Mario & The Flips (2) (Scranton, Pa.)

Personnel :

Mario Pizuto "Madison"

Samson Horton

Benny Borowiec

Steve Salvaggio

Alice  Soares

Discography :

Mario Madison & The Flips (2)   
1957 - Oh Baby See How You Are / I Laughed At Love (Ken 21/22)   

Mario & The Flips (2)
1959 - Once In Awhile / Nobody's Sweetheart Now (Cross Country 58-100)
1961 - Twistin' Train / You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Wanna Do It) (Decca 31252)   

Biography :

Mario Madison (aka Mario Pizzuto) was a saxophonist and band leader from Scranton, Pennsylvania.  Vocal & instrumental group, Mario & the Flips performed for several years in clubs. He began performing in Pennsylvania in 1955 as Mario & The Five Flips. In 1957, with his group now a septet, he landed contracts in Florida and recorded a single for Ken Records based in Rochester, New York: "Oh Baby See How You Are" b/w "I Laughed At Love" as Mario Madison & The Flips.

The group would record two new singles, in 1959, first for "Cross Country" with "Once In Awhile" and "Nobody's Sweetheart Now"  and in 1961 for Decca "Twistin' Train" b/w "You Made Me Love You". From 1958 the group performed almost exclusively in New Jersey clubs until the mid-1970s. The group had several personnel changes over the years, going from trio, quartet to a septet.

Songs :

  
   Once In Awhile                          Nobody's Sweetheart Now

You Made Me Love You / Twistin' Train


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Jimmie Lewis

Jimmie Lewis & The Volumes (2) (New York)

Personnel :

Jimmie Lewis (Lead)

The Volumes (2) : Girls Group & Boys Group ???

Discography :

Jimmie Lewis & The Volumes (2)
1957 - In My Heart / I Saw A Cottage In My Dreams (IVY 104)

Jimmie Lewis
1960 - Wishing Star / I Promise You (Luck 104)

Biography :

It is difficult to find informations on Jimmie Lewis & the Volumes. They are a New York group and are in no way related to the 1962 Detroit group that recorded "I Love You" for Chex Records. Jimmmie Lewis & The Volumes Recorded "In My Heart" b/w " I Saw A Cottage In My Dreams"  for Ivy Records. Ivy Records was set up in Sept 57 by Stan Feldman & Ed Portnoy. It was based out of 1697 Broadway, New York. Feldman had been in the jukebox biz for 21 years with Kingsboro Music, whilst Portnoy operated the Record Shack Jazz outlet. The lack of promotion from Ivy kept the record from breaking out nationwide. We can find the same Jimmie Lewis a few years later on Luck Records, another New York label with "Wishing Star" and "I Promise You".

Songs :

Jimmie Lewis & The Volumes (2)

  
              In My Heart                        I Saw A Cottage In My Dreams

Jimmie Lewis

Wishing Star

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The Marlins (Mobile, Alabama)

Personnel :

Bob Cantrell

Billy Alexander

Franklin E.Cobb

Kirk Middletown

Discography :

1957 - Now I'm So Lonesome (I Could Die) / Baby I Tried (Sandy 1002)

Biography :

Not much is known about The Marlins. All is know that they were a white doo-wop group from Mobile, Alabama. Their Names are Bob Cantrell, Billy Alexander, Franklin E. Cobb, and Kirk Middleton. The Marlins have recorded only once in 1957 for the Sandy Record Company. Short-lived, yet influential, independent label founded in Mobile, Alabama by Paul DuBose and Johnny Bozeman in early 1957. It launched the careers of many artists such as Ray Sawyer, lead vocalist of Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show.

Songs :

  
Now I'm So Lonesome (I Could Die)                     Baby I Tried                  

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(L to R) Vernon, Wayne, Gary and Michael Wood

The Woods Brothers (New Orleans)

Personnel :

Vernon Wood

Wayne Wood

Gary Wood

Michael Wood

Discography :

1962 - To You My Love / Love, Love, Love (At last 1002)

Biography :

In the early ’60s, arranger and multi-instrumentalist Harold Battiste (who had done some A&R for Specialty) formed the New Orleans-based AFO label with the intention of giving local artists a fairer deal via a Black-owned company. He initiated the first African-American musician-owned record label (All For One) and publishing company (At Last Pub. Co.). Only one true hit resulted, Barbara George’s “I Know” , but some solid New Orleans R&B was recorded during its brief time in operation. A year and a half ago before their recording session the Woods Brothers appeared and were runners-up on the Ted Mack Show.  The Woods Brothers recorded two song For At Last "To You My Love" and "Love, Love, Love".

Song :

   
To You My Love                            Love, Love, Love

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Judy Lanzo, Joanne Gillen and Marian Yates

The Dreamtones (2) (Pittsburgh, Pa)

Personnel :

Judy Lanzo

Joanne Gillen

Marian Yates

Discography :
Singles :
1957 - Was I Dreaming / Say Hey Baby (Mercury 71222)
Unreleased ???
1957 - Young & Foolish

Biography :

The Dreamtones were a three girl group from Pittsburgh. The Trio include Joanne Gillen, Judy Lanzo & Marian Yates. Joanne and Judy, each 19, are identical twins. Judy is the only one marrie. Marion is 18. The Twins meet Marian when they were attending Carrick High School a few years back. They Joined for the annual variety show with the school stages every October, and the comments on their teaming were so favorable that they have been together ever since.In 1957, the girl cut "Was I Dreaming / Say Hey Baby" for Mercury. Jim Drake, Lead singer of the Four Larks arranged "Was I Dreaming" for the Trio.



Songs :

  
Was I Dreaming                              Say Hey Baby

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