The Empires (4) (Brooklyn, New York)
aka The Stagehands aka The Squires (8)Ref: The Two Chaps

Personnel :

David (Jay) Black

Marty Sanders

Eddie Robbins

Gary Kessler

Phil Horowitz

Discography :

The Two Chaps
1960 - Forgive Me / No More (Atlantic 1195)

The Empires (4)
1962 - Time And A Place / Punch Your Nose  (Epic 9527)

Linda Lawrence bb The Empires (4)
1963 - At This Stage Of The Game / A Tear For Tommy (Epic 9607)

The StageHands
1964 - Hello Dolly / You Started It (T.A. 101)

The Squires (8)
1964 - Joyce / Can't Believe That You've Grown Up (Congress 223)

Biography :

David (Jay) Black and Marty Sanders were next door neighbors who started to sing together in High School. A friend of theirs took them to Nat Garrick who decided to manage them and took them to Ivy Records as The Two Chaps. Atlantic Records heard the master of "Forgive Me" on Ivy and purchased it. The record didn't do much and that was the brief career of The Two Chaps. Subsequently, Marty formed another group called The Interludes who later changed their name to The Empires when they started recording for Epic.

   
The Two Chaps David Black & Marty Sanders                                                    The Empires                                                   

The group consisted of Marty, Eddie Robbins, Leo Rose (lead) , Phil Horowitz and Gary Kessler. Right after their demo session, Leo dropped out of the group and Marty called in Jay Black. The Empires cut one record entitled "Time And A Place" b/w "Punch Your Nose". Jay and Marty wrote "Time And A Place" and Jay sang lead. "Punch Your Nose" was written by Marty and he sang lead. This too, was a short lived group.

Jay & The Americans

After this release, Jay and Marty left to join the already successful Jay & The Americans. The Other Members with Richie Kaufman continued as the Stagehands for T.A. and as the Squires for Congress Records.

Songs :

The Two Chaps

  
Forgive Me                                         No More

The Empires (4)

  
Time And A place                          Punch Your Nose

Linda Lawrence bb The Empires (4)

  
At This Stage Of The Game                    A Tear For Tommy
 

The StageHands

  
Hello Dolly                                   You Started It

The Squires (8)

  
Joyce                                  Can't Believe That You've Grown Up

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The Four Palms  (Twentynine Palms, California)
aka The Rainbeaus (1)

Personnel :

Hasker Nelson (Lead)

Louis Faison (Tenor)

James Jackson (Baritone)

Nate Thomas (Bass)

Discography :

The Four Palms
1958 - Jeanie, Joanie, Shirley, Toni / Consideration (Aladdin 3411) 

The Rainbeaus (1)
1959 - Maybe It's Wrong / That's All I'm Asking Of You (World Pacific 810)

Biography:

Doo wop combo the Four Palms formed on grounds of Camp Pendleton in Twentynine Palms, California in early 1957 -- according to Marv Goldberg's profile on his R&B Notebooks website -- lead Hasker Nelson, tenor Louis Faison, baritone James Jackson, and bass Nate Thomas formed the group to enter a U.S. Navy talent contest, winning top honors and representing their military division at the Worldwide All-Navy Talent Contest in New York City.

James Jackson, Louis Faison, Nate Thomas and Hasker Nelson

When the Four Palms claimed victory in the international showcase, they were the first African-American act to win the event, as well as the first doo wop group; the top prize was an appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, and in the months to follow the quartet headlined a series of military showcases and related celebrations.

James Jackson, Louis Faison, Nate Thomas and Hasker Nelson

In March 1958 the Four Palms signed to Aladdin Records and cut their debut single "Jeanie, Joanie, Shirley, Toni," promoting its release with a return engagement on Ed Sullivan. The record fared poorly, however, and by early 1959 all four members earned their military discharge, settling into civilian life. Without the military concert circuit to sustain them, the Four Palms faltered.

"Maybe It's Wrong," a 1959 single for the World Pacific label, was credited to the Rainbeaus to avoid contractual conflicts with Aladdin, but few radio outlets or retailers knew of the switch and the disc quickly disappeared. The Four Palms split in early 1960.
http://www.uncamarvy.com/4Palms/4palms.html

Songs :

The Four Palms

   
Jeanie, Joanie, Shirley, Toni                      Consideration            

The Rainbeaus (1)

  
            Maybe It's Wrong                    That's All I'm Asking Of You     

...

With James Brown

The Showcases (Los Angeles, Ca.)
aka Mr. Zulu & The Warriors   

Personnel :

James Hubbard (Lead)

Curtis Popps (Baritone)

Tommy Johnson

Ulysses Coleman

Discography :

The Showcases
1964 - This Love Was Real / Anna My Love (Galaxy 732)

Mr. Zulu & The Warriors   
1965 - Come On Duckie With Me / Anna (My Love) (Score 7/11)

Biography :

While attending Lincoln, Curtis Popps, along with a few classmates and a couple other neighborhood friends from the "Ramona Gardens" and the "Estrada Courts" Housing Projects founded the now legendary Doo-Wop groups, "The Showcases" and "Cannibal and the Headhunters". They sang, rehearsed and performed together throughout East LA and upon Curtis' graduation in 1960, both groups subsequently signed major record deals; "The Showcases" (Galaxy Records) and "Cannibal and the Headhunters" (Rampart Records).

   

The Showcases were Curtis Popps, Tommy Johnson, James Hubbard, James Colford, Ulysses Coleman, Thomas Keyes and Bobby Watts (Colford, Keyes and Watts eventually leaving the group before recording). The Showcases signed with Galaxy in 1961. They recorded "This Love Was Real" and "Anna My Love" in early 1963.

  
                                                                                                                        Curtis Popp

The record was released on the Galaxy label in 1964 (Galaxy 732) but only 2 or 3 promotional copies are know to exist. The record was legally reissued on the Falco label (Falco 308) in the early 1980's. Curtis Popps was drafted to the Army in 1963 so the group disbanded and became Mr. Zulu & The Warriors & signed w/Score. They all co-wrote their 1st single "Come On Duckie With Me".

Songs :

The Showcases

  
This Love Was Real                                  Anna My Love     

Mr. Zulu & The Warriors   


Come On Duckie With Me

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The Hideaways (2) (Toronto, canada)

Personnel :

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Discography :

1962 - Lovin' Time / You're So Hard To Say Goodnight To (Duel 521/Chateau 146).

Videos :


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Songs :

   
Lovin' Time            You're So Hard To Say Goodnight To

 The Autumns (New Jersey)

Personnel :

Joel Katz (Lead)

Henry Richard "Dickie" Harmon (Tenor)

Eddie Brian (Tenor)

Jackie Davis (Bass)

Discography :

Singles :
1964 - Dearest Little Angel / Maureen (Clifton 34/Medieval 208)
1965 - Never / Exodus (Power 871/ Amber 856)

Lps :
1965 - The Stars Of Acapella Vol 1 (Amber LP 801)
Never / Exodus

1966 - Stars Of Acappella Vol.2  (Snowflake LP 1002)
Lorraine

1966 - Battle Of The Groups Vol.1 ( Snowflake 1004)
Over The Rainbow

Biography :

Joel Katz started out singing in high school and formed his first group, Joel and the Conchords, when he was 13 years old and a student at Saddle Brook High School in New Jersey. They made their first appearance at a student talent show in which take took first prize. They were on Jocko's Channel 13 TV program. Other groups he was a part of were the Belvederes and the Butanes while in high school. It was then, soon after, Joel was hired to join the Autumns.

The Group, composed by Joel Katz, Henry Richard "Dickie" Harmon, Jackie Davis and Eddie Brian cut "Dearest Little Angel" b/w "Maureen"  on Medieval, a Relic's  subsidiaries. In 1965, they cut four Acapella sides, "Never" and "Exodus" are released on Amber Record (Single & LP) and "Lorraine" and "Over The Rainbow" on two acappella LP's

Songs :

  
Dearest Little Angel                              Maureen

     
Never                              Over The Rainbow                          Lorraine

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