The Shadows in 1958

The Shadows (6) (Medford, Oregon)
aka The Five Shadows

Personnel :

Paul Smith (Lead & guitar)

Bill Smith (Guitar)

Tom  Newcomb

Dave Mansfield

Mike Feiss

Rick Carrara

Discography :

The Five Shadows
1960 - My Love Bug / Blue Moon (Frosty 1)

The Shadows (6)
1960 - Tell This Lonely Heart Goodbye / Wonder Why (Dottie 1006)

Biography :

The Shadows were a vocal group with some personal changes throughout their short career between 1958 and 1961. The group formed in 1958 by six Medford boys. Members of the group, all students at St. Mary's high school, are Paul Smith (Lead), Tom Newcomb, Dave Mansfield, Bill Smith, Mike Feiss and Rick Carrara. In the beginning the group performs regularly in Medford and its surroundings. In 1958, they winning the first place in the finals of the Oregon Jaycees' talent contest. The contest was one  of the closing day attractions at the Oregon State fair. Their victory opened the doors to a professional audition with Northwest Recorders in Portland and to make a guest appearance on a Portland television station. This will be the start of their professional career.

In 1960, as a quintet, they recorded "Blue Moon" and "My Love Bug" written by Lead Singer Paul Smith. The disc will be released by Frosty Records in 1960 as the 5 Shadows. That same year as a quartet, they recorded "Tell This Lonely Heart Goodbye" and  "Wonder Why" Released by Dottie as The Shadows. The group perform sometimes as a sextet, quintet, quartet and even in trio when Tom Newcomb is down with a broken leg. Appearance credit include Park Hotel, Great Falls Montana, Ho-Ti Club and Hotel Benson at Portland, and at San francisco "Hungry I", "Club Sinaloa", "Facks" and the Forest Lake resort. Paul Smith, Bill Smith & Tom Newcomb will be the three members always present among all the combinations ot The Shadows over the years.

Songs :
(updated by Hans-Joachim) 

The Five Shadows

Blue Moon / My Love Bug

The Shadows (6)

  
             Wonder Why                       Tell This Lonely Heart Goodbye

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