Doo Wop - Rhythm & Blues

The Brochures

Posted on October 7 2018 by dion1

The Brochures

The Brochures (Canton, Ohio)

Personnel :

Ed MacIwain (Lead)

Lucius Hood (Tenor)

Robert Hood (Alto / Baritone)

Butch hogan (Bass)

Charles Bazen

Discography :

1961 - My In-Laws Are Outlaws / They Lied (Apollo 757)

Biography :

The Brochures were from Canton Ohio and their only 45,"They Lied" was released as Apollo #757 in 1961. They started in the fifties singing spirituals with local Baptist Churches and eventually made their way to an appearance on an amateur show at the Apollo Theatre in New York City. Ed MacIwain was the lead of the Brochures, Lucius Hood, tenor, Robert Hood, alto and baritone, Butch hogan, bass, Charles Bazen who wrote "They Lied" often sang with the group, but he was away at Syracuse University when the record was cut. According to Bazen, the Brochures had a special affinity for the Platters.

Songs:

They Lied My In-Laws Are Outlaws

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The Twi-Lites (2)

Posted on October 5 2018 by dion1

The Twi-Lites (2)
Louis Pritchett & Waymon Bryant

The Twi-Lites (2) (Chicago, IL.)
ref The Four Gents (1)

Personnel :

Louis Pritchett

Waymon Bryant

Matthew Perkins

Calvin Baron

Discography :

1963 - My Love / No Greater Thing (M-Pac 720)

Biography :

Around 1958, the Four Gents split in half. Louis Pritchett and Waymon Bryant joined Matthew Perkins and Calvin Baron to form the Twi-lites. Calvin Baron also had previous experience in groups, having sung with the Moroccos and with a Sun Ra doowop group, The Cosmic Rays. The Twi-lites recorded two sides for George Leaner's M-Pac label in 1963; "My Love" b/w "No Greater Thing".

Songs :

My Love No Greater Thing

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The Equa(l)los aka Willie Logan & The Plaids (3)

Posted on October 5 2018 by dion1

Willie Logan & The Plaids (3) aka The Equa(l)los

The Equa(l)los
aka Willie Logan & The Plaids (3)

Personnel :

Willie Logan (Lead)

O. C. Logan

Arthur Ford

Dave Hoskins

Discography :

The Equalos
1959 - Yodeling / Patty-Patty (Mad 1296)

The Equallos
1962 - In Between Tears / Beneath The Sun (Mad 23)

Willie Logan & The Plaids (3)
1963 - Say That You Care / You Conquered Me (Jerry-O 103)

Biography :

The Equalos were brothers O. C. Logan and Willie Logan, Arthur Ford, and Dave Hoskin. Their first release was on Mad in 1960. They recorded "Yodelin" and "Patty-Patty." The Equalos' single on Mad 1296 failed to generate any response. Their next single arrives three years later, as The Equallos with an additional "l" in the name. "Beneath The Sun" b/w "In Between Tears," was released in 1962. Going baroque did not generate any sales, and in 1962 the group signed with George Leaner's One-derful label. Much to the Equallos' dismay, however, he never put anything out on them. In 1963 the Equallos recorded as Willie Logan and the Plaids, making a two-sided neo-doowop single called "You Conquered Me" b/w "Say that You Care," which appeared on Jerry Murray's Jerry O label. The two thinly-produced sides with their exotic warbling (a bit off-key besides) sounded dated next to the soul sounds that were emerging.

Songs :

The Equalos


Yodeling                                            Patty-Patty

The Equallos


In Between Tears                         Beneath The Sun

Willie Logan & The Plaids (3)


Say That You Care                        You Conquered Me

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The Daychords aka The D’Accords

Posted on October 5 2018 by dion1

The Daychords aka The D’Accords

The Daychords (Philadelphia, Pa.)
aka The D’Accords

Personnel :

Branson Bagwell

Luther Cook

John Sims

Earl Washington

Dewey Wilson

Discography :

The D’Accords
Single :
1961 - Who's Been Lovin' You / Runnin' Around (Don-El 110)
Unreleased :
1961 - Hittin’ on Nothin’ (Don-El)
1961 - Tell Me (Don-El)

Roxy & The Daychords
1962 - I’m So in Love / Mary Lou (Don-El 116)

The Daychords
1964 - One More Time / Too Bad (Don-El 120)

Biography :

The Daychords was from the area around 10th Street & Columbia Avenue (now Cecil B. Moore Avenue) in Philadelphia .The group consisted of Branson Bagwell, Luther Cook, John Sims, Earl Washington and Dewey Wilson. The Daychords first recorded for Don-El as the D’Accords: "Who's Been Lovin' You" b/w "Runnin' Around" and then backed Roxy on “I’m So In Love” and ”Mary Lou” as The Daychords. Don-El was owned by real estate man C. Percy White [aka Don White]. Wally Osborne wrote and produced their last single in 1964 “One More Time” b/w “Too Bad” [Don-El #120).

Songs :
(updated by Hans-Joachim)

The D’Accords

Runnin' Around Who's Been Loving You

Roxy & The Daychords

I’m So in Love Mary Lou

The Daychords

One More Time / Too Bad

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The Lions (1) aka The Resonics

Posted on October 3 2018 by dion1

The Lions (1) aka The Resonics
The Lions : David Cobb, Horace "Pookie" Wooten and James Warren

The Lions (1) (Los Angeles)
aka The Resonics

Personnel:

Horace "Pookie" Wooten (Second Tenor/Baritone)

Charles Jackson (Tenor)

Jerome Evans (Baritone)

James Warren (Bass) 

...

Charles Everidge (Baritone)

David Cobb (Second Tenor)

Tony Allen (First Tenor)

Discography :

The Lions (1)
1960 - Two Timing Lover / The Feast Of The Beasts (Rendezvous 116)
1960 - The Yokel (He Went To Town) / Hickory Dickory (Imperial 5678)
1960 - No One / Giggles (Everest 19388/MACK IV 1/2)
1961 - Til The 13th Month / Girl Of The World (MACK IV 104)

The Resonics
1963 - Pepe La Phew / Split Personality (Unity 101)
1964 - It Won't Be Long / With Your Love To Guide Me (Lil-Larry 1005)
1964 - I'm Really In Love / Think Right (Lucky Token 108)

Biography :

James Warren was part of the Youngsters and the Shields Touring Group and promote "You Cheated" Which had become a national smash. In 1960, James Warren went on to join a group called the Lions. The original members were: Horace "Pookie" Wooten (second tenor/baritone), Charles Jackson (tenor) [both Wooten and Jackson had been in the "Zindy Lou" Chimes], baritone Jerome Evans, and bass James Warren. 

The Lions (1) aka The Resonics
The Lions (Paste up picture) : From Top James Warren, David Cobb and Horace "Pookie" Wooten

 They recorded "Two Timing Lover"/"The Feast Of The Beasts" for Rendezvous and "The Yokel (He Went To Town)"/"Hickory Dickory" for Imperial. In the summer of 1960, when Charles Everidge (the Youngsters) got out of the service, he replaced Jerome Evans. For their next session they added second tenor David Cobb (another former member of the Chimes) and first tenor Tony Allen (who had recorded "Night Owl" with the Chimes behind him [as the "Champs"). 

The Lions (1) aka The Resonics
Tony Allen

 The Lions then recorded "No One" (led by David Cobb)/"Giggles" (fronted by Tony Allen); these were released on the Everest label in September 1960. The next month they were re-issued on James McEachin's Mack IV label. Their last record was also on Mack IV: "Til The 13th Month"/"Girl Of The World." The Lions Broke up in 1961 and re-formed in 1963, with Ray Daughtery, Charles Jackson, James Warren, and Horace Wooten. Calling themselves the Resonics, they recorded three records (one each for Unity, Lil-Larry, and Lucky Token). 
http://www.uncamarvy.com/Youngsters/youngsters.html

Songs :
(updated by Hans-Joachim)

The Lions (1)


Two Timing Lover                          No One


     Giggles                                 Til The 13th Month


      Girl Of The World                      The Feast Of The Beast


The Yokel (He Went To Town)                    Hickory Dickory

The Resonics


       Split Personality                       With Your Love To Guide Me


I'm Really In Love                     Pepe La Phew

It Won't Be Long

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The Alteers (1)

Posted on October 3 2018 by dion1

The Alteers (1)

The Alteers (1) (Boston, Ma)

Personnel :

Billy Thompson (Lead)

Frankie Flowers

Reggie Johnson

Stevie Jackson

Discography :

Single :
1961 - Keep Laughin' / Words Can't Explain (Laurie 3097)

Unreleased :
1961 - This Lovely Night

Biography :

The Alteers hailed from Roxbury, in Boston, Massachusetts and consisted of Frankie Flowers, Reggie Johnson, Stevie Jackson and Billy Thompson. The Alteers recorded "Keep Laughin'" and "Words Can't Explain" released in 1961 by Laurie records. Billy Thompson and Frankie Flowers wrote "Words Can't Explain" and Billy sung the lead on both songs. Laurie began in New York in March, 1958. It was founded by brothers Bob and Gene Schwartz, along with Elliott Greenberg and Allan I. Sussel. It was Sussel's daughter (Laura Sue Sussel, who also lays claim to being the original "Runaround Sue") that lent her nickname, Laurie, for the label. Allan Sussel left the company in 1960, but the others remained well into the 1980s.

Songs :

Words Can't Explain Keep Laughin'

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The Everglades (2)

Posted on October 1 2018 by dion1

The Everglades (2)

The Everglades (2) (New York)

Personnel :

Jerry Hayward (Lead)

Robert Leak

James McCauthin

David Cox

Herbie Hancock

Discography :

Jerry Hayward & The Everglades (2)
1962 - Shimmy Shimmy Shimmy Sherry / You Stole My Heart Away (Symbol 916)

Jerry Heyward & The Everglades (2)
1963 - S.O.S. / Come On (Glade 601)

The Everglades (2)
1963 - Limbo Lucy / Make A Bulldog Hug A Mule (Symbol 920)

Biography :

Vocal group from New York composed by Jerry Hayward (who got separate billing on the first single), Robert Leak, James McCauthin, David Cox, and Herbie Hancock (not the jazz-rock crossover superstar). The Everglades recorded two early 1960's singles for the Sue label subsidiary imprint Symbol, "Shimmy Shimmy Shimmy Sherry" b/w "You Stole My Heart Away" (both written or co-written by Phil Medley, the latter with James Stewart Jr. of the Ravens), and "Limbo Lucy" b/w "Make A Bulldog Hug A Mule." The two singles produced by Phil Medley. The following year a new production of Phil Medley was released "S.O.S." b/w "Come On" on the Tiny Glade label as Jerry Heyward (with a "e") & The Everglades.

Songs :

Jerry Hayward & The Everglades(2)

You Stole My Heart Away

The Everglades (2)

Limbo Lucy

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