 the clovers are an american rhythm and blues/doo-wop vocal group who became one of the biggest selling acts of the 1950s.the guinness who's who of fifties music. general editor: colin larkin. first published 1993 (uk). isbn 0-85112-732-0. the clovers p77. they had a top thirty us hit in 1959 with the leiber and stoller song "love potion no. 9". ==history== ===1946 to 1960=== the group was formed at armstrong high school, washington, d.c. in 1946 by harold lucas (baritone), billy shelton and thomas woods. initially a trio they expanded to a quartet with the addition of john "buddy" bailey (lead) and began calling themselves the four clovers. billy shelton was replaced by matthew mcquater (tenor) in 1948. as the four clovers, the group started to appear at local amateur music shows including the wwdc amateur hour show hosted by jack lowe endler"jack lowe endler" - washington post notice by joe holley. published 6 may 2005. retrieved 17 march 2013. at the republic theatre. this drew them to the attention of a wider audience including harold winley (bass) who after hearing them on wwdc decided to introduce himself to the group."harmony train - interview - harold winley" (recorded at the apollo theatre). retrieved 17 march 2013 by the end of 1948 woods had been replaced by harold winley. an introduction to lou krefetz, a record sales distributor who became their manager, led to their first recording session for new york's rainbow records and the release of one single in november 1950: "yes sir, that's my baby"/"when you come back to me". by the end of 1950 bill harris (b. 14 april 1925, nashville, tennessee) had joined as their guitarist; his blues and jazz inflected playing would become an integral 
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