Conversation so far:
When did Sam & Dave meet?
in 1961.
how did they meet?
working the gospel music circuit, and later in small clubs in Miami during amateur nights.
what did they do early in their career?
two singles in early 1962 were released on the local Marlin label owned by Miami's Henry Stone.

Question: did the singles do well?
Self-contained rewrite: Did the two singles do well?