• The Dovells had their first and biggest hit, “Bristol Stomp,” in 1961.
  • The song was named for a suburb of their hometown, Philadelphia.
  • They returned to the Top 40 four more times in 1962 and 1963.
  • Len Barry was the group’s lead singer until he left after a week of shows in Miami over Christmas 1963. He went solo and scored his first hit, “1-2-3,” two years later.
  • The Dovells performed at Bill Clinton's first inaugural ball in January 1993 -- and the new president, who brought his saxophone along, jammed with them on "You Can't Sit Down."