The Delltones

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The Delltones
Clockwise from bottom left: Warren Lucas, Noel Widerberg, Ian "Peewee" Wilson, Brian Perkins, 1959
Background information
Origin	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres	Rock and roll surf rock doo-wop
Years active	1958 (1958)–1973 (1973) 1978 (1978)–2016 (2016)
Labels	CBS/Coronet Chase EMI Festival HMV Leedon Parlophone RCA Seven Spin Starseed Summit
Past members	See: Members
Website	thedelltones.com

The Delltones were an Australian rock 'n' roll band, which formed in 1958. They started as a doo-wop, harmony quartet with Warren Lucas (tenor vocals), Brian Perkins (baritone vocals), Noel Widerberg (lead vocals) and Ian "Peewee" Wilson (bass vocals). In July 1962 Noel Widerberg died in a car accident in Brighton-le-Sands in Sydney, and three weeks later the group's single, "Get a Little Dirt on Your Hands", reached the top five on the local charts. Widerberg's position was filled by Col Loughnan (ex-The Crescents). The group disbanded in 1973.

Wilson, as the sole founding mainstay, reformed the group with new members in 1978 as a five – piece band. Along with stylistic changes, it led to their resurgence and a top 20 compilation album, Bop Til Ya Drop (1983). The Delltones performed for five decades; although their most successful recording years were in the 1960s. They were consistent live entertainers in Australia before disbanding in 2016.^[1]