The Spacemen Were An American Rhythm And Blues Band A One-Off Outfit Of Jazz Session Players Featuring Pianist Sammy Benskin. They Had A Hit With "The Clouds" In 1959 Written By Julius Dixon Released On Dixson’s Alton Records . Other Session Musicians Playing On The Record Were Panama Francis Haywood Henry And Babe Clark. The Song Originally Had Vocals Which Dixson Removed Releasing The Instrumental Version. This Rose To # 1 On The Billboard R&B Chart And # 41 On The Pop Chart. “The Clouds” Was The First Number One On Any Chart Released By An African-American Owned Independent Record Label Predating Motown’s First # 1 By A Year.
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