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Vince Catalano was born on a farm in New London, Connecticut. He has spent over 45 years in the music business. As a recording artist he waxed his first 45 on Gee Label in 1956, "Ding Dong" by The Echoes.
He went on to have several other releases under many different names - Vinny Downes, Tom Swift under the name The Lonely Boys, Vinny & Sue, Vinny & Kenny, Bea & Dea & the Buttons. His greatest success came under the name The Acorns where he had two number one songs in Hawaii: "Angel" and "Your Name And Mine".
As a songwriter Vinny has penned over 300 tunes.
Eventually he would star his own short lived label C&A before becoming partners in Blast Records a subsidiary of Sinclair Records owned by the late Don Ames.
Also under the Sinclair Banner, Vinny worked with groups on Mermaid and Whale. It was here Vinny penned one of his best tunes "Conney Island Baby" by the Excellents.
Vinny worked with his kid brother's group, Donnie & the Dreamers, recording over 10 excellent sides, most lost and unreleased.
When Vinny left Blast he started his own label again, Wilshire, and released several great sides by the Dubs and Love Notes.
Below you can read the relationship they have with Vinny Catalano...
The Echoes.
- Ding Dong / My Heart Beats For You. Gee records-1956.
The Arcons.
-Angel / I'm Gonna Stick To You.Unart Records-1958.
-Your Name And Mine / Please Come Back. Unart Records-1959.
Additional Note...
-Your Name And Mine/Please Come Back. Unart Records-1959. was released before in Spring Records with a different B Side_Young.
The Lonely Boys
- A Spoken Letter / My Girl. Nu-Way records-1959.
Vinny & Kenn - School Time / Who (Is The Girl). Fire records-1959.
Vito & V- Sleepy Eyes / Twilight. Goldisc records-1961.
The Trickles
- With Each Step "A Tear" / When I Fall In Love. Power records-1958.
The Trickels
- With Each Step "A Tear" / Outside Chapel Door. Gone records-1958.
Vinny Catalano & The Daydreams.
- I Won't Cry Anymore / Because Of You. Hammer records-1963.
Vinnie Catalano.
-Rags To Riches / Pleae Mr. Jukebox Man. Hammer Records-1963.
Read a bio about Vinny by Ed Engel (click to enlarge)...
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