Joey Delmar ( bb The Lucky-Tones)

Joey Delmar

Joey Delmar ( bb The Lucky-Tones)  (Camden, New Jersey)

Personnel:

Joey Delmar

The Lucky-Tones

Frank "Lucky" Cardone

George Wdzieczkowski

John Zduniak

Lee Wondo

Joe Bruno

Bob Aceto



Discography :

1962 - I Say A Prayer / I've Got It (Bell-Glade 1001)
1962 - Friendship Seven / Happiness (Britone 1001)

Biography :

Musician-producer-songwriters Frank Bendinelli and Leroy Lovett formed a production company, Ben-Lee Music, that generated tracks that were leased to other labels, as well as sides that were put out on their own small Philadelphia labels, like Benn-X and Sonata. They produced two single by Joey Delmar, both produced in 1962 by B & L Productions (Frank Bendinelli and Lee Leroy Lovett) and one of their earliest, before Patty & The Emblems (1964). Joey Delmar, 19-year-old Woodrow Wilson High School graduate have made his first major stage appearance in the "Teen Spectacular” at the Delaware Valley Gardens in Cherry Hillin in march 1962. 

   
                                                                                                                                                   Joey Delmar 

Since graduation from Wilson in June, 1960, Joey has appeared in many South Jersey clubs and shows and has cut a couple of records, ‘But they were never released" His first record tunes, “l've Got It," and “I Say a Prayer” will be released on Bell-Glade 1001. Joey is managed by Dick Gannon of Laurel Springs and Mary Riley, who was one of the first to spot his talents. In mid-1962, he recorded "Friendship Seven" b/w  "Happiness" released.  Several sources assure that the group which backed Joey would be the "lucky tones" a popular Camden's vocal & instrumental group composed of Frank "Lucky" Cardone, George Wdzieczkowski, John Zduniak, Lee Wondo, Joe Bruno and Bob Aceto.

Songs :

  
Friendship Seven                                      Happiness    


I've Got It

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