The Del Vetts aka The Delvets

The Del Vetts (Yonkers, NY)
aka The Delvets

Personnel :

Jessie (Lead)

Florence Holland

Jackie Scott

Jeanie Johnson

Discography :

The Del Vetts
1961 - I Want A Boy For Christmas / Repeat After Me (End 1106)

The Delvets
1962 - Will You Love Me In Heaven / Repeat After Me (End 1107)

Biography :

The Del Vetts or Delvets won at the Apollo talent show in 1961 and had two singles for George Goldner's End Records. There is another group, a Garage band, with the same name that recorded in the Mid 1960s. Our group's first release was under the name The Del Vetts "I Want A Boy For Christmas" b/w "Repeat After Me"  (End 1106, December 1961). In February 1962 they had "Will You Love Me In Heaven" backed with "Repeat After Me" (End 1107). The Del-Vetts were a quartet of Black Girls from Yonkers, NY.....With Jessie on lead and Florence Holland, Jackie Scott, Jeanie Johnson on background harmonies. In 1999, the fantastic doo wop "I Want A Boy For Christmas" has been featured in the Stanley Kubrick's  Eyes Wide Shut soundtrack .

Songs :

  
I Want A Boy For Christmas                     Repeat After Me           


Will You Love Me In Heaven

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