The Don-Tels aka The Dontells
The Dontells (Chicago)
aka The Don-Tels
Personnel :
Nathaniel Pendleton (First Tenor)
Leroy Dandridge
Larry Nestor
Willie Weems (Guitarist)
Discography :
The Don-Tels
1963 - People Gonna Talk / I Found A Love (Witch 119)
1963 - Lonely Boy / The Old Man (Witch 121)
The Dontells
1963 - Lover's Reunion / Make A Chance (Beltone 2040)
1965 - In Your Heart / Nothing But Nothing (Vee Jay 666)
1965 - Ain't Cha My Baby / I'm Gonna Tell The World (Vee Jay 967)
1965 - I Can't Wait / Gimmie Some (Ambassador 3346)
Biography :
The Dontells come from Chicago, and cut their first single on the legendary Beltone label (distributed by King Records, Cincinnati).
The same year the group release two singles on the Witch / Cortland label changing the name to the Don-Tels. With only 1 original member , the group have three nice Soul singles in 1965 for the Vee Jay & Ambassador label.
Make A Change Lover's Reunion People Gonna Talk
In Your Heart I Can't Wait
Nothing But Nothing I`m Gonna Tell The World
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