The Original Casuals, first known as The Casuals, were an American doo-wop trio from Dallas, Texas, United States. They had a charting hit with their version of "So Tough" in 1958. The Kuf-Linx also charted with their version of the song in 1958. The group included lead singer (Fred) Gary Mears, Paul Kearney and Jay Joe Adams and recorded with Back Beat Records of Houston. Paul Kearney accidentally shot himself fatally in 1960.
Discography
- "So Tough" / "I Love My Darling" (1957)
- "Ju-Judy" / "Don't Pass Me By" (1958)
- "Three Kisses Past Midnight" / "It's Been A Long Time Girl" (1958)
References
- "*ORIGINAL CASUALS - doo-wop". Doo-wop.blogg.org.
- "Top 100 Sides". Billboard. March 17, 1958. p. 31. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- "Casuals". Rocky-52.net.
- Mitch Rosalsky (2002). Encyclopedia of Rhythm & Blues and Doo-Wop Vocal Groups. Scarecrow Press. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-8108-4592-3.
- Duke/Peacock Records: an illustrated history with discography, Galen Gart, Roy C. Ames, Big Nickel Publications (1990) OCLC 21391237
- "The Original Casuals". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
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