The Crew-Cuts (sometimes spelled Crew Cuts or Crewcuts) were a Canadian vocal and doowop quartet, that made a number of popular records that charted in the United States and worldwide. They were most famous for their recording of the Chords' hit record "Sh-Boom".
The Crewcuts along with the Four Lads and the Diamonds were inducted into the Canadian Hall of Fame in 1984.
Group members
- Rudi Maugeri (died 2004, lead and baritone)
- John Perkins (lead and tenor)
- Ray Perkins (bass)
- Pat Barrett (died 2016, lead and tenor) On his show, on Cleveland radio station WERE (1300 AM), he coined the name that would, from that point on, belong to the group. In addition, Randle arranged for them to audition with Mercury Records, who liked them enough to sign the quartet to a contract.
The group moved from Mercury to RCA Records in 1958 and eventually broke up in 1964,