The Box Tops

The Box Tops were a 1960s pop music group, from Memphis, Tennessee. Their best known songs are "The Letter" and "Cry Like A Baby".

The Box Tops
Also known asThe Devilles
OriginMemphis, Tennessee, United States
Genres
Years active1967–1970, 1996-2010, 2015-present
Labels
Associated actsBig Star
Websiteboxtops.com
MembersGary Talley
Bill Cunningham
Rick Levy
Ron Krasinski
Barry Walsh
Past membersAlex Chilton (deceased)
Danny Smythe (deceased)
John Evans
Rick Allen
Thomas Boggs (deceased)
Swain Schaefer(deceased 2019)
Harold Cloud
Bobby Guidotti
Sonny Ferguson

Discography

Albums

  • The Letter/Neon Rainbow (November 1967) – US #82
  • Cry Like a Baby (April 1968) – US #59
  • Non-Stop (July 1968)
  • Dimensions (September 1969) – US #77
  • Tear Off! (1998)

Compilations

  • Super Hits (December 1968) – US #45
  • The Box Tops' Greatest Hits (1982)
  • The Ultimate Box Tops (1987)
  • The Best of the Box Tops – Soul Deep (1996)
  • Playlist (2013)