(L to R) Carol Stansbury, Shirley Taylor, Barbara Thompson, Thelma Stansburry, Barbara Lee.

 The Tranquils (Jamaica, Queens, NY)
aka The Deltairs (1) 

 Personnel :

Barbara Thompson (Lead)

Barbara Lee

Carol Stansbury

Thelma Stansbury

Shirley Taylor

Discography :

The Deltairs (1)
1957 - Lullaby Of The Bells / It's Only You, Dear (Ivy 101)
1958 - Standing At The Altar / I Might Like It (Ivy 105)
1958 - Who Would Have Thought It / You Won't Be Satisfied (Felsted 8525)

The Tranquils
1958 - One Billion, Seven Million, Thirty-Three / You're Such A Much (Hamilton 50005)

Biography :

The trade magazines in 1961 took notice of a growing trend to female singers, female-led male groups and female groups. The fair sex up to that point had not been getting much attention (on records, that is). That, and the revival of interest in "oldies," gave a whole new audience the chance to hear one of the best female harmony groups, the Deltairs.

Barbara Lee, Carol Stansbury, Thelma Stansbury, Shirley Taylor, and lead Barbara Thompson were discovered by bandleader Al Browne in 1955. Impressed by their harmony skills, he took them to artist managers Ed Portnoy and Stan Feldman. Portnoy and Feldman started a label to showcase the talent under their wings. They called it Ivy. (Portnoy later had the Porwin label.)"Lullaby Of The Bells," written by Carol Stansbury, got good reviews when it was first released in 1957 and sold well on the East Coast.

The girls got to do a few personal appearances, including a spot on American Bandstand. The lack of promotion from Ivy kept the record from breaking out nationwide. A few more releases, including one as the Tranquils, and the group left the business to focus on family life. A reissue of "Lullaby Of The Bells" in 1961 made the Bubbling Under charts.
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Songs :

The Deltairs (1)

   
Lullaby Of The Bells                       It's Only You, Dear

   
Standing At The Altar                   Who Would Have Thought It

   
You Won't Be Satisfied                   I Might Like It

The Tranquils


One Billion Seven Million Thirty Three

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The Pharaohs (Chula Vista, California)

Personnel :

Don Brizendine

Jerry May

Larry Stahelheber

Ron Gillians

Biography :

Vocal group from Chula Vista, The Pharaohs  occur locally around 1956.

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Eugene Williams

The Strollers (4) (Philadelphia, PA)
Ref : The Cruisers (3)

Personnel :

Eugene Williams (Lead)

Discography :

1961 - Come on Over / There's No One But You (Carlton 546)

Biography :

Eugene Williams, lead vocalist with the Cruisers, a Philadelphia group who scored a minor hit with "If I Knew" on The V-Tone la bel in 1960, broke away to form the Strollers with new personnel in 1961.

Their sole Carlton release, "Come on Over" , made a fleeting appearance on the hot 100 that April but Carlton did not issue a follow-up and the new group soon floundered . In the Mid-1960s, a chastened Williams reformed the Cruisers and recorde soul for Kenny Gamble’s Gamble label in Philadelphia.

Songs :

  
There's No One But You                             Come on Over        

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The El Sierros (Manhattan, New York)
aka The Palisades (5)

Personnel :

Barry Edelman (Lead)

Casper Sierra

Joe Philips

Phil Rudnicki

Chuck Aaronson

Discography :

The Palisades (5)
1962 - This Is The Nite / Relic Rock (Inst.) (Mediaval 205)

The El Sierros

Singles :
1963 - Daddy's Coming Home / Sunday Kind of Love (Yussels 7702)
1964 - Life Is But A Dream  / Pretty Little Girl (Times Sq 101)
1964 - Picture Of Love /  Sweeter Than (The Young Ones) (Times Sq 36 / Relic 527))
1965 - Valarie / Love You So (Relic 534)

LP :
1964 -  The Sound Of The City Acappella (Times SQ 201)
Sometimes I Wonder / Our Love Is A Vow / Glory of Love / This Is the Nite / Over The Rainbow / Walking Along

Unreleased:
1964 - Seven Little Stars
1964 - Those Oldies That I Cry For
1964 - When I Fall In Love
1964 - Pennies from Heaven

Biography :

From the lower east side of Manhattan emerged a group called the Sierras's. They took their name from one of their members Casper Sierra. The other members were Barry Edelman (Lead), Joe Philips, Phil Rudnicki and Chuck Aaronson. They started to record for Slim's Time square label but had to change their name due to fact another Sierras group was already out there. So was born The El Sierros and the Myth the group was  of Puerto Rican descent.

   
Phil Rudnicki                                                                                                                          

The El Sierros would be managed by Pete Shekeryk who would take them to Joe Schulman's Yussels record label out of Newark, N.J. The label didn't las long and eventually The El Sierros were approached by someone from WNJR radio to do a remake of "This is The Nite" with was released under the name The Palisades.

Songs:

(updated by Hans-Joachim) 

The El Sierros

  
Daddy's Coming Home                      Sunday Kind of Love

     
Pretty Little Girl                     Picture Of Love                              Valarie

    
Love You So                    Sometimes I Wonder                  Glory of Love

     
   This Is the Nite                    Walking Along                        When I Fall In Love

     
Life Is But A Dream              Seven Little Stars                Our Love Is A Vow

  
Over The Rainbow               Pennies From Heaven
 

The Palisades (5)


This Is The Nite

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The Savoys (4) (San Jose, CA)
aka The Savoys's aka Cindy Adams & The Kingsmen (3)

Personnel :

Albert Richie (lead Vocals, Piano)

Beverly Soares (Vocals, Percussion)

Chris Ray (Lead Guitar, Vocals)

Bruce Hird (Rhythm Guitar, Vocals)

Discography :

The Savoys (4)
1959 - The Mortal Monster Man / Watching The Sea ‎(Bella    2212/13-58)
1960 - You're The Beating Of My Heart / You Heartless One (Christy 130)

The Savoy's
1959 - I Love My Baby / You And I (Bella 18)

Marguerite Trina & The Savoys (4)
1959 - The Rocking Tree / The Brat (Bella 19)    

Cindy Adams & The Kingsmen (3)
1960 - You And I / Baby Pie (Shelby 1)

Pat La Rocca & The Savoys (4)
1959 - Rowena / Don't Do Me Wrong (Bella 15)    

Biography :

This group hailed from San Jose, CA and played throughout the bay area during the late 50s and early 60s.. The Savoys were composed by Albert Richie (lead Vocals, Piano), Beverly Soares (Vocals, Percussion), Chris Ray (Lead Guitar, Vocals) and Bruce Hird (Rhythm Guitar, Vocals). In 1959 The Savoys signed a recording contract with Bella Records.  The Bella label was created by John Pusateri out of San Jose, California.  John, a native of Franklin, Louisiana, had moved to San Jose in the 1920s but kept close contact with musicians in south Louisiana.  He produced and created a wealth of great music, mostly doo-wop in the 1950s. He was also a prolific writer and composer for other labels as well.

            John Pusateri                                                                              Pat La Rocca             

The Savoys cut two singles for Bella , "The Mortal Monster Man" b/w "Watching The Sea" and "I Love My Baby" b/w "You And I" and backed Pat La Rocca and Marguerite Trina.  In early 1960, They recorded "You're The Beating Of My Heart" b/w "You Heartless One" at Christy Records of Los Gatos (California). "I Love My Baby" and  "You And I" on Bella Records by The Savoys were released under Cindy Adams (Beverly  Soares) & The Kingsmen on Shelby Records. The Doo Wop intro to "You And I" was removed from this release and "I Love My Baby" was renamed "Baby Pie". Albert Richie married Beverly and formed a new group in the late sixties called Beverly Rich & The Poor Boys with a different lineup.

Songs :
(updated by Hans-Joachim) 

The Savoys (4) / The Savoy's

  
You're The Beating Of My Heart                         You And I                  

  
The Mortal Monster Man                Watching The Sea


Pat La Rocca & The Savoys (4)

  
Rowena                                        Don't Do Me Wrong
 

Marguerite Trina & The Savoys (4)


The Rocking Tree / The Brat (Bella 19)    




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