The Four Preps are an American popular music male quartet. In the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, the group amassed eight gold singles and three gold albums. Their million-selling signature tunes included "26 Miles ", "Big Man", "Lazy Summer Night", and "Down by the Station".
The Four Preps in 1959
Eric Hilliard Nelson was an American musician and actor. From age eight he starred alongside his family in the radio and television series The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. In 1957, he began a long and successful career as a popular recording artist.
Nelson in a publicity photo for Decca Records in 1966
The Nelson family, 1952
Nelson publicity photo, 1960
Nelson in Rio Bravo, 1959