Conversation so far:
When did Sam & Dave meet?
Sam & Dave met working the gospel music circuit, and later in small clubs in Miami during amateur nights in 1961 according to Dave.
How did Sam & Dave meet?
Sam & Dave sang together one night at the King of Hearts club, and started working together immediately thereafter, developing a live act featuring gospel-inspired call-and-response.

Question: What did they do early in their career?
Self-contained rewrite: What did Sam & Dave do early in their career?