ONE HIT WONDERS … KIRBY STONE FOUR

ONE HIT WONDERS …

KIRBY STONE FOUR

Artist: Kirby Stone Four
Song: Baubles, Bangles and Beads
Year: 1958

Kirby Stone founded the group in the years after World War II and began playing clubs in the New York area. They won slots on local television, including The Ed Sullivan Show, and soon after signed to Columbia Records.

Several LPs followed, including Baubles, Bangles and Beads; their version of the song "Baubles, Bangles and Beads" became a hit in the U.S. in 1958, reaching #25 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was also nominated for a Grammy award. On the strength of the single, the album reached #13 on the Billboard 200.