• The Four Buddies (2)

    The Four Buddies (4) (New York)
    aka The Page Boys (3) ???

    Personnel :

    Phil Melillo

    Ralph DeCapua

    Ralph Rizzolo

     

    Discography :

    The Four Buddies (4)
    1960 – Hurt/ Moonglow & Theme From Picnic  (Coral 62217)
    1962 – The Light / Cin Cin (Che Bel) (Coral 62325)

    The Page Boys (3) ???
    1963 - If Tears Could Speak / Ole Buttermilk Sky (Decca 31505)


    Biography :

    Vocal & Instrumental group from New York, The Four Buddies played a lot of clubs around the area. Early 1960 , They have a recording contract with Coral Records, a Decca Records subsidiary. The Group cut "Hurt" b/w  "Moonglow & Theme From Picnic" .

    The Four Buddies (4)     The Four Buddies (2)

    In April 1960 with a varied repertoire and their single, They sign an engagement at the Ottawa House Hotel in Ontario, Canada. they occur for more than one year before returning to New York. In 1962, They cut a second single for Coral "The Light" b/w "Cin Cin (Che Bel)". A source certifies that the writers of "The Light"  (Phil Melillo and Ralph Rizzolo) are both members of the group.

    The Four Buddies (2)   The Four Buddies (2)

    aka The Page Boys ? (From  : Bob Crewe ‘Seasons Connections)
    Amongst the more unusual side projects that The Four Seasons members got involved with was the single by a group called ‘The Page Boys’. The Page Boys might have included member of the Four Seasons in the mix of vocals as the track ‘If Tears Could Speak’ (Decca 31505) was produced by Bob Gaudio and Frankie Valli. The group probably comprise the guys who are accredited as writers, Ralph Rizzolo, Ralph DeCapua and Phil Melillo and many believe Nick Massi and Tommy Devito may be joining in on vocals.




    Songs :
    (updated by Hans-Joachim) 

    The Four Buddies (4)

        
    ‪Hurt / Moonglow And Theme From Picnic‬              The Light / Cin Cin (Che Bel) 


    The Page Boys (3)


    If Tears Could Speak




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  • The Pearlettes (Los Angeles, California)
    aka The Pearletts
    (By Hans-Joachim)

     

    Personnel :

    Sheila Galloway (Lead)

    Lynda Galloway

    Priscilla Kennedy

    Mary Meade

     

    Discography:

    The Pearlettes
    1961 - Just In Case / He’s Gone (Craig 502 / Craig 562 / Segway 1003)
    1961 - Can I Get Him / Never Be Another Boy Like You (Vee Jay 422 / Go 712)
    1962 - Duchess Of Earl / Everyday (Vee Jay 435)

    The Pearletts
    1962 - Cheated / Can This Be Love (Vault 100) 

     

    Biography :

    The Pearlettes were four church girls from Los Angeles. The group formed in the the late '50s while they were still attending John Muir Junior High in Los Angeles. By 1961 the group consisted of sisters Lynda and Shelia Galloway, Mary Meade, and Priscilla Kennedy. The Pearlettes first began singing together at record hops and benefits. In 1958 as The Fantasians they backed Big Dave Taylor on "Farther Up the Road." Shortly thereafter the group was renamed the Pearlettes. They were discovered by VJ chief Randall Woods, who co-produced the record with Sonny Bono. Bono would both produce and write songs for them. In 1961 the Pearlettes released "Never Be Another Boy Like You" on Bono's Go Records.

    Next they released a gospel-like song for Vault Records. Their third and final single on the Vee-Jay label, was "The Duchess of Earl" was the answer to Gene Chandler's "Duke of Earl" and was their most successful reaching #92.   Sheila Galloway left the group shortly there after. Priscilla Kennedy went on to sing with The Watesians -along with Brenda and Patrice Holloway (Donna, 1962) , The Four J's - along with Brenda and Patrice Holloway (4-J, 1962), The Delicates - (Challenge and Soultown, 1964/66) and The Irresistables (Imperial, 1966). Priscilla also sang under the name of Eleanor Rigby.

     



    Songs :

            
    Duchess Of Earl                           He’s Gone                                 Just In Case


            
                    Everyday                                Can I Get Him              Never Be Another Boy Like You


    Cheated / Can This Be Love

     

     

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  • The Showmen (Norfolk, Virginia ) 

    The Splendors (L to R) : Harold Marcus, Joe DiBartolo, Tommy Tucker, Georgie Moe and Bernie Drosdcz

    The Motions (Brooklyn, New York)
    ref : The Splendors (2) aka The Del-Fons

     

    Personnel :

    Tommy Tucker (Lead)

    Larry Angeli (Baritone)

    Joe Basta (First Tenor)

    Richie Merrit (Second Tenor)

     

    Discography :

    The Motions
    Single:
    1961 - Mr. Night / Make Me A Love (Laurie 3112)
    Unreleased :
    1958 - Mambo City

    The Del-Fons
    Unreleased:
    1959 - I Only Want You / This Is My Love

    The Splendors (2)
    Unreleased:
    1963 - Lonely, Lonely Nights / Record Hop (Wilshire)
    1964 - Roses Are Red / Embraceable You
    1964 - Runday Runday / Mambo City
    1964 - Stormy Weather / Make The Knife
    1964 - Walkin' My Baby Back Home / I'm In The Mood For Love
    1964 - My Vow To You / My Love For You Will Never Die

     

    Biography :

    1958, and the Place was the Bushwick section of Brooklyn. During this time, St. Michael's church used to hold dances which were attenuated by the local neighborhood teenagers. At this dances, four guys discovered they enjoyed singing together very much and decided to form a group called the Emotions. Members consisted of Tommy Tucker (Lead), Larry Angeli (Baritone), Joe Basta (First Tenor) and Richie Merrit (Second Tenor). The Group's first songs was "Mambo City" recorded on a demo. The group eventually gained a local following and began appearing at record hops, social clubs… At this time Richie had left the group and was replaced by Eddie Povenelli.

    The Showmen (Norfolk, Virginia )     The Showmen (Norfolk, Virginia )

                                                                                                            Tommy Tucker (Motions' Lead singer)

    The group met a man named Marv Kalfin, who eventually became their manager. He introduced the group to two songs he had written…"Mr Night" and "Make A Love". While the master recordings were being cut, a female member was added to the group. Marv brought the master tape to Laurie and their reaction was quite favorable. Another group who had already gained much popularity in the area, was using the same name. At the last time before going to press, Laurie did the first thing that came to mind. The "E" was dropped and the Guys were named The Motions. The single was released in June 1961. At about the time the Motions' record was released, another Laurie single was "Breaking Big"… The Jarmels' "A lItlle bit of Soap". "Mr Night" never really had a chance, the group rapidly became disguise ted and eventually disbanded.

    The Showmen (Norfolk, Virginia )    The Showmen (Norfolk, Virginia )

                                                                                                                          Vinny Catalano

     The Story of the Motions, does not end here. Let us go back to the year 1957 and the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New york. At this time, Three teenagers in the same junior high school, Joe DiBartolo (First Tenor and Lead), Bernie Drosdcz (Baritone and Bass) and Harold Marcus (Second Tenor) and two others Johnny Jerrywicki (Baritone) and Georgie Moe (Lead)  joined together to Form a Group called the Del-Fons. Although this group only sang at parties, they recorded a demo 1959 that featured the songs "I Only Want You" and "This is My Love". Soon after this same two songs, released back to back, became a two sided hit for the Passions early in 1960. During 1962, the Del-Fons changed their name to the Splendors. However, due to repeated problems involving members , the group finally broke up, this was the same time that the Motions Disbanded.

    The Showmen (Norfolk, Virginia )    The Showmen (Norfolk, Virginia )

    Tommy Tucker, Joe DiBartolo  and Harold Marcus                                 Joe DiBartolo with group's demos

    Early in 1963, Joe DiBartolo met Tonny Tucker and decided to reform the Splendors, consisting of Himself, Tommy Tucker and those two original members Bernie Drosdcz and Harold Marcus. Later that year Joe's cousin, Vinny Catalano, at this time in charge of Wilshire Records, had written two songs for the Splendors, "Lonely, Lonely Nights" and "Record Hop". The group recorded both songs but the reared wasn't released. In 1964, George Moe rejoined the group. They now began appearing at various places throughout New York. The Boys would occasionally buy time at a local recording studio in order to capture some of their harmony on tape. Of course, Demo discs were made of these sessions...

    By Ken Berger (Story Untold)


    Songs :

    The Motions

       
    Mr. Night                                    Make Me A Love


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  •  Andy & The Marglows


    Andy & The Marglows (Washington, D.C)



    Personnel :


    Andy Huff

    Terry Huff

    Lamont Russell

    Mickey Freeman



    Discography :

    1963 - Symphony / Just One Look (Liberty 55570)
    1963 - Superman Lover / I'll Get By (Liberty  55623)




    Biography :

    Terry Huff moved to Washington, D.C., in 1959, where the Huff brothers sang on street corners and porches. In 1962, they auditioned their newly formed group for Van McCoy, who rejected them. Luck struck in 1963 when a restaurant owner sponsored their trip to New York for a recording session. As Andy and the Marglows, they recorded "Just One Look" for Liberty Records, who released it two weeks before the hit version by Doris Troy. Troy's version won that battle, as the Marglows never received any exposure.

       

     The follow-up, "I'll Get By," generated few sales despite several publicity appearances in the area. Shortly after the second flop and being dropped by Liberty, Andy and the Marglows were history. In the mid-'60s, the Huff brothers tried again to interest several producers, including Van McCoy; they were again rejected. Terry Huff finished his education and became a member of Washington, D.C.'s police force.

    http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/39327/terry-huffs-lost-soul-hes-been-a-cop-an-rampb/page1/


     


    Songs :

         
    Symphony *****                       Just One Look

        
    I'll Get By                       Superman Lover
     

     

     

     

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