Kirk Taylor & The Majestics (4) (Chicago)

Personnel :

Kirk Taylor (Lead)


Discography :

The Majestics (4) 
Single :
1958 - From Out Of This World / You Didn't Learn That In School (Bandera 2502)
Unreleased :
1958 - Run Daddy Run

Kirk Taylor & The Majestics (4)
1958 - From Out Of This World / You Didn't Learn That In School (Bandera 2507)


Biography :

Bandera was a small Chicago label launched by Vi Muszynski, and her son Bernie Harville, with money Muszynski made off one of her biggest discoveries, the Impressions. The label released a variety of music in the late '50s and early '60s, from hillbilly and rock, to blues and gospel. The Majestics are a mystery group and leave behind them one fine doo wop disc fronted by Kirk Taylor, who may or may not have been a member. "From Out Of This World" b/w "You Didn't Learn That In School" was first issued as the Majestics on Bandera 2502 and as Kirk Taylor & The Majestics on Bandera 2507.

  

 The Majestic's photo have seen to indicate that he was not part of their line-up, but the issued track were both written by C.J. Levy & C. Taylor, are these both members of the group?? Are C. Taylor and Kirk Taylor one and the same, or could he be a relative...

Songs :

  
From Out Of This World             You Didn't Learn That In School


Run Daddy Run

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Marvin Frederick Saiontz

The Unknowns (3) (Baltimore, Maryland)
aka The Classics (5)

Personnel :

Larry Herbert Pozanek

Marvin Frederick Saiontz

Carl Capian

Allen Hanenbaum

Charnaine Saiontz

Biography :

The Unknowns (3)
1958 - Oh Summer Love / Cool Wool (Felsted 8535)

The Classics  (5)
1959 - To Live My Life / Lonely Without Love (Abel 231)


Biography :

Larry H.Pozanek, Marvin Saiontz, Carl Capian and Allen Hanenbaum, seniors at the universitycof Maryland School of Pharmacy, plus Charnaine Saiontz, sister of Marvin  Saiontz, recorded two songs in 1958  for Felsted, a subsidiary of London Records. The vocal group under the name of "The Unknowns" has become quite well known in the Baltimore area through appearances on radio, television and a number of record hops. Their recordings are entitled "Ho Summer Love," and "Cool Wool," and vere written by Larry H.Pozanek and Larry Saiontz.  The record was released in August 1958 in the Baltimore / Washington, D.C. area,   The single  was released nationally the fourth week of September. Cash Box Magazine rates these songs as "B". The group would return to the studio a few months later and record "To Live My Life" and "Lonely Without Love". the disc will be released by Abel records under the name Classics.

Songs :

The Classics  (5)


To Live My Life

Patti & Terry

Patti Brook & The Diamonds (3) (Wakefield, England)

Personnel :

Patti Brook

Terry Webster (Brook)

Discography :

1960 - Since You’ve Been Gone / That’s The Way It’s Gonna Be (Pye 15300)

Biography :

Patti Brook came from Wakefield in Yorkshire. Patti joined  her brother Terry Webster (Brook), Terry McAvoy and Phil Bonner in the "Jack O’ Diamonds" Skiffle group in 1958 leading to an appearance on The Caroll Levis Discoveries TV talent show in 1959. In 1960, the original group was disbanded and the line-up includes only Brother Terry (Guitar) with Patti.


The "Jack O’ Diamonds" (1959)

They win the "Vocal Group of the year" as Patti Brook and the Diamonds in 1960. The 1959 winners were Emile Ford and The Checkmates setting them on their road to fame. And while Patti Brook & The Diamonds never achieved the same amount of fame as Emile, he helped Patti Brook by getting the group with his agency the Grade/Delfont organisation and on his many tours.

 
"Vocal Group Of The Year" 1960 with Emile Ford (1959 winner)                          Patti Brook

Emile Ford produced Their first record at Pye and his Checkmates played on the session. Patti Brook & The Diamonds cut "Since You’ve Been Gone" b/w "That’s The Way It’s Gonna Be" in 1960. Patti later made solo records at Pye produced by Tony Hatch.
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Songs :


Since You’ve Been Gone


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