Claim: The Swallows, also known as The Oakaleers, was an R&B (a genre of popular music that originated in African-American communities in the 1940s) group active from 1946 to 1958.
Evidence: Founded in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, in 1946 as "The Oakaleers", the original members were Lawrence Coxson (lead tenor), Irving Turner (tenor and baritone), Earl Hurley (first and second tenor and bongos) and Norris "Bunky" Mack (bass, piano, guitar, and drums). The Swallows were an American R&B group. Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated as R&B, is a genre of popular music that originated in African-American communities in the 1940s. 1946 (1946)–1958 (1958)