This record featured "L. R.", better known as Phillip Mitchell. At the age of 14 he won a local talent contest in Louisville and recorded this record on the local Halt record label with his group, "The Checkmates". These recordings were made at Louisville's Allen-Martin Studios (Allen-Martin was also the home of the "Tilt" label on which many, now, highly collectable releases can be found). The record also featured the local "garage group", The Epics. "The Epics" had at least three records of their own released on the local Joni label in the early 60's. One, July 1963's "We Belong Together" was a #1 hit in Louisville.Interesting that, at the time of this 1963 Halt release, "Little Pete & The Youngsters (featuring Bobby Downs, later of "New Birth")of Local Lesley Records fame were friends/rivals with The Checkmates.This record is an outstanding Doo Wop 2-sider. The "a" side is a take on the Gene Chandler hit "Duke of Earl". Prince Phillip Mitchell's singing can be found to be top notch, right from the start.