The Treniers, a rock and roll and rhythm and blues group originally from Mobile, Alabama, was formed in 1947 by twin brothers Claude and Clifford Trenier. The brothers were born into a musical family, with their father playing baritone horn and their mother playing piano. Claude Trenier initially joined Jimmie Lunceford's orchestra in 1944, and Clifford Trenier was also hired soon after. They recorded “Buzz, Buzz, Buzz” in February 1945, which was not released until 1949. In 1947, the brothers formed the group The Treniers Twins with Don Hill on alto saxophone and Gene Gilbeaux on piano, signing with Mercury Records. The group later signed with Okeh Records, where they were joined by their younger brother Milt Trenier and renamed the group. They released “Go! Go! Go!” in 1951, followed by tracks that include “Hadacol That's All” and “Rockin' on Saturday Night”. They also recorded for Epic Records, where they released the album The Treniers on T.V. (1955), which featured the original version of “Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie”, recorded in December 1953 and originally released in early 1954. They released a second album, The Treniers Souvenir Album (1958), and toured Great Britain opening for Jerry Lee Lewis. They appeared in several films, which include The Girl Can't Help It (1956) and Don't Knock the Rock (1956). They continued performing until the late 1990s.
