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**The Jaynettes Bio** The Jaynettes were a female soul group from The Bronx, NY, formed by Zelma "Zell" Sanders, the owner of J & S Records. They are best known for their iconic recording of "Sally Go Round the Roses," which reached No. 2 on the pop charts in 1963. The group was more of a studio creation than a traditional band, with at least five female vocalists involved in the recording, including Johnnie Louise Richardson, Ethel Davis, Mary Sue Wells, Yvonne Bushnell, and Ada Ray. The Jaynettes' first single, "I Want To Be Free," was released in 1958 and was originally recorded by Baby Washington and the Hearts. In 1963, Chess Records collaborated with J&S, bringing in producer Abner Spector to oversee the production of "Sally Go Round the Roses." The song's production was notable for its complexity, with Spector reportedly using around 20 voices in the studio and spending over $60,000 on the project. Despite the success of "Sally Go Round the Roses," subsequent singles like "Keep An Eye On Her" and "Snowman, Snowman, Sweet Potato Nose" failed to chart, leading to a decline in interest from Chess and Spector. In 1965, Zell relocated her J&S Records to upstate New York and released five more singles by the Jaynetts, featuring her daughter, Johnnie

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