The Ballads, 1961 with Dick Arnold (Front) Frank Airone, Jack Davis & Bob McGowan .The Ballads from Branford, Connecticut consisted otiginally of Dick Arnold, Jack McCoy, Patricia Hurley and Sonny Manzo.
They recorded...
-Before You Fall In Love / Broke. Franwill records-1956.
-Somehow / Knee Bop. Ron-Cris records-1960.
Related Discography...
Dick Arnold
-I Need Her / I Know. Ron-Cris records-1961.
The Five Satins (Feat: Dick Arnold)
-No One Knows / Musical Chairs (Inst.). Sammy records-1964.
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The Ballads formed as a vocal group harmony group in 1955 while attending Branford High School (Branford, Connecticut). In 1955, the original group consisted of Dick Arnold, Jack McCoy, Patricia Hurley and Sonny Manzo. Rehersals Took place in the back room of Manzo's Carvel store in Branford, CT. In 1956, The Ballads recorded "Before You Fall In Love" and "Broke". The recording Was made in a small recording studio in the store of Doc Francis. William "Doc" Francis had an art and music store in Westville, CT in the 1950s.For some years the group also enlisted singers from local High Schools and had guest singers from other local New Haven groups that came to perform with the Ballads at High School dances and record hops. In 1960, After many staff changes, the group consists of Dick Arnold, Frank Airone, Jack Davis and Bob McGowan. The new group will return to the studio to record "Somehow" b/w "Knee Bop". The single will be released On Ron-Cris records owned by Dominic Rondina. In 1961, On the same label, Dick Arnold will record "I Need Her" b/w "I Know" . Dick Arnold later joined the Five Satins / Restless Hearts and sang lead on "No One Knows".
Listen The Five Satin's with Dick Arnold on lead...
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