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Today, the group is known almost exclusively for their song, "Rama Lama Ding Dong." The song was recorded in 1957 and released, under the errant title "Lama Rama Ding Dong," in 1958. The song did not become popular until 1961, after a disc jockey in New York City began to play it as a segue from The Marcels doo-wop version of "Blue Moon." The song eventually became popular throughout the country, peaking at number 21 on the charts.
The group continues to perform today, with original member Sewell.
George Jones, Jr. – lead vocals
Larry Green – first tenor
James Reynolds – second tenor
Harry Green – baritone
Marshall Sewell – bass
Influence of the song Rama Lama Ding Dong
A version of the song was performed on the The Muppet Show once: in Episode
89 (or season 4, episode 17), the episode that also had Mark Hamill, C-3PO,
R2-D2 and Chewbacca from Star Wars as guests, a shepherd, his sheep and his
girl perform the song.
Rocky Sharpe & The Replays covered the song in 1979
Barry Mann wrote a song called "Who Put the Bomp" in 1961, in which
he sings about his girl falling in love with him after listening to some Doo-Wop
style songs with their recognizable nonsense lyrics. One of the phrases he
uses in the song is actually Rama-Lama-Ding-Dong.
"Rama Lama Ding Dong" is heard in the Grease song "We Go Together".