The Jive Five were an American doo-wop group. They are best known for their 1961 hit single "My True Story" and their work on ID jingles for the Nickelodeon network in the 1980s.

Best known for the number one R&B hit "My True Story," the Jive Five were one of the few vocal groups to survive the transition from the '50s to the '60s. In the process, they helped move the...

The Jive Five was a 1950s R&B group from the Bedford-Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn, NY. The group was started by Eugene Pitt, whose father was a gospel singer and taught his children …

Best known for the number one R&B hit “My True Story,” the Jive Five were one of the few vocal groups to survive the transistion from the ’50s to the ’60s. In the process, they helped move …

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In 1959 Pitt put together his own group, The Jive Five, with friends from the neighborhood. He and Jerome Hanna sang tenor, supported by Richard Harris, Thurmon "Billy" Prophet and bass …

R&B vocal group who morphed from doo wop to soul over course of the 1960s. The Jive Five feat. Eugene Pitt. The Jive Five feat. Eugene Pitt. The Jive Five feat. Eugene Pitt. The Jive Five …

Best known for the number one R&B hit "My True Story," the Jive Five were one of the few vocal groups to survive the transition from the '50s to the '60s. In the process, they helped move the …

A tremendous collection of work by The Jive Five -- a key group in the early years of 60s soul -- and a noteworthy bridge between doo wop and later harmony styles of the decade!

The Jive Five were an American doo wop group. They are best known for their debut hit single, "My True Story" (1961), and the fact that they outlasted most of their doo wop musical peers, …