The Sparkletones Net Worth is
$1.2 Million

Mini Biography

The Sparkletones certainly are a terrifically talented and active rockabilly group from Spartanburg, SC. The band was initially produced in 1956 at Cowpens SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL in Spartanburg; the associates once the Sparkletones first emerged jointly ranged between 13 and 16 yrs . old. In addition, all of the people hailed from middle-class family members and had been regular churchgoers. The initial founding people had been: Joe Bennett (vocals/acoustic guitar), Wayne Arthur (dual bass), Howard “Sparky” Childress (acoustic guitar), and Jimmy “Sticks” Denton (drums). The group was found out by CBS scout Bob Cox once they earned first reward at an audition kept in the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium in January, 1957. Cox quit CBS therefore he could manage the Sparkletones and got them subscribe using the label ABC-Paramount in NEW YORK. The music group scored a considerable hit using the rousing and wonderful “Dark Slacks,” which peaked at #17 for the Billboard pop radio graphs in Oct, 1957. Alas, the worthwhile follow-up solitary “Cent Loafers and Bobby Sox” just managed to get to #42 for the Billboard graphs in early 1958 and a small number of excellent extra singles didn’t actually crack the very best 100. Furthermore, Childress and Denton both remaining the group; these were changed by Gene Dark brown and Donnie Seay respectively. The music group eventually split up in the first 60s. Bennett continuing a profession in music like a instructor and publisher, Childress performed country music within the 60s, Seay continuing to perform like a guitarist, Denton continued to run a car parts shop, and Arthur sang having a gospel choir in his free time. The Sparkletones possess sometimes reunited for concerts and occasions in SC.

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