The Bobbettes

The Bobbettes
The Bobbettes (1957)
The Bobbettes (1957)
Background information
OriginEast Harlem, New York, United States
GenresR&B
Years active1955–1974
Past membersJannie Pought
Emma Pought
Reather Dixon
Laura Webb
Helen Gathers

The Bobbettes were an American R&B girl group who had a 1957 top 10 hit song called "Mr. Lee".[1] The group initially existed from 1955 to 1974 and included Jannie Pought (1945–1980), Emma Pought (born 1942), Reather Dixon (1944–2014), Laura Webb (1941–2001), and Helen Gathers (1942–2011).

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (2002). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. p. 45. ISBN 1-85227-937-0.