The Silhouettes were basically a "one-hit wonder" group from Philadelphia. "Get a Job" was originally the B-side of one of their releases, but soared to number one on the charts after being sold in 1957 to Ember Records. It was the (very) rare instance of an economically-themed doo-wop song soaring to the top of the charts. Although the Silhouettes continued as a group until 1968, they never had a record to match their first and only hit.
If you're going to have only one hit, this is a pretty good one to have.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeVfaPWWGCo
I love this song. One of my all-time Top Ten.
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