 Following the release of the singles "Somebody Work on My Baby's Mind" and "Don't Pass Me By", the Du Droppers were paired with pop singer Sunny Gale on the songs "Mama's Gone, Goodbye" and "The Note in the Bottle" in November 1953.When the group was booked at the Orchid Room in Kansas City in early 1954, Ginyard recruited high tenor Prentice Moreland, but the newly acquired fifth member was consistently late to the Du Droppers' gigs.Shortly thereafter, RCA announced the formation of the Groove Records subsidiary label by simultaneously releasing the band's "Speed King" single in February 1954.