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Jimmy Castor, born and raised in New York City, started his musical career when he formed "Jimmy Castor and the Juniors" as a young teen. He was very good friends with Frankie Lymon in the early 1950s as well as being from the same neighborhood. His group was very popular locally. By 1960, Castor began playing the saxophone which would become his signature throughout his career. His first "eye opener" hit was "Hey Leroy" in 1966. He would record other singles but was going nowhere. In 1972, he formed his own band "The Jimmy Castor Bunch" and the rest was history.