George Treadwell
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George McKinley Treadwell was an American jazz musician and later the manager of the Drifters. Treadwell, an African-American, managed national recording artists in the 1940s and 1950s during a time w
Sarah Vaughan I Cover the Waterfront with George Treadwell's Orchestra.
Clyde McPhatter
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Clyde Lensley McPhatter was an American rhythm and blues, soul, and rock and roll singer. He was one of the most widely imitated R&B singers of the 1950s and early 1960s and was a key figure in the sh
George Treadwell
…repertoire (A&R) work in the 1950s. Treadwell not only managed the Drifters, but owned the trademark rights to the group's name after Drifters founder Clyde McPhatter left the group to start a solo career in 1955. As the owner of the group name, Treadwell was in a position to hire and fire the group's members, who…
McPhatter in 1959
McPhatter performing in 1957