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The Ladders

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The Ladders (New York)



Personnel :

Johnny Jackson (Lead)

Herb Jennings (First Tenor)

Irvin Jones (Second Tenor)

Ron Clark (Baritone)

Douglas Jackson (Bass)




Discography

1958 - I Want to Know / Counting the Stars (Holiday 2611)
1958 - My Love Is Gone / Hey Pretty Baby (Vest 826)



Biography :

The Ladders were a 1950s New York City rhythm and blues and doo wop vocal group. The line up comprised Johnny Jackson (lead), Herb Jennings (first tenor), Irvin Jones (second tenor), Ron Clark (baritone), and Douglas Jackson (bass). The Ladders lived on 115th Street in Manhattan, in the same apartment building as the Bopchords. The Ladders cut only two discs, both for Danny Robinson's labels — Holiday and Vest, the label named after his wife, Vesta.





Songs :

  
I Want to Know                           Counting the Stars

 
 My Love Is Gone                        Hey Pretty Baby



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The Five Classics (1) aka The V Classics

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The Suburbans (4) aka The Five Classics (2)
The Five (V)  Classics (1)

The Five Classics (1) (Brooklyn, New York)
aka The V Classics



Personnel :

John Hernandez (Lead)

Carmine George (Bass)

Rich Nardone (Baritone)

Paulie Poveromo (Second Tenor)

Bill George (Tenor)

 

Discography :

The V Classics
1960 - My Imagination / Come On Baby (Arc 4454)

The Five Classics (1)
1961 - My Imagination / Come On Baby (A 317)

 

Biography :

Vocal group from Brooklyn The V Classics  were composed by John Hernandez (Lead), Carmine George (Bass), Rich Nardone (Baritone),Paulie Poveromo (Second Tenor) and Bill George (Tenor). The Members of the group come from Myrtle Avenue, only Paul Poveromo came from 106 Carlton Avenue. Paul Poveromo, Paulie’s father was their manager & Pete Zanfardino, Paul’s uncle  made the arrangements. The V Classics recorded "My Imagination" and "Come on Baby" at the ARC records studio owned by Ed Dambach in Elisabeth, New Jersey.

The Five Classics (1) aka The V Classics   The Suburbans (4) aka The Five Classics (2)
                                                                               Paul Poveromo

Released On Arc 4454 in 1960, the single Reissued in 1961 on "A" Records (a subsidiary of Arc) as by The Five Classics. The original group had disbanded and Paul Poveromo Managed another group, the Suburbans. The group has already recorded two singles on Port Records "Alphabet Of Love" b/w "Sweet Diane Cha Cha" and Kip Records "Little Bird" b/w "King Of Broken Hearts".  

The Suburbans (4) aka The Five Classics (2)  
  The Five (V) Classics (1)

 The Suburbans auditioned at Paul's house with his Son Paulie and recorded "Mississippi Mud" b/w "Love Me". The single  was released on Flamingo records. The same year The single was re-released on Pova records as The Five Classics.



Songs :


  
My Imagination                                Come On Baby



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Jim, Jeff & Jan

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Jim, Jeff & Jan Jim, Jeff & Jan (San-Antonio, Texas)

 

Personnel :

Jim Hilton

Jeff Kersey

Jan Crawford

 

Discography :

1963 - Star Bright / I Know Where I'm Going (Capitol 5059)

 

Biography :

Vocal & Instrumental Group from San-Antonio, Texas composed by Jim Hilton, Jeff Kersey and Jan Crawford. In 1963, the trio recorded "Star Bright" and "I Know Where I'm Going" released by Capitol.

Jim, Jeff & Jan   Jim, Jeff & Jan   Jim, Jeff & Jan

 

 

 

Songs :

  
              Star Bright                           I Know Where I'm Going


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The Cozytones aka The Cosytones

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The Cozytones aka The Cosytones

The Cozytones  (Chapel Hill, South Carolina)
aka The Cosytones




Personnel :

Windsor King

Katheryn King

Mitchel McPhee

Eloise King

Ralph King




Discography :

The Cosytones
1956 – Speak To Me Of Love / Ride Along (Melba)

The Cozytones
1957 - I’m Alone / Little Flirt (Ivy 106/Willow 1001)




Biography :

The Cozytones from North Carolina were formed by Mitchell McPhee, along with Brothers Ralph, Windsor, Catherine and Eloise King. Originally named The Cosytones, the group  cut a record on the Melba Label in 1956 with "Speak To Me Of Love" and "Ride Along". The Next Year, as The Cozytones, they recorded “I’m Alone“ b/w “Little Flirt“ released by Ivy records owned by Ed Portnoy and Stan Feldman. The single will be reissued in 1958 on Ivy subsidiary’s label Willow.

The Cozytones aka The Cosytones

Windsor Jackson King was a member of the Royal Sons gospel group that evolved into the secular "5" Royales, but King's earliest secular group was the Cosytones. Later, Windsor Jackson King fronted The Cashmeres from Brooklyn who recorded on Lake, Laurie & Josie Records. Although originally from North Carolina, King met the other Cashmeres when he was a night barman in a Flatbush, Brooklyn watering hole called Queenie's Bar. He also was with the Cashelles that recorded for Decca in 1963. His final group was when he fronted a girl group on Aldo in 1962 credited to King & Sharpettes.

 


Songs :

  
Little Flirt                                            I’m Alone  




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The Grues

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The Grues
From left: Moses Healy, Albert Abrams, John Wilcox and Edward James.

The Grues (Sarasota, FL.)



Personnel :

Albert Abrams (Tenor)

Moses Healy (Baritone)

John Wilcox (Bass)

Edward James (Second Tenor)



Discography :

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Biography :

Booker High School classmates, The Grues were a vocal group that perform from 1955 – 57.



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The Strattons

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The Strattons
 

The Strattons (Milwaukee, Wi)



Personnel :

Mike Whitmore

Jim Shaffer

Joe



Discography :

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