White group from Penn and Magnolia streets in Germantown,Philadelphia managed by Artie Singer(of Danny & The Juniors Fame) formed in 1960 by Andy Petruzelli(Lead),John Delagol(1st Tenor),Al Buccini(2nd Tenor) and Bob Camardella(Bass).
In late 1961 Artie recorded six demos to the group made a new label Twist Records and in 1962 release two of these demos_Island Of Paradise/What Will I Do. under the group name of THE CLASSIC IV.
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The A side have a big local popularity and Singer sold 75,ooo copies of this recording.with this demand he decided release other two demos of the group_Please Be Mine/Heavenly Bliss. but finally only pressed 500 copies for the jukebox operators.
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In late 1962 the group contacted with Jeanette Carey who send the group to Algonquin Records owened by Bob Mellon where the group recorded as THE CLASSIC FOUR_Early Christmas/Limbo Under The Christmas Three.
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In this time Jimmy Testa of The Fabulous Four(see in this blo) joined the group and the label release in 1963 the last single of the group_True Story/What Will I Do.
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Without any success with their new recordings the group finally broke up during the summer of 1963.
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I am currently married to Andy Petruzelli and we both still sing DooWop with an acapella group called The NorrisTones...check out our website at www.thenorristones.com
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