Glowtones with Cab Calloway : Henry Fisher, Landon Hill, Lewis Johnson, James Watkin  and Robert Santiago

The Glowtones (McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey)

Personnel :

Henry Fisher

Landon Hill

Lewis Johnson

James Watkins

Robert "Rigo" Santiago

Discography :

1957 - The Girl I Love / Ping Pong (East West 101)

Biography :

The Glowtone started, in 1957 at McGuire Air Force Base, near Trenton, New Jersey. They are composed by: Henry Fisher (from Washington, D.C.), Landon Hill (Norfolk, VA), Lewis Johnson (Philadelphia), James Watkins (Martinsville, VA), and Robert Santiago (Manhattan). In 1957, they awarded a professional recording contract with Atlantic Records. East-West 101 Their only Atlantic session took place on August 15, 1957, resulting in two songs: "The Girl I Love" and "Ping Pong",

 
At The Apollo                                                                                                                  

They  were issued simultaneously on both Atlantic and its brand-new East-West subsidiary in September 1957. Soon after the session, one member was discharged from the Air Force. Robert  Santiago had a friend whom he'd known since childhood: Eddie Quinones, from the Dovers and the Vocaltones, Brought into the Glowtones. At the Apollo They did manage to spend a week at the Apollo Theater, beginning on December 13, 1957. Then, as soon as they were ready to do another session, the Air Force started shipping the guys all over the globe.
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Songs :

     
The Girl I Love                                      Ping Pong

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The Visions (1) (Brooklyn, New York)
ref : The Dovers (2)

Personnel :

Ronnie Gerona (Lead)

Pete Coniglia

Vinny Margiarto

Bill Herkert

Discography :

The Visions (1)
1960 - Teenager's Life / Little Moon (Elgey 1003 / Lost Night 102)

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The Dovers (2) with Billy Herkert
1962 - Alice My Love / A Lonely Heart [Valentine 1000]   

Discography :

The Visions were from 86th Street in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn (NY). The group were managed by Jim Gribble who also managed the Mystics (who were also from the same area.) Gribble was a successful lawyer and talent agent down south until his marriage broke up and he landed in Manhattan destitute. It took a while for Gribble to land on his feet, but when he did, he opened up an office in what now is the Ed Sullivan Building on Broadway and started to manage vocal talent.

Jim Gribble (Center) with the early Mystics (1)    

According to Lou Rotondo, member of the Passions and friend of the Visions, The group consisted of Pete Coniglia, Vinny Margiarto, Bill Herkert and Ronnie Gerona on Lead Vocal (Billy Herkert was also a member of the Dovers on the Valentine label). In June 1960, The Visions recorded "Teenager's Life" and "Little Moon" released in Elgey 1003 and Reissued in April 1961 on Lost Night (# 102).



Songs :

The Visions (1)

  
Teenager's Life                                     Little Moon

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The Dovers (2) with Billy Herkert

  
Alice My Love                                 A Lonely Heart

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Sonny Dee / Sal Pippa

Sonny Dee (Bronx New York)
(bb The Camerons (1))
(bb The Regents)


Personnel :

Sonny Dee (Salvatore Pippa, Jr.)

The Camerons (1)
The Regents

Songs :

Sonny Dee (bb The Camerons (1))
Unreleased :
1960 - Lonely Teenager (Cousins)
1960 - Cheryl (Cousins)

Sonny Dee
Unreleased :
1960 - I Want You To Be My Girl (Cousins)

Sonny Dee (bb The Regents)
1961 - Here i stand / I'm Not The One For You (Kapp 421)

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Lp :

Biography :

A native of the Bronx in New York City. Salvatore Pippa, Jr. began his recording Career in 1960. June 5, 1960 at Duane Studio, New York City, Lou Cicchetti recorde the Camerons (1) Know first as the Jiveliers. During the same session  Salvatore Pippa, Jr. then billed as "Sonny dee", cut with the Camerons an unreleased Demo of "Lonely Teenager", the same song that he later sold to Dion for an estimated $ 50.00 (and which became Dion's first solo hit). Flip of this demo was an alternate version of "Cheryl", also by Pippa & The Camerons…

 
The Camerons (1)  with Al Reno (Right)                                                                      The Regents

In 1961, Lou Cicchetti recorded Sonny Dee backing by some members of the Regents with Al Reno. The songwriters were Salvatore Pippa, Jr. (Sonny Dee), Silvio Faraci (also Sylvio Faraci, who used the pseudonym Tony Rotoli) & Alfred DiPaolo (Al Reno, Lead singer of the Selections) who used the pseudonym Al Ruggiero.  Lou Cicchetti offert aux masters to Kapp Records and "Here i stand" b/w "I'm Not The One For You" was the Sonny's only release. During the 60's, Sal was also represented on the charts as written of many artists and recorded a LP in 1988 : "What Kind Of World Is This?".

Songs :

Sonny Dee



Sonny Dee (bb the Regents)

  
          Here i stand                            I'm Not The One For You

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(L to R) Jerry Jack Terrell , Charles Jester,and Eddy Jester

The Team Mates (1) (Fort Worth, Texas)
aka The Kilts (2)

 

Personnel :

Charles Jester

Eddy Jester

Jerry Jack Terrell


Discography : 

The Team Mates (1)
1959 - Sooner Or Later / I Just Might (Le Cam 701)
1959 - I Just Might / If Only I Had Known (Le Cam 701)
1959 - Sooner Or Later / If Only I Had Known (Le Cam 706)
1959 - If Only I Had Known / You Must Pay (Le Cam 706/ ABC 10760 ’65’)
1960 - Come On Baby / In My Dreams (Twinkle 354)
1961 - Once There Was A Time / Never Believed In Love (Le Cam 960 / Philips 40029)
1961 - Just A Dream/ Please Believe Me (Le Cam 966)
1965 - Most Of All / Please, Please Me (Paula 220 / Soft 104)

Charlie Jester
1960 - Come On Baby / In My Dreams (Le Cam 981)
1960 - Come On Baby / Don't Let It End This Way (Le Cam 981)

Charles Jester
1960 - All For The Love Of A Girl / Once There Was A Time (Le Cam 707)

Charlie Jester & The Team Mates (1)
1962 - Sincerely Your Friend / Crazy Baby (Instr.) (Lanar 102)

Charlie Jester & The Kilts (2)
1961 - Sylvia / If Only I Had Known (Le Cam 722)

The Kilts (2)
1961 - Sylvia / If Only I Had Known (Le Cam 722)


Biography :

William Arthur “Major Bill” Smith was a Fort Worth record producer and music impresario who had several hit records in the early 1960.  Smith was a relentless self-promoter who seemed disinclined to let the facts get in the way of a good story, making the accounts of his life he told to various interviewers of somewhat dubious veracity. His bombastic manner earned him a reputation as a con man and hustler, but his savvy marketing instincts also made him a notable force in the recording industry.

    
Sometimes four? (Cash Box)                                                                                                 

Smith had regional hits with such local acts as the Team-Mates, Ace Dinning, and the Straightjackets, led by a youthful Delbert McClinton. He also claimed to have turned down a singer named John Deutschendorf, who later changed his name to John Denver. Smith’s first national success came in 1962, however, with “Hey! Baby” by Bruce Channel. The Team Mates are  three handsome Texas football stars consisted by  Charles Jester, Jerry Terrell and Eddy Jester. Between 1959 and 1961, they recorded a good number of songs. The Cam released many singles, sometimes with the same music associated with others.

 

Songs :
(updated by Hans-Joachim) 

The Team Mates (1)

  
Sooner Or Later                                   I Just Might

  
If Only I Had Known                                You Must Pay    

  
Come On Baby                               In My Dream

  
Once There Was A Time                    Never Believed In Love 

Charlie Jester & The Team Mates (1)

 Sincerely Your Friend
 

Charles Jester


All For The Love Of A Girl

Charlie Jester & The Kilts (2)

  
           Sylvia                                        If Only I Had Known

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Johnny Aladdin

Johnny Aladdin (bb unknown group) (Brooklyn, New York)
aka The Pageants (3)

Personnel :

Johnny "Aladdin" Amplo

Unknown Girls Group

Discography :

Johnny Aladdin
1960 - Why Did You Go /  Happy Together (Chip 1001)

The Pageants (3)
1960 - Why Did You Go /  Happy Together (Goldisc 3013)

Biography :

From 1959, The Mystics and The Passions were invited to do many show . Manager Jim Gribble would use the popularity of his two group to get his other acts in show. Al Contrera from The Mystics had introduced Johnny Amplo to Jim Gribble. Johnny Amplo was sixteen years old and lived down the block from Al on 84th Street in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn and although a few years younger, would hang out with the group at Frankie and Johnny’s. One day Al suggested that he meet their manager, Jim Gribble, and audition for a recording contract. Johnny was extremely handsome, and he thought he was just what Jim was looking for. Jim Gribble became his manager and arranged a recording for him in 1960 with the songs "Happy Together" and "Why Did You Go" written by Stan Vincent and released  bu Chip Records as Johnny Aladdin. Johnny in that recording was backed by an unknown group of girls. In November 1960, the single was re-released by Goldisc records under the name of The Pageants. although he didn't have any major success, he was bitten by the show business bug. Years later, Johnny Amplo changed his name to John Roper and went on to have a successful acting career in Hollywood with roles in several Alfred Hitchcock movies.

Songs :

  
Why Did You Go                           Happy Together

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