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Fifty-seven years ago there were a bunch of young guys in WATTS who sang together. It was a revolving door that included Cornell Gunter, Alex and Gaynell Hodge, Joe Jefferson, Curtis Williams, David Lynch, Herb Reed and Tony Williams. They started out calling themselves The Flamingos. But there was another group in Chicago who also used that name. When the Chicago group had a hit with "That's My Desire," the L.A. group changed its name. Sitting around the Hodge's kitchen table, which was scattered with 78s, they chose the name The Platters. The inspiration came from 78s looking like dinner platters, and Disc Jockeys were beginning to refer to records as platters. Every time a disc jockey referred to a platter the group would be getting free publicity.
Soon Cornell left to finish high school. Gaynell went on to start The Turks, Curtis Williams went to The Penguins. The others won a talent contest and a recording contract with Federal Records, but it wasn' ...
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