Starting out as a tap dancer, Jimmy Jones' first singing gig was in 1954 with
the Berliners, a doo-wop group who later changed their name to Sparks Of Rhythm.
It was under this name the band released the song Handy Man, a song Jones had
written prior to leaving the group. It was recorded after his departure and
became a minor hit for the group. Later, Jones re-worked the song with his
original co-writer Otis Blackwell and the track subsequently entered the UK
Singles Chart reaching number three. It earned Jones the distinction of being
the first black singer to have a UK million-...