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One of the most innovative jazz/pop vocal groups of all time, the pioneering Hi-Lo's influenced countless pop, R&B, and doo wop groups from the '50s right up to the present. They formed in December 1953 when Gene Puerling of Milwaukee and friend Bob Strasen met Clark Burroughs and Bob Morse. The latter two were vocalists with the Encores, the vocal group for the Billy May Band. When Billy's band stopped traveling, the Hi-Lo's were born. Reportedly named because of their extreme vocal and physical ranges (Strasen and Morse were tall, Gene and Clark were short), the Hi-Lo's practiced at Clark and Gene's Los Angeles apartment, refining their revolutionary voicings. The group were themselves influenced by such artists as The Four Freshmen, The Modernaires, and Mel Tormé's Mel-Tones. With Clark on lead, Bob and Bob on tenors, and Gene on bass, the Hi-Lo's fractured the traditional definition of vocal group structure with a tonal blend rarely equaled by any quartet. Excerpt from The Da Capo Book of American Singing Groups New Jukebox SelectionsPosted by Bobby :: Apr 29, 2008 - 1:00:17 PM |  2 CommentsLast updated Apr 29, 2008 - 1:01 PM by Bobby Real fans know that Clark Burroughs and Bob Morse sang together in another vocal group prior to the Hi-Lo's. That group was The Encores, who performed with Billy May and his orchestra in the early 1950s. Now, you can hear studio recordings that feature Alicia Adams, Clark Burroughs, Bob Morse, Jack Elliott, and Randy Van Horne! ◊ · · · ◊ · · · ◊ Permanent link | Leave a comment »
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