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THE APARRELLS.

Ed Gillis,Mike Mastrolia,Kevin Crane,John Flett,Mike Moran and Peter Moscatello. at the Cabane Club in Burna Road,Jersey CityNJ.-1964.

Another unrecorded group this from St. Aloysius High School in Jersey City,New Jersey.

THE MAGNATONES_I Need You

Band from New Jersey originally consisted of Ed Hickman,Joey Spytek,Bobby Carmelli,Paul Dufay and Ed Gibson.

In May of 1960 they recorded with The Hy-Lights as back up vocal group_I Need You.a fantastic Doowop ballad.

To Listen or Download please visit;http://www.box.net/shared/hfy7tu9y6v

BOB BRADY & THE CON CHORDS_Tell Me Why

Band from Baltimore present in all the doo wop guides with...

-Tell Me Why/Goodbye Baby.Chariot Records-1966.

To Listen or Download please visit;http://www.box.net/shared/07pz1pset5

EXOTIC " DOO WOP"...THE BLUE DIAMONDS

The indonesian brothers Rudy and Riem Wolff were The Blue Diamonds.

In 1949 they immigrated to Driebergen in Holland and recorded in the 60's for London Records and were present in The Complete Book Of Doo Wop with...

-Ramona/All Of Me. London Records-1960.

-Little Ship/Carmen My Love. London Records-1962.

To Listen or Download_Little Ship,please visit;http://www.box.net/shared/j2x4r604sr

RARE WHITE DOO WOP PICTURE SLEEVE

DION & THE WANDERERS.
Featuring Carlo Mastrangelo.

They are present in The Complete Book Of Doo Wop with their Columbia 1966 releases...

-Time In My Heart For You/Wake Up Baby.
-Two Tons Feathers/So Much Younger.

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THE TOPSIDERS_Let The Good Times Roll

Folk group from Detroit;Stu Hall(Lead Singer),Sam MacMillan(Five-String Banjo),Gaylen Oliver(Concert Guitar) and Chuck Sunseri.

The Topsiders take Rock & Roll and go Folk.They are present in the doo wop book with their Folk rendition of the Ray Charle's_Let The Good Times Roll.for Josie Records in 1963.

To Listen or Download please visit;http://www.box.net/shared/d7yhtogvvl

Read the complete Topsider's bio at;http://home.comcast.net/~twirlrecords/topsiders.html

For more Topsider's go to youtube...

THE ILLUSIONS_Jezabel

The Illusion's are present in the complete book Of Doo-Wop with...

-Jezabel-Round Records-1963.

But as you can listen in the following video this is an instrumental tune...




Really the Illusion's connection with the doowop sound is as back up band for the Lead singer of The Tigers on Dig Records Little Julian Herrera.this in 1963 recording a solo remake of_Lonely Lonely Night(originally on Dig Records-1956) for Essar Records with The Illusion's as instrumental band.

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THE BIG THREE (MAJESTICS)_Puppet Beat

THE MAJESTICS.
From Jersey City,New Jersey formed by Jerome and Louis Contey,Dennis Skipper and Peter Moscatello.


In 1962 they recorded with The Bongo Walers and The Beachcombers as The Big Three_Puppet Beat.for Wren Records.


To Listen or Download please visit;http://www.box.net/shared/piosbvlhc2

THE ROMANCERS_Don't Let Her Go

Los Angeles chicano band present in the doo wop guides consisted of Ralph Ventura,Manuel Rodriguez, Albert"Bobby"Hernandez,Cesar ?,Max Uballez and Manuel Mosqueda.from the Lincoln High in East Los Angeles.

In 1962 with Max Uballez on lead recorded for Magic Circle Records and after signed with Del-Fi where recorded an all instrumental LP and backed to the Del-Fi’s Heartbreakers(see in this blog).

In 1964 the band recorded for Eddie Davis,Linda label five singles ( those 45’s have a remake of the Etta James-Harvey Fuqua duet _My Hearts Cries. Or _Don’t Let Her Go. And_Lover’s Thing. two popular sides in L.A. area).

Without any success and with the british invasion the band changed their name to The Smoke Rings.

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THE DEL RAYS.
Another unrecorded group The Del Rays from New York;John Timper,Butch Bellomo,Jimmy Massi,Lou Vignona,Ronnie Slavani and Frank pirillo.

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SUPER-PHONICS_Teen-Age Partner

La Crosse,Wisconsin band who recorded for the Lindy label owened by the disc jockey Lindy Shannon.

They are present in The Complete Book Of Doo-Wop with...

The Superphonics.
-Teen-age Partner/My Love For You.Lindy Records-1961.

Dave Kenedy & The Superphonics.
-Me Neither/B-L-U-E.Lindy Records-1961.

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THE DEVILLES_Searching For Love

The Devilles from Vancouver in Canada;Wayne Gust,Terry Bud,Eddie Gust and Dennis Lyons.


They Recorded...
-Mary Lee/Searching For Love.Jerden Records-1960.

To Listen or Download please visit;http://www.box.net/shared/v8lbx4kebn

TONY RIVERS & THE CASTAWAYS_I Love The Way You Walk

Today the band is from Dagenham,Essex in England present in The Complete Book Of Doo-Wop with...

-I Love You/I Love The Way You Walk.Constellation Records-1964.

Read the complete Castaway's bio at;http://web.ukonline.co.uk/tonyrivers/castaways/

To Listen or Download please visit;http://www.box.net/shared/0r95353sxg

TOMMY VANN & THE ECHOES_Too Young

Another band this from Baltimore and present in all the Doo-Wop Guides with...

-Too Young/Give A Little Bit. Academy Records-1966.

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Or go to Youtube...




Tommy Vann is Tommy Stauch member of The Emblems Bayfront Recording group.

The Emblems recorded the tune_Too Young. in 1962 (see in this blog). later re-released by Tommy Vann & The Echoes.

More information at;  http://www.tommyvannproductions.com/

THE DARNELLS_Little Shelia

Band from Milwauke,Wisconsin present in The Complete Book Of Doo Wop with their remake of Gene Vincent's_Little Shelia. recorded in 1961 for Sara Records.

In this side Gay Lane(see in this blog,The Mad Lads) singing Lead.

Later in 1963 they recorded as a trio for Tide and Edit Records;Tom Hahn,Gary Myers and Denny King.

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Or go to Youtube...

THE FIVE EMPREES_Over The Mountain

Pop Rock quintet from Benton,Michigan with Don Cook as Lead Singer originally they recorded as The Five Empressions.

They recorded several sides for Freeport Records_Litle Miss Sad,Hey Lover,Over The Mountain...

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Another Rare Doo-Wop Picture

THE INTERLUDES.
Available on Youtube the unreleased sides_Duck Boy/That's What You're Doing To Me. of the Boston's vocal group The Interludes.
From left to right; Bobby Berman,Ron Sorgman,Harvey Robbins and Gil Goldman.

In the 60's these demos sides never were released for a label but in the 80's the group made a private 45 with their unreleased sides.
Above, Ron Sorgman with their 45 RPM recording.

The Interlude's member Harvey Robbins is actually founder and president of the Doo-Wopp Hall of Fame of America http://www.harveyrobbins.net/id2.htm

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THE ALLISONS_Lessons In Love

From The Complete Book Of Doo-Wop another duo this from Fulham in England and consisted of Bob and John Allison.

They are listed in the book with...
-Lessons In Love/Oh My Love.Smash Records-1962.

To Listen or Download Please visit;http://www.box.net/shared/lcdkgsqiaa

Read the complete Allison's bio at; http://www.45-rpm.org.uk/dira/allisons.htm

See to The Allison's at 1961 Eurovision Song contest where they came 2nd.

JIMMY & THE FABULOUS EARTHQUAKES_please Be My Girl

Jimmy "Dale" Jordan (Guitar and Lead Vocals), Carl Larson (Drums and Vocal) and Lonnie Lee (Guitar and Vocal).

They recorded as... 

JIMMY & THE FABULOUS EARTHQUAKES.

-Please Be My Girl/In The Chapel In The Moonlight.Meridian Records-1960.

To Listen or Download please visit;http://www.box.net/shared/nhz6sadavz

In 1960-61 Jimmy recorded as a solo artist for Roulette Records as Jimmy Jordan.

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Read a newspaper article about the group...

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THE CONSULS_I'm Happy

The Consuls: Norm Sherrat (sax), Ernest Stubbs (bass) Peter Remigis (drums), Bruce Morrisehead (piano) and Gene MacLellan (guitar).

Band from Toronto,Canada.in Juanary of 1959 moved to New York invited by Dion & The Belmonts Record Company Laurie Recirds to one record session at Bell Sound Studios were they recorded_Runaway/I'm Happy. released in June of 1959 on the Laurie's subsidiay label, Abel Records.

To Listen or Download please visit;http://www.box.net/shared/7zoyhek4yk

Later they changed the name to Little Caesar & The Consuls why the fans commented that Bruce resembled Eward G. Robinson in the film Caesar.with this new name they recorded in the mid 60's with labels as Mala,Red Leaf,Columbia.....

THE DAHILLS (Musicor Records)

White group formed in Brooklyn, NY by three schoolmates of the High School,Eramus Hall; Dennis Lambert (Lead), Ed Lambert (Baritone) and Gordon Bayne (2nd Tenor/Bass). later they added to Joe Cenamo (1st Tenor and 2nd Lead). The group took their name from a neighborhood street, Dahill Road. From 1962 to 1964 they recorded several demos and in 1964 Musicor Records released the sides... --Michelle / Why Do We Have To Say Goodnight. 

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This disc was produced by the members of another Brooklyn group,The Tokens. After the group disbanded, Dennis Lambert continue in the music bussines as a famous songwritter and record producer. 

Dennis Lambert and his brother written songs as_Why Are The Nights So Cold. Recorded in 1964 by The Riffs on Sunny Records (see in this blog).

The group have two 45 rpm acetates as Dennis & The Dahills...

-Once Upon A Time / I Don't Believe In Fairytales.

-Arelene / Jonie, Please Believe Me. 

 "Arlene" was later wrongly assigned as recorded by The Four Winds (Tokens) and released in a 45 rpm in 1978 for Crystal Ball records.

In the 70's were released the DAHILLS group demos sides... 

 -Do You Want To Go Steady / Please Be My Girl Friend. Released by Clifton Records-1976. 

 -She's My Angel / I Who Love You. Released by Crystal Ball Records-1977. 

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CHUCK THARP & THE FIREBALLS_Let There Be Love

Chuck Tharp & His FireBalls are listed in the doo wop book with...

-Let There Be Love/Long Long Ponytail.Jaro Records-1960.

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Presenting to...THE DEVOTIONS

From the Bronx with John DeRobertis as Lead singer.in 1962 they recorded the demos_I'm So Young/I'm In The Mood For Love.

Really I don't know if this Devotion's group have some relation with the Astoria NY. Devotion's group of _Rip Van Winkle.fame If anyone have more information about they let me know.

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CHRIS FARLOW & THE THUNDERBIRDS_Air Travel

From The Complete Book Of Doo Wop another British band Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds listed with the recording...

-Just a Dream/What You Gonna Do.General American Records-1965.

Really for the doowop fans these sides are bad sides.from this band I liked_Air Travel.their first recording for the Uk Decca label in 1962.

To Listen or Download please visit; http://www.box.net/shared/aoa95r1ghx

But if you want listen some of the sides listed in the book go to youtube...

EXOTIC " DOO WOP"

The FABULOUS ECHOES, a pop group based in Hong Kong in the early 60's. They made several records that were very popular in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia in the early and mid 60's.

The early lineup of The Fabulous Echoes consisted of Tony Ruivivar (leader, guitar), Terry Lucido (keyboards), Stan Robertson (bass), Bert Sagum (vocals, percussions), Cliff Foenander (lead vocals) and Danny Ruivivar (drums, xylophone). Tony, Danny, Bert and Terry were from the Philippines. Cliff and Stan were from Ceylan (Sri Lanka) and Scotland respectively. Their first hit, “A little bit of soap”, stayed No. 1 for several weeks in H.K. in 1964.

They are present in all the US Doowop guides with songs as_Dancing on The Moon/Sunshine/I Never Knew...

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THE RHYTHM JESTERS (Rama Records)

Band from Montreal,Canada.Band featured Bob Davies,Rick Munro,Curly Robertson and Emmett McGoogan.

They were present in The Complete Book Of Doo Wop with their two Rama Recordings in 1956_Hole In The Bucket / Rock To The Music and in 1957 as Bob Davis & The Rhythm Jesters_ Never Anymore / She'll Never Know.

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THE LAURELS aka THE ECHOES aka THE SCOUNDRELS

THE LAURELS;Harry Boyle,Tom Morrisey,Tommy Duffy,Sam Capano and Willie Bender from Brooklyn NY..
In 1959 they recorded the demo_Baby Blue/Every Dream I Dream.but the group broke up without one recording were made.


When The Laurels disbained Tom Morrisey,Tommy Duffy and Harry Boyle formed the group THE ECHOES they re-recorded_Baby Blue. for Segway Records and have a national Hit in 1961.
After recording two more singles Tom Duffy left the group.


Boyle & Morrisey with a new member Joe Jager signed with Mercury subsidiary label Smash Records and recorded three singles.
In 1965 Jager was replaced by Jimmy Tragas who was the lead singer on the last Echoe's single_I Love Candy.


Boyle,Morrisey,Tragas and a new member Ralph Depalma continued recording throughout the 60's as THE SCOUNDRELLS.

Read the complete Echoe's bio at; http://www.destinationdoowop.com/echoes.htm


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