Vocal & Instrumental Trio, the Chancers formed in the late 1950s at A.P.I. (Alabama Polytechnic Institute), which in 1960 became Auburn University. Better known as the KA Trio, Eddie Miller (Lead), Tommy Fagan (Tenor) and Fred Burkhalter (Bass/ Baritone).
Tommy Fagan and Eddie Miller (from Anniston) were roommates at the time, began experimenting and came up with some very fine arrangements, with Fagan on the tub bass, a wash tub arrangement, and Miller on the guitar.Fred Burkhalter (from Rome, Ga.) soon joined the group adding his bass and baritone voice to those of Fagan, tenor, and Miller, lead. The Chancers got their start by entertaining at fraternity activities. Several of their originals were played over WAUD, and the group performed on Fagan's hometown station, WEPM in Fort Valley, Ga. The group will record several songs, two of which, "My One" a song composed by the trio and "Shirley Ann" will be released by Dot records in 1958.
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Tommy Fagan added fame for himself and the trio by writing a ballad entitled "Remember The Night," which was previewed in february 1958 over a national TV hookup by singer Autry Inman. RCA has released the recording.
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