BY REQUEST....

THE PROFESSIONALS.

-Lonely World. DVL Records.

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GUY JOE.

Philly Stomp. Coed Records.

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THE FABLES.

Happy Man. Layne Records.

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GROUP HISTORY (29)....

THE ALTONES (Gardena Records).
THE BEVERLY HILLS PAINTERS (Gateway Records).
THE NEW YORKERS (Park Ave. Records).

In 1959 brothers Tony and Al Mastry formed in California the duo THE ALTONES (using the first part of their names AL and TONY), Albert  play guitar and vocals and Tony guitar, bass, harmonica, and vocals. but soon they recruited two new musicans, Ray Sharkey ( drums) and Jack Freeman (keyboards).

The  group was managed by Jack Gerard who send the guys to the Gardena record label on southern California where in 1961 recorded the vocal side_Love me, Love Me. with the instrumental side_Cileen. Both wtitten by Tony and Al, in  late pressed copies the label acredited the B side to the Craftsmen. This same year the Los Angeles based label, Archer records, re-released the disc with a different B side_Summer Love. (a vocal group side).

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The group have the unreleased sides_Little Girl / I Wonder Why.  Only with a moderate local airplay of their first record and with problems with their name (another group took the same name) they decided change this to the Beverly Hills Painters (Tony was a paint foreman at the Beverly Hills Hotel ) and signed with the Gateway label where in 1962 recorded_Believe Me / Model a Heap. Followeb by the unreleased Gardena sides but with a different tittles_ Five Foot Three / I Know Why. Later re-released on the Me’ Meow label.

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Without luck in the charts the group disbanded and Tony & Al continue in the music business as record producers and songwriters. Tony passed away in 1997 and Albert in 2002.

Additional note.

In the Kreiter's book is listed _I Know Why /Little Girl 5'3. by the New Yorkers on Park Ave. records in 1961, these two songs are the same as the Beverly Hills Painters second record on Gateway records. I think the date of this recording (1961) is wrong and that is a re-recording of the 70's. Anyone with information on this matter?.

KENNY AMBROSE (Hamilton & Willet Records)

Kenny Ambrose from Duquesne, Pittsburgh, PA  is present in the doo wop guides with...

-Don’t Be A Fool For Love / Come On And Marry Me. Hamilton Records-1958.

-Your Love, Is My Love / Won’t You (Love Me Baby). Willet Records-1959.

To Listen or Download_Don’t Be A Fool For Love. please visit; https://app.box.com/s/0csjq4wiymqo2tad981e

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ARTIE & LYNDA featuring THE PREMIERES

ART & LYNDA were present in the doo wop guides with...

-Laughin On The Outside / Blueberry Hill. Chancellor Records-1963.

A Side as The Premeres featuring Artie & Lynda.

B Side as Artie & Lynda with The Premeres.

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THE JUNIOR MISSES ???

I really do not know if the group pictured above is the same what sings these songs.

I think so, which is probably the same group, but I cannot confirm. If anyone has Info About the Junior Misses on Rendezvous records please share with us.

THE JUNIOR MISSES.

Sue Lucas - Tenor,  Katie Durbin - Lead,  Helen Peters - Baritone,  Chris Hohe - Bass.

-Never, Never / You Dream Too Much. Rendezvous Records-1958.

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2 sides on Youtube...

FIVE DALLAS BOYS (Columbia Records)

The Dallas Boys were one of the britain's first white vocal groups,they are from Leicester and consisted of Stan Jones,Bob Wragg,Leon Fisk ,Joe Smit and Nicky Clarke.

They recorded several singles with a pop-doowop sound and were regulars on TV shows as Six Five Special or Oh Boy!.

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MARIA MAE ???

I really do not know if the singer pictured above is the same person who sings these songs.

I think so, which is probably the same person, but I cannot confirm. If anyone has Info About Maria Mae please share with us.

MARIA MAE & THE CHAPERONS.

-Teenage Love / Till the End of Our Days. Phantom Records-1961.

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THE 45's...THE BLUE CRYSTALS

THE BLUE CRYSTALS.

-Queen of All the Girls / Broke Up. Mercury Records-1959.

Value; $30

This group is listed in the doo wop guides but they not have a doo wop sound.

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DJ. JOEL SEBASTIAN Motown/Miracle 45 RPM

White radio DJ Joel Sebastian had ambitions to be a recording star, in return for his support playing Motown discs on his WXYZ radio show Berry Gordy Jr. recorded in late 1961 a Joel's spoken 45 rpm on his Miracle label with the sides_Angel in Blue / Blue Cinderella. these sides have an unknow girl group as back-up group.

To Listen or Download A Side, please visit; https://app.box.com/s/bi4ygez0ofy86y0qtrhg

B Side...

REVIVAL YEARS...Daddy Cool

Daddy Cool is an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in 1970 with the original line-up of Wayne Duncan (bass, Vocals), Ross Hannaford (lead guitar, bass, vocals), Ross Wilson (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica) and Gary Young (drums, vocals) present in the U. S. Kreiter's Vocal Group Record Guide with...

-I'll Never Smile Again / Daddy Rocks Off. Sparmac / Reprise Records-1972.

-I'll Never Smile Again / Same Flip. Reprise Records-1972.

Complete information at;  http://daddycool.com.au/

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1971 live perfomance with the classic doo wop song_Gee...



Another oriented doo wop side...

EMMY ORO (Chelsea Records)

Emilia Grimaldi from Queens, New York is present in the doo wop guides as EMMY ORO with...

-*Is It a Sin / Fish House Function. Chelsea Records-1961 as Emmy Oro & The Rhythm Escorts.

-*Is It A Sin / Some Of These Days. Chelsea Records-1962 as Emmy Oro.

Back up band; The Keynotes, *Back up group, The El Domingos or, is the group the Rendezvous on Rust?.

The Chelsea label. from New York label was formed in November 1960 by Frank Allen, and Michael and Richard Orofino.

Emmy was married to Michael J. Orofino, she was the aunt of singer Jimmy Wilde (see in tis blog). Emmy Oro passed away in 1982 from Cancer.

To Listen or Download_Is It A Sin. please visit; https://app.box.com/s/gh5hjr0mu1vbjnsahkbk

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GROUP HISTORY (28)....

THE JADES (Christy records).

The Jades were a five members group from San Francisco area listed as a white group but really it is unknown if they are completely white, interracial or if it was a black group with a white sound.

They recorded exclusively for the Christy label (a small label based in Los Gatos, CA in the San Francisco area. It was owened by Joe Jan Jaros who started it in 1958).

The group’s lead singer was Louis Aleen with first tenor Art Robinson, second tenor Ocie Watkins, bass Leroy Davis and second lead and baritone David McShade.

The group did four records in 1959 for Christy...

-Oh Why! / The Big Beach Party.
-Tell Me Pretty Baby / Applesauce.
-Don’t Be A Fool / Friday Night With My Baby.
-Blue Memories / Look For A Lie.

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Also they were a back-up group for numerous other artists on the label as...

-BOBBY KLINT_Moana / Rock Me The Blues (1959)_Pretend / Lovely Lady (1960).

-JERRY COULSTON_Bon Bon Baby / Caveman Baby (1959)_Go Ak Your Mama / What’s Your Personañity (1960)_Bon-Bon Baby / Crater Creepers (1961).

-McMILLAN BROS_Let It Be Me / Satisfied (1960).

-JOEY BERLIN_Just You and I and Love / With Hope In My Heart (1960).

-CHRIS NEWTON_Impala / Hello and Goodbye (1959).

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From 1960 any information about more recordings of the group is unknow so they probably were separated in that year.

THE FOUR COUNTS_Graduation

In 1962 Philip Trunzo (above) with a barbershop female group, The Tomlinson Sisters, as backup group recorded an oriented doo wop 45 rpm as The Four Counts on the New York based label, Fine Records with the sides_Graduation / Fannie Mae.

Actually A Side is an update of the Graduate's song _What Good Is Graduation.

To Listen or Download, please visit; https://app.box.com/s/btt3rhbe31hlid8pfpbh

2 Sides on Youtube...

WHITE DOO WOP ACETATE : The ????

The group name and song can not be read in the label. but as you can hear the title seems to be "Beverly". If anyone knows the group name please put a comment.

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THE RUNAWAYS_What's Happening, Baby?

1966 oriented doo wop ballad_What's Happening, Baby?. from the Baytown, TX band, The Runaways, formed by Glen Dew, Ray Hayden, Eddie Norris, John Govro and Glen Campbell.

Great White doo wop sound!!! Probably unknown to many white doo wop collectors and doo wop enthusiasts.

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A Side...

BY REQUEST....

THE TU-TONES.

-Ring Of Virgin Gold. Stagedoor Records.

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AL ALBERTS.

Al Alberts of The Four Aces.

-By You. Coral Records.

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LARRY LEE & THE LEESURES.

-Someday. Destiny Records.

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THE TRAVELERS.

-Too Young. World-Wide Records.

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DANNY WINCHELL (M-G-M and Recorte Records)

Daniel Weinshal from Brooklyn, NY. is present in the doo wop guides as Danny Winchell with...

-I Do, I Do / My Little Three-House. M-G-M. Records-1958.

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-Jeannie /Beware, You're Falling In Love. Recorte Records-1958.

-**Don't Say You're Sorry / We're Gonna Have A Rockin Party. Recorte Records-1959.

-**Come Back My Baby /I've Chosen You. Recorte Records-1959.

** with Nino & The Ebbtides.

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Another Rare Doo Wop Picture...

THE FIVE DATES from Staten Island (unrecorded group).

On stage in New York City in 1964-65. with The Dematrons (band).

REVIVAL YEARS...Vince Vance & The Valiants

Vince Vance & The Valiants were present in the Kreiter's guide with...

-Backseat Couch / Gloria. Vince Vance Records-1975.

Complete information at; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_Vance_%26_The_Valiants

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LONNIE MAE (Fine Records)

LONNIE MAE with Gene & his Satelites.( Gene Cornish later was a member of the popular '60s blue-eyed soul band the Rascals).

-Record Hop Dream / I Cried A Teen Age Tear. Fine Records-1960.

This singer is not present in the doo wop books, but his song "I Cried a Teen Age Tear"  is a good candidate to be on all the doo wop guides.

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THE 45's...THE FOUR HOLIDAYS

THE FOUR HOLIDAYS.

-Love Ya' Baby / I Don't Wanna Go to School. Verve Records-1960.

Value, $15

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THE FOUR BUDDIES (Coral Records)

THE FOUR BUDDIES.

-Hurt / Moonglow & Theme From "Picnic". Coral Records-1960.

-The Light / Cin Cin (Che Bell). Coral Records-1961.

The Complete Book Of Doo Wop has assigned the realization of these singles in 1961 and 1962.

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Joseph S. Powe's SONGCRAFTERS

Really I don't know if this chorus group is completely black, interracial or if they backup to a white lead singer but if know that their side_Please Tell Me (b/w_Open Up Your Door) recorded in 1961 for Anton records (only present in the Kreiter's guide) have a good white doo wop sound.

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GROUP HISTORY (27)...

THE LIDOS (Band Box Records).

Band from the Aurora Central High School in Colorado (suburb of Denver) consisted of Gary Nale (Lead Guitar and Vocal), Gary Flick (Bass/Vocal), Dwight Silvis (Keyboards/Vocal) and Robert Sauner (Drums).

In mid 1964 they paid a recording session in the studio on West 41st. Ave. where recorded  the sides written by Gary_Trudi / Since I Last Saw You. A side dedicated to Gary's girlfriend. the band cut the sides in one hour or two at the outside (roughly 2 takes) in primitive conditions . This would explain the rather poor recording quality of the songs.

The songs were presentet to local label Band Box records owened by Vicky Morosan who in late 1964 released the sides as a Band Box #359 single.

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With the british invasion the band played several concerts for two years, but when some of its members left, dissolved without made ​​another recording.

MARTY VINE...Picture Sleeve

1960 Epic records picture sleeve of Marty Vine with the songs_Cheryl / Girl Of My Best Friend. present in the doo wop guides but none mentioned this sleeve.

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TOM CALHOUN & THE PALESTOS (Tobar Records)

Popish white doo wop oriented side_Sunshine Girl. from 1960 on Tobar records by  TOM CALHOUN & THE PALESTOS from Youngstown, Ohio.

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THE FIVE GENTS (Crest Records)

Interracial group from the Hendrick Hudson High School in Montrose, NY (Northwest Westchester County - just South of Peekskill, NY and about 40 miles North of NYC). consisted of L to R on the above photo;  Joseph Lomando, J. Bunch, Robert Bunch, Donald Dixon, and David Bensky (Contra Bass). Joseph Lamando and David Bensky were white.

Music teacher, Mrs. Emma Price helped the group to participe in many local shows and then helped them get their first recording in 1958 with the sides_Rock With Me Marie.(written by Joe about a girl he liked) / I Never Told You. sold in the school book store and all of the local record shops in the Montrose and Peekskill, NY area for almost 1 year.

Actually the label is Golden Crest pressed only CREST as a private recording of 2000 copies with the group name of THE 5 "GENTS".

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When in 1958 Joe Lamando, Robert (Bob) Bunch, and Donald Dixon graduate and in 1959 James (Jim) Bunch and David Bensky put the end of the group.the group recorded many more songs but the whereabouts of these recordings is unknown.