Jeff & The Gino's (Thousand Oaks, Ca.)
aka The G-Notes aka The Gino Sisters

Personnel :

Jeff

Linda Gino

Nancy Gino

Discography :

1963 - Let me out / One Summer In a Million (Mercury 72138)

Biography :

Linda and Nancy Gino were part of the vocal trio The G-Notes who cut some singles in late 50s with their little sister Colleen. In 1958, the G-Notes was a female band comprised of Linda (12 yrs) , Nancy (10 yrs) and the youngest Colleen (3 yrs).

  
The G.Notes                                                The G.Notes with Dick Clark

The girls are from California where their father Sam Gino had built a recording studio in Thousand Oaks. In 1963, Linda and Nancy cut a single  for Mercury with a young boy as "Jeff & The Gino's".

The two  sisters were later members of a singing group called The Youngfolk which was comprised of 7 members (5 male and 2 female) between the age of 18 and 20 years old.

The Youngfolk

They performed in coffee houses in and around Hollywood, CA and appeared on several television variety shows. 

Songs :

  
One Summer In a Million                         Let me out

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The Moontones (Melbourne, Australia)




Personnel :

Johnny Edwards

Adrian Ussher

Ron Patrick

Tony Lee




Discography :

Johnny Guitar & The Moontones
1959 - My Baby Dolly / Raindrop (Planet PX-024)

Brian Penglase & The Moontones
1959 - New lovers / Chattanooga shoe shine boy (Planet PX-031)
1960 - He'll have to go / Pauline (Planet PX-038)

Peter McLean & The Moontones
1961 - Starbright / Clementine (Planet PX-039)
1961 - Starbright / Winter wonderland  / Unchained melody / Love walked in (EP PZ-026)




Biography :

The Moontones are a Melbourne vocal group active circa 1959-60. Original line- up was Johnny Edwards, Adrian Ussher, Ron Patrick & Tony Lee. Used frequently as backing group on records by other artists.

   
The Moontones                                                The Thin Men

They backed up Johhny Guitar, Brian Penglase and Peter Mc Lean. They Later became The Thin Men.



Songs :

Brian Penglase & The Moontones


New lovers


Johnny Guitar & The Moontones

   
Raindrop                                       My Baby Dolly

The Dootones (1) (Los Angeles)

Personnel :

Charles Gardner (Tenor)

Ronald Barret (Second Tenor)

H.B. Barnum (Baritone)

Marvin Wilkins (Bass)





Discography :

Singles :
1955 - Teller of Fortune / Ay Si Si (Dootone 366)
1962 - Down The Road / Sailor Boy (The Dootones 2) (Dooto 471)

Unreleased :
1955 - Please Don't Stop Me (Dootone) (Unreleased)

Biography :

Ron Barrett was an aspiring musician from L.A.'s Fremont High School and knew of the success that many of the students of that school had met under the tutelage of record producer and entrepreneur, Dootsie Williams. Soon with his friend H.B. Barnum, they joined Charles Garner and Marvin Wilkins and formed a vocal quartet.

In early May of 1955, Dootsie announced the signing of this new group which he christened The Dootones after his newly successful record label. In June Dootone #366 was released - "Teller Of Fortune" and "Ay Si Si". Soon because of the breakup of The Medallions, The Dootones took their place behind Vernon Green and became the new version of The Medallions for the rest of the year.

Courtesy of Ron Barrett/The Star Revue Photo Archives

The group soon called it quits and went their separate ways. The Dootones never recorded as the Medallions. Surprisingly, Dootsie revived a new Dootones in the early '60s and released two singles.
http://www.uncamarvy.com/Dootones/dootones.html 
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~jaymar41/teller.html

Songs :

  
 Down The Road                            Teller of Fortune

  
Ay Si Si                                          Please Don't Stop Me

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The Crescents (4) (Sidney, Australia)

Personnel :

Col Loughnan (Lead Tenor)

Mike Downes (Baritone)

Kel Palace (Second Tenor)

Discography :

Singles :
1959 - Everlovin' / You Broke My Heart (Leedon LS565)
1959 - Mr. Blue / You Mean Everything Yo Me (Teen TC-008)
1959 - Mr. Blue / How Important Can It Be? (Leedon LS581)
1960 - The Hand Of God / When You Wish Upon A Star (Lee Gordon LS598)
1960 - One More Kiss / Picture Of Love (Lee Gordon LS602)
1961 - Way Of The Cross / Story Of The Cross (Chris Christensen) (Leedon LK12)
1961 - Get A job / Silhouette (Leedon LK101)
1961 - The Stars Will Remember / Love, Llove, Love (Leedon LS6056) 

EP :

1960 - Rock Time
Down By The Riverside / Why Do Fools Fall In Love / Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home) / Dreaming (Leedon LEP314)

1960 - Hit It For Six
Everlovin' / You Broke My Heart / Mr. Blue / How Important Can It Be? (Leedon EP316)

Biography :

The Crescents were a vocal harmony group which formed in Sydney, Australia in late 1958 under the name The 4 Tops (not associated with American quartet, the Four Tops). The Crescents were best known for their Top 10 hit "Mr. Blue" and for their tours with Lee Gordon's "Big Shows" supporting Johnnie Ray, Fabian, and Ricky Nelson.

Dennis O'Keefe, Kel Palace, Mike Downes, and Col Loughnan formed The 4 Tops, however a few months later O'Keefe left, and the remaining trio changed their name to The Crescents. Johnny O'Keefe became their manager, and promoted his young vocalists with live performances, appearances on his television program, "Six O'Clock Rock", in print media, and by signing them to Leedon Records. O'Keefe used his connection with Gordon to secure inclusion in the Big Shows. This move paid dividends when the audiences showed strong appreciation, in particular teenage girls.

The Crescents released seven singles, and two EPs, with "Mr. Blue" reaching the Top 10 in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane, their only hit record. In 1962, Downes left the group, followed later the same year by Loughnan, who joined the Delltones. Shortly thereafter, the group disbanded.


Songs :

   
The Hand Of God                            Mr. Blue

   
Dreaming                                      Everlovin


Picture Of Love

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(paste-up picture) Left to right : Davis, Miller, Jones, Collins 

The Peppers (3) (Los Angeles)
aka The Flares

Personnel :

Willie Davis（Tenor）

Aaron Collins（Tenor）

Thomas Miller (Baritone)

Randy Jones（Bass）

Discography :

Singles :
1961 - One More Chance / A Place In My Heart (Ensign 1706)
1963 - It Wouldn't Be The Same / Little Pieces Of Paper (Press 2809)

Unreleased :
1961 - All I Ask Of You (Ensign)

Biography :

After their last single on Modern Records, Willie Davis and Aaron Collins formed a new Cadets after Dub Jones left to become the bass of Coasters in 1958, at that time at the peak of their success. The new Cadets were Thomas Miller, baritone, and George Hollis, bass, both of the Flairs (ABC). After two singles in 1960 the Cadets (actually half Cadets, half Flairs) were ready to call it a career, but in name only; with Randolph Jones subbing for Hollis on bass, the quartet became the Peppers in 1961 singing "One More Chance" on Ensign.  In 1961, with Hollis back on bass, the group became the Flares.

Jay Warner "American singing groups: a history from 1940s to today"
http://www.uncamarvy.com/Flairs/flairs.html

Songs :

   
All I Ask Of You                           A Place In My Heart


One More Chance

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