The Rivingtons

Not to be confused with The Rippingtons.
"Sonny Harris" redirects here. For the baseball player, see Sonny Harris (baseball). For the American football player, see Ra'Shon Harris.
The Rivingtons
Also known asThe Atlantics
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.A.
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Past members
  • Carl White
  • Al Frazier
  • Sonny Harris
  • Turner "Rocky" Wilson Jr.
  • Madero White
  • Clay Hammond

The Rivingtons were a 1960s doo-wop band, known for their 1962 novelty hit "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow". The members were lead vocalist Carl White (June 21, 1932 – January 7, 1980), tenor Al Frazier (died November 13, 2005), baritone Sonny Harris and bassist Turner "Rocky" Wilson Jr. Frazier was replaced by Madero White for a period in the late 1970s.[1]

  1. ^ "Rivingtons". Soulfulkindamusic.net. Retrieved 2012-03-25.