Rare swingin' doo wop group The Jacks were also known as The Cadets, and no they didn't have a simple name change, they actually recorded under both monikers at the same time, I guess they figured two chances are better than one. They used the Jacks for the ballads and the Cadets for the uptempo rockers. Although The best Jacks numbers are Rock 'n' Roll songs,
Oo Wee Baby and
Do You Wanna Rock. Both tunes are great R & B tracks,
Oo Wee Baby has a certain quality to it that grabs your attention, the sound of desperation where all he could sing is
Oo Wee Baby, while
Do You Wanna Rock, which they later released under the Cadets, is basic Coasters style music. The Jacks story is one strange one, they tried to hit two birds with one stone, and missed (twice), but even though they didn't hit it big they were a great doo wop group (or groups), and sure as hell could sing!
