[3][4] When The Crows started in 1951, practicing sidewalk harmonies, the original members were Daniel "Sonny" Norton (lead), William "Bill" Davis (baritone), Harold Major (tenor), Jerry Wittick (tenor) and Gerald Hamilton (bass).

It was put together in a few minutes by group member William Davis, with Watkins credited as co-writer.

While "Gee" was on the charts, the record company released a number of other singles by the group, including "Heartbreaker," "Baby," and "Miss You," but none were successful.

Their failures and the inability to perform regularly to support their recordings, led to the breakup of the group a few months after "Gee" dropped off the charts.

[7][8] They maintained the original lineup for the entire career of the group, with no hope of a reunion following the deaths of Gerald Hamilton in the 1960s and Daniel Norton in 1972.