Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Lowman Pauling & The "5" Royales
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 23, 2021
1. Lowman Pauling & The "5" Royales Marker
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Lowman Pauling and The "5" Royales. . The "5" Royales – Winston-Salem natives Lowman Pauling, Obadiah Carter, James Moore, Johnny Tanner, Otto Jeffries, and Jeffries' successor Eugene Tanner – climbed the R&B charts in the 1950s with songs written by Pauling, including the hits "Help Me Somebody" and "Dedicated to the One I Love". Their unique harmonies and Pauling's innovative guitar techniques were groundbreaking, influencing James Brown, Steve Cropper, and Eric Clapton. In 2015, the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The "5" Royales rehearsed and played with other musicians – including Brown and Ray Charles – here, in Pauling's Rich Avenue basement.
The "5" Royales – Winston-Salem natives Lowman Pauling, Obadiah Carter, James Moore, Johnny Tanner, Otto Jeffries, and Jeffries' successor Eugene Tanner – climbed the R&B charts in the 1950s with songs written by Pauling, including the hits "Help Me Somebody" and "Dedicated to the One I Love". Their unique harmonies and Pauling's innovative guitar techniques were groundbreaking, influencing James Brown, Steve Cropper, and Eric Clapton. In 2015, the group was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The "5" Royales rehearsed and played with other musicians – including Brown and Ray Charles – here, in Pauling's Rich Avenue basement.
Erected 2019 by City of Winston-Salem.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.
Location. 36° 6.554′ N, 80° 13.297′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It is at the intersection of Rich Avenue and East 12th Street, on the right when traveling north on Rich Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1135 Rich Avenue, Winston Salem NC 27101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 23, 2021
2. Lowman Pauling & The "5" Royales Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2019, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,318 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
