The Cadets were an American doo-wop group, formed in Los Angeles, California, United States.
[2] The members were Lloyd McCraw, Willie Davis, Austin "Ted" Taylor, Aaron Collins, Glendon Kingsby, and Will "Dub" Jones.
[2] The group decided to switch to the popular R&B style, with the exception of Kingsby, who left to continue in gospel music.
[1] Modern came up with the name The Cadets, and the group released their first single, "Don't Be Angry"/"I Cry".
The group signed up to the Buck Ram management agency in March 1956, and continued churning out singles.
It was the recording of "Stranded in the Jungle", a cover of an already popular tune by The Jay Hawks.
Collins was drafted that summer, with his place taken for a short time by the returning Ted Taylor.
[2] Foxx became a guitar instructor and continues (as of date of post; 30 December 2009) to give lessons out of his studio in Los Angeles, California;[4] Jones joined The Coasters.
The group reformed in the late 1990s, with Davis, Foxx, Randy Jones, and Tommy Turner.