The High Keyes (Brooklyn, New York)




Personnel :

Troy Keyes (Lead)

Jimmy Williams

Bob Haggard

Cliff Rice



Discography :

1963 - Que Sera Sera / Daddy, Ooh Long Legs (Atco 6268/Atlantic 437)
1963 - Pistol Packin' Mama / You're My Girl (Atco 6276)
1964 - One Horse Town / Don't Leave Me Now (Atco 6290)
1966 - Living A Lie / Let's Take A Chance (Verve 10423)



Biography :

Best known among soul aficionados for his cult-classic 1968 single "Love Explosions," singer Troy Keyes was born in Pantego, NC, on March 13, 1940. In 1955 Keyes joined a vocal group dubbed the Starlites, which earned a record deal with the tiny Peak label as a result of winning a local talent contest.

Their single "Missing You" went nowhere, and in 1958 he joined the Velours, which cut several singles for the Cub label and an LP for Onyx, Remember with the Velours, before dissolving. After a brief tenure with the Rays, in 1960 Keyes signed to Atco as a solo act, crediting his 1961 single "The World Without You" to Mitchell Keyes.

With fellow Atco act Jimmy Williams, he then formed the High Keyes, which threatened the Billboard Top 40 with its 1963 rendition of the Doris Day chestnut "Que Sera Sera." The 4 Seasons appear on all of the Atco's recordings. It is believed that Bob Crewe tried to make them the black 4 Seasons.

   
French SP                                                 French EP

Soon after, Keyes was drafted into the U.S. Army, serving several years in Europe. Upon returning stateside, he and Williams revived the High Keyes, notching a future Northern soul classic with their lone Verve single, "Living a Lie." Keyes then resumed his solo career.



Songs :

   
Daddy, Ooh Long Legs                        Que Sera Sera


One Horse Town

Ellie Gee & The Jets (7)

Personnel :

Ellie Greenwich

Jeff Barry

Discography :

1961 - I Go, You Go / Red Corvette (Madison 160)

Biography

Ellie Gee was one of several pseudonyms that top Brill Building songwriter Ellie Greenwich recorded under during her early career. In the summer of 1960, Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich recorded Barry's "Red Corvette", which was released as a single under the name Ellie Gee and The Jets.

Songs :

   
Red Corvette                                    I Go, You Go

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The Rachells (Chicago, Il.)

Personnel :

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Discography :

1961 -  A Fool Is The One That Cries / Sweet To My Baby (Dynamic 1003)

   

Song :


A Fool Is The One That Cries

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The Catalinas (1958)

The Catalinas (4) (Charlotte, North Carolina)
(Early Years)

Personnel :

Bob Meyer  (Lead Vocals)

Buddy Emmerke (Vocals)

Wayne  Donaho (Vocals)

Pam Kopp (Vocals)

Butch Gallagher (Vocals)

O.C Gravitte (Vocals)

Discography :

The Catalinas (4) featuring Bob Meyer
 1961 - Hey Little Girl / Hey Senorita (Zebra 101)

The Catalinas (4)
1961 - Ring Of Stars / Wooly Wooly Willie (Rita 107/1006)

Biography :

The band held its first practice session in the chorus music room of Myers Park High School, Charlotte, NC on January 15,1958.

Personnel in 1958 ( (in various combinations) are Buddy Emmerke, Wayne Donaho, Pam Kopp, Butch Gallagher, John Soldati, Rusty Page, Hyman Harris, Harvey Grasty, Frank Avrett, Judy Westmoreland, Bob Meyer, O.C. Gravitte, Johnny Wyatt.

   

In 1961 they recorded two singles for Zebra Records & Rita Records. In the years the group have many personal changes,  over 60 accomplished guitarists, keyboardists, trumpet players, drummers, bass players & singers have been a part of the band.

http://www.thecatalinas.com/Catalinas/myweb/Anthology.htm



Songs :

The Catalinas (4) featuring Bob Meyer

Hey Little Girl

The Catalinas (4)

  
 Ring Of Stars                          Wooly Wooly Willie

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Freddie Scott & The Chimes (4) (Knoxville, Tennessee)
aka The Five Pennies aka The Four Jokers aka The Four Pennies (2)

Personnel :

Freddie Scott (Lead)

Benjamin Washington (Lead)

James Myers (First Tenor)

Herbert Myers (Second Tenor)

John Myers (Baritone)

Charles Holloway (Bass)  

Discography :

Freddie Scott & The Chimes (4)
1958 - Please Call / The Letter Came This Morning (Arrow 724)

The Chimes (4)
1958 - Lovin' Baby / A Faded Memory (Arrow 726)

Biography :

In late 1957, The 5 Pennies  did some recording as the "Chimes" for the Arrow label. 

   
                                                                                            Freddy Scott                      

 "Please Call" and "The Letter Came This Morning" were done as backups to Freddy Scott. They also recorded "Lovin' Baby" and "A Faded Memory" on their own.

http://www.ripopmusic.org/musical-artists/musicians/freddie-scott/
http://www.uncamarvy.com/5Pennies/5pennies.html

Songs :

The Chimes (4)

   
A Faded Memory                                    Lovin' Baby

Freddie Scott & The Chimes (4)

   
                     Please Call                       The Letter Came This Morning

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