LORRAINE & THE DELIGHTS (Barry Records)

LORRAINE & THE DELIGHTS.

-Baby I Need You/I Just Couldn't Say No. Barry Records-1965.

Barry is a New York City label subsidiary of Old Town Records.

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LARRY MEADOWS_We're Through

LARRY MEADOWS is present in the doo wop guides with his oriented doo wop side_We're Through. b/w_Phyllis. recorded for Strato-line Records in 1959.

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THE NU-TORNADOES (Felsted Records)

 

THE NU-TORNADOES.

-Cry Baby Cry/Keep A Flower Growin. Felsted Records-1959.

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The Nu-Tornadoes (also listed as The Tornadoes and The Nu-Tornados) were a mistake from the Kreiter's Vocal Group Record Guide,why they in the above recording don't have a doo wop sound. this string band from Philadelphia consisted of Eddie Dono(Lead),Phil Dale,Tom Dell,Mike Perka and Louie Mann. In 1958 charted #26 nationally with the side_Philadelphia U.S.A.

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Newspaper Article....The Esquires

Newspaper article(Daily Review, Saturday, July 27, 1957) about a white vocal group from the Arroyo High School in San Lorenzo, CA.

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The Esquires; Tony Ernesto(Lead),Dave Nelson(Tenor),Robert Igebreteon(Tenor),Steve Hallart(Baritone) and Joe Hill(Bass).

THE CLASSICS (Abel Records)

In 1959 The Classics a Paintsville,KY band formed by Bill Osborne,Pat Donahue,Richard Titlow,Bill "Fats" Garland and Frank Hughes recorded one single for Abel Records with the sides_Road To Happiness/Stars Are Falling. but the label only credited the disc to their lead singer Bill Osborne.

This recording don't have a doo wop sound but if you want, Listen and Download  A side at; https://www.box.com/s/4jre92is2193x0of7bte

In late 1959 the band recorded as THE CLASSICS another single for the label present in the Kreiter's Vocal Group Record Guide...

-To Live My Life/Lonely Without Love. ( A Side. have a doo wop sound with an unknow female singer).

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FRANKIE BRENT_Lovers Lane

Adolph Frank Gambino Jr. aka Frankie Brent from Philadelphia and member of Freddy Bell & The Bell Boys (see in this blog) is present in The Complete Book Of Doo Wop with...

FRANKIE BRENT & THE COUNTS.

-Cold As Ice/Playing The Field. Vik Records-1958.

These two sides have a Rock & Roll sound (The Counts were a Band) not a doo wop sound.

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The below recording is also present in the mentioned book as by Frankie Brent & The Counts but the label no have to The Counts the only artist listed is Frankie.

-Lover's Lane/No Rockin' And Rollin' Here. Calvert Records-1958 (reissued on Strand Records in 1960).

A Side have a good oriented doowop sound.

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THE KAPERS (Checkmate Records)

The Capers (later KAPERS after another prior band called The Capers appeared) from London,Ontario in Canada consisted of  L-r: Garth Hudson, Gerry Risser, Bob Liley, Paul "London" Hutchins in front (Vocal singer) and Phil Murphy .
From 1956 to 1963 the band have another members as Clay Highley, Ronnie Fray,or Tony Carminity.

They were present in The Complete Book Of Doo Wop as PAUL LONDON & THE KAPERS and in the Kreiter's guide only as THE KAPERS with their sides_Never Like This(The Big Bad Twist)/Sugar Baby. recorded in 1962 in the Detroit based label Checkmate Records.

But these two sides have a poor doo wop sound.

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Additional note...

In 1963 Ronnie Fray,Tommy Dean,Jerry Peen And Clay Highley back to the Caper's name and in 1965 recorded two singles and an album for Wam Records.

THE SIGNATURES_Julie Is Her Name

This vocal group from Seattle,Washington is present in the doo wop guides with....

Julie Is Her Name/Someone In Love. Whippet/Norman Records-1957.

To Listen or Download A Side,please visit, https://www.box.com/s/jnx7e0s535xhdlypfshy

Read a bio about the group from;http://www.allmusic.com/artist/signature-mn0000039946 ...

Formed in 1954 at the Servicemen’s Center in Seattle, Washington, USA, the Signatures featured Cathi Hayes (lead), Lee Humes (tenor), Ruth Alcivar (alto), Jerry Hayes (baritone) and Bob Alcivar (bass). Their style, as well as being made notable by the presence of two female singers, was distinguished by a pronounced lean towards jazz as well as doo-wop. They were also proficient on several instruments: Cathi Hayes (vibes), Ruth Alcivar (drums), Humes (bass), Bob Alcivar (piano) and Jerry Hayes (guitar). Their first major performance came in front of a big-band jazz ensemble created by local disc jockey Norm Bobrow, and thereafter, they continued to feature prominently on the jazz circuit. After a year of such pursuits the Hayes siblings were replaced by Bunny Phillips on lead, and multi-instrumentalist and former Four Freshmen member Hal Kratzsch as bass singer. Their recording debut came in July 1956, when an album was recorded for Whippet Records.

The resulting collection sold steadily, as did the accompanying single ‘Julie Is Her Name’. Engagements at prestigious New York jazz nightclubs followed, where Count Basie became a fan. He encouraged Morris Levy of Roulette Records to sign the still young band, but they stayed instead with an earlier mentor, Stan Kenton, who brought them to Warner Brothers Records. A second album attracted further good notices, and was used as the launch pad for coast-to-coast tours playing with prestigious jazz artists including Dizzy Gillespie. Phillips was replaced on lead by Dottie Dunn just as the album was released, and Don Purdy also stepped in for Humes. Their next project was a tribute album to Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, but this was never completed. Instead, they issued Prepared To Flip before appearing at the Playboy Jazz Festival in Chicago. However, the advent of rock ‘n’ roll in the 60s proved to be their nemesis, and after several more tours they finally folded. Most of the ex-members retired to day jobs, though Cathi Hayes recorded a solo jazz album. Bob Alcivar and his wife Ruth moved to Los Angeles where he still works as a film composer and she as a painter.

Help with...BIRDIE CASTLE & THE STARDUSTERS

Birdie Castle & The Stardusters were present in the Kreiter's Vocal Group Record Guide with...

-Pretty, Pretty Baby (vocal;Birdie Castle)/Play The Fool(Vocal;Bill Santell). Jet Records-1957.

If anyone have these two sides.please send me a mp3 file to; doowopbrothers@mixmail.com

THE 45's...THE MISFITS

THE MISFITS.

-Please Believe Me/Searchin. Tiris Records-?.

Value; $30

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...THE BELL HOPS...

Above The Bell Hops from New York City consisted of (from left) Larry Bené(Lead Singer),Frankie Tamburo,Harry Tamburo,Sal Tamburo and Pat La Rocca. They recorded in 1956 on the Tin Pan Alley label the sides_Please Don't Say No To Me/Merchant Street Blues.

To Listen or Download A Side,please visit; https://www.box.com/s/biuqv9549t4hsbpebllf

B Side...



After this recording the group disbanded and the Tamburo's brothers recorded as The Voxpoppers on Mercury Records(see in this blog).

Paul La Rocca(left),Larry Bené(middle) with Chuck Bowman(right) formed another Bell Hop's group.

They recorded on the Tin Pan Alley label the sides...

-Please Pretty Please/Searching (1957).

And on the Barb label the sides...

-Ring Dang Doo Ting A Ling/Angela (1958).

Paul la Rocca went to the army and was replaced by Bill Zamperilli (top left on the below picture).

They recorded in 1958 on the Barb Label the sides_Love Me Baby/Teen Age Years/Carmella.

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Finally the group with new member Jimmy d'Aquistino (Bill leave) recorded in 1959 their last record_Thinking of You/Simple Ceremony.

CLAIRE CHARLES & THE TERRYTONES_Ah Dome Kitchie

Claire Charles recorded as....

CLAIRE CHARLES & THE TERRYTONES.

-A Dome Kitchie/You're My Ideal. Wye Records-1960.

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THE GORMAN SISTERS (Arrow & Joy Records)

Not present in the doo wop guides but in 1957 Barbara Gorman (12 years old) and Sister Viv (6 years old), The Gorman Sisters with....

...The Pretenders ( Jimmy Jone's group) under the group name of The Jones Boys as back up group recorded...

...For Arrow Records the sides....

- 8 O'Clock Date/Was It Just For Fun.

To Listen to Download A Side,please visit;https://www.box.com/s/erbf5uo8qrj9yeaf5h56

The Gormar Sisters have another recording with a good oriented doo wop sound from 1958 ...

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THE SUNSETS_Playmate Of The Year

Gary Usher surf rock musician, songwriter, and record producer work in 1963 for the Hollywood based label Challenge Records, he join a group under the name of The Sunsets and The Four Speeds. The members consisted of (from left in the picture) Dennis McCarthy,Gary Usher,Dick Burns and Les Weiser.

The Sunsets were present in the doo wop guides with...

-Playmate Of TheYear/Lonely Surfer Boy.

To Listen or Download A Side,please visit,https://www.box.com/s/229ljvhznmd5n4986qg9

 Song review...

"Playmate Of The Year" has a gritty doo-wop arrangement, evoking a kind of west coast Dion & The Belmonts aura with its honking saxophones and chanting close harmony, not to mention the reference to "Runaround Sue" in the first verse!.Within the first few bars of this number you can clearly hear Usher himself contributing to the backing vocals with his distinctive timbre. There is also a tip of the hat to Bobby Rydell's "Wild One" on the bridge when future Hondells leader Dick Burns sings "you, you and only you" (Rydell's break was "me, me and only me"). "Playmate Of The Year" is an interesting cross between the musical styles of California and The Bronx in the early 60's.

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-My Little Beach Bunny/My Little Surfin' Woodle.

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THE LEEN TEENS_Mary Mary

Before the String-A-Longs recorded their number three instrumental hit "Wheels" in 1960, they were know as THE LEEN TEENS and with this name were present in The Complete Book Of Doo Wop with  the 1959 sides_So Shy/Dream Around You.

But these two sides have a poor doo wop sound.

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They have an unreleased side with a nice oriented doo wop sound_Mary Mary...

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THE PLAYBOYS_Believe It Or Not

Band from Coeur D' Alene,Idaho present in the Kreiter's guide with...

-Believe It Or Not / Hawaiian War Chant. Souvenir Records-1959.

The band consisted of Johnny Clark Frandsen(Lead Vocal & Guitar),Bud Voght(Drums),Tom Plunkett(Bass) and Bob Evans(Guitar).

To Listen or Download_Believe It Or No, please visit;https://www.box.com/s/8rd3dj7ezynzqznccyoy

B Side...

THE 45's...The Good Guys

THE GOOD GUYS.
(featuring Artie Ross on lead).

-Dom-De-Dom/I Love You Baby. San-Dee Records-1964.

Value; $50

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THE SENATORS_Scheming

The Senators were an interracial group from Gary,IN with Delroy Bridgeman on Lead managed by their choral club director Mr. Croxton who send the group to Bristol Records out of Hammond,IN where in 1959 recorded the sides_Sheming/Tafu. the disc have a good local acceptacion and the guys appeared on the Jim Lounsbury Dance Show.

In this 1959 the group participe in a talent show in their hometown for a recording contract for Vee Jay Records,the group won and relesed a new single_It Doesn't Matter/Julie. on the subsidiary Vee Jay label Abner Records.The recording have a good local air play and the group singing in many local shows but disbanded when the boys graduate.
The group have unreleased sides as_Till Forever More. from their 1959 Vee Jay recording session.

Bio of the group at;http://www.soul-source.co.uk/soulforum/topic/107931-senators-valiants-world-column-new-world-interview/

Picture from;http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/the-jackson-find/Content?oid=1191672&showFullText=true

To Listen or Download _Schemming. please visit;https://www.box.com/s/r0z20cvtpxsd0zx7yer0

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THE RON-DELS_Tina

The Ron-Dels from Fort Worth,TX featuring Delbert McClinton and Ron Kelly on Lead were present in The Complete Book Of Doo Wop with...

THE RON-DELS(also listed as THE RONDELS).

-Tina/Matilda. Shalimar/Dot Records-1963.

-If You Really Want Me To. I'll Go/Walk About. Brownfield/Smash Records-1965.
(A Side charted #97 ).

But these recordings have a poor doo wop sound.

To Listen or Download_Tina.please visit,https://www.box.com/s/888rki44na1elu5bg6j7

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THE FOUR LARKS_Go, Baby, Go

Group from the secction of Leetsdale and Swickley area in Pittsburgh formed in 1953 by Charles”Bud”Polizotta(Lead-1st Tenor),Alvin”Chick”Ludovici(2nd Tenor),Jim Drake(Baritone) and Don Baron(Bass).

They signed WJAS Dj Barry Kaye as their manager who send the group to the philadelphia based label Guyden Records.In October 1954 The Four Larks recorded at KDKA radio’s recordin studio in Pittsburgh the sides_Go,Baby,Go/Night And Day. Both tunes lead by Polizotta.

 To Listen or Download_Go, Baby, Go, please visit;https://www.box.com/s/yzgdzudltizun24sul70

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 The label released the sides in November 1954 and the A Side have a good local Dj’s acceptacion with appearances  in many Pittburgh shows but the group broke up in the early 1955.

Above The Four Larks with Dj Barry Kaye.

Jim Drake continue in the music bussines as music,arranger(work for Bobby Viton,The Skyliners,Johnny Jack...) and ocassional singer,he remained with The Tempos(see in this blog) until 1960 and arranged_Was I Dreaming. For The Dreamtones(see in this blog).

THE KNIGHTSMEN_Darlin' Why?

The Knightsmen were present in the doo wop guides with...

-Darlin' Why?/Pistol Packin Mama. Bocaldum Records 1960.

The Knightsmen were from Odessa, TX while the label was based out of El Paso. This chicano band was led by Johnny Trujillo on _Darling' Why? with Sue Black  in the background, she was the lead on the flipside_Pistol Packin Mama.

Left to right, Bobby Villegas, Guitar, Rudy Apodaca, Organ , Sonny Trevino, Trumpet and vocals, Johnny Trujillo, Drums and Vocals, Orlando Samaniego, Saxophone, Harmonica & Vocals, Jamie Lucero, Bass.

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Additional note...

Sue Black have another good doo wop recording as Sue Black with Rick & The Youngsters.

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THE WILDER BROTHERS_Party Line

The Wilder Brothers were present in the doo wop guides with...

 -Party Line/Sick,Sick,Sick. Leeds Records-1959.

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REVIVAL YEARS...Ruben & The Jets

Los Angeles Ruben & The Jets aka the Mothers of Invention group/band were present in the Kreiter Vocal Group Record guide with...

-Wedding Bells/If I Could Be Your Love Again. Mercury Records-1973.

The band consisted of Bill Wild,Johnny Martinez,Bob Zamora,Robert "Frog" Camarena,Tony Duran,Robert "Buffalo" Roberts,Jim Sherwood and Ruben Guevara. record produced by Frank Zappa, B Side written and arranged by Zappa.

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ERIK & THE VIKINGS_Step By Step

Erik,Richie,Tommy,Joe,Johnny and Bobby from Brooklyn know as ERIK & THE VIKINGS were present in the doo wop guides with...

-Step By Step/Heaven And Paradise. Karate Records-1965.

To Listen or Download,please visit,https://www.box.com/s/xzyykt90ia9n1s5z52jp

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THE EPIKS (Process Records)

The Epiks from Steubenville,Ohio were present in the doo wop guides with...

-Give Me A Chance/When We're Apart. Process Records-1965.

But only the B Side have an oriented (poor) doo wop sound.

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