The Blentones (Cleveland, Ohio)
aka The Blen-Tones

Personnel :

Melvin Leonard Brown (Lead)

Discography :

The Blentones
1959 - Military Kick / Lilly (MGM-45 12782)

Sonny Brown & The Blen-tones
1961 - Cookie Jar / United As One (Son-E 1105)

Biography :

Songs :

The Blentones

  
Military Kick                                                   Lilly    

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The Glorytones (Fort Worth, Texas)

Personnel :

?

Discography :

1957 - You Only Came Back To Hurt Me / Was That The Right Thing To Do (Epic 9243) 

Biography :

Songs :


Was That The Right Thing To Do / You Only Came Back To Hurt Me

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The Three J's (Amite, La)

Personnel :

Jan Batte

Janice Brown

Janie Traylor

Discography :

1961 - Graduation 1961 / Graduation Day (Big Bend 101)
1962 - Pay Your Bills / Graduation Day - 1962 (Montel 911)

Biography :

Miss Jan Batte, Janice Brown and Janie Traylor, also known as "Three J's"  have been a singing group since they were in the fifth grade in Amite ,La. In 1961, The Three J's recorded "Graduation 1961" and "Graduation Day" released by Big Bend Record Company. The lyrics and muslc were composed by the girls and they are accompanied on the record by The Rovals, an orchestral group touring the entertainment circuit in this area. They have participated in many school affairs, 4-H programs and won in local talent contests. The J's were special guests at the Hammond Beauty Contest and they are very popular with the Disc Jockey Bill Jones of Brookhaven, Miss.

The Three Jays signed the contract with Montel Records

In March, 1962, The “Three J's. signed a four-year contract with the Montel Recording Company, Baton Rouge, La. on their new records, “Graduation of 1962" and " Pay Your Bills.” later this year, The Three J's, journeyed to Houston where they appeared on Larry Kayne's show on KTRK T-V.  The gitls sang with Al Michael and the Capers, backing Michael up in their latest recording “Twist Every Which A Kind A Way” during the program. The girls also made appearences at the Teen Canteen in Pasadena, at Mt. Carmel High School's Valentine Dance and concluded at Jimmie Merrutes Twist Club.

Songs :
(updated by Hans-Joachim) 

  
 Graduation 1961 / Graduation Day                   Pay Your Bills                  

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L to R : Bruce Beadle, Antoinette Fama, Linda Mcelntvre and Sandra Whitney

Bruce & The Charms (4) (Norwich, New York)

Personnel :

Bruce Beadle

Antoinette Fama

Linda Mcelntvre

Sandra Whitney

Discography :

1964 - Cruel War / How Can A Boy Cry Like This (Robin 1105/1106)

Biography :

From Norwich, The group is composed by Bruce Beadle, Antoinette Fama, Linda Mcelntvre and Sandra Whitney . Known as Bruce & the Charms, the quartet cut two song released on Robin label in March 1964 . The three girls formed a trio In 1962 and was organized only as entertainment and not as a permanent Vocal group. A short time later they agreed to sing at a western-style dinner being held by teachers. Bruce Beadle agreed to play the guitar for them. After that, they continued singing, occasionally with Bruce.

The foursome continued making local appearances, and a day, George Echentile, summer recreation director for the city invites the group to perform at a hootenanny arranged by him as part of the summer program. They needed a name. They chose ‘the Charms.” To promote the hootenanny they tape-recorded "Cruel War," which Was aired on the local radio station, WCHN. After hearing the tape, fans suggested they make an actual recording.  The group was sponsored for a recording session, they needed a second song. The four decided on the other one, “How Can a Boy Cry Like This,” a composition written by Bruce. The group took a new name, “Bruce and the Charms.”

Songs :


How Can A Boy Cry Like This

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The Brentwoods (1) (Los Angeles, Ca)
aka The Misfits ?

Personnel :

Warren Joyner

Jo An Wilson

Roberta Wilson

Alonzo Collins

Larzet Collins

Discography :

1960 - As I Live From Day To Day / Midnight Star (Doré 559)

Biography :

Warren Joyner's first composition The Way to My Heart was recorded by singer Billy Storm in 1958 for Barbary Coast Records. Storm knew the songwriter John Marascalco since his recording of Good Golly, Miss Molly with his group The Valiants, with whom Joyner began to write doo-wop songs for The Marathons in 1959.  Joyner also founded the doo-wop group The Brentwoods with a few other 1958 graduates from Dorsey High School in Los Angeles. It sang alongside Warren Alonzo Willis and Larzet Collins as well as the sisters JoAnn and Roberta Wilson. The group named itself after a street where rehearsals took place.The recorded two Joyner 's compositions "As I Live from Day to Day" and "Midnight Sta". The last two songs recorded the Brentwoods in 1960 under the direction of producer H. B. Barnum for their only single release on Dore Records under the number 559. "Midnight Star" was also recorded by the Misfits (Released 1961 on Aries). While not identical to the Brentwoods' recording, both groups sound very much alike and may be one and the same.

Songs :

  
As I Live From Day To Day                          Midnight Star          

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