The Solitaires were from Harlem, New York, U.S.A. The group consisted of: Herman Curtis (ex-Vocaleers) - lead Buzzy Willis - tenor Pat Gaston (both ex-Crows) - bass Monte Owens - tenor / guitarist Bobby Baylor (both of whom had recorded with the Mellomoods) - baritone and Bobby Williams - pianist (d.1961).
