The Four Checkers (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

Personnel :

Junior Behum

Bob Sailor

Bill Bonach

Red Kunz

Discography :

1959 - Sheila / Broken Heart (Ace 129)

Biography :

The Four Checkers, comprising Junior Behum, Bob Sailor, Bill Bonach and Red Kunz, have recorded two of their original tunes, "Sheila" and "Broken Heart", for Ace Records, Jackson, Miss. The Group has written some 18 tunes and this is their first release on any label.

  
Organized four years ago, the Checkers are well know thru Western Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. All the lads are Pittsburghers. Promotion on their new release in the Western States is being handled by Bill's dad, Al Bonach, former pro, now residing in Las Vegas, Nev.

Songs :

   
Sheila                                          Broken Heart

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(L to R) Larry Garner, Ray Bowles, Walt C. Harris, Jessie Lopez and Ron Grueber

The Treveliers (Great Lakes, Illinois)

Personnel :

Walt C. Harris (Lead)

Ray Bowles (Second Tenor)

Jessie Lopez (First Tenor)

Ron Grueber (Bass)

Larry Garner (Baritone)

Discography :

1959 - Pretty Baby / All Alone

Biography :

In 1959, five Navymen from Great Lakes, Illinois composed by  Walt C. Harris (Lead), Ray Bowles (Second Tenor) Jessie Lopez (First Tenor), Ron Grueber (Bass), and Larry Garner (Baritone) recorded two songs “Pretty Baby” and “All Alone.”   Unfortunately, despite their efforts, no label will publish their recordings.... Maybe one day !!!

Songs :

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1958 (L to R) Daniel Johnson, Marv Thompson,  Gerald Sims, & Charlie Franks

The Tones (Kalamazoo, Michigan)

Personnel :

Marv Thompson

Gerald Sims

Daniel Johnson

Charlie Franks

Discography :

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Biography :

Vocal group from Kalamazoo Central High School composed by Marv Thompson, Gerald Sims, Daniel Johnson & Charlie Franks
Thanks to Joel Chandler.

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The Cinderellas (Hoboken, NJ)

Personnel :

Josephine De Pasquale

Joyce Eyerman

Julia Veronica Petronzio

Discography :

The Cinderellas
1959 - The Trouble With Boys / Puppy Dog (Columbia 41540)
1959 - Yum Yum Yum / Mr. Dee Jay (Decca 30830)
1959 - I Was Only Fifteen / You Never Shoulda Gone Away (Decca 30925)

Henry Gaddy Wilson & The Cinderellas
1959 - Nothin' At Night / I'll Never Be Myself Again (solo) (Columbia 41992)

Henry Gaddy Wilson & The Cinderellas

Biography :

The Cinderellas began their singing career as The Three J’s (Julia, Joyce and Jo).  Jo (Josephine) was the youngest of the group – 11 years to 13 years old.  The Cinderellas started right after that.  They had the highest amount of votes in the history of the Ted Mack Amateur Hour Show on TV, then performed at Madison Square Garden.  There was a talent scout there and he wanted them to audition for his boss.  Their former Manager took them to his NY apartment and they auditioned over the telephone for his boss, who would then become their NY Manager, Buddy Kaye.

The Three J’s are still remembered in Hoboken, NJ.  Their former Hoboken Manager is about 92 years old and still gives concerts. One of the girls went to a concert and on the “Program” was written that he was the former Manager of  The Three J’s.  Also, some time ago Hoboken Elks’ newspaper had a history of Hoboken’s past, which asked if people “remembered The Three J’s”. They were often the entertainment for Frank Sinatra's Mother (Committee Woman in Hoboken, NJ) many Sunday afternoons at the Union Club in Hoboken.  For her 25th Anniversary, she invited The Cinderellas to perform.
As the Three J’s they went with Cousin Brucie of 1010 WINS NY to perform at Wild West City in Netcong, NJ with other performers such as the Shirelles, Danleers, Chantels, and Tokens  They were so young that they didn’t know who these performers were at the time.They also performed at various country fairs in Pennsylvania with some of the afore mentioned groups. As The Cinderellas they appeared on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand.  They sang on the same broadcast as Tony Bennett when he sang Rags to Riches, at the High Hat on 53rd Street in Bayonne, NJ. The group release three records, one for columbia and two for Decca all in 1959. The first being "The Trouble With Boys/Puppy Dog" Columbia 41540, followed by (Yum Yum Yum/Mister Dee-Jay) Decca 30830 and I Was Only fifteen/You never Shoulda Gone Away,Decca 30925). There were only two girls on this first release, a third girl joined for the other two recordings.
http://www.njdoowop.com/Cinderellas/HTML/Cinderella01.html

Songs :
(updated by Hans-Joachim) 

The Cinderellas

  
The Trouble With Boys                       Puppy Dog            

  
Yum Yum Yum                          Mr. Dee Jay

  
I Was Only Fifteen                  You Never Shoulda Gone Away


Henry Gaddy Wilson & The Cinderellas


  
      Nothin at Night                          I'll Never Be Myself Again
 

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(L to R) Wanda Holder, Sandra Howell and Sue McCucthcin

The Melo-Tones (1) (Booneville, Miss.)

Personnel :

Sandra Howell (Lead)

Wanda Holder

Sue McCucthcin

Rubye Penna (Pianist)  

Discography :

1960 - Saturday Sweetheart / Special Delivery (Image 1009)

Biography :

In the fall of 1958, Sandra Howell started the ninth grade at Booneville High School (Miss.). One day early in the year, she was trying out for the high school chorus and was in the process of giving a voice recital on stage in the high school auditorium. Seated in the audience were about twenty other student swho were also trying out for the chorus. One of the people in the audience was Wanda Holder. Wanda was a couple of years older than Sandra and had ambitions of starting up her own singing group. Wanda was impressed with Sandra’s voice, so after the recitals, she contacted Sandra and asked if she would like to join her singing group. Fifteen-year-old Sandra was flattered and immediately said, “Sure!” As it turned out, the group would be called the “Mello-Tones” and would be composed of a piano player, Ruby Penna, and three singers, Wanda Holder, Sue McCutchin, and Sandra Howell. The Mello-Tones became a local phenomenon, singing at the radio station, WBIP, every weekend. Furthermore, one time they were even booked to sing for a week at a night club in Huntsville, Alabama. Another time they went to Birmingham and made a record at the Image Records Company. The À side of the record was a song called “Saturday Sweetheart.” The manager of Image Records, Bill Tucci, was quite impressed with Sandra’s voice. He said that he was interested in managing her as a solo performer. Sandra declined. For years the trio traveled and performed throughout Northeast Mississippi and Northern Alabama. They were also privileged to have recorded backup vocals for many artists at the renowned Sun Studio in Memphis, TN and Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, AL.


Songs :

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