The Spaniels was first played on NTS on 18 September 2020. Songs played include You're Gonna Cry, Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight and Don'cha Go.

The Spaniels were an American R&B doo-wop group, best known for the hit "Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite".

They have been called the first successful Midwestern R&B group. Some historians of vocal groups consider Pookie Hudson to be the first true leader of a vocal group, because the Spaniels pioneered the technique of having the main singer solo at his own microphone, while the rest of the group shared a second microphone.

The original members included:

Thornton James "Pookie" Hudson (June 11, 1934 – January 16, 2007) Ernest…