L to R : Joseph, Philip, Vincent and Nicholas - Seated : Joseph DeAngelis and William Klenosky

The Enchanters (5) (Brooklyn, New York)

Personnel :

Philip Cancillia

Joseph De Paul Santora

Vincent DeAngelis

Nicholas La Veglia

Discography :

1958 - Come On Baby, Let's Do The Stroll / Rock Around (Bald Eagle 3001)

Biography :

Vocal group from Greenpoint in New York composed by Joseph De Paul Santora, 17, of 75 Kingsland avenue ; Philip Cancillia, 18, of 457 Graham avenue, Vincent DeAngelis, 22, of 79 Kingsland avenue, Nicholas La Veglia, 20, of 98 Kingsland avenue. They are manager by Joseph DeAngelis,  brother of singer Vincent. In 1958, They recorded "Come On Baby, Let's Do The Stroll" b/w "Rock Around" released by Bald Eagle Record company owned by William Klenosky.


Songs :
(updated by Hans-Joachim) 

Come My Baby, Let's Do The Stroll / Rock Around

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Bruce Bruno

Bruce Bruno bb The Cadillacs (New Rochelle, New York)


Personnel :

Bruce Bruno (Lead)

The Cadillacs

Earl Carrol

Roland Martinez

Curtis Williams

Ray Brewster

Discography :

1961 - Hey Little One / Some Time, Some Place (Roulette 4386)
1962 - Dear Joanne (bb The Cadillacs) / Venus In Blue Jeans (Roulette 4427)

Biography :

Bruce Bruno were a New Rochelle High School Student who live at 101 Storer Avenue. Dion remembered Bruce Bruno as "The Elvis of the neighborhood" and might have helped him get on roulette records (and dion's father is credited with co-writing "Dear Joanne"). Bruce Bruno recorded Dear Joanne with a legendary Black vocal Group, the Cadillacs. Incidentally, the few who bought "Dear Joanne" as a 45 rpm single also bought the original version of "Venus in Blue Jeans" on the B side. Bruce has appeared at the Round Table night club in New York City and at the RKO Proctor theatre in Brooklyn in Bobby Rydell's show.

    
     Bruce Bruno                                                                   The Cadillacs   (1962)                                                    Bruce Bruno

Later he was approached by fellow Roulette act Ronnie Hawkins to sing ballads in Hawkins's Rockabilly act. Bruno joined Hawkins in canada, and when Hawkins's group quit, Bruno left with them. As the Levon Helm Sextet or Levon and the Hawks, they gigged in Canada and New York, But Bruno left after they were fire from the Peppermint Lounge. The Hawks went on to become the band, while Bruno replace Eddie Brigati in the Rascals for a short time. He became an instructor at New Rochelle High School in New York.

Songs :

Bruce Bruno bb The Cadillacs


Dear Joanne

Bruce Bruno

  
Venus In Blue Jeans                                 Hey Little One  

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The Classics (6) (Watsonville,California)

Personnel :

Jim Molina (aka "MO the Mouth")

Jack Fort

Gary Marinovich

Tony Garcia

Discography :

The Classics (6)
1959 - Glass-Pak / I'm In Love (Dan-Guy 592)

Chuck Daniels & The Classics (6)
1959 - Glass-Pak / I'm In Love (Wilco C3)

Biography :

The Classics were a vocal group out of Watsonville, California. Originally they called themselves The Casual IV and were Composed by Jack Fort, Gary Marinovich, Tony Garcia and Ed Kelly, but somewhere along the way the name was changed to The Classics and Jim Molina replaced Ed Kelly. While still attending Watsonville High School they met up with fellow local musician Danny Lester. Danny had a friend, Chuck Daniels, who had written a couple of songs and urged The Classics to record with him in the studio. The song "Glass-Pak" actually has Jim Molina handling the lead vocal part which amounted to Jim taking on the character of "Mo The Mouth" and talking his way through the song. Background vocals were provided by The Classics with Chuck Daniels helping out. The song "I'm In Love" has Chuck singing lead with The Classics providing background vocals.

 
Chuck  Daniels                                                                                                                               

The songs were released on Dan Guy Records as The Classics featuring MO "The Mouth" on "Glass-Pak". The record label even provided definitions of some of the terms used in the lyrics of "Glass-Pak" in case the public was too square to understand. "Glass-Pak" started to get some regional airplay and famed San Francisco radio station KYA picked up the song. The band was thrilled to hear their music on the radio. They would perform locally opening for well known touring acts such as The Flamingos passing through the area. Chuck Daniels took the songs down to L.A. to shop them and the songs were released on the Wilco label as by Chuck Daniels and The Classics. "Glass-Pak" again had some regional airplay but never became a hugh hit but has since gained notoriety as a '50's "car song". After the guys graduated High School the band split up each going there seperate ways. Chuck Daniels released a couple more records but never achieved hugh sucess.
http://www.montereybaymusic.com/TheClassics.html

Songs :


Glass-Pak

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Sonny & The Dukes (5) (Baltimore, Maryland)
aka The Unisons

Personnel :

George "Sonny" Hatchett (Lead)

Eddie Rich (First Tenor)

Richard Williams (Baritone)

Albert Smith (Bass)

Discography :

Sonny & The Dukes (5)
1962 -  My Love / Make Up Your Mind (Reverb 611)


George Jackson bb The Unisons
1962 - Watching The Rainbow / Miss Frankenstein (Lescay 3006)

Biography :

In 1962, George "Sonny" Hatchett, Richard Williams (baritone), Eddie Rich (First Tenor) and Albert Smith (bass) Teamed in a group called Sonny & The Dukes. George "Sonny" Hatchett & Richard Williams were members of the Cardinals whose recordings would not be released until 1974 on "Bim Bam Boom" who except for their Lead Singer, Junius "Ernie Lee" Warren, had no connection to the Atlantic Cardinals. Eddie Rich had been a Lead Singer of the Swallows, and the group's Bass, Albert Smith, was also a member of The Swallows. Sonny & The Dukes recorded  "My Love" and "Make Up Your Mind" for Reverb 611. The exact same lineup also backed up George Jackson, former lead of the Plants on "Watching The Rainbow" and "Miss Frankenstein" for Lescay records. On this single, they were dubed as the Unisons.

Songs :

Sonny & The Dukes (5)


  
       My Love                                      Make Up Your Mind 



George Jackson & The Unisons


  
Watching The Rainbow                         Miss Frankenstein   

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The Chevells (Detroit, Mi.)

Personnel:

?

Discography :

1963 - Another Tear Must Fall /  It's Goodbye (Butane 777)  

Biography :

This is another one of those records with little-to-no history. "Another Tear Must Fall" /  "It's Goodbye" on Butane 777 is a Detroit record (and label) due to the producers, Roy Corwin and Tommy Moers. They both were producers and had ties to radio in Detroit throughout the 60s. Moers also had some mild success producing for rockabilly tunes, most noteworthy would be first sessions for Johnny Powers, who Moers then hooked up with a deal at Sun records.
http://www.secondlinesocial.com/2010/08/aug-21st.html


Songs :

      
It's Goodbye  /  Another Tear Must Fall


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