Carlo Mastrangelo of Dion & The Belmonts fame is present in all the doo wop guides with his 1962-64 Laurie's solo recordings...-Baby Doll/Write Me A Letter(62) backed by The Tremonts.
-Little Orphan Girl/Mairzy Doats(63) backed by The Camerons/Demilles.
-The Story Of Love/Five Minutes More(63) backed by The Tremonts.
-Ring A Ling/Stranger In My Arms(64) backed by The Tremons.
-Brenda The Great Pretender/Kansas City(unreleased sides).
See in this blog the Camerons/Demilles and The Tremonts.
From Laurie 1962 promotional note...Carlo,was 24 years his birthday is October,5.Carlo is 6 feet tall and weighs 175 poinds,with dark brown hair and eyes he lives at home in the bronx with five sisters Margie,Anna,Martha,Caroline and Rosa and one brother,Gregg. his favorite food is ravoli and his favorite perfomer is Frank Sinatra.Jazz and baseball are his hobbies.Carlo play the guitar and the drums(before teamed The Belmonts he have his own band,he was a professional drumer).
LISTEN...
Additional notes...
-Carlo recorded with The Demilles on Laurie Records and with The Glen Stuart Orch. on Abel Records.
-Carlo released an instrumental single on Laurie as Carlo & Jimmy.in the late 60's he continue recording rock sides as_Just You/Ghost Man/You Turned Me Over...
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I have been a fan since I got the record Baby Doll in 1962. I still have that record. I also have some great pictures of Carlo taken at a rock and roll show in NH around 1960...
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