Bob Jewell - Tod Smith - Bobby Fergusson - Sam Armstrong - Ron Smith
Paul Nowlen - Walter Hogan - Jim Garret

The Gates (feat. Bobby Fergusson) (Wingate, NC)

Personnel :

Bobby Fergusson (Lead)

Bob Jewell

Tod Smith

Sam Armstrong

Ron Smith

Paul Nowlen (Piano/Organ)

Walter Hogan (Drums)

Jim Garret (Guitar)

Discography :

1959 - Wrapped In Green Made For A Teen  / Letter To Dick Clark (Peach K80w-0629/728)
1959 - Wedding Bells Gonna Ring / Summer Night Love (Peach 716)

Biography :

The Gates Doo Wop Group formed in 1957-1958 at Wingate College (Wingate, N.C) winning a major contest at OVENS Auditorium in Charlotte in Feb 1958 with 2800 in attendance. This win led a recording contract for two records for Peach Records of Jefferson owned by Slim Williamson.

  
Slim Williamson                                                                                                                                

The Gates recording the four sides at Lowery records in Atlanta . Their second single, "Summer Night Love" hit the charts in a number of cities, was #13 in Columbia SC. Six of the original group transferred to the University of Georgia in 1958 (Athens) where They played many frat and sorority gigs with other performances at high schools and clubs.   The Gates were part of a tour called "Holiday for Teens" making appearances in GA, SC and NC.
Thanks to Nehemiah Nowlen

Songs :

   
Wrapped In Green Made For A Teen        Wedding Bells Gonna Ring

   
Letter to Dick Clark                           Summer Night Love

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The Harris Sisters (Los Angeles)

Personnel :

Marcene "Dimples" Harris

Beverly Hansen Harris

Betty Jean Sanford Harris

Discography :

1955 - Kissin' Bug / We've Been Walking All Night (Capitol 14232)
1957 - Don't Let Me Fall In Love / Happiness (Smash 2002/Limelight 2002)

Biography :

Kent Levaughn Harris was born in 1930 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is best known as being the writer of novelty tunes such as "Shoppin' For Clothes" (a hit for The Coasters) and "Cops And Robbers" (a hit for Bo Diddley). His sisters Marcene, Beverly, and Betty recorded together as The Harris Sisters and charted with a Doo Wop-style tune Called "We've Been Walking All Night".

Dimples also recorded for Savoy Records in 1951 as the Dimples Harris Trio (But not with her sisters). Marcene "Dimples" Harris also had a single released in 1956 on Crest Records called "This I Do Believe" b/w "If You'll Be True" (Crest #1030) under the name Dimples Harris. Another single was released in 1957 by The Harris Sister on Smash & Limelight 2002 ?...



She also released some records as Marcene Harris on Romark, Octave & Valiant Records .  Beverly also filled in for Zola Taylor singing with The Platters. Dimples died in 1976.

Songs :
(updated by Hans-Joachim) 

  
Kissin' Bug                             We've Been Walking All Night

 

Don't Let Me Fall In Love / Happiness

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The Cordials (6) (New Rochelle, NY)
aka The Cordialls


Personnel :

Dennis Lane (Lead)

Jimmy McSweeney (Second Tenor)

Charlie Balscio (Bass)

Kenny Wessel (Baritone)

Bob Stewart (High Tenor)



Discography :

The Cordialls
Singles:
1965 - Oh How I Love Her / You Can't Believe in Love (Liberty 55784)

The Cordials (6)
Lps :
1967 -  Blue Eyed Soul (Catamount Blue Eyed Soul)
My Love For You / I'm On The Outside Looking In / Island Of Love / Steal Away / Duke of Earl / Love No One But You / Everybody Says / Young And In Love / I Do / If I should Lose You / I Laughed / Teardrops / So In Love  / Traveling Stranger / Over The Rainbow

Biography

In 1963, At the New Rochelle High School, "The Cordials" made their first appearance. They were billed with the "Four Seasons". Before that night, they were split up in two different groups know as "Denny and The Aragons" and the "Cordials". When this two groups broke up, five of the boys formed one group and retained the name of the Cordials.

The Cordials performing at Palisades Amusement Park

Their first records entitled : "Oh How I Love Her " was released in 1965 on Liberty records. This recording was done in the Sta-Phillips studio in the Americana hotel on broadway in Manhattan. This is the studio that the Four Seasons did all their recording in. The guy who wrote this song for us is Neil Levinson who wrote the song "Denise" for Randy and the Rainbows.

  
Apollo Theatre       (L to R) Dennis Lane, Jimmy McSweeney, Charlie Balscio, Kenny Wessel and Bob Stewart.

Before cutting their first record, they won the second prize in a contest at the famous Apollo Theatre. In 1967, the cordials cut a splendid 'acappella" album "Blue-Eyed-Soul"on  Catamount. The Cordials disbanded in the late 60's due to some of its members being drafted during the Vietnam war.


Songs :

The Cordialls

  
You Can't Believe in Love                  Oh how I Love Her

The Cordials (6)

     
If I Should Lose You               Young And In Love                    What Time Is It


Steal Away













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The Arnells (Elizabeth, NJ)
aka The Teenettes (3)

Personnel :

Judy Roberts (Lead)

Janice alexander

Marsha Roberts

Betty Jackson

Susan Robertson

Discography :

The Arnells
1963 - Heart Repair Shop / Take A Look   (Roulette 4519)

The Teenettes (3)
1963 - Let Me Be The One / Bye Bye Baby (Sandy 250)

Biography :
 
The girls were all from Elizabeth high school (NJ.) and The lead singer was Judy Roberts . They recorded two singles under two different names, The Arnells  on Roulette and The Teenettes on the litlle label Sandy.

Songs :

The Arnells

  
Take A Look                                   Heart Repair Shop

The Teenettes (3)


Bye Bye Baby

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