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{{Short description|American pop music trio (1964–1974)}}
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| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[rhythm and blues]],<br />[[blue-eyed soul]], [[rock and roll]]
| years_active = 1964–1974
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| label = [[Hickory Records|Hickory]]<br/>[[Buddah Records|Buddah]]<br/>[[Playboy Records|Playboy]]
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'''The Newbeats''' were an American [[pop music|popular music]] [[human voice|vocal]] [[Trio (music)|trio]], best known for their 1964 [[hit single|hit]], "[[Bread and Butter (The Newbeats song)|Bread and Butter]]", which was released on the [[Hickory Records]] [[record label|label]].<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs"/>
'''The Newbeats''' were a 1960s American pop vocal trio, led by [[Larry Henley]], best remembered for their hits "[[Bread and Butter (song)|Bread and Butter]]" and "[[Run, Baby Run (Back Into My Arms)|Run, Baby Run]]".


==Members==
==Members==
The group's members were:
The group's members were:
*'''[[Larry Henley]]''' (born Lawrence Joel Henley, June 30, 1937, [[Arp, Texas|Arp]], [[Texas]], United States - died December 18, 2014)<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs">{{cite book
* '''[[Larry Henley]]''' (born Lawrence Joel Henley, June 30, 1937, [[Arp, Texas]], United States; died December 18, 2014)<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs">{{cite book
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| publisher= Barrie and Jenkins Ltd
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| location= London
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| pages= [https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/179 179–180]
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*'''Dean Mathis''' (born Louis Aldine Mathis, March 17, 1939, [[Hahira, Georgia|Hahira]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]])<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs"/>
| url= https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/179
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*'''Mark Mathis''' (born Marcus Felton Mathis, February 9, 1942, [[Hahira, Georgia|Hahira]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]])<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs"/>
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*'''Dean Mathis''' (born Louis Aldine Mathis, March 17, 1939, [[Hahira, Georgia]])<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs" />
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*'''Mark Mathis''' (born Marcus Felton Mathis, February 9, 1942, Hahira, Georgia)<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs" />


==Biography==
==Biography==
Their mother taught [[sibling|brothers]] Dean and Mark Mathis the [[guitar]] as children, and they soon mastered other [[musical instrument]]s--[[piano]], [[bass guitar]] and [[drum]]s.<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs"/> They both played in the band at [[Bremen High School (Bremen, Georgia)|Bremen High School]], Georgia, and decided on a career in the [[music industry]] upon leaving education.<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs"/> Dean joined [[Paul Howard (musician)|Paul Howard]]'s Western Swing Band in 1956 as pianist, then joined [[Dale Hawkins]]' band, where his brother soon joined as a bass player.<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs"/> They stayed with the band for two years, [[sound recording and reproduction|recording]] "Tell Him No" as a [[duet (music)|duo]] for the [[Chess Records|Chess]] [[record label]].<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs"/> They then started their own eight-piece band and played in their hometown of [[Shreveport, Louisiana|Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]]. It was here that they met [[Larry Henley]], who auditioned for the band. A parting of the ways ensued when Henley tried his luck as a [[solo (music)|solo]] artist, and the brothers worked as a duo, both recording independently for [[Wesley Rose]].<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs"/>
As children, brothers Dean and Mark Mathis were taught the [[guitar]] by their mother. They soon mastered other [[musical instrument]]s&nbsp;– [[piano]], [[bass guitar]], and [[drum]]s.<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs" /> They both played in a band at [[Bremen High School (Georgia)|Bremen High School]], Georgia, and decided on a career in the [[music industry]] upon leaving education.<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs" /> Dean joined [[Paul Howard (musician)|Paul Howard]]'s [[Western swing]] band in 1956 as pianist, then joined [[Dale Hawkins]]' band, where his brother soon joined as a bass player.<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs" /> They stayed with the band for two years.


The Mathis brothers recorded together as '''Dean & Marc''' for the [[Chess Records|Chess]] [[record label]].<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs" /> In 1959, their single "[[Tell Him No]]" entered the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and peaked at no. 42 that year.<ref name="Whitburn2013">{{cite book|first=Joel|last=Whitburn|year=2013|title=Top Pop Singles 1955-2012|edition=14th|publisher=Record Research Inc.|location=Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin|isbn= 978-0-89820-205-2|page=225}}</ref>
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After about 18 months they jointly made a [[demo (music)|demo]] of a song entitled "[[Bread and Butter (The Newbeats song)|Bread and Butter]]", sent it to Hickory Records and were asked to formally record the track.<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs"/>


They started their own eight-piece band and played in their hometown of [[Shreveport, Louisiana|Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]]. It was there that they met [[Larry Henley]], who auditioned for the band. A parting of the ways ensued when Henley tried his luck as a [[solo (music)|solo]] artist, and the brothers worked as a duo, both recording independently for [[Wesley Rose]].<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs" />
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"[[Bread and Butter (The Newbeats song)|Bread and Butter]]" was the group's first hit. [[Songwriter|Written]] by Larry Parks and Jay Turnbow, the record reached #2 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] [[record chart|chart]].<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs"/> It sold over one million copies in the [[United States|U.S.]]<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs"/><ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book

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After about 18 months they jointly made a [[demo (music)|demo]] of a song titled "[[Bread and Butter (The Newbeats song)|Bread and Butter]]", sent it to Hickory Records, and were asked to record the track.<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs" />

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"Bread and Butter" was the group's first hit. [[Songwriter|Written]] by Larry Parks and Jay Turnbow, the record reached no. 2 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] [[record chart|chart]].<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs" /> It sold over one million copies in the [[United States|U.S.]]<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs" /><ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book
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| location= London
| location= London
| isbn= 1-904994-10-5
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| page= 393}}</ref> Three more [[single (music)|singles]] followed in 1964 and 1965. "[[Run, Baby Run (Back Into My Arms)]]" reached as high as #12 that fall, but it was the trio's penultimate chart entry, although they remained with Hickory Records until 1972.<ref name="AMG">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-newbeats-mn0000393106/biography|title=The Newbeats - Biography - AllMusic|author=Jason Ankeny|work=AllMusic|accessdate=18 December 2014}}</ref> Brief stints at [[Buddah Records|Buddah]] and [[Playboy Records|Playboy]] followed before the group dissolved in 1974.<ref name="AMG"/>
| page= 393}}</ref> Three more [[single (music)|singles]] followed in 1964 and in 1965. "[[Run, Baby Run (Back Into My Arms)]]" reached as high as no. 12 that fall, but it was the trio's penultimate chart entry, although they remained with Hickory Records until 1972.<ref name="AMG">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-newbeats-mn0000393106/biography|title=The Newbeats&nbsp;— Biography&nbsp;— AllMusic|author=Jason Ankeny|work=AllMusic|access-date=18 December 2014}}</ref> Brief stints at [[Buddah Records|Buddah]] and [[Playboy Records|Playboy]] followed before the group dissolved in 1974.<ref name="AMG" />


Several of their singles were rediscovered by the [[Northern soul]] movement in the early 1970s. "[[Run, Baby Run (Back Into My Arms)]]" made #10 in the [[UK Singles Chart]], (higher than its original U.S. position), while "Don't Turn Me Loose" and "[[Crying My Heart Out Over You]]" are popular tracks with the "soul crowd".{{citation needed|date=December 2014}}
Several of their singles were rediscovered by the [[Northern soul]] movement in the early 1970s. "Run, Baby Run (Back Into My Arms)" made no. 10 in the [[UK Singles Chart]], (higher than its original U.S. position), while "Don't Turn Me Loose" and "[[Crying My Heart Out Over You]]" are popular tracks with the "soul crowd".{{citation needed|date=December 2014}}


Henley was known as the co-[[songwriter]] of "[[Wind Beneath My Wings]]". In 2002 [[Bruce Channel]] and Ricky Ray Hector recorded a project with Larry Henley, billed as Original Copy.<ref>[http://cdbaby.com/cd/originalcopy] {{dead link|date=December 2014}}</ref>
Henley was known as the co-[[songwriter]] of "[[Wind Beneath My Wings]]". In 2002 [[Bruce Channel]] and Ricky Ray Hector recorded a project with Larry Henley, billed as Original Copy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cdbaby.com/cd/originalcopy |title=CD Baby: ORIGINAL COPY: Original Copy |access-date=2017-07-26 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050816231210/http://cdbaby.com/cd/originalcopy |archivedate=2005-08-16 }}</ref>


The Newbeats' track "[[Bread and Butter (The Newbeats song)|Bread and Butter]]", features on the [[soundtrack]] to the 1998 [[comedy-drama]] [[film]], ''[[Simon Birch]]''; and was used for an advertisement campaign for [[Schmidt Baking Company|Schmidt's Blue Ribbon Bread]]. It was also featured in the 2004 [[Will Ferrell]] comedy, ''[[Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy]]''. The song "[[Run, Baby Run (Back Into My Arms)]]" was used in the 2010 [[John Carpenter]] horror film, ''[[The Ward (film)|The Ward]]''.
"Bread and Butter" features on the [[soundtrack]] to the 1998 [[comedy-drama]] [[film]] ''[[Simon Birch]]'' and was used for an advertisement campaign for [[Schmidt Baking Company|Schmidt's Blue Ribbon Bread]]. It was also featured in the 2004 [[Will Ferrell]] comedy ''[[Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy]]''. The song "Run, Baby Run (Back Into My Arms)" was used in the 2010 [[John Carpenter]] horror film ''[[The Ward (film)|The Ward]]''.


Larry Henley died on December 18, 2014, aged 77.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/1746932/wind-beneath-my-wings-songwriter-larry-henley-dies/|title="Wind Beneath My Wings" Songwriter Larry Henley Dies|work=CMT News|accessdate=18 December 2014}}</ref>
Larry Henley died on December 18, 2014, aged 77.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/1746932/wind-beneath-my-wings-songwriter-larry-henley-dies/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218203928/http://www.cmt.com/news/1746932/wind-beneath-my-wings-songwriter-larry-henley-dies/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 18, 2014|title="Wind Beneath My Wings" Songwriter Larry Henley Dies|work=CMT News|access-date=18 December 2014}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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![[Record label|Record Label]]
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|rowspan="1"| 1964
| | 1964
|align=left| ''[[Bread & Butter (album)|Bread & Butter]]''
| align=left| ''[[Bread & Butter (album)|Bread & Butter]]''
| 56
| 56
|rowspan="3"| [[Hickory Records]]
| rowspan="3"| [[Hickory Records]]
|-
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|rowspan="2"| 1965
| rowspan="2"| 1965
|align=left| ''Big Beat Sounds by The Newbeats''
| align=left| ''Big Beat Sounds by The Newbeats''
| –
| –
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|align=left| ''Run Baby Run''
| align=left| ''Run Baby Run''
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| 131
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!align=centre| [[RPM (magazine)|CAN]]
!align=centre| [[RPM (magazine)|CAN]]
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1964
| rowspan="2"| 1964
|align=left| "[[Bread and Butter (The Newbeats song)|Bread and Butter]]"
| align=left| "[[Bread and Butter (The Newbeats song)|Bread and Butter]]"
| 2
| 2
| 15
| 15
| 8
| 8
| 1
| 1
|rowspan="23"| [[Hickory Records]]
| rowspan="23"| [[Hickory Records]]
| "Tough Little Buggy"
| "Tough Little Buggy"
|rowspan="2"| ''[[Bread & Butter (album)|Bread & Butter]]''
| rowspan="2"| ''[[Bread & Butter (album)|Bread & Butter]]''
|-
|-
|align=left| "[[Everything's Alright (The Newbeats song)|Everything's Alright]]"
| align=left| "[[Everything's Alright (The Newbeats song)|Everything's Alright]]"
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| 16
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| -
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| "Pink Dally Rue"
| "Pink Dally Rue"
|-
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|rowspan="4"| 1965
| rowspan="4"| 1965
|align=left| "[[Break Away (from That Boy)]]"
| align=left| "[[Break Away (from That Boy)]]"
| 40
| 40
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| -
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| 15
| "Hey-O-Daddy-O" (<small>BB #118</small>)
| "Hey-O-Daddy-O" (<small>BB #118</small>)
|rowspan="2"| '' Big Beat Sounds by The Newbeats''
| rowspan="2"| '' Big Beat Sounds by The Newbeats''
|-
|-
|align=left| "(The Bees Are for the Birds) The Birds Are for the Bees"
| align=left| "(The Bees Are for the Birds) The Birds Are for the Bees"
| 50
| 50
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| -
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| "Better Watch Your Step"
| "Better Watch Your Step"
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|-
|align=left| "Little Child"
| align=left| "Little Child"
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| -
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| -
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| -
| "[[I Can't Hear You No More]]"
| "[[I Can't Hear You No More]]"
|rowspan="2"| ''Run Baby Run''
| rowspan="2"| ''Run Baby Run''
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|align=left| "[[Run, Baby Run (Back Into My Arms)]]"
| align=left| "[[Run, Baby Run (Back Into My Arms)]]"
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| 12
| 10
| 10
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| "Mean Woolly Willie"
| "Mean Woolly Willie"
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|rowspan="4"| 1966
| rowspan="4"| 1966
|align=left| "Shake Hands (And Come Out Crying)"
| align=left| "Shake Hands (And Come Out Crying)"
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| 92
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| -
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| -
| "Too Sweet to Be Forgotten"
| "Too Sweet to Be Forgotten"
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|align=left| "Crying My Heart Out"
| align=left| "Crying My Heart Out"
| -
| -
| -
| -
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| -
| "Short on Love"
| "Short on Love"
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|align=left| "[[Bird Dog (song)|Bird Dog]]"
| align=left| "[[Bird Dog (song)|Bird Dog]]"
| -
| -
| -
| -
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| -
| "Evil Eva"
| "Evil Eva"
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|align=left| "My Yesterday Love"
| align=left| "My Yesterday Love"
| -
| -
| -
| -
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| -
| "A Patent On Love"
| "A Patent On Love"
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|rowspan="2"| 1967
| rowspan="2"| 1967
|align=left| "Don't Turn Me Loose"
| align=left| "Don't Turn Me Loose"
| -
| -
| -
| -
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| -
| "You and Me and Happiness"
| "You and Me and Happiness"
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|align=left| "So Fine"
| align=left| "[[So Fine (Johnny Otis song)|So Fine]]"
| -
| -
| -
| -
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| ''Bread & Butter''
| ''Bread & Butter''
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|rowspan="4"| 1968
| rowspan="4"| 1968
|align=left| "Michelle De Ann"
| align=left| "Michelle De Ann"
| -
| -
| -
| -
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| -
| "I've Been a Long Time Loving You"
| "I've Been a Long Time Loving You"
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|align=left| "Hide the Moon"
| align=left| "Hide the Moon"
| -
| -
| -
| -
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| -
| "It's Really Goodbye"
| "It's Really Goodbye"
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|align=left| "Bad Dreams"
| align=left| "Bad Dreams"
| -
| -
| -
| -
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| -
| "Swinger"
| "Swinger"
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|align=left| "The Girls and the Boys"
| align=left| "The Girls and the Boys"
| -
| -
| -
| -
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| -
| "[[Ain't That Lovin' You, Baby (Jimmy Reed song)|Ain't That Lovin' You Baby]]"
| "[[Ain't That Lovin' You, Baby (Jimmy Reed song)|Ain't That Lovin' You Baby]]"
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|rowspan="2"| 1969
| rowspan="2"| 1969
|align=left| "[[Thou Shalt Not Steal (song)|Thou Shalt Not Steal]]"
| align=left| "[[Thou Shalt Not Steal (song)|Thou Shalt Not Steal]]"
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| 128
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| -
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| ''Bread & Butter''
| ''Bread & Butter''
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|-
|align=left| "Groovin (Out on Life)"
| align=left| "Groovin (Out on Life)"
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| 82
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| -
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| -
| "Bread and Butter"
| "Bread and Butter"
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|-
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|rowspan="2"| 1970
| rowspan="2"| 1970
|align=left| "[[Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)]]"
| align=left| "[[Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)]]"
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| 115
| -
| -
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| -
| "Break Away (from That Boy)"
| "Break Away (from That Boy)"
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|align=left| "She Won't Hang Her Love Out (On the Line)"
| align=left| "She Won't Hang Her Love Out (On the Line)"
| -
| -
| -
| -
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| -
| "I'm a Teardrop"
| "I'm a Teardrop"
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|rowspan="1"| 1971
| | 1971
|align=left| "Am I Not My Brother's Keeper"
| align=left| "Am I Not My Brother's Keeper"
| -
| -
| -
| -
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| -
| -
| "Run, Baby Run (Back Into My Arms)"
| "Run, Baby Run (Back Into My Arms)"
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|rowspan="2"| 1972
| rowspan="2"| 1972
|align=left| "Remember Love"
| align=left| "Remember Love"
| -
| -
| -
| -
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| -
| -
| "[[Oh, Pretty Woman]]"
| "[[Oh, Pretty Woman]]"
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|align=left| "Love Gets Sweeter"
| align=left| "Love Gets Sweeter"
| -
| -
| -
| -
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| -
| "Everything's Alright"
| "Everything's Alright"
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|
|-
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|rowspan="1"| 1974
| | 1974
|align=left| "[[I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)|I Know (You Don't Want Me No More)]]"
| align=left| "[[I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)|I Know (You Don't Want Me No More)]]"
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|rowspan="1"| [[Playboy Records]]
| | [[Playboy Records]]
| "I Believe I'm in Love With You"
| "I Believe I'm in Love With You"
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|Short On Love
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*[[Where the Action Is]]
*[[Where the Action Is]]
*[[List of performances on Top of the Pops]]
*[[List of performances on Top of the Pops]]
*


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{LoC catalog record|no2007077833|Brothers, the Mathis' old band}}
*{{LCCN |no2007077833|Brothers, the Mathis' old band|long=yes}}
*{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p24665}}
*{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p24665}}
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071114203403/http://www.geocities.com/corkino/newbeats.htm The Newbeats Discography, Hickory Sessionography and Reviews] archived page 14 November 2007 at Internet Archive
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071114203403/http://www.geocities.com/corkino/newbeats.htm The Newbeats Discography, Hickory Sessionography and Reviews] archived page 14 November 2007 at Internet Archive
*[http://www.songwriter.co.uk/page737.html Interview with Larry Henley in International Songwriters Association's "Songwriter Magazine"]

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The Newbeats
OriginShreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
GenresPop, rhythm and blues,
blue-eyed soul, rock and roll
Years active1964–1974
LabelsHickory
Buddah
Playboy
Past membersLarry Henley
Dean Mathis
Mark Mathis

The Newbeats were a 1960s American pop vocal trio, led by Larry Henley, best remembered for their hits "Bread and Butter" and "Run, Baby Run".

Members

[edit]

The group's members were:

  • Larry Henley (born Lawrence Joel Henley, June 30, 1937, Arp, Texas, United States; died December 18, 2014)[1]
  • Dean Mathis (born Louis Aldine Mathis, March 17, 1939, Hahira, Georgia)[1]
  • Mark Mathis (born Marcus Felton Mathis, February 9, 1942, Hahira, Georgia)[1]

Biography

[edit]

As children, brothers Dean and Mark Mathis were taught the guitar by their mother. They soon mastered other musical instruments – piano, bass guitar, and drums.[1] They both played in a band at Bremen High School, Georgia, and decided on a career in the music industry upon leaving education.[1] Dean joined Paul Howard's Western swing band in 1956 as pianist, then joined Dale Hawkins' band, where his brother soon joined as a bass player.[1] They stayed with the band for two years.

The Mathis brothers recorded together as Dean & Marc for the Chess record label.[1] In 1959, their single "Tell Him No" entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at no. 42 that year.[2]

They started their own eight-piece band and played in their hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana. It was there that they met Larry Henley, who auditioned for the band. A parting of the ways ensued when Henley tried his luck as a solo artist, and the brothers worked as a duo, both recording independently for Wesley Rose.[1]

After about 18 months they jointly made a demo of a song titled "Bread and Butter", sent it to Hickory Records, and were asked to record the track.[1]

"Bread and Butter" was the group's first hit. Written by Larry Parks and Jay Turnbow, the record reached no. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1] It sold over one million copies in the U.S.[1][3] Three more singles followed in 1964 and in 1965. "Run, Baby Run (Back Into My Arms)" reached as high as no. 12 that fall, but it was the trio's penultimate chart entry, although they remained with Hickory Records until 1972.[4] Brief stints at Buddah and Playboy followed before the group dissolved in 1974.[4]

Several of their singles were rediscovered by the Northern soul movement in the early 1970s. "Run, Baby Run (Back Into My Arms)" made no. 10 in the UK Singles Chart, (higher than its original U.S. position), while "Don't Turn Me Loose" and "Crying My Heart Out Over You" are popular tracks with the "soul crowd".[citation needed]

Henley was known as the co-songwriter of "Wind Beneath My Wings". In 2002 Bruce Channel and Ricky Ray Hector recorded a project with Larry Henley, billed as Original Copy.[5]

"Bread and Butter" features on the soundtrack to the 1998 comedy-drama film Simon Birch and was used for an advertisement campaign for Schmidt's Blue Ribbon Bread. It was also featured in the 2004 Will Ferrell comedy Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. The song "Run, Baby Run (Back Into My Arms)" was used in the 2010 John Carpenter horror film The Ward.

Larry Henley died on December 18, 2014, aged 77.[6]

Discography

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Albums

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Year Album Billboard 200 Record Label
1964 Bread & Butter 56 Hickory Records
1965 Big Beat Sounds by The Newbeats –
Run Baby Run 131

Singles

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Year Title Peak chart positions Record Label B-side Album
US UK AUS CAN
1964 "Bread and Butter" 2 15 8 1 Hickory Records "Tough Little Buggy" Bread & Butter
"Everything's Alright" 16 - 53 6 "Pink Dally Rue"
1965 "Break Away (from That Boy)" 40 - 7 15 "Hey-O-Daddy-O" (BB #118) Big Beat Sounds by The Newbeats
"(The Bees Are for the Birds) The Birds Are for the Bees" 50 - 41 35 "Better Watch Your Step"
"Little Child" - - - - "I Can't Hear You No More" Run Baby Run
"Run, Baby Run (Back Into My Arms)" 12 10 66 4 "Mean Woolly Willie"
1966 "Shake Hands (And Come Out Crying)" 92 - - - "Too Sweet to Be Forgotten"
"Crying My Heart Out" - - - - "Short on Love"
"Bird Dog" - - - - "Evil Eva"
"My Yesterday Love" - - - - "A Patent On Love"
1967 "Don't Turn Me Loose" - - - - "You and Me and Happiness"
"So Fine" - - - - "Top Secret" Bread & Butter
1968 "Michelle De Ann" - - - - "I've Been a Long Time Loving You"
"Hide the Moon" - - - - "It's Really Goodbye"
"Bad Dreams" - - - - "Swinger"
"The Girls and the Boys" - - - - "Ain't That Lovin' You Baby"
1969 "Thou Shalt Not Steal" 128 - - - "Great Balls of Fire" Bread & Butter
"Groovin (Out on Life)" 82 - - - "Bread and Butter"
1970 "Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)" 115 - - - "Break Away (from That Boy)"
"She Won't Hang Her Love Out (On the Line)" - - - - "I'm a Teardrop"
1971 "Am I Not My Brother's Keeper" - - - - "Run, Baby Run (Back Into My Arms)"
1972 "Remember Love" - - - - "Oh, Pretty Woman"
"Love Gets Sweeter" - - - - "Everything's Alright"
1974 "I Know (You Don't Want Me No More)" - - - - Playboy Records "I Believe I'm in Love With You"
Short On Love

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. pp. 179–180. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Top Pop Singles 1955-2012 (14th ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 225. ISBN 978-0-89820-205-2.
  3. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 393. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. ^ a b Jason Ankeny. "The Newbeats — Biography — AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  5. ^ "CD Baby: ORIGINAL COPY: Original Copy". Archived from the original on 2005-08-16. Retrieved 2017-07-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ ""Wind Beneath My Wings" Songwriter Larry Henley Dies". CMT News. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
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