Fleets of drifters and trawlers caught fish such as herring, cod and plaice. The song is the story of two drifters, the narrator and Bobby McGee. Others were fully decked craft (typified by the Zulu and many other sailing drifters). Chedwick put them on bills with the Drifters, the Platters, and the Dells. Louis Price departed from the group and joined the Drifters. The trio of original Drifters split afterward into separate groups. It also featured guest appearances from The Drifters, The Coasters and The Five Satins. The Shadows (originally known as the Drifters) were an English instrumental rock group. Lewis was also named in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Drifters induction. There followed classic recordings with Ray Charles, the Drifters and Ruth Brown. The event is the basis for a chapter in James Michener's 1971 novel "The Drifters". The Drifters at the Nichigeki Western Carnival in 1958. Shimura became known in 1974, replacing Chu Arai in the famous comedy group The Drifters. It was on "Living Doll" that the Drifters began to back Richard on record. Hatch has subsequently denied originally offering "Downtown" to the Drifters.