Kathy, Kay & Karen

The Three Kays (Cincinatti, Ohio)
aka The Arnold Sisters aka The Three K's

Personnel:

Kathy Arnold

Kay Arnold

Karen Arnold

Discography :

Vicki Spencer bb The Three Kays
1961 - I Wait / Hello Mr. Dream (Fraternity 883)

The Arnold Sisters   
1964 - Jelly Bean / Angel Laughter (Sound Stage 7)

The Three K's
1964 - Jelly Bean / Angel Laughter [Carousel 1001]

Biography :

The Three Kays were a vocal trio composed by Kathy, Kay and Karen Arnold. In MarCh/April  1961, Vickie Spencer was living in Florence Kentucky when she met the Arnolds while attending Boone County High School.  A day, she hear girls sing their harmony, Their voice quality is the same so upper and lower notes blend perfectly in a natural harmony. Vickie called their dad Verne Arnold  and asked permission to coach them. Vickie Spencer brought them along to sing background music for tunes she was recording for Fraternity Records in Cincenatti.  Some months later, at the age of 16 Vicki Spencer leaves for Hollywood and appeared as a featured performer in not one but two motion pictures with Dion and Chubby Checker. Those were Teenage Millionaire (with Jimmy Clanton) and Twist Around The Clock (with Clay Cole). The teen-age Arnolds (they range from 14 to 17) will continue to perform locally as The Three Kays, but it will be necessary to wait until 1964 for the girls to record two songs, "Jelly Bean" and Angel Laughter" released under two different labels... as well as under two different names: The Arnold Sisters and The Three K's.

Songs :

Vicki Spencer bb The Three Kays

  
Hello Mr. Dream                                      I Wait           

The Arnold Sisters

  
 Jelly Bean                                         Angel Laughter

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The Love Notes (4) (Brooklyn, New-York)
aka The Five Sounds

Personnel :

Andew Taylor (Lead)

Wesley Hazzard (Baritone)

Lawrence Campbell (First Tenor)

Robert Williamson (Second Tenor)

Bonny Rivers (Bass)


Discography :

The Love Notes (4)
1957 - Dream Girl / Treat Me Right (Peak 5003)

Russ Riley & The Five Sounds
1957 - Tonight Must Live On / Crazy Feeling (Aljon 115/Arcade1005)

The Five Sounds
1958 - The Greatest Gift Of All / Chalypso Baby (Deb 1006)

1960 - Good Time Baby / That's When I Fell In Love (Baritone 940/941)

Biography :

Before recording for the Aljon label, The Five Sounds were earlier know as the Love Notes, when they recorded "Dream Girl" and "Treat Me Right" for Peak/Joyce Records in February of 1957 - which was originally released only with the wrong label. The group included Andew Taylor (Lead), Wesley Hazzard (Baritone), Lawrence Campbell (First Tenor), Robert Williamson (Second Tenor) and Bonny Rivers (Bass). Russ Riley  was their new lead singer on "Tonight must live on" and "Crazy Feeling". Arcade Records re-issued the songs on their own label in 1977. 

Songs :
(updated by Hans-Joachim)

The Love Notes (4)

  
Dream Girl                               Treat Me Right 

Russ Riley & The Five Sounds

   
Tonight Must Live On                Crazy Feeling 

The Five Sounds

     
Good Time Baby           That's When I Fell In Love          The Greatest Gift Of All

Chalypso Baby 

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The Egyptians (3) (New York)

Personnel :

?

Discography :

Unreleased :
1962 - Eillene
1962 - In My Heart
1962 - I Feel So Bad (Acap)
1962 - I'm in love (Acap)

Biography :

Nothing is known about this group, except that they went into studio in 1962 and cut some sides For Don Ames, head of Sinclair Records, along with Hal Weiss & Vinnie Catalano.

Songs :

 
Eillene
 

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The Devilles (1) (Los Angeles, Ca)
aka The De Villes

Personnel :

Willie Gibson

Little Marge Newton

Red Julian

Calvin Patterson

Bert Daniels

Discography :

The De Villes
1958 - Do Wop / Kiss Me Again And Again (Aladdin 3423)    

The Devilles (1)
1959 - Tell Me So / Joan Of Love (Orbit 540)
1960 - Goddess Of Angels (My Only Love) / Just Keep Me In Mind (Talent 103x)
1961 - Down On The Farm     / Give Your Love To Me (Acclaim 1002)

Biography :

 Vocal group from Los Angeles, The De Villes/Devilles had Four records between 1958 to 1961 for Alladin, Orbit, Talent and Acclaim records.

In 1958 The De Villes on Aladdin Records, #3423, recorded " Do Wop" on the flipside of "Kiss Me Again and Again." Historic record in that it's one of the earliest uses of Doo Wop (Do Wop) recorded.

Songs :
(updated by Hans-Joachim)

 The De Villes

Do Wop / Kiss Me Again And Again

The Devilles (1)

Just Keep Me In Mind / Goddess Of Angels (My Only Love)

  
Joan Of Love                              Tell Me So

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Pepe & The Astros (Brooklyn, New YorK)


Personnel :

Pablo "Pepe" Rosario (Lead)

John Zervos

James Mingo

Raul Echevarria

Paul Ward


Discography

1961 - Now, Ain't That A Shame / Judy, My Love (Judy Mi Amor) (Swami 553/554)

Biography :

Interracial hispanic group from Brooklyn first know as The Mello-Tones and composed by Pablo Rosario (Lead) John Zervos, James Mingo, Raul Echevarria and Paul Ward. In 1961, They recorded "Now, Ain't That A Shame" b/w "Judy, My Love (Judy Mi Amor)" released by Swami Record, 551 Rogers Ave. in Brooklyn.

Songs :

  
      Judy, My Love                          Now, Ain't That A Shame

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