The Clyders (Paris, France)
 

Personnel :

Clyde Wright (Tenor)

Jacques Fleury (Tenor)

Max Gazzola (Baritone)

Charles Dugourgeot (Bass)

 

Discography :

EP:
1961 - Les Clyders ( RCA VICTOR 76532)
Pour Nous Seul /  Le Temps De Pleurer (It's Time To Cry) / Fascination /Reviens

LP:
1961 - Cocktail De Chansons  (RCA VICTOR 430 079)
Sa Majesté / Les Espaces Bleus / Un Souvenir / Reviens / Le Bleu de l'Eté / Comme Le Vent / I Love Paris / Fascination / Marie / Le Temps De Pleurer (It's Time To Cry) / Partout (Blue Moon) / Pour Nous Seul

Biography :

The Famous Golden Gate Quartet revived their career in 1955, however, when they toured Europe for the first time, where they became widely popular. The group moved to Paris in 1959 and has continued touring, primarily in Europe, since then.

        
Clyde Wright                              Jacques Fleury                   Max Gazzola               Charles Dugourgeot

In 1961, Clyde Wright, tenor from the Golden Gate, formed The Clyders  with three french singers, Charles Dugourgeot (bass), Jacques Fleury (tenor) and Max Gazzola (baritone). They recorded an album in 1961 for RCA called "Cocktail De Chansons". From this Lp the label made a Ep with four sides.
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Songs :

     
Partout (Blue Moon)                Marie           Le Temps De Pleurer (It's Time To Cry)

     
Un Souvenir                        I love Paris                        Les espaces bleus


Sa Majesté


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The Poets (first group) . L to R: Miles Grayson, Elmo Jones, Edward DeVold & Earl Williams

The Poets (3) (Los Angeles)
aka The Echoes (2)

Personnel :

Elmo Jones (First tenor)

Miles Grayson (Second tenor)

Edward DeVold (Baritone)

Earl Willams (Bass)

Discography :

The Echoes (2)
Singles:
1956 - My little Honey / Aye Senorita (Combo 128)
1957 - Over The Rainbow / Someone (Speciality 601)
Unreleased :
1987 - Have a Heart (Combo)
1988 - Take my Hand (Combo)

Clydie King bb The Echoes (2)
1957 - Our Romance / Written on the Wall (Speciality 605)

Sonny Robert & The Echoes (2)
1958 - I'll never let you go / Honey Chile (Impala 1001)

The Poets (3)
1960 – Never Let You Go / I’m Falling in Love (Shade 1001)
1960 - I'm in love / Honey Chile (Imperial 5664/Spot 107)

Biography :

The Echoes were an American doo-wop group from Los Angeles, California, one of the few black mixed-gender vocal ensembles of rhythm and blues, which were recorded on major record labels publications. Not to be confused with the white doo-wop group The Echoes (Baby Blue, Boomerang, candy, etc.). When Miles Grayson graduated to south Central's Fremont High he played in a few bebop groups. He got himself involved in three doo-wopping groups over the course of approximately two-and-a-half years. All three existed at the same time. two, the Echoes and the Poets, were basically the same group with a slight change in membership.

Original Echoes (1956) Top: Edward DeVold & Mosby Carter. Bottom: Miles Grayson & Elmo Jones

The school's own group, the continentals, all decked out in the school colors. definitely had a fluid membership. The continentals vocal group during Miles' tenure was made up of Edward DeVold, baritone; Earl Williams, tenor; Miles Grayson, second Baritone; Everett Wiliams, Lead Tenor and Bobby 'Lorenzo' Adams, second lead tenor. 1956 founded the graduates of Fremont High School in South Central Los Angeles Mosby Carter, Elmo Jones Jr., Harold and Edward Grayson Devold the band, The Echoes. With Marzetta Freeman before the discovery by the manager Mabel Weathers first ladies voice was integrated.

The Echoes .Top L to R: Elmo Jones , Darlene Love, Edward DeVold  Bottom L to R: Marzetta Freeman & Miles Grayson 

Weathers was on the quintet became aware of their participation in the talent show "Rocket to Stardom". With "My Little Honey" a first uptempo Doowop rockers for Combo Records was recorded that with "Aye senorita" has a little less furious back. Marzetta Freeman was allowed on the ballad "Take My Hand" sing the leading voice, the song but was held back and first published in 1991 on a compilation of Relics Records. The manager Weathers put the tape also for the background vocals on a single Sonny Roberts a ', which appeared on her own label Impala Records.

The Continentals (56/57) - L to R : Bobby "Lorenzo" Adams, Edward DeVold, Earl William, Miles Grayson, Everett Williams 

Mosby Carter was drafted into the army and replaced by a second female voice. Thus, in the spring of 1957 sang Darlene (Darlene Love) Franklin the lead vocal, as for Specialty Records in addition to the classic Over the Rainbow Someone recorded the title was. Even with this important Californian independent label, the band was allowed to make studio work: On Kings Clydie "Our Romance" with "Written on the wall" next to Kings is the teenage voice that time unusual harmonies of three men and two women's voices heard.

The Poets (second group) .Top L to R: DeVold, Ron Mosely, Elmo Jones Bottom L to R: Miles Grayson & Earl Peterson

Since Edward Devold and Elmo Jones began their military service, the group broke up. Darlene Wright found the Blossoms with a new band, some of the original band Echoes were formed in 1960 as "The Poets" new and played the title Never Let You Go again, and coupled it with I'm Falling in Love for John Criners Shade Records label. Another new recording, this time Sonny Roberts "Honey Chile", was released along with "I'm in Love" on the sister label Spot Records

Songs :

The Echoes (2)

     
My little Honey                        Aye Senorita                   Over The Rainbow

  
Someone                        Have A Heart / Take My Hand


Clydie King bb The Echoes (2)

  
Our Romance                     Written on the Wall


Sonny Robert & The Echoes (2)

   
I'll never let you go                 Honey Chile

The Poets (3)

     
I'm in love                              Honey Chile                    Never Let You Go

I’m Falling in Love

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The Impossibles (1) (Brooklyn, New York)
aka The Maniacs

Personnel :

Richard Albanese (Lead)

Frank Vultaggio (Second Tenor)

Steve Tuttolomondo (First Tenor)

Joe Carrao (Baritone)

Bob Emrick (Bass)

Discography :

The Impossibles (1)
Singles:
1959 - Well It's Alright / Mr. Maestro (RMP 1030)

1960 - Well It's Alright' (66) / Everywhere I Go (RMP 501)
1961 - I Can't Dance / The Tenants' Blues (RMP 508)

The Maniacs
Unreleased:
1964 - Get The Whip (Chess)
1964 - Dance The Jerk (Chess)

Biography :

During the late fifties, in the Ridgewood section of Brooklyn, New York, five young men spent many of their evenings in Grove St. Park harmonizing with various other local neighborhood groups. These five young men were hoping to cut records, as some of the other groups had already done. A meeting was arranged with an independent producer named Joseph Pellegrino, Jr.. He realized the potential of this eager quintet and decided to become their manager. Soon after they were given their name  : The Impossibles... A few months later, Mr Pellegrino brought his new group to The O.D.O Recording Studios in New York City where they cut "Mr Maestro". It was released on RMP label in November 1959. Locally, the record was received well and almost immediately the Impossibles became celebrities in the eyes of their classmates at Bushwick High School. 

I Mars of 1960, Pellegrino teamed up with another independent producer, Ken Robertson. he result was a second release for the Impossibles on the Mp label entitled :  Everywhere I Go . By this time, the boys were very busy singing at school dances and many of the local clubs in Brooklyn & Queens. By mid-January 1961, the boys had recorded their third, and least successful, RMP release "I Can't Dance". The Impossibles continued doing local shows and in 1963 made their television debut on the Clay Cole show. In 1964, while performing at the World's Fair, the group was spotted by a talent scout employed by Chess record. 

The Clay Cole Show (1963)                                                                                                         

TAn audition was set up during which the boys were asked to do a song written by the famous Poindexter Brothers about a new dance craze called the Whip. The Group's name was changed to the Maniacs. During their first and last recording session with Chess, which including a 30 piece orchestra, the Maniacs cut two sides "Get The Whip" and "Dance The Jerk". While waiting for Chess to release these two sides, month after month dragged and nothing happened. Finally, after singing together for more than six years, the Impossibles decided to call it "quits" in early 1965.

Songs :
(Updated by Hans-Joachim)

 The Impossibles (1)

     
Mr. Maestro                           Every Where I Go                   Well It's Alright

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The Honey Boys (1955) (from top) :  Calvin Rowllette John Billy, Diason Stokes & Roland Jackson
 

The Honey Boys (Baltimore)

Personnel :

Calvin "Khaki" Rowlette (Lead)

John "Prince" Billy (First Tenor)

Diason "Dixon" Stokes (Baritone)

Roland "Big Boy" Jackson (Bass)

Discography :

1956 - Never Lose Faith In Me / Vippity Vop (Modern 980)

1974 - Unchained Melody / Honey Love (Recorded in 1956) (Boogie Music 1)

Biography :

This group formed in 1954 and performed as amateurs throughout the East Baltimore vicinity. They came from East Baltimore, the same neighborhood as the Cardinals, the Kings and the Swallows. Through their friend Eddie Rich of the Swallows, they got an audition with Modern records in their New York Facility in 1955.

  
Eddie Rich (Swallows)                                                                                                                                                                                                        

On Their arrival in New York, Modern put them up at a hotel and gave them two songs to familiarize themselves with. They had to learn the songs in ten hours. When they finally got to the studio, Rowlette's voice was hoarse and the final take was not his best. "Never Lose Faith In Me" / "Vippity Vop" did not make recording history.

The Honey Boys (ca.1957):  Eddie Rich, John Billy, Roland Jackson & Diason Stokes

It was only a minor hit locally, even though it was very well done under the circumstances. The Honey Boys was not discouraged. They came home and continued to work night clubs and got some nice bookings at Atlantic City with the Flamingos among others. They never made another record for Modern, although at the group's own experience they cut two sides locally "Unchained melody" / "Honey Love" .

The Honey Boys (ca.1958):  John Billy, Diason Stokes, Roland Jackson & Larry Jones

The two sides were not released until Art Mariano issued them on Boogie Music label in the 1970s.  Eddie Rich does tenor in this sides as Rowlette was gone by them. Larry Jones, of another local group, The Capitals, replaced Khaki when in late 1957, Eddie Rich and Calvin Rowlette decided to resurrect the Swallows. The Final chapter of The Honey Boys came about in 1962 or 1963, but not before they recorded four sides for Motown, none of which were ever released.

Songs :
 (Updated by Hans-Joachim)

    
Never Lose Faith In Me                           Vippity Vop

Unchained Melody / Honey Love

 
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