The Cupids (2) (Brooklyn, NY)

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Personnel :

Harold Fischer

Bill Fillyaw

Raymond Cobb

Willie Whitlow

Henry Taylor

Discography :

1957 - My Dog Likes Your Dog / The Answer To Your Prayer (Decca 30279)

Biography :

(From Cashbox March 30, 1957)
In March 1957 Decca Records has signed a new vocal quintet called The Cupids. The group has been singing together for about two years, turning pro just a short time ago. Individually, The Cupids are: Harold Fischer, Bill Fillyaw, Raymond Cobb, Willie Whitlow and Henry Taylor. Ranging in age from 17 to 21, The Cupids al hail from Brooklyn. Decca cut the boys only two weeks ago, and their first sides, “My Dog Likes Your Dog” and “The Answer To Your Prayer,” were rushed out.

Songs :

  
My Dog Likes Your Dog                       The Answer To Your Prayer

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The Du Mauriers (Brooklyn, NY)

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Personnel :

Donald "Razor" Raysor

Leon Briggs

... Anderson

Butch ...

Discography :

1958 - All Night Long / Baby I Love You (Fury 1011)

Biography :

The Du Mauriers again fall into the category of groups who only ever managed to get one record released. In their case they had a goodie in "All Night Long"/"Baby | Love You" (Fury 1011) which saw release in February, 1958. This Brooklyn group appear to have named themselves after the cigarettes of the same name. The mind boggles at the prospect of the Camels, the Wild Woodbines, the Rothmans, the Stuyvesants, the Capstans, and the Weights, but fortunately that trend did not catch on! .

Likely from Brooklyn, NY, group lasted no longer than a week, Donald "Razor" Raysor & Leon Briggs were from The Velvets on Fury and The Clippers on Gee.  Leon Briggs was also with The Miracles on Fury and Donald "Razor" Raysor with The Valentines on Old Town.

Songs :

  
All Night Long                              Baby I Love You

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Paul Highfill, Tony Bertolet and Ken Robertson

The Princetons (Torrance, Ca.)

Personnel :

Ken Robertson

Tony Bertolet

Paul Highfill

Discography :

1960 - Please / Why Do I Love You? (Dore ???)

Biography :

Three Torrance boys,"The Princetons” are composed by Paul Highfill,16, Tony Bertolet, 18, and Ken Robertson, 19. The teen-age threesome, twoTorrance High School graduates and a 10th grader from Bishop Montgomery High School, have signed a contract to record for Dore Records, singing their own compositions. To guarantee an ample supply of material each of the three writes two songs every two weeks .From the six bi-weekly offerings, the best are put on tape and the cream of those are arranged to offer Dore. Their First commercial disc were sched uled for release in March 1960 and carries two familiar titles, “Please” and “Why Do I Love You?” were written by Ken Robertson. Tony and Ken began singing together in high school and appeared regularly on programs. They asked Paul to join them when Tony heard him play the guitar at a party It was also Tony who, indi y, found their agent. He met a fellow who knew a fellow, and, after their management had changed hands a few times, they signed a  contract with Dore.  Unfortunately, none of their recordings will be released.

Songs :

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(L-R; Bob Thompson, James Mendola, Joe Annotica, Ron Annotico

The Viscounts (2) (Cleveland, OH)
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Personnel :

Bob Thompson

James Mendola

Joe Annotico

Ron Annotico

Pete Bene

Discography :

1957 - Raindrop / My Girl (Mercury 71073)

Discography :

Vocal group from Cleveland, the Viscounts were composed by Bob Thompson, James Mendola, Joe Annotico, Ron Annotico and Pete Bene. On February 19, 1957, the group entered the studio. That day, Pete Bene who was an officer in the Navy at the time was absent and the group now a quartet recorded "Raindrop" and "My Girl" accompanied by Gil George (Piano), Don Speroff (Bass), Dick Harrison (Saxophone) andJoe Zavadnic (Drums).

Songs :

  
Raindrop                                          My Girl

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Kenneth Dames & Alphonso Dames  in 1957

The Colonairs (Freeport, New York)

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Personnel :

Billy Brown

Kenneth Dames

William Pride

Louis Shervington

Alphonso Dames

Discography :

Single:
1957 - Can't Stand To Lose You / Sandy (Ember 1017)
Unreleased:
1957 - Devil's Angel (Ember)

Biography :

Vocal group from Freeport, NY. The Colonairs consisted of Billy Brown, Kenneth Dames, William Pride, Louis Shervington and Alphonso Dames. The Dames brothers (and likely the rest of the group) attended Hempstead High School in Hempstead, New York & were around 16-17 when they recorded their Ember release "Sandy". They recorded three songs. "Can't Stand To Lose You" and "Sandy" will be released in June 1957 by Ember.

Ember was founded in New York as a sister label to Herald by Al Silver. It would release one hundred and eleven singles in its eight years in business. And while many of its artists and their recordings are now obscure, two singles – ‘In The Still Of The Night’ by the Five Satins and ‘Get A Job’ by the Silhouettes – are acknowledged classics.

Songs :

  
              Sandy                                   Can't Stand To Lose You


Devil's Angel

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