The Harptones was created in 1953.

Erik King fathered Evelyn and eight other siblings. He was a singer and member of the groups Orioles (formed in Baltimore, MD) and the Harptones (formed in Harlem, New York). He sang as back-up groups at Harlem's Apollo Theater.

5 satins, harptones, superiors, lee Andrews, jesters, sheppards, blue jays, duprees, dubs, capris,skyliners,charts, the students, diamonds, moonglows, little Anthony & the imperials,the platters, the flamingos,jive five, johnnie & joe,the crests, the mad lads,the mellow kings.the paradons, the paragons,the pastels, the pentagons,the rays,the safaris,rosie & the originals,the schoolboys, the shells,the shields,vito & the salutations,the crows, brenda & the tabulations

emotions*

Jackson 5

spinners

temptations

sly and the family stone

chi-lites

o'jays

Ohio players

earth wind and fire

the emotions were a female group.

The cast of Doo Wop 50 - 1999 includes: Vito and The Salutations as Themselves Lee Andrews and The Hearts as Themselves Vito Balsamo as himself The Cadillacs as Themselves The Capris as Themselves Zeke Carey as himself Gene Chandler as himself The Channels as Themselves The Chantels as Themselves The Cleftones as Themselves The Del Vikings as Themselves The Duprees as Themselves The Flamingos as Themselves The Harptones as Themselves The Jive Five as Themselves Johnny Maestro as himself The Marcels as Themselves The Moonglows as Themselves The Passions as Themselves The Penguins as Themselves The Platters as Themselves The Skyliners as Themselves The Spaniels as Themselves