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from Greenwood,

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, United States.

History

The band was formed as The Medallions in 1962 adding the "Swingin'" in 1965; possibly as a tribute to the Swingin' Travelers, an R&B group popular in South Carolina in the late 1950s and early 1960s. In 1967, Brent Fortson and Steve Caldwell left the band and with six members of The Tassles out of North Carolina formed the Pieces of Eight. Johnny Cox and Hack Bartley replaced the two at saxophones. Their first

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, "I Wanna Be Your Guy", was inadvertently released under the name, "Swinging Medallions" instead of "Swingin' Medallions". It did not

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, but the second, "

Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) "Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)" is a song first recorded by Dick Holler & the Holidays, written by Don Smith and Cyril Vetter. It was later recorded by the Swingin' Medallions who released it as their second single in 1966. Peaking at #17 on ...

", written by Don Smith and

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and originally recorded by

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and the Holidays, reached No. 17 in the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1966, and propelled their album to No. 88 on the ''Billboard'' 200. It was recorded at the Arthur Smith Studios in

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radio jock Tom Gauger was called in to re-mix for release on Smash. The follow-up single "She Drives Me Out of My Mind", hit No. 71, but the next single, " Hey, Hey, Baby", did not chart. The band continued to be popular in the

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. In the early-1960s, they frequently played at the Oporto Armory in

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where their songs got national airplay by Dave Roddy on WSGN. The band was also a popular attraction in Panama City Beach,

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, and

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. The band (with a shifting cast) continued to do reunion shows into the 2000s. On September 16, 2009, the band joined

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during their concert at the

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for a performance of "Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)". One alumnus of the group, drummer

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, Sami Jo,

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, and others. Huey moved to Los Angeles in 1976 and played on numerous hit records and tours with

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, was with the group between 1968 and 1971. John McElrath (born John Grady McElrath in

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Retrieved October 3, 2022

Original members

*John McElrath -

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*Jimbo Doares -

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*Carroll Bledsoe -

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*Charles Webber - trumpet *Fredie Pugh,

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*Brent Forston - saxophone,

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*Jimmy Perkins -

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*Joe Morris -

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s *Perrin Gleaton -

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*Roy Davenport - guitar, vocals

Discography

;Albums * ''Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)'' (Smash/Mercury MGS-27083/SRS-67083, 1966) * ''Sun Sand and Sea'' (4 Sale DRP-7775, 1981) * ''It's All Right'' * ''Get U Some'' (USB Records, 1993) * ''Original Coors Beach Party No. 1'' (Medallion, 1998) * ''Original Coors Beach Party No. 2'' (Medallion, 2000) * ''Christmas Party'' (2001) * ''Round & Round'' (2003) (as Three Medallions) * ''Generations'' (2004) ;Compilations * ''Anthology'' (Ripete 5145, 1997) ;Singles * "Bye Bye, Silly Girl"/"I Want To Be Your Guy" (Dot 16721, 1965) * "Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)"/"Here It Comes Again" (4 Sale 002, 1965) * "Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)"/"Here It Comes Again" (Smash 2033, 1966) * "She Drives Me Out Of My Mind"/"You Gotta Have Faith" (Smash 2050, 1966) * "I Don't Want To Lose You Baby"/"Night Owl" (Smash 2075, 1966) * "I Found A Rainbow"/"Don't Cry No More" (Smash 2084, 1967) * "Turn On The Music"/"Summer's Not The Same This Year" (Smash 2107, 1967) * "Where Can I Go To Get Soul"/"Bow And Arrow" (Smash 2129, 1967) * "Hey, Hey, Baby"/"Sun, Sand, And Sea" (Capitol 2338, 1968) * "We're Gonna Hate Ourselves In The Morning"/"It's Alright (You're Just In Love)" (123 Records 1723, 1970) * "Rollin' Rovin' River"/"Don't Let Your Feet Touch The Ground" (123 Records 1732, 1970) * "I'm Gonna Make Her Mine"/"Barefootin'" (EBS 062085, 197?) ;Reissue Singles * "Baby Talk" (Jan and Dean)/"Double Shot Of My Baby's Love" (Collectables 3102) * "Mendocino" (Sir Douglas Quintet)/"Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)" (Smash 1421) * "Polk Salad Annie" (Tony Joe White)/"Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)" (Ripete 128) * "She Drives Me Out Of My Mind"/"Hey Hey Baby" (Ripete 143)

References

External links

Official website
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