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[on touring] It was treacherous. We wanted to play music, but we always had to be aware of our surroundings., whether we were playing school dances or night clubs. I remember playing a show and when we returned to our station wagon there was a note under the windshield-wiper that read: "The eyes of the Klan are upon you". That was very scary.

I was steeped in doo-wop early on - the Clovers , the Spiders, as well as Fats and other local favorites. We used to sing in the bathroom at school - the acoustics were good - and we'd get together at night in the park and practice. It was really the beginning of making music seriously.