Doo Wop - Rhythm & Blues

The Flames (3)

Posted on July 31 2022 by dion1

The Flames (3) (Navy, Hawai)

Personnel :

Willie Gaines (Lead)

Pat Dilley

Lou Zippin

Jim Arnold

Discography :

The Flames (3)
Singles :
1957 - Crazy / I'll Never Let You Go (International 203)

Unreleased :
1957 - Gee (International)
1957 - Rhythm Train (International)
1957 - Rockin' Town (International)
1957 - Sam The Accordion Man (International)
1957 - She's My Baby (International)
1957 - That's What You're Doing To Me (International)

Tom Moffatt & The Flames (3)
1958 - Beyond The Reef / Rock Along (International 204)

Biography :

In 1957, Willie Gaines from savannah, and three mates serving on the U.S.S Kishwaukee, a naval tanker, formed a quartet. Willie Gaines and Pat Dilley, from Columbia high School, were serving office on the ship and soon discovered each liked to sing. This evolved into a quartet, the other members of which were Lou Zippin of Cincinnati and Jim Arnold of Ohio. They sang on television and began to get invitations for various engagements. They decided to ask the men on the ship to suggest names for the Quartet and the name, "The Flames" was adopted.

The Flames (3) Tom Moffatt

Then they met one Bob Bertram a radio man who had made some records as a pianist. He heard them and signed them a six-month recording contract with International Records of Honolulu. Producer Bob Bertram (of 'Susie Darlin’' by Robin Luke fame) owned several labels, including Lariat, whose artists included Joe Maphis, Polynesian (which released hula records aimed at the tourist trade) and Bertram International, which recorded rock & roll. The Flames recorded "I'll Never Let You Go" b/w "Crazy" who soon won a place among the top ten in Hawaii. In early 1958 The Flames backed Tom Moffatt on "Beyond The Reef" and "Rock Along."

Songs :
(updated by Hans-Joachim)

The Flames (3)

Crazy / I'll Never Let You Go Gee / Rhythm Train

Rockin' Town / Sam The Accordion Man

She's My Baby / That's What You're Doing To Me

Tom Moffatt & The Flames (3)

Rock Along

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The Marquis (3) aka The Tabs (3)

Posted on July 30 2022 by dion1

The Marquis (3) (Los Angeles, CA)
aka The Tabs (3)

Personnel :

William Gardner (Lead)

Teddy Forbes

Johnny Johnson

James Tomlin

Herbert Northern

Discography :

The Marquis (3)
1959 - Never Forget / Rock And Roll Holiday (Noble 719)

The Tabs (3)
1959 - Never Forget / Rock And Roll Holiday (Noble 719 / Gardena 110)
1959 - My Girl Is Gone / Oops (Noble 720)

Biography :

Formed at LA Trade Tech College in Downtown LA as the Illustrators in 1959, The Tabs were William Gardner, who have sung with the Cardells in 1956, James Tomlin, Herbert Norther, Teddy Forbes and Johnny Johnson. They recorded "Never Forget" b/w "Rock And Roll Holiday", which had two Billings, once as the Marquis and also as the Tabs on Noble (it was later issued on Gardena as the Tabs.) "Never Forget" charted on KFXM radio in Sept 1960. Despite performing at Hunter Hancock's record hops, their sound got little traction amongst the teen set. A group named the Fascinations cut a demo version of "Never Forget" for Gary S Paxton wich was never released.

Songs :


       Never Forget                           Rock And Roll Holiday


My Girl Is Gone    Oops

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The Haddock Sisters

Posted on July 30 2022 by dion1

The Haddock Sisters
from left, Sue, 13, Bonnie, 18, snd Janice, 16.

The Haddock Sisters (Hopkinsville, Ky)

Personnel :

Sue Haddock

Bonnie Haddock

Janice Haddock

Discography :

1959 - I'm Gonna Rock Myself To Sleep / Don't Make Me Cry (Holmes 201)

Biography :

Their success began at the end of 1958 when their mother, Mrs Haddock an amateur song writer with some 20 titles to her credit, decided she might be able to get some of her work publishing. So she walked into the Chet Atkins Studio in Nashville to see if someone there would look at her work. Chet Atkins in person liked several of them and suggested that she take them to some music publisher. She visited two music publisher, Hal Smith and Jimmy Rich of Gaylord liked the music. They learned Mrs Haddock's daughters are singer and an audition Followed.

The Haddock Sisters
Janice, Sue and Bonnie

The Girls, Bonnie, 18, Janice, 16 and Sue, 13, recorded in Nashville "I'm Gonna Rock Myself To Sleep" b/w/ Don't Make Me Cry " released on The Holmes Label (both songs are credited to R. Wilson ???). In May 1959, the girls make their first television appearance in Nashville on the Noel Ball Show and sing their recorded songs. "I'm Gonna Rock Myself To Sleep" became a hit in Hopkinsville.

Songs :

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The Drivers (1)

Posted on July 26 2022 by dion1

The Drivers (1)
Carl Rogers, James Pate, Edison Thompson (top), Leroy Smith, Charlie Harris & Paul McCoy

The Drivers (1) (Cincinnati, OH)

Personnel :

Charlie Harris

Leroy Harmshaw

Carl Rogers

Leroy Smith

Willie Price

Discography :

The Drivers (1)
1956 - Women / Smooth, Slow And Easy (De Luxe 6094)
1957 - My Lonely Prayer / Midnight Hours (De Luxe 6104)
1957 - Dangerous Lips / Oh Miss Nellie (De Luxe 6117)
1957 - Blue Moon / I Get Weak (RCA 7023)
1958 - Teeter Totter / A Man’s Glory (Lin 1002)
1962 - Mr. Astronaut / Dry Bones Twist (King 5645)

Charlie Harris
1959 - Won't You Come Back? / Because Of My Love For You (King 5238)

Biography :

Five drivers of a transport company in Cincinnati, Ohio , met in his spare time to make vocal harmonies in the garages of the company. A simple fun in the beginning but they was absorbing more time and finally decided to pursue it professionally. They started singing in various clubs rhythm & blues songs, with great success of the parishioners.

The Drivers (1)

The Drivers on RCA - Leroy Smith, Carl Rogers, Paul McCoy, James Pate, Charlie Harris & Edison Thompson

They were lucky that there was a musician who worked in a record store and, impressed with the boys, he mentioned it to his boss. This was told to turn to Sydney Nathan, head of King Records, the influential and legendary local record, who joined them shortly thereafter. Nathan tested them in its subsidiary DeLuxe, with the single "Women" b/w "Smooth, Slow And Easy".

The Drivers (1)

They followed "My Lonely Prayer" b/w "Midnight Hours"(1957) and "Dangerous lips" (1957), with the great gospel-rock "Oh Miss Nellie" on side B. They had only accepted locally, perhaps because of the lack of promotion and runs suited to their talent, so his contract with the powerful RCA, which had set them sold. There they released one single, "Blue Moon", the classic doo-wop but with rhythms of cha-cha-cha. It was stupid, especially taking into account that on side B was infinitely superior "I get weak."

The Drivers (1)

They also made one Single on the modest stamp Lin "A man's Glory" b/w "Teeter tooter". After having changed much of their training, Paul McCoy as were James Pate and Edison Thompson, they returned to King, who now depended almost exclusively on the successes of James Brown. To join the bandwagon, Drivers somewhat altered his style, making a curious mixture of du-DUA and soul that he was imposing, resulting in hybrid, not bad, "Mr. Astronaut" ( 1962). It is a good topic, but had to decant and drivers did not, so the absence of a great success decided to separate.

Songs :

The Drivers (1)


Women                        Smooth, Slow And Easy                  My Lonely Prayer


Midnight Hours                      Dangerous Lips                      Oh Miss Nellie


Blue Moon                           I Get Weak                                  Teeter Totter


A Man’s Glory                   Mr. Astronaut                          Dry Bones Twist

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