The Fraser Hayes Four, originally called The Fraser Hayes Quartette, was a British close harmony vocal group, formed by the musicians Jimmy Fraser (born James Fraser Potts; 2 February 1922 – 25 September 2001)[1][2] and Tony Hayes in the late 1940s, disbanded in 1953, and re-formed in 1956. The four original members were Jimmy Fraser (Potts), Tony Hayes, Dave Mason and June Ellis/Kerry Sims.[3] The group split for good in late 1969. They are best known for providing musical interludes on the BBC Radio comedy programmes Beyond Our Ken and Round the Horne.
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Jimmy Fraser, whose real name is James Fraser Potts, was born in Sunderland in 1922.
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