The Chords-Hit Record “Sh-Boom” 1954 (Bronx)
Present name:Jennings Street
Location:Between Prospect Avenue and Union Avenue
Honoree: The Chords, formed in 1951 in the Bronx, consisted of Carl and Claude Feaster, Jimmy Keyes, Floyd “Buddy” McRae and Ricky Edwards. Their 1954 recording of “Sh-Boom” was a United States top ten hit.
LL:2012/14