The Fabulous Wailers
The Fabulous Wailers, also known as The Wailers, were an American rock group
from Tacoma, Washington. Formed in the late 1950s, they initially recorded a
demo under the name The Nitecaps, which led to their first single "Tall Cool
One" reaching number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 24 on the R&B chart
in 1959. Their debut album The Fabulous Wailers was released that same year,
featuring vocal performances by Kent Morrill. In 1961, they founded Etiquette
Records and released a cover of "Louie Louie" credited to "Rockin' Robin"
Roberts, which became a local hit and influenc...
