The Mariners was an American pop and gospel vocal group formed in 1942 at Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, New York. The four members—Tom Lockard, Jim Lewis, Nat Dickerson, and Martin Karl—were serving in the United States Coast Guard during World War II. Their breakthrough came when Arthur Godfrey hired them for his radio show and later television shows. The Mariners released the single "Sometime" (1950), which reached number 16. They released notable singles such as "They Call the Wind Maria" (1951), which reached number 30, and "I See the Moon" (1952), which reached number 14. The group's albums included the EP Hymns by The Mariners (1956) and the album The Mariners Sing Spirituals (1956). Despite being fired by Godfrey in 1955, they continued to record on the Cadence Records label. The group was active until 1960.
