The Wheels “Loco” 1956 Premium 78 Record

Rudy Anderson (Lead)

James Pender (Tenor)

Kenneth Fox (Baritone)

Lorenzo Cook (Bass)

This group was managed by Allen Bunn, Former member of the Larks on Apollo. Bunn would sometimes record with the Wheels. It was Bunn who brought the group to Joe Liebowitz, Owner of Premium, in 1955.

In addition to their recordings for Premium, They Also became the Studio Group for the New Jersey-Based Label. They Backed up Vicki Carr, Gloria Lynne and Arthur Lake at Premium.

As the group began making a name for themselves, Liebowitz passed away and Premium's operations folded.After Premium, the group became The Federals and recorded for Fury and DeLuxe.

Then they went back to the Wheels and recorded for George Goldner's Curtis Label. Next they moved to Time Records, Then to Morris Levy's Label, and Finally to Folly.