The Pied Pipers
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The Pied Pipers were a popular American vocal group best known for their smooth harmonies and hit recordings during the big band and swing era of the 1940s.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American musical group
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big band era artist ⓘ vocal group ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Frank Sinatra
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Jo Stafford NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Dorsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartSuccess | had multiple hits on U.S. pop charts in the 1940s ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Frank Sinatra
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Tommy Dorsey Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| disambiguation | not to be confused with the folk tale character the Pied Piper of Hamelin ⓘ |
| formedIn |
California
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Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedInYear | late 1930s ⓘ |
| genre |
swing
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traditional pop ⓘ vocal jazz ⓘ |
| influenced | later vocal harmony groups ⓘ |
| initialSize | eight members ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| mediaAppearance |
radio programs in the 1940s
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sound recordings with big bands ⓘ |
| member |
Chuck Lowry
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Clark Yocum NERFINISHED ⓘ Connie Haines NERFINISHED ⓘ Hal Hopper NERFINISHED ⓘ Jo Stafford NERFINISHED ⓘ John Huddleston NERFINISHED ⓘ June Hutton NERFINISHED ⓘ Louanne Hogan NERFINISHED ⓘ Lynn Bari NERFINISHED ⓘ Nan Wynn NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Weston NERFINISHED ⓘ Sue Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | smooth vocal harmonies ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Dream
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In the Moon Mist NERFINISHED ⓘ I’ll Never Smile Again NERFINISHED ⓘ My Happiness NERFINISHED ⓘ Personality ⓘ |
| peakPopularity | mid-1940s ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
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RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInEra | prominent vocal group of the big band and swing era ⓘ |
| style | close-harmony singing ⓘ |
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