The Four Vagabonds, an American male vocal group, were formed in 1933 by four
African American students at Vashon High School in St. Louis: John Jordan (lead
singer), Norval Taborn (baritone), Robert O'Neal (tenor), and Ray Grant (bass).
Their early work showed strong Mills Brothers influence. They first appeared on
college radio, then on WIL, and then on NBC Radio on KSD. This led to a 1936
move to Chicago radio, including Don McNeill's Breakfast Club and Garry Moore's
Club Matinee. Throughout the 1940s, the Four Vagabonds made network radio
appearances on many national shows, i...