Despite not being very well known, The Team Mates is one of the vocal groups that has more recordings than many other better known groups.
The Team Mates are three handsome Fort Worth, Texas football stars consisted by Charles Jester, Jerry Terrell and Eddy Jester and they recorde the followings 45's...
The Team Mates.
-Sooner Or Later / I Just Might. Le Cam records-1959.
-Sooner Or Later / If Only I Had Known. Le Cam records-1959.
-If Only I Had Known / You Must Pay. Le Cam / ABC records-1959.
-Come On Baby / In My Dreams.Twinkle records-1960.
-Once There Was A Time / Come On Baby. Le cam records-1960.
-Once There Was A Time / Blue Mist. Le cam records-1960.
-Sylvia / Crazy baby. Le Cam records-1960.
-Once There Was A Time / Never Believed In Love. Le Cam / Philips records-1961.
-Just A Dream/ Please Believe Me. Le Cam records-1961.
-Most Of All / Please, Please Me. Paula / Soft reords-1965
Ronnie Moore & The Team Mates.
The Dance is Over / Blue Misti. Le Cam records-1959.
Charlie Jester &The Team Mates.
-Sincerely Your Friend / Crazy Baby. Lanar records-1962.
Charlie Jester & The Kilts.
-Sylvia / If Only I Had Known. Le Cam records-1961.
The Kilts.
-Sylvia / If Only I Had Known (Le Cam records-1961.
Left to right; Don Holt, Jerry Shipp, Jerry Frazier(Lead) and Bobby Moorehead.
Vocal and instrumental group from Minden, Louisiana formed of Bobby Moorehead (gtr), Jeralyn Shipp (pno), Jerry Frasier (vcl), Don Holt (vcl, gtr, bass) and Travis Towns (dms), Don Holt had at first a solo release on Buddy records around 1956.
The Tunes, a musical combo that started at Minden High School and continued at Northwest Louisiana Tech Collegehey played local events, dances, Telethon but also opened for "Shake, Rattle and Rock" movie when screened at the Louisiana Tech Theatre. The Tunes played ArkLaTex area as well as Mississippi; In May 17, 1958, they played the Louisiana Hayride in Shreveport sharing the stage with Johnny Horton and Fred Carter. Later that year they were featured on a big rock and roll show set by WNOE-TV in New-Orleans sharing the stage with Jack Scott, Huelyn Duvall and Dale Hawkins just to name a few.
The Tunes recorded in January 1959 at Cosimo Matassa studio in New-Orleans two songs that were issued in September 1959 on Swade records. "My Heart" was sung by Don Holt and "Close The Door" by Jerry Frasier that was also a fullback from Louisiana Tech. Their first single has no vocal accompaniment (see in this blog, The Tunes 2). Their second single is more in the vocal style of doo wop group of the time.They recorded "Only Time Will Tell" (Don Holt) and "The Lie" (Jerry Frasier) issued around June 1959 on Pel records. None of these records get more action than regionaly.
In 1958 Joe Ruffino founded in New Orleans the labels Ric and Ron records. In this time the town is dedicated to the Jazz sound but with the explosion of the Rock & Roll vocal group sound Joe change the rol and signed a quartet know as The Four Goldenaires formed by Roy Picou (Lead/Second Tenor), Augie Wenzel (First Tenor), Henry Gabb (Baritone) and Gene Ravain (Bass).
They singing in a Jazz style but Joe send the boys to record four doo wop songs...
-All About You / My Only Girl. Ron records-1959.
-Love letters / Ding Bats. Ron records-1960.
Without promotion these records deat soon and the group back to the Jazz clubs as a trio
In the early 1959 The Graduates(see in this blog) charted # 74 nationally with the tune_Ballad Of A Girl And A Boy.
In the summer of 1959 the New York City label First Records owened by Dick Lawrence release one 45 RPM with an outake of The Graduates Hit_Ballad Of A Girl And Boy. and as B side an instrumental tune_Concerto Rock. by The Tune Rockers band.
Below; The Graduates.
First Records credited this single as by THE QUESTION MARKS.
David "Jay Black"Blatt and Marty "Sanders" Kuppersmith recorded one single in 1958 (Not present in the doo wop guides)for Atlantic Records as The Two Chaps with the sides_No More/Forgive Me.
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Without success David on Lead and Marty on guitar and with Gary Kessler,Phil Horowitz,Eddie Robins and Richie Kaufman from the Flatbush and Bensonhurst sections of Brooklyn recorded as The Empires, Their first release in 1962 were "Times And A Place" on Epic Records.
After this release Jay and Marty left to join the already successful Jay & The Americans.the other members continued on recording as The Stagehands for T.A.Records and as The Squires for Congress Records.They also backed up Linda Lawrence,an original member of The Angels who had just left the group.
They were then asked by Columbia Records to do backups for a new Columbia artist Dion Dimucci but unfortunately they never singing with Dion.
Recordings...
THE EMPIRES-A Time And A Place/Punch Your Nose.Epic Records-1962.
LINDA LAWRENCE with THE EMPIRES-At This Stage Of The Game/A Tear For Tommy.Epic Records-1963.
THE STAGEHANDS-Hello Dolly/You Started It.T A Records-1963.
THE SQUIRES-Joyce/Can't Believe That You've Grown Up.Congress Records.1964.
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LINDA LAWRENCE with THE EMPIRES_At This Stage Of The Game...
This Five Stars group was from Indianapolis, IN and consisted of Jim Bruhn, Bill Campbell, Larry Hoffman, Bruce Miller(later replaced by Boyd"Popcorn"Johnson) and Ron Russell (Lead).
They recorded:
-Atom Bomb Baby / You Sweet Little Thing .Kernel/Dot Records-1957.
-Dreaming / Pickin'On The Wrong Chicken. Note/Hunt Records-1958.
-Friction / My Paradise. Note Records-1958.
-Am I Wasting My Time / Gamblin'Man. Note Records-1959.
They have unreleasd sides as_Sweet Names. in Note Records-1958.
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Also back up to Dottie Fergerson on the 1958 Kernel Sides (later re-released on Mercury)_Slow Burn / You And Me And Love.
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Back up to Ronnie Haig on their 1958 Note single_Don't You Hear Me Calling,Baby / Traveler Of Love. (See in this blog).
_Atom Bomb Baby.written by John F. Young performed by The Five Stars recorded 19 March 1957 released as Kernel 45-A-002 (locally) and Dot 45-15579 (nationally).
They performed on Dick Clark's American bandstand show_PICKIN' ON THE WRONG CHICKEN in March, 1958 along with the flip side, DREAMING.This was their only performance on Bandstand.
The Sultans were organized in the basement of Charles Woodring in 1959 on Louisville, KY. Michael Woodring started the group and sang with them for eighteen months. He developed ulcers and had to quit. Mr. and Mrs. Woodring continued furnishing the group a place to practice and remained their biggest fans.
Above 1959 picture L to R; Tom "Cosmo" Cosdon, John St. Clair, Ralph Zehnder & Lenny Whatley.
The line up of the group were Tom "Cosmo" Cosdon (Lead), John St. Clair (Tenor), Ralph Zehnder (Baritone) and Lenny Whatley (Bass), George Fawbush, Lead Guitar; Vince Tabler, Rhythm Guitar, Ronnie Deetch, Sax; Bill Crabb, Bass Guitar and Frank Rush, Drums. they have many personal changes ; Tommy “Cosmo” Cosdon, replaced by Richard Metzger in 1961 and this was replaced by Wayne McDonald in 1963 and for Til in 1964. Ralph Zehnder replaced by Bill Summitt in 1961. Vince Tabler replaced by George Owens in 1961...Their first paying job was a breakfast at Trinity High School in ‘59. It was after the junior prom and it payed $20. They also frequently played at the VFW’s in St. Matthews.
1959 picture Top : George Fawbush, Ronnie Deetch, Frank Rush & Vince Tabler Bottom : Eddie Hess, Mike Woodring, Tom "Cosmo" Cosdon & Ralph Zehnder.
In 1961 the Sultans recorded their first record on tilt Records_It’ll Be Easy/ You Got Me Goin'. A Side written by Charles Woodring. In the sixties, Mr. Woodring’s songs were recorded by several local artists including_Just Words. by Cosmo_Till I Hear It From You. by the Monarchs, and _Someone Like You. by Eddie Morris. It’ll Be Easy. was the first record by a local artist to go to the number 1 spot on the local charts. It remained in the number 1 position for five weeks and remained on the charts all summer.
The next recordings were...
AS COSMO & THE SULTANS...
-Sweetheart Please Don't Go / Just Words. Tilt Records-1962.
AS THE SULTANS...
-Toss In My Sleep / I Feel Your Love Growing Cold. Jam Records-1962.
-Mary, Mary / How Far Does A Friendship Go. Jam Records-1962.
-Christina / Someone You Can Trust. Guyden Records-1963.
-Poor Boy / Don't Tie Me Down. Jam Records-1964.
-She’s Got It / Stay My Love. Backstage Records-1964.
-Don't You Just Know It / She Loves Me. Afco Records-1965.
Through the sixties the Sultans had a string of local and regional hits. In ‘62, “Toss In My Sleep” went to number 7 on WKLO’s charts. In ‘63, “Mary, Mary” went to number 16 on WAKY. “She’s Got It” and “Poor Boy” also charted locally.
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Below The Sultans in 1962; Richard Metzger,John St. Clair,Bill Summitt,Lenny Whetley,George Owens,Bill Crabb,George Fawbush,Ronnie Deetch, and Frank Rush.
In the above picture left to right; Mike Reiter, Sal Fasulo, Bill Medley and Don Fiduccia.
In the early sixties, Bill Medley with his guitar-playing friend, Don Fiduccia, formed a vocal group called the Romancers (see above picture). They each wrote a song and made a demo but never recorded.
In 1960 they formed a vocal group named The Paramours with Mike Reiter and Roger Scott. Roger married, left the group, and Sal Fasulo replaced him as tenor.
The Paramours signed a contract with Mercury Records on their subsidiary label Smash Records were recorded in 1961...
-That's The Way We Love/Prison Break.
The A Side a Medley composition have a good local acceptation and the guys have some guest TV appearances and cut this same year another single on the Smash_-Miss Social Climber/Cutie Cutie.
The Paramours at Jon's Black Derby, Santa Ana, CA from left Bobby Hatfield, Don Fiduccia, John Wimber, Angelo Biondo, Bill Medley.
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Sal Fasulo left the group and Bobby Hatfield, who was member of another group called The Variations took his place. In 1962 Medley and keyboard player Johnny Wimber of the Paramours got together with Hatfield and recorded to single for Moonglow Records_There She Goes (She's Walking Away) / That's All I Want Tonight.
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Also they back up to PENNY RICHARDS in his 1961 Moonglow's single_I'll Be Yours/The Only Way.
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Without success the group continued working in clubs but son Bobby and Bill recorded as The Righteous Brothers and the rest, is history.
Candido Albelando Vasquez (Lolly Vegas) and Patrick Morales Vasquez (Pat Vegas) were born in Fresno, California.. In 1963, Pat & Volly Vegas recorded "Boom, Boom, Boom" for the Reprise label.
It reminds me a Sparkle & Shine of Kathy Young wich is great.
Group from Cleveland,Ohio with Robert J. DiPasquale aka Bocky Boo as the lead voice and Sonny Peters, Tommy ? And Tony ?.
They recorded the following records; -Marlene / Darling Dear. Warwick Records-1961.
-There'll Be No Next Time / So Close. BrunswickRecords-1961
-Tell Me You're Mine / All Through The Night . Big Top Records-1962.
-Swingin'Wedding/Secret World (Of Tears). Big Top Records-1962
-Tommy's girl / Oh boy what a girl. Mercury Records-1963.
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Later Bocky with Sonny Peters, Arnie Immerman and Jimmy Randazzo recorded in the mid 60's with a modern soul sound as Bocky & The Visions for Philips and Redda Records.
In the early 60's in Tarrytown, Westchester, NY lived a young Brazilian named Tim Maia who had a vocal group with his friends Roger Bruno (leader vocals), Felix DeMasi, Paul Mitranga and Bill Adair called The Ideals, they recorded some songs like "New Love" / "Go Ahead and Cry" / "You" some of they as Felix & The Ideals but never released.
The group's career ended when Maia was arrested in Daytona Beach, Florida for smoking marijuana in a stolen car, and after six months in jail he was deported to Brazil, the other members of the group added Tommy Brown and recorded as The Meridians (see them in this blog).
Then Tim Maia was internationally recognized as one of the greatest icons of Brazilian music. He recorded numerous albums and toured extensively in a long career. He introduced the soul style to the Brazilian music scene.
Bronx,NY. group formed by Bobby Falcone,Al Crisci,Mike DeMartino(Lead) and Dave Romano first know as The Idols. in August of 1961 they recorded a version of the song of Al Reno & The Selections_Guardian Angel for Cousins Records later the master of this song eventually was acquired and issued by Felsted Records.
The Camerons ultimately went on to become The Demilles on Laurie Records and later the Glen Stuart Chorus.
Their recordings...
As The Camerons.
-Guardian Angel/The Girl That I Marry .Cousins Records-1961. -Red Red Robin.Cousin Records.Unreleased-1960. -Laura.Cousin Records.Unreleased-1960.
AS The Demilles.
-Donna Lee(with Carlo Mastrangelo of The Belmonts on Bass) /Um-Ba-Pa.Laurie.Records-1964. -Cry And Be On Your Way/Lazy Love.Laurie Records-1964.
White group from Penn and Magnolia streets in Germantown,Philadelphia managed by Artie Singer(of Danny & The Juniors Fame) formed in 1960 by Andy Petruzelli(Lead),John Delagol(1st Tenor),Al Buccini(2nd Tenor) and Bob Camardella(Bass).
In late 1961 Artie recorded some demos (This To Me Is Love/My Mama Told Me... to the group made a new label Twist Records and in 1962 release two of these demos_Island Of Paradise/What Will I Do. under the group name of THE CLASSIC IV.
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The A side have a big local popularity and Singer sold 75,ooo copies of this recording.with this demand he decided release other two demos of the group_Please Be Mine/Heavenly Bliss. but finally only pressed 500 copies for the jukebox operators.
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After their second single Johnny Delagol Left the group. At this time, the group was managed by Jeanette Carey. An enterprising sort, Jimmy Testa from the Fabulous Four was employed by Crisconi Oldsmobile, where he sidled up to the owner’s daughter, Jeanette Carey, this auditioned Jimmy on the spot and convincing him to join The Classic IV.
They signed a recording contract with Algonquin records, a New Yorl Label and cut two new singles as THE CLASSIC FOUR._Early Christmas/Limbo Under The Christmas Three.relesed in 1962.
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And_True Story/What Will I Do. released in 1963.
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Without any success with their new recordings the group finally broke up during the summer of 1963.
This trio is from Cambridge in Boston and consisted of Johnny Dalton,Art Doyle and Dean Paley.
According to Art....
The group consisted of Johnny Dalton, Dean Paley and myself, Art Doyle. Johnny and I went to high school together in Boston Massachusetts and sang in the church choir. In high school, we started singing as a duo. In our senior year while performing in a variety show we met up with a singer/guitar player Dean Paley and started harmonizing together. A girl that knew us all was listening and suggested we call ourselves “The Three D’s since we all had D’s in our names.
One night after we formed the group we went to see the popular disc jockey Arnie Ginsburg. In between records we asked him why he didn’t have a theme song. He said “why don’t you write me one. We worked on it, liked it and Arnie liked it too! The next day we recorded it and he used it to introduce his radio show for the next 20 years.
Arnie asked us if we had any original songs and hooked us up with the record company “Paris Records”. We went to New York and recorded “Little Billy Boy” with “Let Me Know” on the flip side.
In about a month the record was released and all of a sudden we were on our way. We traveled all over the country appearing with such stars as, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Little Richard, Frankie Avalon, Fabion, Coney Francis and just about every other star at the time, except…..Elvis Presley. It was a great time! We appeared on American Band Stand five times and overall it was a great adventure I will always cherish.
-Tell Me That You Love/Broken Dreams.Piligrim Records-1956.
-Let Me Know/Little Billy Boy.Paris Records-1957.
-Birth Of An Angel/Never Let You Go.Paris Records-1957
-Crazy Little Woman/Baby Doll.Paris Records-1958
-I Never See My Baby/Jumpin' Jack.Paris Records-1958
-Nothin' To Wear/Happiest Boy And Girl. Brunswick Records-1959
-Squeeze/Graveyard Cha Cha. Square Records-?
-My Fraternity Dance/Summertime Sweetheart. Lowell Records-?.
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Also they recorded for Tradewind Records...
-I Saw You Walk By/Three Mile Beach.1958
-My New Hampshire Girl/When Priscilla Walks On The Beach-1959
But these recordings don't were present in the doo wop guides.
When The Emotions; Joe Favale(Lead),Tony Maltese(Tenor),Larry Cusamano(Second Tenor),Joe Nigro(Baritone) and Dom Collura(Bass) listen the lyrics of the song_We Three. by The Ink Spots the group hit upon the idea of creating a song based in the word"Echo" they written and recorded this song with the B side_Gone Dance Baby. in this session The Invictas play the instruments.
Finally these sides were released in the fall of 1962 on Kapp Records and_Echo. have to tremendous response the record made top #3 in the East Coast and in December,1962 charted #76 on the Billboard top 100.
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In spring of 1962 Kapp issued their second disc_L-O-V-E/A Million Reasons.without any success Tony Maltese left the group and were replaced by Sal Covais of the Hi-Tones/Shy-Tones.the group moved to Laurie Records where recorded one single_Starlit Night/Fools Paradise. but nothing happened with it.and was time again for a label change.
Now on 20th Century Fox Records the group recorded an uptempo version of The Nutmeg's classic_Story Untold. this made top #20 locally in the New York City area.Three more singles were released on 2oth but with the british invasion and the Soul sound the group change their sound.two more discs were released on Karate and Calla Records in 1964-65 and the group finally broke up.
In the 70's Joe Nigro formed a group called The Original Emotions and recorded for Johnson Records.in the early 80's The Emotions members were reactived as The Blue Emotions and recorded for Ambient Sound Records.
They recorded...
-Echo/Come Dance Baby.Kapp Records-1962.
-L-O-V-E/A Million Reasons.Kapp Records-1963.
-Starlit Night/Fools Paradise.Laurie Records-1963.
-A Story Untold/One Life,One Love,One You.20th Fox Records-1963.
-Rainbow/Little Miss Blue.20th Fox Records-1963.
-Boomerang/I Love You Madly.20th Fox Records-1964.
-I wonder/Hey Baby.Karate Records-1964.
-She's My Baby/Baby I Need Your Loving.Calla Records-1965.
-Joey, Won't You Ask Me/Don't Care What The People Say. To Pop Records-1966(by Little Fay with The Emotions).
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