JORDANAIRES, THE

JORDANAIRES, THE (Original members: Gordon Stoker [1st ten], Neal Matthews [2nd ten], Hoyt Hawkins [bar], Hugh Jarrett [b]) Most famous of all the Nashville vocal groups, The Jordanaires have backed hundreds of country and pop performers. Their greatest fame comes from their association with ELVIS PRESLEY on his first RCA recordings. Formed in 1948 in their hometown of Springfield, Missouri, the group first sang in pure barbershop style. In the early 1950s they came to Nashville, where they…