THE TRAMPS_Sometimes

 THE TRAMPS.
This group is from Wyoming and the members are Dick Price(Lead),Art McKee(Tenor),Dal Saxton(Baritone) and George Blakeman(Bass).They singing in a barbershop and acappella doo wop style in the late 50's.they made an own album in 1959.

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RARE WHITE DOO WOP PICTURE SLEEVE...THE WONDERS

It is a one side insert that was only given out for promotional reasons locally.very rare picture.



THE WONDERS (Reserve & Ember Records).

The Wonders from Akron, OH consisted of Fred Kalail (Lead),Wade Haddad (Tenor), Ron Kalail (Baritone) and Harvey Russell (Bass), they started in 1957 with the typical white Rock & Roll doo wop sound for Reserve Records with the sides_ Well Now  /Cuttin’ Out.

Above a rare postcard of the group.

Later with the past of the years changed their sound to the white pop doo wop sound as they recorded in 1959 on the Ember label_I’ll Write To Book/Hey Senorita (original by the black group The Penguins).

Later members involved with a local band and played arabic music. Harvey Russell started his own solo career in 1963 with the single_Out Of My Teens/Cuttin’ Out. For the Vicki Records also create his own label, Janie Records (named for his wife) and in 1965 singing with the local band The Rogues on the teen circuit.

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THE RHONDELLS aka THE CYRKLE_Waiting In The Rain

THE CYRKLE
The only US group managed by Beatles manager Brian Epstime


But before in 1963 they are know as THE RHONDELLS and recorded this demo-Waiting in The Rain.


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THE DINOS_Darling Oh Darling

In 1957 Abraham Quintanilla form part of a group, The Gumdrops, formed by choir members at the Miller high school in Corpus Christi, TX. in the same time Serafino Perales, Bobby Lira and Guadalupe Barrera singing as the Dinos, in 1958 barrera left the group and Abraham joined as the third voice of the group.

They practice with the inspiration sound of the Four Aces and The Mills Brothers, in 1959 contacted with Fox Records owened by Johnny Herrera where recorded the sides_I’m Broke / So Hard To Tell. The disc have a good local acceptacion on the KEYS radio stations and the group add one band (Joe Garza - drums, Floyd Hannan - organ, Johnny Cadena - guitar, John Joslin - trumpet, Louis Flores - trumpet, Rudy Perales - bass, George Ramirez - sax, Sylvester Ramirez – sax) for their live appearances in Corpus, Kingville and Woodsboron in Texas.

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In 1960 recorded on the Fox subsidiary label, Fine records_(Won’t you) Give Me A Chance/ It’s So good To Know. 

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The A side written by Teddy Randazzo of the Thre Chuckles sold 150.000 copies, this side was very pòpular in South Texas via KILT-FM and the group have many new appearances but by their mexican origins they suffer the racism and discrimination (some theater owners refused to pay when discover they were mexicans).

In 1961 the group recorded their best doo wop single on Fox records_Twistin’ Irene / Darling Oh Darling. followeed by_Lover’s Holiday / Happy Fool. Without success Abraham joined the army and the rest singing locally as a duo or trio.

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In the mid 60 Abraham reformed the group and continue in the music bussines singing for many years and recorded in some labels as Epitome records, in the 80’s Los Dinos a new group back up to Abraham’s daughter, Selena.

THE ELTONES aka THE EL TONES

The Eltones were formed on the corner of Elton Street and Dumont Avenue in Brooklyn in 1957.
Left to right; Allan Schein,Paul Schrager,Harvey Hertz and Stuart Elliot.


They recorded the following Records...

The Eltones aka El Tones
-Do It By Moonlight/Honest I Do.Cub Records unreleased-1958.

The El Tones aka Eltones
-Like Mattie / Lovin' With A Beat.Cub Records-1958.

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THE MOODS_Teenager's Past

 Another R&R Band this from Luling in Texas.

They recorded for the Texas Sarg label owened by Charlie Fitch...

-Lady Of The Sea/Little Alice-1959.
-Easy Going/Duck Walk-1959.
-Let Me Have Your Love/Broke Up-1959.
-Teenager's Past/Rockin Santa Claus-1960.
-Teenager's Past/On The Move-1960.

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TNT Records...

-It's Goodbye And Not Goodnight/El Rancho Grande-1960.

Read a brief bio about they...

Clyde Wallace of Luling, Texas assembled some local musicians together in 1958 for the  sole purpose of auditioning some of his original songs for Charlie Fitch and Sarg Records.  Fitch told them they had potential, and if they stuck together as a group to come and see  him again in six months. Wallace, along with Jimmy Bazar (lead guitar, vocals), Ross  Whiteside, Jr. (tenor saxophone), Fred Frazier (rhythm guitar), Larry Voight (bass) and  Alvin Smith (drums), began working together soon afterward as a result of this informal  meeting. The Moods recorded their first session on June 1, 1959, at ACA. Little Alice,  written and sung by Wallace, was pure teenage rock ‘n’ roll with sax and sold all of  the 1,000 copies that Fitch had pressed on Sarg 162. "Easy Going"/"Duck Walk" (Sarg  176) follow in 1960 before the release of the terrific rocker "Let Me Have Your  Love" sing by Jimmy Bazar (Sarg 179).They went on to release two other records on Sarg 184 and 185  in December 1960. From the late 1950s, through the late sixties, The Moods were one of  about three bands that dominated the teenage market in South Texas selling  out virtually every dance they played for nearly a decade. After leaving Sarg in 1961, they  continued to record for labels like "TNT" and "Renco" in San Antonio and "Kool" in  Houston. They underwent many shifts in personnel over the years, until by the 1970s none  of the original members were still in the group. Wallace recently retired from teaching and  coaching and currently manages the Luling Municipal Golf Course in Luling, TX. 

The Moods Home Page;
http://www.theoriginalmoods.com/

WHITE POP VOCAL GROUP...

THE MASCOTS


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HAWAIIAN DOO WOP GROUP...THE JOKERS

Teddy Chinen Tanaka,Marcus Nishikawa,Marvin Furusho,Wayne Amioka,Orin Hakoda and Melvin Ishizu.

They recorded...

The Jokers
-I Do/Pretty Little Hula Girl.Danco Records-1960.
Darlene & The Jokers.
-Love Me, Love Me/Frankie.Danco Rcords-1960.

See in this blog Darlene & the Jokers.

Their first recording is considered one of the rarest White Doo wop 45 Rpm.

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Acappella time with THE DELORIENTS

The group was formed on the streets of Brooklyn,NY in 1962 and remained together for about two years. From left to right is Fred Brown Jr.(Baritone/Lead),JoePalminteri(2nd Tenor),Carmine Romeo(1st Tenor) and Eddie Almodovar(Lead/Baritone). Eddie also sang lead on Don't Stop by the Encounters(See in this blog). Eddie still sing with a group called Legacy.

In 1963 recorded four demos songs_Somewhere Over The Rainbow/Never In This World/Kingston Town/When I Fall In Love. the first side was presented to Columbia Records who liked the song but never recorded to the group by the british invasion aka The Beatles.

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THE UNDERBEATS_Book Of Love

THE UNDERBEATS.

Present in the doo wop guides with...


-Sweet Words Of Love/Annie Do The Dog. Soma Records-1964.
-Foot Stompin/Route 66. Soma Records-1964
-Book Of Love/Darling Lorraine. Soma Records-1966.
-Shake It For Me/I Can't Stand It. Soma Records-1966.




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THE HI-FIVES(Decca Records)

In 1956 five boys from the Garfield High School in Bergen County, New Jersey formed a vocal group,first know as The Bel-Airs and finally The Shal-Vans they were Dave Brigatti(Lead),Pete Grieco(1st Tenor),Ronnie Menhardt(2nd Tenor),Howie Lanza(Baritone) and Rudy Jezerak(Bass).by the next two years they sang at school affairs,dances and amateur shows some of these in the Apollo Theatre.

In 1958 their manager,Junie Dee send the group to Decca Records for an audition,the label liked the group but not like the name Shal-Vans and change their name to The Hi-Fives also the label changed their original black vocal group sound to a pop vocal group sound. The first recording came out in February,1958_My Friend/How Can I Win. the A side became very popular.


Two months later their second recording was out_Dorothy/Just A Shoulder To Cry.the B side have the background copied from The Heartbeat's tune_Crazy For You.

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_Dorothy. was a small hit in New York and a top ten in Hawaii the group did a lot of touring with this recording incluide Hawaii.

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In the summer of 1958 they recorded the side_Lonely. with words in italian and the B side_What's New,What's New. in this recording Joey Dee of The Starlighters fame(see in this blog) replaced Howwie Lanza.without success and disgusted with Decca the group finally disbanded and only Dave Brigatti continuing to sing.

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Below a rare set of photos of the group on a live perfomance...

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THE RIFFS_Little Girl

Group from Brooklyn formed by L to R;Louey Laguori,Joe LoCicero,Jimmy Nisi,Richard Giavelli and Carmine DeSena.

In 1958, Joe LoCicero originated and sang lead in a group entitled "The Creations", who wrote and recorded "Wake Up In The Morning" and "Strolling Through The Park" on the Pinecrest Label from Philadelphia. The original group members consisted of Richie Giovelli, Carmine DeSena, Louie Ligouri and Vinny Tilotta. They later recorded an old standard, "My Heart Belongs To Only You" on Jamie Label in 1961, produced by musical director Carl Ferci.


In 1963, The Creations changed their name to "The Riffs" under the management of writer and producer, Phil Spina(who sang with The Velvet Keys,see in this blog), and new member Jimmy Nisi who replaced Vinny Tilotta. Their recordings included, "Little Girl", "Why Are The Nights So Cold", "Where There Is A Will There Is Away", "Storm", and "Tell Tale Friends", recorded on New York Labels, Sunny, Old Town and Crystal Ball. Later on, they released an LP, "The Riffs Now & Then", which featured all original Riff recordings.

-Little girl / Why Are The Nights So Cold.Sunny Records-1964.

-Tell Tale Friends / Why Are The Nights So Cold.Old Town-1965.

-Storm / Where There's A Will.Crystal Ball Records-1978.


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RANDY & THE ROCKETS (Viking & Jin Records)

Members are;Randy David,Dan Silas,Huey Darby,Oran Richard,Dennis Norris.

Records from The Complete Book Of Doo Wop;

- Genevieve / If you Really Care.Viking Records-1959.
- Let's Do The Cajun Twist / Rocket's Twist.Jin records-1962
- No More Trouble/Bye Bye Baby.Jin Records-1962.

But they don't have a doo wop sound.

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THE LINC-TONES aka DARRELL & THE OXFORDS aka THE TOKENS

In early 1956 Hank Mendress and Neil Sedaka were in the same grade in the Lincoln High School in Brooklyn when decided to form a vocal group they recruited others two schoolmates Eddie Rabkin and Cynthia Zolitin and took their name The Linc-Tones from the name of their high school.

The group got jobs at various community halls and local auditoriums as well as in the USO veteran shows.Cynthia's cousin Happy Gorday a manager in the Bill Building became their manager and send the group to Morty Craft of Melba Records for an audition.Craft signed them and recorded the group in the Beltone studios in New York City were they perfoming_I Love My Baby. (with eddie on Lead)_While I Dream. (with Sedaka on Lead)_Right Or Wrong. (writen by Neil Sedaka and Howie Greenfield with Cynthia on Lead)_Lover Lips. (again with Cynthia) and more songs as_Don't Go/Blue Moon. or_Come Back Joe.

Finally Mr. Craft released in 1956 the sides_I Love My Baby/While I Dream. on their Melba label but no before Goday convinced the group to come up with a better name,The Tokens(took from the phrase"Token Of My Affection").

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The recording got radio play but soon died and Neil Sedaka let the group to took their solo career and was replaced by Ian Kay later of The Accents(see in this blog) but when Eddie and Cynthia leave for college the group finally broke up.Hank Mendress soon form another group Darrell & The Oxfords(see in this blog).

Unreleased sides...








"Laura Lee" is a demo song recorded in 1956 .The next year Neil Sedaka re-recorded the song as his first release as a solo artist for Decca Records.

THE PHAETONS aka THE HACIENDAS

From The Complete Book Of Doo Wop...

THE PHAETONS.

From Hollywood, CA formed in 1963 by Bob Mahoney, Larry Buttes, Bob Butts, and Jack Igo.

-I'm So Lonely/Road Of Blues. Sahara Records-1963.

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Followed in 1964 by one single side_Beatle Walk b/w Frantic(By The Premiers). this side is a response to the Beatles first hits in the US charts.

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In 1964 changed their name to The Haciendas and recorded_Sherry Stole Xmas/Mariane. for Pacific Challenger Records.

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 Additional note...

Bob Mahoney and his wife Dottie recorded_I'm Sorry/Won't You Give Your Love To Me. as The Pledges for Hamilton Records in 1959.

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THE ACCENTS_Rags To Riches

Ian Kay born in Manchester,England and when he was a kid your family moved to Brooklyn, NY. In 1957 at the age of 16 singing for a brief time with The  Linc-Tones (see in this blog) after Neil Sedaka left the group.  Later Ian have his own group formed in the section of Flatbush,The Vocal Kings consisted of  Howie, Wally; Johnny and Ian.unafortunelly they never recorded.

Below The Vocal Kings.

 In 1960 Ian were a student at Eramus and Lincoln High School on the Bordwalk of Brigton Beach in Brooklyn and with others schoolmates formed a new group under the name of The Dreamers consited of Shelly Weiss (1st tenor), Ian Kaye (Baritone), Allan Senzan (2nd Tenor) and Mike Lasman (Lead). Mike recorded in 1958 as lead singer of Mike & The Utopians on the Ceejay label and Shelly recorded with Bobby Roy & The Chord-A-Roys (see in this blog).

The group singing on the Flatbush avenues where Jerry Halperin owner of Halperin music discover the guys and became their manager, Jerry send the group to subsidiary Carlton label, Guarantedd Records in New York where recorded in 1960 a popish disc with the standard_Canadian Sunset. And the B Side_Mary Mary. with these pop sides and one poor promotion from the label the disc dead soon.

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Without success the group changed their name to The Accents and their sound,auditioned for Sultan Records with the standard_Rags To Riches. And the old jewish ballad_Where Can I Go. (this tune have a middle section sang in hebrew), the label released the tunes in 1963 and the A Side soon was a local hit,the group appearead in an Alan Freed show at the Ambassdor Hotel in the Catskill Mountains.

 Above The Accents; (l-r Shelly Weiss, Al Senzon, Mike Lasman, Ian Kay).

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In many web pages and in some books it is reported that this group was in the recording of Scott English on Sultan and Spokane records, but according to collector Bob Diskin it is actually a different group with the same name because the owner of Sultan records had the rights to this name and used it on Scott's recording.

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Mike Lasman then joined a short lived group called the Castaways with Bobby Kutner, Shelly Weiss and Larry Kasman, who was the lead singer of the Quotations (photo below).

Ian and Allan were part with The Del Satins of the Dion’s back up group on his 1964 hit_Ruby Ruby. Shelly singing wityh Jay & The Americans and became their manager for a brief period in 1965.

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THE STARLETS_Where Is My Love Tonight

Female group from New Jersey formed in 1959 and consisted of Linda Malzone,Barbara Allbut,Maurreen ? and Bernadette Carroll.Before recordings Maurreen was replaced by Phyllis "Jiggs" Allbut.
This group recorded in 1960 for Astro Records...
-P.S. I Love You/Where Is My Love Tonight.
-Romeo & Juliet/Listen For A Lonely Tambourine.


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The Starlets soon to become The Angels (see in this blog).

THE DYNAMICS( Arc & Decca Records)

THE DYNAMICS.

Group from the Painfield High School in New Jersey consisted of Albert Price, Walter Price, Walter Popdora, Chester Popdora, Bill Jennings and Paul Nocilla.

They recorded....

- Enchanted love / Happiness and love .Arc Records-1959.

-Jo Baby / What's wrong with me. Arc Records-1959 (As Skip Milo & The Dynamics).

- Seems like only yesterday / How should I feel. Decca Records-1960.

- At the end of each day / The girl by the gate. Decca Records-1960.


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Read a newspaper article about The Dynamics...

The Dynamics,” a six-piece vocal harmony doo-wop group from New Jersey. The Dynamics toured right out of high school .The band, consisting of Albert Price, Walter Price, Walter Popdora, Chester Popdora, Bill Jennings and Paul Nocilla, traveled up and down the east coast in a big DeSoto for gigs, even performing on the Dick Clark Show. They Cut three Singles For Arc & Decca Records and backed Skip Milo on  "Jo Baby" b/w "What's Wrong With Me" on the Arc label. When the stardom wore off and the group started to go in different directions, Nocilla sang with Joey Dee and the Starliters. Probably most famous for “Peppermint Twist,” Joey Dee and the Starliters were the house band for the Peppermint Lounge in New York City.

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THE FIVE SHARKS-Pioneers of Acapella Group Harmony

Formed in the Bronx, New York, in 1963 by founding members Mark Dinep (lead), Steve Horn(bass), and background members Eddie Schwartz, Henry Levy, and Larry Rosensweig. This group put together a large body of work and recorded the classic “Stormy Weather” along with Acapella versions of “Possibilities”, “Canadien Sunset”, and “Happy Teenager” plus many other songs on Old Timer and Siamese record labels. In 1965, Kenny Bank and Henry Salas joined the group replacing Levy and Rosensweig. This group continued to record and perform until 1968 and also had a large body of work that can be heard on the Acapella recordings of “So Much In Love”, the haunting “Flames 66”, “Teardrops Follow Me” and “Stand By Me” among others on the Cat-Time and Siamese labels. The Five Sharks were part of the best Acapella albums ever put out ("I Dig Acapella" Cat Time LP Vols. 1 & 2).

More information;http://www.fivesharks.com/about_us.html

In the late 60's early 70's with the dead of the acappella sound the group recorded as Dawns Early Light for Diamond Records.

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