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The Mustangs

The Parakeets (members Odis Hearon (baritone/bass lead), Johnny Stemach (second tenor), Eddie Bird (first tenor), and Charles Webb (bass)) 1951 line-up.

The Parakeets (members Odis Hearon (baritone/bass lead), Johnny Stemach (second tenor), Paul Hearon (second tenor/baritone) and Pat Gandy (first tenor)) 1952 line-up.

The Highliters (members Odis Hearon (baritone/bass lead), Johnny Stemach (second tenor), George Davis (first tenor) and Lloyd Lockett (baritone))

The El Corados (members Odis Hearon (baritone/bass lead), Johnny Stemach (second tenor), George Davis (first tenor) and Lloyd Lockett (baritone))

The El Corados (members Odis Hearon (baritone/bass lead), Johnny Stemach (second tenor), George Davis (first tenor), Lloyd Lockett (baritone) and Van Bracken(s) (pianist))

King  (group signed on with King records in 1956 and stayed with them for roughly one year but apparently didn't record any tracks)

The El Toros (members Odis Hearon, Johnny Stemach, George Davis, Lloyd Lockett and Van Bracken(s))

The El Toros (members Odis Hearon, Johnny Stemach, George Davis, Lloyd Lockett, Fred Green (a former member of The Mellards) and Van Bracken(s))

The El Torros (members Odis Hearon, Johnny Stemach, George Davis, Lloyd Lockett, Fred Green and Van Bracken(s))

Duke 175 - Dance With Me* / Yellow Hand* - 1957 *lead Lloyd Lockett.
Duke 194 - Barbara Jean* / You Look Good To Me** - 1958 *group singing in unison. **lead Lloyd Lockett. (only in 78rpm format)

The El Torros (members Odis Hearon, Johnny Stemach, George Davis, Lloyd Lockett, and Van Bracken(s))

Duke 321 - Dance With Me* / What's The Matter** - 1960 *lead Lloyd Lockett. **lead Fred Green.
Duke 333 - Two Lips* / You May Say Yes** - 1961 *group singing in unison. **Lloyd Lockett.

The El Torros (members Odis Hearon, Johnny Stemach, George Davis, Lloyd Lockett, and Billy Davis (formerly of The Emeralds on Bobbin and later member of The Fifth Dimension))

The El Torros (members Odis Hearon, Johnny Stemach, George Davis, Lloyd Lockett, and Charles Calvin)

Duke 353 - Doop Doop A Walla Walla* / Mama's Cookin'** - 1962 *lead Charles Calvin. **lead Lloyd Lockett. The recording session for this release was held in
Memphis - the backing band was The Mar-Keys.

The El Torros (members Odis Hearon, Johnny Stemach, Rhonda Washington, Lloyd Lockett, and Charles Calvin)

The El Torros (members Odis Hearon, Johnny Stemach, Rhonda Washington, Billy Harper (former member of The Shells), and Charles Calvin) 1964 line-up.

The Mustangs (members Odis Hearon, Johnny Stemach, Rhonda Washington, Billy Harper and Charles Calvin)

Sure Shot 5004 - First Love* / A Change* - 1964 *lead Rhonda Washington.

The Mighty Mustangs (members Odis Hearon, Johnny Stemach, Rhonda Washington, Billy Harper and Charles Calvin)

Sure Shot 5010 - Outside-Inside* / Believe I Do* - 1965 *lead Rhonda Washington.

The Mighty Mustangs disbanded in 1967.