Four Freshmen and Five Trombones
by the Four Freshmen

album: Four Freshmen and Five Trombones
artist: The Four Freshmen
genre: jazz
release date: February 1956
label: Capitol
total running time: 32 minutes 02 seconds
U.S. peak chart position: 6
U.K. peak chart position: 6

recorded: Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California: 1955
producer: Dave Cavanagh and Pete Rugolo
engineer/mixer:
vocals: Ross Barbour, Bob Flanigan, Ken Errair, Don Barbour
trombones: Frank Rosolino, Harry Betts Jr., Milt Bernhardt, Tommy Pederson, George Roberts
piano: Claude Williamson
guitar: Barney Kessel
bass: Joe Mondragon
drums: Shelly Manne

The Four Freshmen’s “Four Freshmen and Five Trombones” transformed the concept of the vocal group and influenced the sound of the Beach Boys, Jan and Dean, and others.