The BGs' First Hit

The BGs' first hit was called New York mining disaster 1941. It got forgotten, but it was apparently quite a like a very similar to the Beatles and got them noticed. And then they went disco. I love being told that I'll never guess it yet. Still being given the prop to try and guess. What does that even mean? You be geez on the block. Could you do you even think you know? "I don't know the name of any Bg so I'm on top of my well, I mean, obviously"