The Fabulous Wailers | |
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| Origin | Tacoma, Washington, United States |
| Genres | , instrumental rock |
| Years active | 1958–1969 Occasional later reunions |
| Labels | Golden Crest, Etiquette, United Artists, Bell |
| Past members | Original line-up: John Greek Richard Dangel Kent Morrill Mike Burk Mark Marush Later members: "Rockin' Robin" Roberts John "Buck" Ormsby Gail Harris Ron Gardner Neil Andersson Dave Roland Denny Weaver |
| Website | http://www.thefabulouswailers.com/ |
The Wailers, often known as The Fabulous Wailers, were an American rock band from Tacoma, Washington. They became popular in the Pacific Northwest from the late 1950s to the early 1960s,[2] performing saxophone-driven R&B and Chuck Berry rock and roll.[3] Their biggest hit was "Tall Cool One", first released in 1959, and they have been credited as being "one of the very first, if not the first, of the American garage bands."[4]