Saturday, February 28, 2009

THE TECHNIQUES (Roulette Records)


White group formed by Jim Tinney (1st Tenor), Jim Moore(Bass), Jin Falin(Baritone) and Bobby Harold (Lead) (Real name Beauford Harold Funk). All were students at Georgia Tech University.


They Recorded... 

-Hey! Little Girl/In A Round About Way.Stars/Roulette Records-1957.
-Let Her Go/Marindy.Roulette Records-1958.
-Moon Tan/The Wisest Man In Town.Roulette Records-1958.


In 1957 this group charted # 29 with_Hey! Little Girl.

Read a brief bio of the group... (Click to enlargue)...


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Friday, February 27, 2009

THE MARK III_Valerie









Good Doo-Wop Song with Comical Lyrics from 1961.
The B Side_Man. is Folky.







See original picture sleeve of their recording...



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Wednesday, February 25, 2009

VILAS CRAIG_Walkin' Down The Avenue

Vilas Craig, born in Richland County, Wisconsin, started singing and playing guitar early
in life. In 1958, he formed his first band named "The Kollege Kings." The Kollege Kings
were one of the first bands to play Rock n' Roll in Wisconsin. In 1959, they recorded and
released their first two original songs "Spring Fever" and "My One My Only Love" on a
45 rpm record.

In 1960, Vilas changed the bands name to Vilas Craig & The ViCounts and
released several more records.








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Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Another Rare Doo-Wop Picture

The Four Pals an interracial group from Montreal in Canada;Bruce Coones,Brian Hammond,Hugh Walker and Trevor Payne.

¿Unrecorded group?.

Monday, February 23, 2009

THE SUNNY LADS_You're In Love



THE SUNNY LADS.

Quartet from Newark,NJ lead by Frank Racanelli who in 1959 recorded one single on the Jax label with the sides_ That's My Desire/You're In Love.Jax Records.


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Frank passed away in 2012 read about your live with nice pictures at;http://www.imorial.com/frankxracanelli/

Sunday, February 22, 2009

THE ECHOES aka THE INNOCENTS


In 1958 Darron Stankey,Al Candelaria and Larry New have a vocal group in their high scholl in San Fernando Valley in Southern California named The Echoes.when they signed with Andex a subsidiary label of Keen Records(the Sam Cooke's earliest label) invite to Jim West(who sang in the army with a vocal group The Camp Pendleton Stars) to the recording session.



In this supervised by the young Herb Alpert and Lou Asler(they working as trainne producers for Keen) the guys recorded in 1959 the Al and Darron tune_Dee Dee Di Oh. and the Jim tune_Time. but without any success The group broke up soon.(in 1962 Indigo re-leased the Echoe's single as by The innocents).

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Al,Darron and Jim reformed as The Innocents(named after their car club) With the help of Gary Paxton of Skip & Flip and The Hollywood Argyles they contacted with Kim Fowley this and Paxton signed the group and send to Indigo Records where recorded _Honest I Do. this side charted #28 in the autumn of 1960.

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In the same time Fowley and Paxton sold a side_Tick Tock. to the local label Trans-World Records. At this point paxton and Fowley leave the group and this now was managed by Jim Lee Indigo's producer,the group backed Kathy young's on she hits_A Thousand Stars. and Happy Birthday Blus(see in this blog).


In late 1960 the group scores again #28 with the side_Gee Whiz.

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In 1961 they recorde four singles for Indigo but without any success moved to Reprise Records were recorded two singles in 1962-63. in 1963 recorded one single for Decca and another in 1964 for Warner Brothers and finally broke up.

For the complete bio of this group visit; http://colorradio.com/innocents.htm

Or their own website at;http://theinnocentsmusic.com/

Saturday, February 21, 2009

JEANNIE STERLING & THE MOONBEANS_Story Untold


The Nutmeg's tune in a popish version of 1957 for this white group from the Johnny Othis Show(see in this blog) .

Another record of this group is in 1957 for Capitol Records with_It's To Soon To Know / Star Of Love.

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Friday, February 20, 2009

THE LEGENDS(the pre-Casinos group)



THE LEGENDS in 1958 the pre-Casinos group of "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbaye" fame.

The members of this smooth vocal group were, J. T. Sears,(lead vocals), Joe Patterson,(bass),Ray White,(vocals, and guitar),Roger West,(tenor),and Marc Brown,(lead vocals).They never recorded.
(See in this blog The Casino's).

Thursday, February 19, 2009

DON DELL with THE UP-STARTS (East Coast Records)


Group from Brooklyn, NY with Don Del Seni (Don Dell) on Lead  who recorded...


-May It Be My Fortune / Time. East Coast Records-1961.

-Someone For Me, (Is There) / Special Love. East Coast Records-1962.

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From the 1961 East Coast record session the group have the unreleased sides_Honey Doll / Baby I Don't Care. Finally released in 1980 on Sweden as a single by Jan Records as Don Dell & The Montereys (actually the group was The Up-Stars).

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See in this blog Don Dell & The Montereys.



THE DIAMONDS_You'D Be Mine

Vocal group from Toronto,Canada. formed in 1953.consisted of Dave Somerville(Lead),Ted Kowalski(Tenor),Phil Leavitt(Baritone),and Bill Reed(Bass).

Recorded for Coral in 1955.debuted on Mercury in Juanary 1956. Michael douglas replaced Leavitt in late 1957, Reed and kowalski replaced in 1959 by Evan Fisher and John Felten and Jim Malone replaced somerville in 1961.

Complete informacion at;

http://www.min7th.com/diamonds/

http://www.history-of-rock.com/diamonds.htm

From 1956 to 1961 charted 16 songs in the Billboard list with thir best songs in 1957 with the Gladiolas cover_ Little Darlin(#2). and_The Stroll(#4).

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In their long career the group recorded many songs some with a good doo wop sound as..

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Tuesday, February 17, 2009

THE FOUR COQUETTES (Capitol Records)

This group formed by Judi Hersh ,Carol McConkey,Muffy Cohan and Mary Anne Lucas
recorded as the Four Cal-Quettes on Capitol Records(see in this blog) and for this same label as The Four Coquettes the sides....

-Sparkle And Shine/In This World.Capitol Records-1961.


For more information and pictures of this group visit:http://www.unihi61.com/FourCalquettes.htm

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Saturday, February 14, 2009

SONNY BLOCH & THE CORALAIRS

The Sonny Bloch's Coralairs from Miami  /South Florida.(named from Coral Gables, Florida, where the University of Miami is located.) Sonny Bloch (Center), Tony Rinaldi, Dave Delsesto, Sal Ronci and Arnie Warren. They even toured Cuba before Castro took over, and appeared on Cuban T.V.  


They also were the first to record the Christmas song Boun Natale which was later recorded by Nat King Cole.

  They recorded... As Sonny Bloch's Coralairs. -One Two Three/Buona Natale.NRC Records-1958. -Baby Blue Eyes/A Lover Is A Fool.Bee Records-1959. LISTEN... As Sonny Bloch & The Coralairs. -Ask Me No Questions/Hand Of Faith.Regal Records-1959. As The Colarais. -High On A Mountain Top / Gimme A Little Kiss.NRC Records-1959. -Buon Natale / Little Louie The Elf.NRC Records-1959. LISTEN...

Friday, February 13, 2009

THE KNOCKOUTS_Darling Lorraine


Group/band from North Bergen and Bayonne in New Jersey consisted of Bo D’Andrea(Vocal),Eddie Parente(Guitar),Bob Collada(Piano) and Harry Venuta(Drums). In 1959 their manager Chic Salerno obtaining a contract with Bobby Shad of the Shad/Time/Brent Records. This want repeat with the guys the label hits_I’ve Had It. By The Bell Notes and_It Was I. By Skip & Flip.


In the summer of 1959 the group recorded their first disc on the Shad label with the romantic doo wop ballad_Darling Lorraine. And the rock side_Riot In Room 3C. The A Side was very popular locally and Bob Shad moved the record to NewYork for their national distribution and in the late 1959 the mentioned side charted #46 nationally, with a big popularity the group have life perfomances in New Jersey (Seaside,Parrot Club,Luciaanos in Lodi,Lyndhurst...) and New York(Greenwood Lake....). 

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 The group have one alternative version....

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Following to the _Darling Lorraine. Disc they recorded from 1959 to 1965 without success...

-Rich Boy Poor Boy/Please Be Mine. Shad Records-1960.
-You Can Tale My Girl/Fever. MGM Records-1961.
-What's On Your Mind/Tweet Tweet. Tribute Records-1964.
-Mo Jo Part.1(Got My Mo Jo Working)/Mo Jo Part.2. Tribute Records-1964.
-Don't Say Goodbye/Ecuador. Tribute Records-1965.
-Falling From Paradise/Ecuador. Tribute Records-1965. (as by Bob D’Andrea & The Knockouts.).


In 1960 Bob Catucci aka Pierre LaSalle replaced Harry Venuta and in 1964 Tribute Records released the Lp_Gop Ape With The Knockouts. with the sides... Mo Jo Part 1/Darling Lorraine/Tweet Tweet/Ecuador/Poor Boy, Rich Boy/I Got A Woman Part 1/What’s On Your Mind/Give Me A Chance/Number One Girl/Molly Maone/Don’t Say Goodbye/I Got A Woman Part 2.



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In the late 60’s Bob form part of a comedian duet callet Andre & Cirell.

Thursday, February 12, 2009

PAT CORDEL & THE CRESCENTS_Darling Come Back


PAT CORDEL & THE CRESCENTS.

Vito Picone,Ronnie Jones,Carman Romano and Pat Croccitto(Cordel).

Club Records-Darling Come Back/My Tears(1956).

In 1955 in Staten Island,Vito Picone 15-years old and their friend Carman Romano player the trombone in their high school but in these days really they want form a vocal group and reunited other kids from their high school band: another trombone man.Ronnie Jones and one girl trumpet player Pat"Cordel"Croccitto.Calling themselves The Crescents,they sang for the fun of it and perform at local church functions and dances.

In 1956 after winning a singing contest, where the 1st prize was a recording contract they signed with Club Records in New York and recorded_Darling Come Back.written by Vito this side is one of the first white doo wop with the kid sound in the style of Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers because Patricia had the high Frankie Lymon sounding voice .The B side_My Tears was composed by the whole group.Pat sang lead on both sides.

The record have some local sucess (later reissued in Michele and Victory Records),resulting in nationwide tours with The Cadillacs,The Five Satins or The Danleers but the youthfulness of the group and the difficulties of traveling around the country with a fifteen-year old girl led to a break up.Pat became one of the June Taylor dancers (Jackie Gleason Show) and the boys soon were know nationally as The Elegants.

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THE ELEGANTS (without Vito Picone)




This record_A Dream Come True/Dressin' Up. was released in 1962 on Photo Records without Vito Picone hospitalized
for months as result of a serious accident.
The song_Dressin' Up was written by Artie Venosa and
have to Frank Tardogna in the lead voice.

See in this blog The Elegants and pat cordell & The Crescents.


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Wednesday, February 11, 2009

THE BERMUDAS ( Era Records)

THE BERMUDAS.
(Rebecca Page ,Joanna Page and Sheilah Page).

-Donnie/Chu Sen Ling. Era Records-1964.

-Blue Dreamer/Seing is Believing .Era Records-1964.


The Bermudas, the Majorettes, the Georgettes,Joanne & the Triangles and Beverly & the Motorscooters: these are just some of the recording appellations used by singer-songwriter-producer-business woman Rickie Page and the female members of her musical family.


She and her omnipresent husband George Motola also ran Troy Records, the original 1964 outlet for 'My Boyfriend' by Becky & the Lollipops, yet another name used by the Page clan. This particular outfit comprised Rebecca (Becky) Page, her older sister Joanna, their mother Rickie and Susie Kuykendoll, Rickie’s sister. Rebecca shared lead vocals with Rickie, whose oldest daughter Sheilah sometimes took her place in photos of the group. In 1957 Rickie Page had begun a stream of recordings using her own name for every label under the California sun, not to mention some in Nashville. She also waxed as a member of the Jordanaires, the Spectors Three and Bobby 'Boris' Pickett’s Crypt-Kickers.

More infomation at;http://www.myspace.com/bermudasmajorettes

In 1964 charted #62 nationally with the side_Donnie.

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Tuesday, February 10, 2009

THE MAJESTICS_The Lone Stranger



Group from Everett, MA. formed in 1956 (above picture) by Steve Catallo (Bass),Tommy Pascarella (Lead), Johnny Falzone,Tommy Guanci and Ed Rogers.

The group were formed by the fusion of two other groups,The Cresents from the far end of Ferry Street, near the Malden Line, and The Tempos from the area of Orange Court. When the dust settled The Majestics were born.


In 1959 they recorded on the Sioux Label_Lone Stranger/Sweet One.(re-released this same year on the 20th Fox label).This record had a good chance of “breaking out,” as it was beginning to, as they say ”Make some noise” in California, and Twentieth Fox showed some interest in distributing it.The group’s manager, and/or the original label “stalled” a bit in an effort to work a better deal, but this tactic apparently backfired. when they did finally get the rights to distribute the record, initial interest had past.

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In the early 60's they changed the name to The Emeralds In this time with new members as John Falzone (from the Spindrifts), Ritchie Steen, Jackie Neider, or Joe DiVirgilio and recorded songs as_ Symbol Of Love/Rose Ann/Two Purple Shadows. but the songs went unnoticed by recording companies.


In 1973 Vintage Records released as THE MAJESTICS the Emerald's demos_Symbol Of Love/Two Purple Shadows.

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