Wednesday, January 30, 2008

THE TRI-TONES...Ranger & Raycraft records


Above picture of the Tri-Tones from a newsparer (L to R) : Dick Burlingame, Ernie Bruno  & Richie Brill.

In 1956 Dick Burlingame a student from Poughkeepsie High School in New York decided to form a Rock & Roll group he recruited schoolmates and The Tri-Tones were born, Ernie Bruno (Lead Vocal & Accordion), Richie Brill (Vocal Trumpet), Dick Burlingame (Vocal & bass), Bob Alderman (Guitarist), Philip A. Paclo (Drummer and Bud Brusgul  (Guitarist).


The vocal trio sing in many school events and finally in 1957 recorded for Ranger records the sides "Chicken In The Basket / You. followed in 1958 on Raycraft records "Shumwaa / Flipped". The group never recorded again and broke up soon.

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