- Avalons Trivia: Previously known as The Encores, the group, after landing a spot with RCA`s Groove subsidiary in 1955, was renamed The Avalons.
- They emerged from the same vibrant Newport News, Virginia R&B scene that also yielded the Five Keys, the Leaders, and the Chateaus.
- Avalons Trivia: Based in Newpiort News, Virginia, they did a lot of touring in the Eastern provinces of Canada.
- Avalons Trivia: They took their group name, presumeably, from the city in New Jersey, itself named after a mythical town in the Legend of King Arthur.
- Avalons Trivia: They first released "You are My Heart`s Desire" on Quebec`s Sandyron label in 1958 It was a slightly
different version than Heart`s Desire - Avalons Trivia: In 1955 the group consisted of Bobby Crawley (tenor/Baritone),, George Cox (Tenor), James Dozier (Tenor), Rafael Ingram (Tenor) & Bernard Purdie (Bass).
- Avalons Trivia: The group broke up in 1958. One member, tenor Bobby Crawley, joined the Five Keys, while bass singer Bernard Purdie ultimately signed-on with the Platters.
