THE LETTERMEN...Picture Sleeve

1961 picture sleeve of The Lettermen with the sides_The Way You Look Tonight/That's My Desire. present in the Kreiter's Vocal Group Record Guide(the book not mentioned this sleeve) with a value of $10.

From 1961 to 1966 the group is listed in the book with eighteen singles but the above 45's is their most valuable recording.

Complete information at;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lettermen

To Listen or Download_That's My Desire. Side,please visit;https://www.box.com/s/9r4nvr29csplpok3bx6w

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ROBIN LEE and The Lavenders_Pretty Patty

Roger Schenzel aka Robin Lee( Born 1932 in Merrill, Wisc.) is present in the doo wop guides as...

ROBIN LEE  and The Lavenders.

-Pretty Patty. Circle Dot Records-1960.

-Summertine's Finally Here/Bye Bye. Karrye Records-1961.

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Read a brief bio about Robin Lee & The Lavenders...

"PRETTY PATTI" WAS "ROBIN LEE AND THE LAVENDERS" FIRST BIG HIT WHICH WAS RECORDED IN THE SUMMER OF 1960 IN MINNEAPOLIS,MN. ON THE CIRCLE DOT LABEL. DAVE DUDLEY HAPPENED TO BE AT THE STUDEO AT THE TIME. THIS WAS PRIOR TO HIS "SIX DAYS ON THE ROAD" HIT. THE ORIGINAL NAME FOR "PRETTY PATTI" WAS "PRETTY BABY" DAVE DUDLEY SUGGESTED CHANGING THE SONG TITLE USING A FEMALE NAME, SUCH AS "PATTI" INSTEAD OF "BABY" PRIOR TO RECORDING IT. "PRETTY PATTI" WAS WRITTEN BY ROGER SCHENZEL. "ROBIN LEE AND THE LAVENDERS" CONSISTED OF ROGER SCHENZEL - ROBIN LEE - RHYTHM GUITAR, ROD MEANS - BASS GUITAR, TERRY CHRISTIAN - LEAD GUITAR, AND BOBBY OESTREICT - DRUMS. THE GROUP WAS NOTED FOR THEIR VOCAL TALENTS. VOCALS WERE SHARED BETWEEN ROGER SHENZEL, ROD MEANS, AND TERRY CHRISTIAN WITH ROGER SCHENZEL AS PRIMARY VOCALIST. PRIOR TO "ROBIN LEE AND THE LAVENDERS" THE GROUP STARTED OUT IN 1957 USING THE NAME "THE ACCENTS" ADDING DRUMMER BOB OSHONSKI FOR OCCASIONAL ROCK&ROLL GIGS. BY 1959 THE GROUP WAS PLAYING MORE AND MORE ROCK&ROLL CONCERTS, SO THEY ADDED A PERMANENT DRUMMER BOBBY OESTREICT TO THE GROUP. AFTER ADDING OESTREICT TO THE GROUP ROGER SCHENZEL CHANGED HIS NAME TO ROBIN LEE. THE GROUP NAME WAS ALSO CHANGED TO THE LAVENDERS. FROM THEN ON, THEY WERE KNOWN AS "ROBIN LEE AND THE LAVENDERS" THE BAND TRAVELED THE NIGHT CLUB CIRCUT THROUGHOUT THE MIDWEST. THEIR CONTINUED SUCCESS ATTRACTED THE ATTENTION OF SONGWRITTER TURNED PRODUCER BUCK RAM, ALSO MANAGER OF THE PLATTERS WAS ORIGINALLY INTERESTED IN ROGER SCHENZEL'S "BYE AND BYE". RAM SIGNED SCHENZEL AND MEANS TO SONGWRITING CONTRACTS AND SETUP A RECORDING SESSION IN NASHVILLE. HALF THE SONGS WERE SCHENZEL'S AND MEANS SONGS. AFTER HEARING THE SESSION TAKES, RAM SELECTED "GAMBLIN' MAN" AND "ANGEL WITH A BROKEN WING" AS THE FIRST SINGLE ON THE REPRISE RECORDS LABEL. "DREAM DRIFTER" AND "IF THATS FOR ME" WERE PICKED FOR THEIR SECOND SINGLE. AN ALBUM WAS PUT TOGETHER FROM THOSE NASHVILLE SESSIONS TITLED "ROBIN LEE" "THE WAY COUNTRY MUSIC SHOULD BE SUNG" ON THE STRAND LABEL. WHILE ON THE ROAD "AW SHUCKS" AND "DOWN BY THE SEA" WAS RECORDED ON THE CUCA RECORD LABEL, WITH ROD MEANS DOING THE LEAD VOCAL ON "DOWN BY THE SEA" IN 1963.

THE GRAND PRIXS_Linda

Band from Greendale,WI formed by Don Longhurst,Rick Berkanovick, Ken Knoll and Jeff Hammer present in The Complete Book Of Doo Wop with...

-Linda. Sara Records-1962.
-Last Summer Love. Poncho Records-1963.

ACTUALLY...
the_Last Summer Love. side is by a different group with the same name.

The side_Linda. was recorded without a doo wop sound in May of 1963 and released on Sara Records with the B side_San Jose(originally by Freddy King in 1961).

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REVIVAL YEARS....The Chordliners

The german group The Belangels is present in the US doo wop guides under the group name of...

THE CHORDLINERS.

-Kathleen/Never Let Me Go. Blue Sky Records-1988.
-Dance Between The Stars/Dream Girl. Blue Sky Records-1989.

MIKE & THE CHORDLINERS.

-She's Gone/Don't Know What To Do. Crystal Ball Records-1989.

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THE TEENANGELS_Ain't Gonna Let You

In March 1961 Jimmie Otto Rogers (son of Bluebird country star Jesse Rogers and cousin of yodelin' Jimmie Rogers)  from Mobile, Alabama work as a songwriter and independent producer, he recorded in his Melotone Studio a vocal trio know as The Teenangels formed by Patricia Patrick, Terry Everett, and Bonnie Daugherty.

In early 1963 Roger's sold the disc_Tell Me My Love/Ain't Gonna Let You. (present in all the doo wop guides) to Sun Records and the label issued these sides as a promo single in April of 1963, without any success.

Thanks to;  http://www.706unionavenue.nl/80658542

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THE 45's...BERT CONROY and The Misfits

BERT CONROY and The Misfits.

-Debbie/That Old Gang Of Mine. Deb-Co Records ?.

Value $75

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MARTY VINE_Rosemary

Marty Vine from Brooklyn,NY managed by Hal Dennis is present in the doo wop guides with...

-Cheryl/Girl Of My Best Friend. Epic Records-1960.

-Cheryl/Rosemary. Mastermade Records-1961.

Bio (Click to enlargue)...

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DON DEAL with Don Deal's Moontars_Sweet Love

Don Deal from Honey Creek, Iowa without a vocal group harmony sound, is present in the doo wop guides with...

DON DEAL with Don Deal's Moontars.

-Sweet Love/The First Teenager. Era Records-1958.

Complete information at;http://www.rockabilly.nl/artists/dondeal.htm

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Unrecorded group?...THE DARVIS

THE DARVIS

White vocal group from Burlington,NC consisted of Roland Hodge,Frankie Rich,Jimmy Tickle and Chick Fogleman.

In 1958 recorded two sides_Love Me Too(written by Hodge) /The Day I Met You(written by Rich). On the Renow recording and publication company on Durham.

But these two songs not appear on the doo wop guides,maybe not doo wop,maybe unreleased songs ???.

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THE TREYTONES...B-W Records

The Trey Tones (also spelled Treytones) was formed in Ohio as a vocal group trio by  Bob Musselman, John Buss, and Sylvester "Vester" Copley. They singing locally backed with a friend band named the Collegians.

 In 1960 the group recorded one 45's for the B-W label with the songs_Blind Date / Cool Beat. The songs were in a typical teen vocal group sound, the  ballad "Blind Date" written by Musselman, and the uptempo "Cool Beat" written by Copley.

n 1964 the group recorded_Nonymous. a crazy rocker song with a Bo Diddley like beat, with lyrics as "look like she's lost a hatchet fight"!. The flip side was their version of the Bobby Darin classic "Dream Lover". after this recording the group continue in the music bussines for one year and finally in 1965 disbanded.

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THE V CLASSICS aka THE FIVE CLASSICS

White group from Brooklyn on Myrtle Avenue and The 106 Carlton Avenuee. Formed by John Hernandez (Lead), Carmine George (Bass), Rich Nardone (Baritone), Paulie Poveromo (Second Tenor) and Bill George (Tenor). They recorded...

-My Imagination/Come On Baby. Arc Records-1960.

Reissued in 1961 on A Records as by THE FIVE CLASSICS

Below, group picture (in very bad condition) from left; Paulie, Richie, John, Billie and Carmine.

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REVIVAL YEARS...The Crystalairs

The german group The Crystalairs were present in the US doo wop guides(in The Complete Book Of Doo Wop listed as The Crystalaires) with....

-First Time Of Romance/For Lovers Only. Crystal Ball Records-1990.
-Back To School/School Is Over. Crystal Ball Records-1990.
-Mona/Ding Dong Teenage Bells. Crystal Ball Records-1990.
-Picture Of An Angel/Mr. Moon/Telephone/Man From The Moon. Magic Carpet EP 1990. as The Crystalaires
-Pinocchio/Very First Tear. Jukebox Revue Records-1992.
-Elevator Of Love/Tokyo Girl. Crystal Ball Records-1995.
-Little Miss Ponocchio/Cinderella Baby. Sweet Beat Records-1998.

Crystalair's website at;http://www.crystalairs.de/index.html

To Listen or Download_School Is Over. side,please visit;https://www.box.com/s/dm2wqv6wwhu6si5nkuzb

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THE PAGES_Donna Marie/Wind

Group/band from Abilene,TX consisted of vocalists Hal McGlothlin, David Pullias, Phil Smith, and Billy Lyon, guitarists Charles McLeod and Reford Schmitton, and Edwin George on sax and "bass fiddle".

In 1957 back up to rockabilly local artist Gene Morris...

-Lovin Honey/I've Got A Love. Edmoral/Vik Records.

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In 1958 recorded...

-Donna Marie/Wind. Eagle Records(reissued in Don Tan Records).

 L to R; Charles McLeod,Phil Smith,David Pullias,Hal McGlothin,Jerry Haynes,Reford Schmitton and Billy Lion.

Complete group, information at,

http://lonestarstomp.blogspot.com.es/2010/11/wild-rock-n-rollers-from-abilene.html

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Read an article about the group from...

http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth95919/m1/3/

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THE REACTIONS_Our Wonderful Love

The Reactions was a Brooklyn vocal group consisting of John Scupelliti (Lead) along with Richard Scalisi (Tenor) and Richard Candido (Tenor, Arranger and Writer).

Above the lead singer of the Reactions, John Scupelliti.

In 1962 recorded for Mutual records the sides "Our Wonderful Love" / "That Girl". this recording was finally released in 1964 and was a local hit. In 2018 John reformed the group and today he is active in the NY/NJ area.

Top; Johnny.
Left; Richie S.
Right; Richie C.

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THE SESSIONS (Arcade Records)

White vocal group from Brooklyn, NY. Originally formed by George Mesecke (Lead), Al Vertucci (Tenor), Harvey Bird (Baritone) and Curtis Eskew (Bass).

When Curtis leave the group the rest incorporate a new Tenor and Bass, Joseph Parisi and Walter Agaczinski.

In 1963 they recorded on C & B Records the unreleased acappella sides_ Over The Rainbow,For Her, When I Fall In Love and Look To The Rainbow.

In 1976 Arcade Records released the sides For Her/Look To The Rainbow. as a single.

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THE NEW DYNAMICS_Come Go With Me

The New Dynamics were an interracial group/band from the Wisconsin area formed by Bobby Price,Don Anderson,Dick Ford,John Thompsom,Jack Rygg,John Murray and Dennis Murphy.

In 1962 for Cuca Records recorded the 1957 Dell Viking's side_Come Go With Me. and the 1953 Drifter's side_Money Honey.

To Listen or Download,please visit;https://www.box.com/s/w1l62r5bxkttcm2qz6n4

THE DREAMTONES_Was I Dreaming

In early 1957 two Pittsburgh groups singing together in many shows, a male group and a girl group trio, when the guys change their name of The Dreamtones to The Centurys(In 1959 recorded for Fortune Records) The Dreamtones name was clained by the three girls;Joanne Gillen with his sister Judy Lanzo(married name) and Marian Yates who were managed by Dj Barry Kaye(WJAS).

In December 1957 the girls released on the mercury label the sides_Was I Dreaming/Say Baby Hey(A Side arranged bu Jim Drake of The Four Larks and The Tempos,see in thias blog).the group reelased another disc with the side_Young & Foolish but year and label is unknow.

To Listen or Download_Was I Dreaming. please visit;https://www.box.com/s/zbfnctfycw5ha5rf3mar

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