• The Boss-Tones

    The Boss-Tones  

    The Boss-Tones (Philadelphia, PA.)
    ref : The Four Casts


    Personnel :

    Duval Young "Babbo"

    Robbie Robinson

    Willie Weaver

    Buck

     

    Discography :

    The Boss-Tones
    1961 -  Mope-Itty Mope / Wings Of An Angel (Boss 401 / V-Tone 208)

    The Four Casts
    964 - Stormy Weather / Workin' At The Factory (Atlantic 2228)

    Wee Willie Weaver bb The Ly-Dells
    1965 - You're Gonna Be So Glad / Automatic Reaction (Tandy 101)

     

    Biography :

    Vocal group from high school at Philly's Edison HS (8th and Lehigh Avenue) composed by Duval Young "Babbo", Robbie Robinson, Willie Weaver and Buck (last name unknown). The Group recorded "Mope-Itty Mope" b/w "Wings Of An Angel" in 1961. The single was issued on the Boss Label (distributed by Ember) before the rarer V-Tone pressing. Matt Atkinson who sang with many Philly groups during the era - matter of fact he did several performances with the Bosstones on-stage singing with the Boss-Tones but was not on the original record. "Mope-Itty Mope"  has been a huge oldie in Philadelphia in Philly since Jerry "Geator" Blavat featured it at his popular hops. The Boss-Tones received regional attention but never achieved the national success initially hoped for. The Dovells, even covered it for Cameo-Parkway.

    The Boss-Tones   The Boss-Tones

    Jim Drucker worked as a teenager for Jolly Joyce Theatrical Booking Agency (JJA), Philadelphia and ran weekend WIBG Record Hops with Harold B. Childs, for Buzzy Curtis (Promotions) and was in high school at Philly's Edison HS  with members of the Boss-Tones. In 1964 he combined Chuck Hatfield, Paul O' Lone from The Ly-Dells and Babbo and Willie Weaver from the Bosstones, and in the dark of night (at Chancellor Records Studios, 9th and Vine Streets), He produced: "Stormy Weather" b/w "Working at the Factory" . Jerry Blavat, Russ Faith (Chancellor Records) and Buzz Curtis sold the master (RCA Tape Recorder deck) tapes to Atlantic Records. The record was released in the spring of 1964, under the name of “the Four Casts” (Atlantic 2228)

     

    Songs :
    (updated by Hans-Joachim) 


    The Boss-Tones

      
     Mope-Itty Mope                                  Wings Of An Angel

    The Four Casts

      
       Stormy Weather                     Workin' At The Factory


    Wee Willie Weaver bb The Ly-Dells


    Automatic Reaction

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  • Comments

    1
    Kurt L
    Wednesday 15th April 2020 at 21:15

    The upload for "Working at the Factory" is "Stormy Weather"

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    2
    Friday 17th April 2020 at 11:04

    Four Casts discography correction:

    1964 - Stormy Weather / Workin' At The Factory (Atlantic 2228)

    Workin' At The Factory

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    Darren Walters-Young
    Sunday 3rd May 2020 at 19:13
    How were you able to find this information about The Bosstones? Where can I find more?
      • Monday 4th May 2020 at 09:37

        I found all the infos on internet and one one LP... But i cant' find photography

        Jean-Christophe

    4
    Tuesday 12nd September 2023 at 07:28

    Hello I'm Jim Drucker the Producer of Stormy Weather which was cut (recorded) at Chancellor Records 9th and Vine Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The Backup Rhythm Group was a Lounge Group I booked at many nightclubs in and around Philadelphia (Atlantic City, Wildwood, NJ, Washington DC The Rocket Room, Vegas Casino in Baltimore Maryland) Sal Massi and The Untouchables I was Talent manager (musician songwriter guitar singer manager Agent) for the Legendary JOLLY JOYCE THEATRICAL BOOKING AGENCY Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Victory Building 10th Floor, 10th and Chestnut Streets. As Buzz Curtis wrote: More to Come...I was also Promotion Manager for Buzz Curtis Promotions (Philadelphia, PA) for Famed # 1 Radio Station WIBG,  Philadelphia: POST RECORDS. Buzzy owned the COED RECORD CATALOGUE (Duprees/Rivieras/Crests)...MORE TO COME Email me at my Publishing Company: DRUCKER MUSIC PUBLISHING BMI DruckerMusicPublishingBMI.com (My web Page) Email: DruckerMusicPublishingBMI@hotmail.com. PS Willie and his wife Madolyn (The Gospel Cowgirl) will be attending The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Luncheon on September 20, 2023 honoring the recently deceased Jerry Blavat "The Geator with the Heater"

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