The Four Knights

The Four Knights were an American vocal group from Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.

[1] Their 1954 hit, "I Get So Lonely When I Dream About You (Oh Baby Mine)", sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc.

They first sang under the name Southland Jubilee Singers, and performed gospel music as well as vocal pop and doo-wop numbers.

They appeared on Red Skelton's radio program through most of 1948,[1] and toured with Bill "Bojangles" Robinson.

3 on the charts in the U.S. and was their biggest success in America, selling over one million copies globally, and was awarded a gold disc.

[2] Gene Alford had to leave the group due to his worsening epilepsy, and was replaced by George Vereen and then Clifford Holland (formerly of the Delta Rhythm Boys).

[7] They released a few further singles on minor labels into the 1960s but had essentially quit the music industry by the middle of the decade.

Photo of 1948 Raleigh Cigarettes Program cast: Standing: Pat McGeehan, The Four Knights, David Rose (orchestra leader). Seated: Verna Felton ("Grandma" to Skelton's "Junior" character), Rod O'Connor (announcer) , Lurene Tuttle ("Mother" to Skelton's "Junior" character). Front: Red Skelton .