GROUP HISTORY...(14)

THE TEARDROPS (Josie Records).

The Teardrops on Josie Records were a mystery group, they recorded two singles...

In August, 1954...

-The Stars Are Out Tonight/Oh,Stop,It. ( Some copies pressed as The Tear Drops).


2 Sides on Youtube...



And in December, 1954...

-My Heart/Ooh Baby.

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Their first single was re-released in 1960 by Jerry Blaine’s(owner of Josie) son,Steve, in his label Port Records.

Collectors say they were five white guys (perhaps mixed) with a black R&B sound.

In 1959 Josie released three singles by another white group named The Teardrops, see in this blog The Teardrops on King, Dot...records.

-We Won’t Tell/Al Chiar Di Luna.

-You’re My Hollywood Star/Cry No More.

-Always You/Daddy’s Little Girl.

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But the connection with the early  Teardrop’s group is unknow (a different group? or unreleased sides from 1954-55 released in 1959?...).

The 1954 Teardrop’s have the know unreleased sides_A Prayer. And_A Fool.

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Additional Note...

-Whishing Ring. From 1960 by The Five Satins on Ember Records copied the riffs to_The Stars Are Out Tonight.

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