this book chronicles the story of one of the all-time great groups in the history of popular music. from the early days of clyde mcphatter through to the glory days of international success, we follow the drifters on their journey of ever changing line ups, featuring some of the greatest all time vocalists--as well asthe aforementioned mcphatter the drifters gave the world rudy lewis, ben e. king, and the legendary johnny moore. includes a definitive family tree, an exhaustive discography, and many rare photographs. the book is required reading for any drifters fan, and is reccomended to anyone with even a casual interest in the evolution of rhythm and blues music