- Charts Trivia: The group formed as The Thrilltones in Harlem, New York in 1956, and comprised teenagers Joe Grier (lead), Stephen Brown (first tenor), Glenmore Jackson (second tenor), Leroy Binns (baritone), and Ross Buford (bass)....
- ... They acquired a manager, Les Cooper, who had previously been a member of various R&B groups, and who changed their name to The Charts.
- Charts Trivia: Always scanning Billboard magazine, the group decided to name themselves after the Billboards hits list with the intent of one day seeing themselves on the ... charts .
- Charts Trivia: The Charts were probably one of the only groups in America to get booed off the stage at an Apollo Theatre amateur night and still go on to some success.
- Charts Trivia: Their first, and only, hit record, "Deserie", was released in May, 1957, and reached #3 on the national R&B charts.
- Charts Trivia: "Deserie" became a huge East Coast doo wop cult classic and has been listed among the top 10 oldies of the New York area each year for more than three decades. Given extensive airplay, in the more than 30 years since its release it's reported to have sold well over a million singles.
- Charts Trivia: The original group disbanded in 1958 when Joe Grier went into the service.
- Charts Trivia: Brown & Binns kept the group's name going for several years with new members. They released an updated version of "Deserie style="margin-bottom:1.5em" in 1967, retitled "Desiree", and continued touring and appearing at doowop revival concerts with various versions of The Charts until around 1983.
- Charts Trivia: When the group appeared on the PBS special Red, White, and Rock in 2002, their members were Grier, Alex Augustine, Mickey Collier, and Jim Moschella (former member of The Elegants).
