Originally an instrumental group, The Fireballs broke the top 40 with their
singles Torquay, Bulldog and Quite A Party between 1959 and 1961. When founding
members Chuck Tharp, Eric Budd and Dan Trammel decided to leave, the band
replaced them with drummer Doug Roberts and singer Jimmy Gilmer. Rebranding
themselves as Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs, the new group achieved a number one
with the single Sugar Shack, a track that would retain the position for five
weeks and earn a Gold Record Award for Top Song Of 1963. Daisy Petal Pickin'
achieved similar success but with the British ...