-
Sunny & The Horizons (1) (Long Island / Queens, New York)
Personnel :
Antony John Angotti "Sunny" (Lead)
Kevin Moriarty (Second Tenor)
Jimmy LoMonoco (Bass)
Louie Vignola (First Tenor)
Eugene Sannutep (Baritone)
Discography :
Single:
1962 - Nature Creations / Because They Tell Me (Luxor 1015)Demo :
1962 - You're Love Is My LoveBiography :
Sonny & the Horizons came from Long Island and Queens New York. the Group was formed in the early 1960’s and consisted of; Antony John Angotti "Sunny », Kevin Moriarty, Jimmy LoMonoco, Louie Vignola &Eugene Sannutep
Sunny & the Horizons with the Socialites at Alan Fredericks Show in 1962The group signing a recording contract with Luxor record owned by Wally Zober for recording four songs on the label.They recorded one record “Natures Creation”, and “Because They Told Me”. They also recorded a demo record called. "You're Love Is My Love”, which was written by Flo Zigari. The group was managed by Ronnie Shubert and Al Giroux.
ISunny & The Horizons performed on many venues on Long Island. They also performed at Palisades Amusement Park in New Jersey, with famous disk jockey “Cousin Bruce Morrow’s” Rock and Roll show. They spent summers entertaining at many vacation resorts in the Catskills region in upstate New York. The group was together for about 5 years.
Lead singer Anthony went on to perform with a band called “No Deposit No Return” and Kevin went on to sing “Barbershop Harmony”.
Songs :
Nature Creations Because They Tell Me...
your comment
-
Lil' June & The January's (Chicago)
Personnel :Claude "Little June" Johnson
Sy Richardson
Wilbert Johnson
Lewis ? (Bass)
Discography :Lil' June & The January's
1959 - Oh What A Feeling / Oh My Love (Profile 4009)Little June & his Januarys
1963 - Hello / Burgers, Fries & Shakes (Salem 188)
Biography :
Vocal group from Chicago. They were 16-17 years old and lived on the west side and area they called K-town. The group formed in 1957 and calls himself the Wonderliers. They practicing on their high school and by the local streets. A deal to record with Profile records, subsidiary of Chief Records, came about from a TV show They won. Sy Richardson , American film and television actor since 1977, was part of the group and wrote "Oh What A Feeling". They changed the Wonderliers to Lil June and the January's in 1959 and recorded "Oh What A Feeling" b/w "Oh My Love " for the label.
In 1960, several members of the group are called to military service and the group broke up. Richardson served two years on active duty with the United States Navy. in early 1963, After returning from the army, Sy Richardson wrote "Burgers, Fries & Shakes", a song about MacDonalds when he see this restaurant selling 15 cent burgers ten cent for fries. The same year, the group is reformed and recorded "Hello" b/w "Burgers, Fries & Shakes" for Salem. Sy Richardson & Claude "Little June" Johnson formed their own recording company called Trans World Sound were they recorded the Mandells with Claude "Little June" Johnson .
Songs:
Lil' June & The January's
Oh What A Feeling Oh My Love
Little June & his Januarys
Burgers, Fries & Shakes Hello...
2 comments
-
The Swallows (2) (Los Angeles)
aka The Guides, aka The Senders, aka The UptonesPersonnel :
Carlton Beck (Lead Tenor)
Harry Binns (Tenor)
Richard Betts (Baritone)
Jackie Eugene Ware
Raymond Washington
Discography :
The Swallows (2)
1959 - You Must Try / How Long Must A Fool Go On (Guyden 2023)The Guides
1959 - You Must Try / How Long Must A Fool Go On (Guyden 2023)The Senders
1959 - I Dream Of You / The Ballad Of Stagger Lee (Kent 320)
1959 - One More Kiss / Everybody Needs To Know (Kent 324)
1961 - Pretty Little Pretty / Spinning (Entra 711)The Uptones (1)
1962 - No More/ I'll Be There (Lute 6225)
1962 - Be Mine / Dreamin' (Lute 6229)
1963 - Wear My Ring / Dreaming (Magnum 714)Carlton Beck bb The Hollywood Saxons
1962 - The Girl I Left Behind / You'll Be Coming Home Soon (Penney 1306 /Troy 100)
Biography :
In 1959, Lead singer, Carlton Beck, backed by Richard Botts, Jackie Eugene Ware and Raymond Washington recorded "You Must Try" b/w "How Long Must A Fool Go On" as The Swallows on Guyden #32023. There was a legal issue challenging Guyden's use of the name "The Swallows," so Guyden changed the group's name to "The Guides" and pressed new copies with the change. The same year, they changed their name to The Senders.
Produced by George Motola, he Brought to the Kent label who at that time was working for the Bihari Brothers. The Senders epitomised the southern California vocal group sound of the later 1950s and early 1960s with the ethereal "I Dream Of You Night After Night" (Kent 320) from 1959. It was their first of two singles on Kent that year — they also had 1961 releases on Entra. Probably with some personnel changes (Richard Betts), the group later recorded as the Uptones on Lute and Magnum in 1962-63.
The Hollywood SaxonsThe group's lead singer, Carlton Beck, also had a rare vocal group record on Motola’s Troy label under his own name in 1962 backed by Stan Beverly, Charles Taggart, and Maudice Giles of the Hollywood Saxons. Carlton Beck was a member of the Hollywood Saxons (who recorded on Elf, Entra, Swingin’ and Twentieth Century in the 1960s) and its evolving groups in the 1970s — the Professionals on Action Pac and Speed Limit on Watts.
Songs :
The Guides / The Swallows (2)
You Must Try How Long Must A Fool Go OnThe Senders
I Dream Of You The Ballad Of Stagger Lee
One More Kiss Everybody Needs To Know
Pretty Little Pretty SpinningThe Uptones (1)
No More I'll Be There
Be Mine Dreamin'
Wear My Ring DreamingCarlton Beck bb The Hollywood Saxons
The Girl I Left Behind...
your comment
-
1960 - L to R : Rene Herrera, Rene Ornelas, Juan Garza Gongora and Juan Orfila
The Quarter Notes (1) (Laredo, Texas)
Personnel :
Juan Garza Gongora
Juan Orfila
Rene Herrera
Rene Ornelas
Discography :1957 - Loneliness / Come De Night (DeLuxe 6116/king 5028)
1957 - My Fantasy / Ten Minutes To Midnight (DeLuxe 6129)
1957 - Like You Bug Me / Please Come Home (Dot 15685)
1957 - Who Am I / Teen Age Blues (Fox 2)
Biography :
The Quarter Notes is composed with two Renes and two Juans : Rene Ornelas, Rene Herrera , Juan Garza Gongora, Juan Orfila. This group of versatile young men began singing together when they were high school students in Laredo, Texas, their hometown. It was there, encouraged by their priest, the Rev. Father george Gloekner, rector of Blessed Sacrament Church, that they began the slow climb up the ladder-of-success.
From top : Juan Garza Gongora, Rene Herrera, Juan Orfila and Rene Ornelas
In 1956, the group won the Arthur Godfrey Talent Contest and began a national tour of theaters and clubs. Their complete versatility is recognized in the way they present "Rock and Roll." "Latin numbers," and "Old Favorites" . They landed a record deal with both Deluxe, Dot & Fox Records therefore reached a broader audience in english and spanish of hopeless romantics.
They have written many of their own numbers, quite a few of which are sure to become hits. One of their compositions won for them, the All Army Recording contest at Fort Carson, in 1958. The Quarter notes entered the Army under the "Buddy System" in 1958.
1962 - L to R : Jack O'Toole (Manager), Juan Orfila, Rene Herrera, Tito Sanchez, Rene Ornelas and Erich Gagel .
They took their basic training and on-the-job training at Fort Carson, Colo. The Group making a thirteen week series of tape recordings for the Armed forces Network, Europe. The Quarter Notes, Juan Garza-Gongora, Rene Herera, Johnny Orfila, and Rene Ornelas have received numerous awards and have traveled all over the world.
In 1962, Tito Sanchez replaced Juan Garza Gongora. The group split up in 1962 but the two Renes stayed together and continued to record and perform. Rene Ornelas and Rene Herrera later became Rene & Rene with two international hits, "Angelito" (1964), "Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero" (1968).
Songs :
Who Am I Loneliness Come De Night
My Fantasy Ten Minutes To Midnight Like You Bug Me
Please Come Home Teen Age Blues....
your comment
-
The ????? (50)
If anyone know the name of this group .... jcpiazza26@gmail.com
========================================================================
The ????? (49)
From Pittsburgh
If anyone know the name of this group .... jcpiazza26@gmail.com
========================================================================
The ????? (48)
From Pittsburgh
If anyone know the name of this group .... jcpiazza26@gmail.com
========================================================================
The ????? (46)
From Boston (L to R) : Willie, Sonny, Ralph and Larry.
If anyone know the name of this group .... jcpiazza26@gmail.com
========================================================================
The ????? (45)
If anyone know the name of this group .... jcpiazza26@gmail.com
========================================================================
The ????? (44)
Personnel :
Sam Singleton
Nat Aiken
Ronny Stewart
Gilbert McNeil
Roy Aiken
If anyone know the name of this group .... jcpiazza26@gmail.com
========================================================================
The ????? (43) (Brooklyn, New York)
If anyone know the name of this group .... jcpiazza26@gmail.com
========================================================================
The ????? (42) (Los Angeles)
(With Joe Lawson)
If anyone know the name of this group .... jcpiazza26@gmail.com
========================================================================
The ????? (41)
If anyone know the name of this group .... jcpiazza26@gmail.com
========================================================================
Ronny Thomas, Cliff Thomas, Billy Ventor, Curley Waters & Mike Smith
The ????? (40)
If anyone know the name of this group .... jcpiazza26@gmail.com
========================================================================
Lead singer : Gilligan
The ????? (39)
If anyone know the name of this group .... jcpiazza26@gmail.com
========================================================================
The ????? (38)
If anyone know the name of this group .... jcpiazza26@gmail.com
========================================================================
The ????? (37)
If anyone know the name of this group .... jcpiazza26@gmail.com
========================================================================
The ????? (36)
If anyone know the name of this group ....jcpiazza26@gmail.com
========================================================================
The ????? (34) From The Bronx (With Larry Covin)
If anyone know the name of this group .... jcpiazza26@gmail.com
========================================================================
The ????? (30)
If anyone know the name of this group .... jcpiazza26@gmail.com
========================================================================
The ????? (27)
If anyone know the name of this group .... jcpiazza26@gmail.com
========================================================================
The ????? (26)
"It's Not The Ink Spots" (Thank to Austin Casey)
If anyone know the name of this group .... jcpiazza26@gmail.com
========================================================================
The ????? (2) aka ????? (24) (Chicago)
(Thank to Austin Casey)
If anyone know the name of this group .... jcpiazza26@gmail.com
========================================================================
The ????? (25)
If anyone know the name of this group .... jcpiazza26@gmail.com
========================================================================
The ????? (23) (Boston)
(Sonny, Darryl, Charlie Weils)
According to notes from "Rare 1950's Boston Doo Wop" this unknown group backed Tommy Frederick on his Coral single in 1958 on "Sundown" and ‘Where’d Ja Go"Discography :
Tommy Frederick & Group
1958 - Sundown / ‘Where’d Ja Go (Coral 62170)Songs :
Tommy Frederick & Group
Sundown ‘Where’d Ja Go
If anyone know the name of this group .... jcpiazza26@gmail.com
========================================================================
The ????? (19/20/21)
Front Row : Tony & The Raindrops - Second Row : Billy & The Essentials
Top Right : The Four Epics
If anyone know the name of the three groups on the top row .... jcpiazza26@gmail.com
========================================================================
The ????? (18)
(From Ohio in 1961)
If anyone know the name of this group .... jcpiazza26@gmail.com
========================================================================
(L to R) : Joe, Danny, Al & Jimmy
The ????? (17)
If anyone know the name of this group .... jcpiazza26@gmail.com
========================================================================
The ????? (13)
If anyone know the name of this group .... jcpiazza26@gmail.com========================================================================
The ????? (12)
(From San Antonio, Texas)
If anyone know the name of this group .... jcpiazza26@gmail.com========================================================================
The ????? (11)
(Picture From Detroit Bandstand)
If anyone know the name of this group .... jcpiazza26@gmail.com========================================================================
The ????? (10)
If anyone know the name of this group ....jcpiazza26@gmail.com
========================================================================
The ????? (7)
(It's not the Starlings!)
http://www.uncamarvy.com/Starlings/starlings.htmlIf anyone know the name of this group .... jcpiazza26@gmail.com
========================================================================
The ????? (6)
If anyone know the name of this group .... jcpiazza26@gmail.com
========================================================================
The ????? (1) (Chicago)
If anyone know the name of this group .... jcpiazza26@gmail.com
========================================================================
5 comments
Follow articles RSS Follow comments' RSS flux
Doo Wop - Rhythm & Blues - Mail : jcpiazza26@gmail.com
Create a blog