[2] Their 1957 Savoy Records single "Bad Boy", co-written by Avon Long and Lil Hardin, was a hit in the U.S., peaking at No.

[1] The song has since been covered by the Escorts, Mink DeVille, Ringo Starr, Buster Poindexter (a.k.a.

What distinguishes the Jive Bombers from similar bands of the same era, was the unique and often downright bizarre vocal style of lead singer Clarence Palmer.

[citation needed] Apart from his powerful normal singing style, he would frequently scat-sing an indescribable "UAH-UAH-UAH" sound at the end of certain words or lines.

[citation needed] In "Bad Boy", he uses this effect every time he sings the song's title.