Cadillacs

The Cadillacs were an American rock and roll and doo-wop group from Harlem, New York, active from 1953 to 1962. The group was noted for their 1955 hit "Speedoo", written by Esther Navarro, which was instrumental in attracting white audiences to black rock and roll performers.

Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1953, Died Ceased 1962

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1970

Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 122800 4/18/1970 Speedoo The Cadillacs Vocal group  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cadillacs," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/306555.

Cadillacs. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/306555.

"Cadillacs." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/306555

External Sources

Wikipedia: The Cadillacs

Discogs: Cadillacs

Allmusic: Cadillacs

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Cadillacs (Musical group) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95048979

Wikidata: The Cadillacs - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q847253

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/152602546

MusicBrainz: The Cadillacs - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/66c124ce-89b0-4c30-81a5-a407c7847eaf

ISNI: 0000 0001 1544 2571 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000115442571

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