Left to right: James Benett, Len Garret, Harold Montgomery, S.L. McMullen, Dave Burns.

The Flints  (Flint, Michigan)


Personnel :

Dave Burns

Len Garrett

Jimmy Jackson

S.L. McMullen

Harold Montgomery  

Discography :

The Flints
1959 - Over The Ocean / Chickie Chop Chop (Petite 101) (Fev 59)
1959 - Skippin' And A-Jumpin' / People Say (OKeh 7126) (Nov 59)

The Flint's
1961 - Why Did You Go / When Summer Gets Back (Heart 100)

Biography :

Very fine vocal group from Flint, Michigan composed by James Benett, Len Garret, Harold Montgomery, S.L. McMullen and Dave Burns. The group is managed by Herb Barnes and occurs locally in Michigan area. In 1958, The Flints performed at the Apollo Theater amateur contest in Harlem. The Flints make an enormous impression, as much by their accuracy as by their professionalism.

1958 - Apollo Theater (L to R) Harold Montgomery, Dave Burns, S.L. McMullen, Jimmy Jackson, Len Garrett, Herb Barnes (manager).

Following this performance, The group went on to record under the Petite records label in New York. Two songs were recorded : "Over The Ocean" b/w "Chickie Chop Chop".  The single was released in Fev 59. The group gained success with their single and in Nov 59, the group signed a recording contract for the New York R&B label Okeh .

Okey released their second single : "Skippin' And A-Jumpin'" b/w "People Say". in 1962, their last single "Why Did You Go" b/w "When Summer Gets Back" was released on Heart Records, a Detroit label.



Songs :
(updated by Hans-Joachim) 

  
Over The Ocean                                Why Did You Go

  
     People Say                                Skippin' And A-Jumpin'

  
       Why Did You Go                        When Summer Gets Back

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The Coeds (4) (Brooklyn, New York)


Personnel :

Joyce Mioni

Pat D'Auria

Sandy Fischer

Jerry Pellegrino


Discography :

1964 - You’re My First Love / Mark My Words (Swing 101)



Biography :

The Coeds were Joyce Mioni, Pat D'Auria, Sandy Fischer and Jerry Pellegrino. They attended Abraham Lincoln High School in Brooklyn, New York. In 1964, the Coeds recorded “You're My First Love“ b/w "Mark My Words". Mark My Words was written by the Tokens (Lion Sleeps Tonight) and Swing Records was a subsidiary of the Tokens’ BT Puppy label. The "A" side was called “You're My First Love“ was written by Toni Wine and Artie Kornfeld. They were two of the 60s most distinguished songwriters. Toni co-wrote the Mindbenders’ hit, “Groovy Kind Of Love” and Artie “The Rain The Park And Other Things” for the Cowsills. Together they also wrote “Tonight You’re Gonna Fall In Love With Me” for the Shirelles and “Now That You’re My Baby” (with Gerry Goffin) for Dusty Springfield.



Songs :

  
 Mark My Words                               You’re My First Love




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Cortez "Winky" Greer, Ed Johnson and Bobby Bender

The Cupids (7) (Chattanooga, TN.)


Personnel :

Cortez "Winky" Greer (Lead)

Bobby Bender (Tenor)

Ed Johnson (Bass)


Discography : 

Single :
1962 - Troubles Not At End / I Don't Know (Chan 107)
Unreleased:
1962 - Wanda (Chan)
1962 - Mardi Gras (Chan)


Biography :

Cortez Greer grew up in Chattanooga and was a 1962 graduate of Howard High School. He was discovered as a result of his performance on the Ted Mack Original Talent Show and since then, he traveled the world and performed for the likes of James Brown and toured with Bill Cosby. Cortez completed one album "Live At Scarlett O'Hara's" and another was slated for release in February 1977.

 
The Squires

In 1961, Cortez Greer made his debut professional singer in a Doo-Wop group called The Cupids with Ed Johnson and Bobby Bender. Both The Squires and The Cupids were from Chattanooga and they were signed by Chan Records at the same time and traveled to Fernwood studios in Memphis, TN to record their first records.  The Squires backed The Cupids on Three songs, "Troubles Not At End", "Wanda" and "Mardi Gras". The Squires was composed by Ted Ledford (Guitar), Larry Blanks (Guitar), Allen Lutes (Bass), Don Jackson (Sax), Jimmy Harris (Piano) and Butch Thomas (Drums). "Troubles Not At End" and  "I Don't Know" with a different instrumental group and a girls group will be released by Chan Records. Their two other recordings were never released. The Squires will record two singles for Chan Records in 1962.



Songs :

  
 Wanda                                              I Don't Know

  
Troubles Not At End                              Mardi Gras      

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Delmer Wilburn

The Squires (2) (Los Angeles)



Personnel :

Delmer Wilburn (Lead)

Otis White (First Tenor)

Jimmy Richardson (Second Tenor)

James Myles (Baritone)

Maurice Giles (Bass)


Discography :

Singles :
1953 - Let's Give Love A Try / Whop (Combo 35)
1954 - Oh Darling / My Little Girl (Combo 42)

Unreleased :
1954 - Where Are You Tonight (Combo)
1954 - I Want A Girl (Combo)
1954 - Am I A Fool (Combo)



Biography :

The Squires consisted of Delmer Wilburn (lead), Otis White (first tenor), Jimmy Richardson (second tenor), James Myles (baritone), and Maudice Giles (bass). They first got together in the Greenmeadows Playground in L.A. In the fall of 1953, Jess Willard, who owned a record shop, heard them practice and brought them to the attention of Vernon "Jake" Porter, owner of Combo Records. In late 1953, they recorded at least seven songs for Combo. Two of these, "Let's Give Love A Try"/"Whop," came out that year. Two others, "Oh Darling"/"My Little Girl," were issued in early 1954.

 
Maurice Giles                                                                                       Vernon "Jake" Porter      

There are three known unreleased tracks: "Where Are You Tonight," "I Want A Girl," and "Am I A Fool." When they drifted apart, Delmer Wilburn eventually ended up in the Turks with Gaynel and Alex Hodge. Later on, he was part of Eli Price & the Manhattans on Dooto, and then the Mandels, who recorded for Lilly in 1961 [Alice Smith, Ann Cain, Pearline Bradford, and Emily Mayweather]. Maurice Giles became a member of the Hollywood Saxons.


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Songs :

  
Let's Give Love A Try / Whop                      Oh Darling                   

  
        My Little Girl                             Where Are You Tonight

  
I Want A Girl                               Am I A Fool



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The Pyramids (1) (Los Angeles, CA.)
aka The Tempo-Mentals

 

Personnel :

Sidney Correia (Lead)

Joe Dandy

Lionel Cobbs

Melvin White

Kenneth Perdue

Tom Williams


Discography :

The Pyramids (1)
1955 - Deep in My Heart for You / And I Need You (Federal 12233)

The Tempo-Mentals
1957 - Dearest / Burning Desire (Ebb 112)



Biography :

The group was formed under the leadership of Sidney  Correia. The rest of the group includes Joe Dandy, Lionel Cobbs, Melvin White, Kenneth Perdue and Tom Williams. It didn't take Federal A&R man Ralph Bass long to decide that he had a great potential recording act when he first heard the Pyramids sing in a Los Angeles night club. He got the group together in between shows and signed them to a recording contract and immediately made plans for their first recording session. The two sides of the session were "Deep in My Heart for You" and "And I Need You". With this disc the band will perform all over the region. in 1957, with almost the same members, the group changed its name and became The Tempo-Mentals. The group signs a recording contract with Ebb records and recorded two song /"Deep in My Heart for You" was reworked into "Burning Desire" and "Dearest". In, 1959 Melvin White join The Cyclones on Forward Records.




Songs :

The Pyramids (1)

  
Deep in My Heart for You                            And I Need You    


The Tempo-Mentals

  
Burning Desire                                 Dearest


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