DOIN THE PHILLY DOG THE MAGNIFICENT MEN

DOIN THE PHILLY DOG THE MAGNIFICENT MEN SONG THEY USED TO INTRODUCE The Magnificent Men Profile: In 1964, The Magnificent Men, the only white act to ever headline New York s legendary Apollo Theatre and the other major stops on the rhythm and blues chitlin circuit, was formed from the improbable combination of two integrated bands. York, Pennsylvania s DelChords, a sevenmember group that featured singers Dave Bupp and Adrian Buddy King, often played Battle of the Band contests against Harrisburg s ninemember Endells, led by drummer Bob Angelucci. By the end of the year, Bupp, King, Angelucci, and some of the Endells began playing as the allwhite Magnificent Seven, a change spurred by the unwillingness of some in both bands to become fulltime musicians, a quest for a new collective sound, and the reluctance of some club owners to book mixed bands. The members of the band are Bob Angelucci, Dave Bupp, Terry Crousore, Buddy K