The Paradons are an American doo wop vocal group from Bakersfield, California, United States, that formed in 1959.
[1] The group began by singing locally at school dances and clubs.
[1] The group appeared on American Bandstand and at the Apollo Theater in the wake of its success.
[4] Despite the group's demise, Milestone continued releasing singles from their initial recording sessions, but these releases – "Bells Ring", "Take All of Me", and "I Had a Dream" – did not chart.
[4][5] Joe Karp and Billy Meyers revived the group in 1965 as 'Joey and the Paradons'.