Faye Adams, The "5" Royales, August 1953

   August 1953-The first clear evidence of soul music shows up with The "5" Royales, an ex-gospel group that turned to racy R&B and in Faye Adams who's spiritual plea in a secular realm, "Shake A Hand" becomes an immediate R&B standard.

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Faye Adams

Shake A Hand-Faye Adams With The Joe Morris Orch. - Herald H-416

The "5" Royales

Too Much Lovin' (Much Too Much)-The "5" Royales with 

Charlie "Little Jazz" Ferguson & His Orch. - Apollo 448

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