The “5” Royales

R&B band from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.

Members

• Otto Jeffries 1951–1961 · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Obadiah Carter ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Clarence Paul · Discogs
• Lowman Pauling · Discogs
• Eugene Tanner · Discogs
• John Tanner (2) · Discogs
• Jimmy Moore (4) · Discogs

Also known as

"5" Royales And Orchestra 5 Royales Five Royales Five Royals Royal Sons Quintet Royales Royals Th "5" Royales The "5" Royales The "5" Royales With Orchestra The "5" Royals The "S,, Royals The '5' Royales The '5' Royals The 5 Keys The 5 Royals The Five Royales The Five Royals The Royal Sons Quintet The Royales The Royals The five Royales The ‘5’ Royales The “5” Royales

Links

• VIAF viaf.org/viaf/155149105998768490118
• allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000064569
• biography www.rockabilly.nl/references/messages/5_royales.
• discogs www.discogs.com/artist/555773
• discogs listed en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_%225%22_Royales
• discogs listed greensboro.com/r-b-kings-of-a-bygone-era-winston
• other databases id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93031639
• other databases rateyourmusic.com/artist/the_5_royales
• other databases www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n93031639
• wikidata www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1710161
• wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_%225%22_Royales

Identifiers

mbid: bcf6bbb0-72cb-4963-851c-6e6851dc700d · wikidata: Q1710161 · discogs: 555773

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