The Medallions | ja

The Swingin' Medallions are an American beach music group from Greenwood, South Carolina. The band was formed as The Medallions in 1962 adding the "Swingin'" in 1965. In 1967, Brent Fortson and Steve Caldwell left the band and with six members of The Tassles out of North Carolina formed the Pieces of Eight. Johnny Cox and Hack Bartley replaced the two at saxophones. Their first single, "I Wanna Be Your Guy", was inadvertently released under the name, "Swinging Medallions" instead of "Swingin' Medallions. It did not chart, but the second, "Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)", written by Don Smith...