Barry VanFosson, Walter Andrade and Bill Hughes

The Del Shays (South Gate, California)
aka The Teen Rockers (2)


Personnel :

Walter Andrade (Lead & Piano)

Rick Holt (Vocal & Bass) replaced by Charlie Flecher

Bill Hughes (Vocal & Guitar)

Barry Van Fossan (Vocal & Drums)


Discography :

The Del Shays
1964 - Fake It / (Love You) Forever (Charger 102)
1965 - A Long Long Time    / Remember What I Said (Celestial 1006)

The Teen Rockers (2)
1961 - Scat Cat / Rattlesnake (Eldo 116)


Biography :

Vocal & Instrumental group, The Teen Rockers consisted of Walter Andrade, Rick Holt, Bill Hughes and Barry Van Fossan. They began back at South Gate Junior High, played at high school dances, Rock and Roll Sox Hops, and shows around the LA area. In 1959, the group was chosen a winner on the Betty Yeakel show, “Rocket to Stardom,” broadcast on TV. In 1961 they recorded two songs for ELDO Records, "Scat Cat" and "Rattlesnake."

Rick Holt, Barry VanFosson, Walter Andrade and Bill Hughes

After high school, Charlie Flecher replaced Rick Holt and the band went on to become the Del Shays and had the honor of working with Bob Eubanks, as the “back-up” band on many concerts with the Beach Boys, Chuck Berry, the Temptations and many others and played at the Cinnamon Cinder.

Walter Andrade, Barry VanFosson, Rick Holt, and Bill Hughes

  In 1964, they recorded the nice Doo-wop “I'll Love You Forever,” which Charlie Flecher &  Walter Andrade wrote. With some staff changes, in 1965, the Delshays recorded "A Long Long Time" and "Remember What I Said" both wrote & producer by Bill Hughes. The single will be released by Celestial records out of Los Angeles.



Songs :

The Del Shays

  
   (Love You) Forever                           Remember what I said


A Long Long Time

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

Personnel :

Clifford Curry (Lead Tenor)

James Myers (First Tenor)

Herbert Myers (Second Tenor)

John Myers (Baritone)

Charles Holloway (Bass)

John Gibbs (Tenor and Piano)

Discography :

The Five Pennies
Single:
1955 - All Is Well /Try To Understand (Savoy 1181)
1955 - Mr Moon / Let It Rain (Savoy 1182)
1956 - My Heart Trembles / Money (Savoy 1190)
Unreleased:
1956 - The Wedding Bells (Savoy)
1956 - Be Mine For A Lifetime (Savoy)

The Four Jokers
1958 - Written In The Stars / The Run Around (Sue 703)

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)

The Four Pennies (2)
1966 - You Have No Time To Lose / You're A Gas With Your Trash (Brunswick 55304)
1967 - Tis The Season / Shake A Hand (Brunswick 55324)

Biography :

The Five Pennies -- Clifford Curry, Benjamin Washington, Charles Holloway, Herbert Myers, and John and James Myers (twins) -- met in high school in Knoxville, TN. Prior to Curry's involvement, they recorded four years earlier as the Echos (unreleased) and backed Faye Adams on her number one smash "Shake a Hand." Things started poppin' after Curry joined, their manager, Fred Logan (a big bootlegger in Knoxville), got them a deal with Savoy Records in Newark, NJ. Savoy's owner Herman Lubinsky renamed them the Five Pennies (though there were actually six members) to avoid confusion with another group.

Out the box they backed Big Al Miller on "All Is Well" b/w "Try to Understand" (1955), credited as Big Al Miller & the Five Pennies. Savoy followed with the first released credited solely to the Five Pennies "Mr. Moon" b/w "Let It Rain" (1955); the A-Side "Mr. Moon," a Curry composition, is quintessential '50s doo wop with a southern flavor. Their final Savoy release, "My Heart Trembles" b/w "Money," made a little noise but not much, a consortium of Curry, Holloway, Washington, and Herbert and James Myers collaborated on both sides.

They cut six tracks for Savoy but only 2 singles surfaced. Herald Records acquired the masters and rights to two tracks ("Wedding Bells" and "Put This Ring on Your Finger") in 1956 but shelved them; they didn't see daylight until King Tut Records exposed them in the '80s.

According to Curry, the group also recorded his "Mine for a Lifetime" (unreleased) for Savoy. The members splintered. John Myers banded with the Chimes for two Arrow Records' singles in 1957, and then the Four Jokers for one Sue single in 1958. In 1964, he revived the Five Pennies as the Four Pennies  on Brunswick Records.
Andrew Hamilton, Rovi
http://www.uncamarvy.com/5Pennies/5pennies.html

Songs :

     
Let It Rain                                    Mr. Moon
 
   
My Heart Trembles                         Try To Understand


Money

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Ruben Ochoa, Nick Delgado and Al Sanchez (Sal Delgado not pictured)

The Story Tellers (1) (San Gabriel, CA.)


Personnel :

Ruben Ochoa (Baritone / Bass)

Nick Delgado (Lead / First Tenor)

Al Sanchez (Lead / First Tenor)

Sal Delgado (Second Tenor / Bass)


Discography :

1959 - You Played Me A Fool / Hey Baby (Zenith 101/Stack 501)
1990 - Gee But I Like Your Smile / Please Remember My Love (Classic Artists 118)
1991 - Heaven's For Real / This Is Goodby (Classic Artists 128)
1992 - Heart For Heart / The L.A. Shuffle Classic Artists 133)

Biography :

The Story Tellers were from San Gabriel Mission High School, located in southern California, and first got together in 1958. The group was composed  Ruben Ochoa, Nick Delgado, Al Sanchez and  Sal Delgado. They originally called themselves the Pretenders, and actually grew up together in the 1950's. Ruben Ochoa and Al Sanchez were cousins, and further, Al and Nick's fathers had sung together in a Mexican trio. The Story Tellers had one original recording in 1959 called "You Played Me A Fool", issued on Norty Beckman's Zenith and then Stack record labels. It was Norty Beckman that suggested the group name of the Story Tellers, which was quite unique. The Pretenders name had already been taken by a group on the east coast. Beckman had a record store and had heard the group sing locally, and signed them to a contract. Their record had late night airplay by several local DJ's including KFOX evening man Rudy Marini. His show was broadcast live from the Dolphins of Hollywood record store, a local Los Angeles legend. According to Al Sanchez, they had intended to cut a second record, singing the Rivileers song, 1000 Stars, but it was not what Beckman was looking for at the moment. It was what Indigo records was looking for when they pressed Kathy Young and the Innocents version shortly thereafter. The Story Tellers had some releases on the Classic Artists label starting in 1990.
http://www.colorradio.com/storytellers.html

Songs :

  
You Played Me A Fool                                   Hey Baby           


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The Darvels (Bronx, New-York)

Personnel :

Warren Gradus (Lead)

Richie Capala

Greg Paravati

Mike Gervan

Alan Mandel (Baritone)

Discography :

The Darvels
1963 - Gone / I Lost My Baby (Eddie's 69)

Frankie & The Darvels
1977 - Mr Fortune Teller / Last Goodbye (Crystal Ball 109)


Biography :

When Donn Fileti obtained the Verdicts' masters from Bill Downs, he met a friend of his who had just cut two sides with a young group from the Bronx featuring Warren Gradus (Later with the Belmonts). The Darnels as they were Called were lucky enough to have "Gone" and "I Lost My Baby" issued in the fall of 1963 as the first and only release on the Eddies label Stan Krause, Ed's partner in this venture and Donn Fileti brought the record around as a new release to radio Stations in the Chester-Wilmington area and were promptly, but politely shown the door.

  
                                                                                            Frank Lyndon

But Cashbox gave "Gone" a B+ rating in December 1963 believing that : "Teen memory Seekers will be stirred by the optima teen ballad blend". Later with Frank Lyndon (From the Belmonts) on Lead , the Darvels cut two Unreleased side "Mr Fortune Teller" and "Last Goodbye"  issued in 1978 on Crystal Ball Records as Frankie & The Darvels.
(The Golden Groups - The Best Of relic Records)



Songs :

The Darvels

  
I Lost My Baby                           Gone

Frankie & The Darvels

    
Mr Fortune Teller                        Last Goodbye

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KAC-TIES
*KAYS
*KEEN TEENS
*KEENS (RICK & THE)
*KENTS (1)
*KENTS (2)
KESTRELS
*KEYNOTERS (1)
*KEYNOTERS (2)
*KEYNOTES (1)
KEYSTONERS
*KIDS FROM TEXAS
*KILTS (1) (HERMAN JONES & THE)
*KINGS (2)
*KINGS (4) (JOHNNY & THE)
*KINGS & QUEENS
*KINGS MEN
*KITTENS (2)
*KNIGHT RIDERS (1)
*KNOCKOUTS
*KODAKS
*KODOKS
*KOKOMOS
*KOKONUTS (MEL CALVIN & THE)
*KOOL GENTS
KOOL KATS
*KOOL TOPPERS
*KOUNTS
*KUF-LINX

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