Doo Wop - Rhythm & Blues

The Talkabouts

Posted on April 5 2014 by dion1

The Talkabouts (Ottawa, Ontario Ca.)

Personnel :

Ron Carle

Billy Carle

Brian Prot

Pete McCarthy

Pat Cassidy

Discography :

1959 - Sweet Lovin' Baby / I Don't Seem To Care Anymore (Poplar 117)

Biography :

The Talkabouts were a vocal and instrumental group of five teenage guys from Ottawa. The group consists of Ron Carle , his brother Billy Carle , Brian Prot, Pete McCarthy and Pat Cassidy. On June 24, Lou Krefetz (manager of The Clovers), who had once again left his Sales Manager position at Atlantic, announced the formation of Poplar Records, located at 48 West 48th Street, in Manhattan.

The Talkabout cut "Sweet Lovin' Baby" b/w "I Don't Seem To Care Anymore" for Poplar Records in 1959. The group appeared in many club in all parts of Canada and recording some live tracks at the Picadilly Lounge.

Songs :

Sweet Lovin' Baby I Don't Seem To Care Anymore

Songs & Photos
https://www.youtube.com/user/47Tammie

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The Intruders aka The four Intruders

Posted on April 5 2014 by dion1

The Intruders (Philadelphia)
aka The four Intruders
(Early Years)

Personnel :

Sam "Little Sonny" Brown

Eugene "Bird" Daughtry

Phillip "Phil" Terry

Robert "Big Sonny" Edwards

Discography :

The Intruders
Singles :
1961 - Come Home Soon / I'm Sold (On You) (Gowen 1401/Lost Nite 195)
Unreleased :
1961 - Let's Try It Again (Gowen)
1961 - I'm Calling (Gowen)

The Four Intruders
1961 - My Baby / This Is My Song (Gowen 1404)
1979 - Goodnight / Sweet Girl (King Tut 179)

Biography :

The Intruders were the first group to score hits with the songwriting/production team of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, and they played a major role in the rise of Philadelphia soul. The guys were originally formed as a doo wop group in 1960, and sang around Philadelphia for several years.

The original line-up of The Intruders was formed in 1960 by Sam "Little Sonny" Brown, Eugene "Bird" Daughtry, Phillip "Phil" Terry and Robert "Big Sonny" Edwards. The quartet began performing in a style that owed equally to doo-wop and gospel. In 1961 they released "Coming Home Soon" b/w "I'm Sold on You" on Gowen. The following year, as "The Four Intruders," they released "This Is My Son" b/w "My Baby." In the late 1970' an old acetate of the Intruders doing "Goodnight" & "Sweet Girl" was found and released on the King Tut label.
http://www.soulfulkindamusic.net/intruders.htm
http://www.soulcellar.co.uk/intruders/IntrudersDiscography.html

Songs :

The Intruders


Come Home Soon               I'm Sold (On You)                Let's Try It Again

The Four Intruders


Sweet Girl                          This Is My Song                     Goodnight

My Baby I'm Calling

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The Tonnettes (2) aka The Dixie Belles

Posted on April 4 2014 by dion1

The Tonnettes (2) (Memphis, Tennessee)
aka The Dixie Belles

Personnel :

Mary Hunt

Mildred Pratcher

Shirley Thomas

Discography :

Singles :
1962 - Please Don't Go / No Tears (Volt 101)
1962 - Stolen Angel / Teardrop Sea (Volt 104)

Unreleased :
1962 - Come To Me (Volt)
1962 - Heavenly Angel (Volt)
1962 - Tell Me (Volt)
1962 - The Rotation (Volt)
1962 - Unhand That Man (Volt)

Biography :

The Tonettes were Shirley Thomas, Mary Hunt and Mildred Pratchett.Theirs were the first voices to be heard on the Stax/Volt label when ‘No Tears’ became Volt 101 in early 1962 . The Tonettes had a second single a few months later, and recorded enough material to fill four more 45s, but they caught an unexpected break when Nashville label Sound Stage 7 needed a black female group to go out as the Dixiebelles to promote a studio-created Hot 100 hit called ‘Down At Papa Joe’s’.

A recording session at Stax with Mary Hunt and Mildred Pratchett

The singers on the "‘Down At Papa Joe’s’" were members of The Anita Kerr Singers. Later on Shirley Thomas left The Tonettes. She was replaced by Eula Jean Rivers and Barbara McCoy and the group name was changed to The Charmels.

Songs :
Updated by Hans-Joachim

Teardrop Sea                            No Tears                            Stolen Angel


Please Don't Go                          Come To Me                   Heavenly Angel


Tell Me                               The Rotation                             Unhand That Man

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The Dantes (1)

Posted on April 2 2014 by dion1

The Dantes (1) (Carnegie,Pa.)

Personnel :

Bob Palombi (Lead)

Rick Funaro (First Tenor)

Danny Piaquadio (First Tenor)

Pat Molinaro (Bass)

Discography :

1965 - How Many Times / Top Down Time (Rotate 850)

Biography :

The Dantes hailed from Carnegie, Pennsylvania, a suburban community west of Pittsburgh. Originally called the Itals (short for Italians) in 1958, this group of teenage friends consisted of Bob Palombi, Rick Funaro, Pat Molinaro and Bob Oliastro.

1959 - The Itals - Patsy Molinaro, Rick Funaro and Bob Palombi,

Until high school graduation in 1960, the Itals had been performing at boys clubs, VFW's and similar places in the Carnegie vicinity. Once graduated Bob Oliastro opted to leave the group. Shortly thereafter Rick Funaro and Bob Palombi enlisted in the army for three years.

Pat Molinaro volunteered for his draft and spent two years with Uncle Sam. Molinaro completed his two year hitch in 1962, while Funaro and Palombi donned Civilian threads in 1963. Danny Piacquadio, Funaro's cousin joined the quartet at First Tenor.

The Dantes (1)

At this time Piaquadio resided in the Beechview section of Pittsburgh. This area was also home for Joe Rock, manager of the Skyliners. A change in name was forthcoming to the Dantes and early in 1965, Joe Rock arranged a recording session for the group at Bell Studio in New York. Two songs "How Many Times" b/w "Top Down Time" were released by Rotate Records.

Bob Palombi, Patsy Molinaro, Rick Funaro and Dan Piacquadio

Their Rotate disc became a "Premiere Record" on the Clark Race Show on KDKA-AM. By the week of June 21st, "Top Down Time" moved into the 39th position on KDKA Radio 1020 "Sounds One survey. Extreme popularity of the platter in Buffalo, NY provided the group with a mini tour of the city. Rotate was sold to the Amy/Mala recording Organization. By Summer's end, The Dantes had disbanded…

Songs :

Top Down Time How Many Times

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The Naturals (6) aka The Duvals (5)

Posted on April 1 2014 by dion1

(L to R) Charles Woodridge, Charles Perry, Andrew Thomas, Carlton Black & Arthur Cox

The Duvals (5) (Evanston, IL.)
aka The Naturals (6)

Personnel :

Charles Perry (Lead)

Carlton Black (First Tenor)

Charles Woodridge (Second Tenor)

Arthur Cox (Baritone)

Andrew Thomas (Bass)

Discography :

The Duvals (5)
1963 - What Am I? / Cotton (Boss 217/Red Rocket 471)

The Naturals (6)
1964 - Let Love Be True / Three Banditos (Smash 1875)

Biography :

The group was formed by tenor and lead Charles Perry from among his friends in Evanston when he got out of the air force in the summer of 1961. Originally the other members consisted of second tenor Charles Woodridge, baritone Arthur Cox, and bass Andrew Thomas. In early 1962 Perry felt the group needed another member and added Carlton Black, who soon proved himself as the group's lead and principal songwriter. The Duvals recorded "What Am I?" b/w "Cotton" in 1963. During 1964 the Duvals, under the name Naturals and with Black as Lead, got on the local charts with an Impressions' soundalike, "Let Love Be True." They disbanded in 1965 when follow-ups failed.

Songs :

The Duvals (5)

Cotton What Am I?

The Naturals (6)

Let Love Be True Three Banditos

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