- Original group members were the late James Arnold, first tenor, John Bernard "Bernie" Toorish, lead, Frank Busseri, baritone and group manager, and Corrado "Connie" Codarini, bass. All were originally from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and met as students at St. Michael's Choir School in that city. Busseri is (as of 2007) the only original member with the group.
- One of the most popular, non-rock vocal groups of the 1950s, a list of their biggest hits, all originally released on Columbia Records, would have to include "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)", "Skokiaan", "No, Not Much", "Standing on the Corner," "Who Needs You", "Moments to Remember" and the improbable "Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen By The Sea".
- They were inducted into The Vocal Hall Of Fame in September 2003 in Sharon, Pennsylvania. Original lead tenor James F. Arnold passed away on June 15, 2004, from lung cancer at his home in Sacramento, California. He had spent the previous 20 years teaching voice at his home since retiring from the group. Corrado Codarini died on April 28, 2010, at age 80.
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