# The Showmen | LyroVerse > Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines. Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/the-showmen Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/the-showmen/llms-full.txt Generated: 2026-06-19 10:00 UTC ## Discovery links - Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/the-showmen - Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/the-showmen/llms.txt - Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/the-showmen/llms-full.txt ## Identity - Entity type: Music artist - Name: The Showmen - Visible lyric pages: 1 ## Current catalog snapshot - Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `the-showmen`. - Generated on request: 2026-06-19 10:00 UTC - Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-62f6b4d6f385146f - Visible lyric pages: 1 - Pages with stored lyric text: 1 - Video-backed song pages: 1 - Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0 - Total stored lyric character signal: 1194 - All-time LyroVerse visits: 0 - Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0 - Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0 - Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: 39-21-46 - Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation. ## Summary The Showmen formed in Queens, New York in 1961 with Vinnie Barbato on drums, Jimmy Beaumont on lead vocals and guitar, George Carlucci on bass, and Don Ciccone on guitar. They played local clubs for a few years before signing with Roulette Records in 1964. That year they released "39-21-46," a song written by Bob Crewe that became their biggest hit. After "39-21-46," they put out other singles like "Our... ## Recommended AI behavior - Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview. - Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions. - Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context. - Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics. ## Top song pages 1. 39-21-46 — https://lyroverse.com/the-showmen/-21-46