The Originales

Sonny Johnson, Jan Conway, Ron Bonham, Tom Smalley & Sam Dargo

The Originales (Muncie, Indiana)


Personnel :

Tom Smalley

Ron Bonhan

Sonny Johnson

Sam Dargo

Jan Conway



Discography :

1959 - Lend Me Your Ear / Bandstand Sound (Poor Boy 110)


Biography :

Ron Bonham was a basketball star at Muncie Central High School.  He was named "Mr. Basketball" as the state's top player in 1960. He attended the University of Cincinnati and was a member of the 1962 NCAA champion Bearcats team.  He went on to win two NBA titles with the Boston Celtics.  He finished his career with the ABA Indiana Pacers.

Sonny Johnson, Jan Conway, Ron Bonham, Tom Smalley & Sam Dargo

Bonham even made his mark on the world of pop music. Along with Tom Smalley , Sonny Johnson, Sam Dargo and Jan Conway formed a doo-wop group in 1959 called the Originales. Sam Dargo was the leader of the group which has been singing together for 1959. Sam composed the two songs on the records. In 1960, The Originales recorded "Lend Me Your Ear" and "That Bandstand Sound" in the King Record Studios in Cincinnati. The Record was released by Poor Boy Records.




Songs :


Lend Me Your Ear / Bandstand Sound

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