The trademark opening horn notes on their #1 hit "Kind of a Drag" became a signature of the Chicago horn sound as identifiable as The Buckinghams themselves. Their first manager/co-producer Carl Bonafede, signed them to Chicago's USA Records. With Big Band musician Dan Belloc as co-producer, and arranger Frank Tesinsky creating their horn sound, The Buckinghams recorded 12 singles. Performing on WGN-TV's All Time Hits for 13 weeks increased their Midwest reputation. When USA Records released "Kind of a Drag," no one anticipated the demand as the single rocketed to #1 across the country. In 1967, Cash Box Magazine named them "The Most Promising Vocal Group in America" and they delivered.
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