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SO TOUGH ~ The Casuals (1957) Back Beat Records (Houston,Texas) #503
SO TOUGH featured Gary Mears, who was also the composer of the song. Other group members were , Paul Kearney and Jay Joe Adams.
SO TOUGH, YOU CHEATED (You Lied), OH JULIE, JUST TO BE WITH YOU, YOU WERE MINE & a few other songs written & recorded by "white" groups or artists, had one thing in common, they all had "covers" recorded by black groups or artists. SO TOUGH was covered by The Cuff Links, YOU CHEATED (The Slades) had a cover recorded by The Shields , OH JULIE (The Crescendos) had a cover recorded by Otis Williams & The Charms, & JUST TO BE WITH YOU (The Passions) b/w YOU WERE MINE (The Fireflies) were both covered by The Five Keys. Just a little historical fact.