Judy & The Gents (Scott Walker "Engel", Judy Maus and John Maus)

John & Judy (Los Angeles, Ca.)
aka Judy & The Gents

Personnel :

John Maus

Judy Maus

Discography :

Johnny & Judy
1958 - Bother Me Baby / Who's To Say (Aladdin 3420)
1973 - I Don't Like To Sleep Alone / Good Thing (QCA 8011)

John & Judy & The Newports
1962 - Yes We're Moving / When You Are Lonely (Admiral 905)

John & Judy
1959 - Hideout  / Lovebug (Doré 530)
1960 - You Can't Have My Love / Tell Me (Doré 540)
1960 - Why This Feeling / Tell Me (Doré 553)
1961 - I Love You So /  Love Slave (Eldo 118)
1961 - Live It Up /  Oh! No No (Arvee 5025)

Biography :

(updated by Hans-Joachim)

Originally from New York, where Judy was born in 1941 and John in 1943, their lives changed dramatically after the family moved to California in 1948. In the summer of 1958, they made their first record, 'Bother Me Baby' (as Johnny & Judy) for Aladdin, a pioneering 1940s R&B label attempting (and failing) to come to terms with the white pop market.

 
 Sister Judy & Brother John                                                                              Judy & John

A year passed before the brother-sister duo made their next record for Doré Records owned by Lewis Joseph Bedell. Lewis Joseph Bedell founded Era Records and then Doré Records in Los Angeles, California in the 1950s. John & Judy's initial Dore session took place at Western Recorders, with owner Don Blake manning the console. "Hideout " picked up airplay along the West Coast and sold creditably well, resulting in two further Dore releases . in 190/61 they added Scott Walker "Engel" and they were called Judy & The Gents. By 1962, they had become the John & Judy Four with Scott Engel on bass alongside Al Schneider on drums.

   
Scott Walker "Engel and John Maus                                                              The Walker Brothers             

Then, in November 1963, playing on the fact they all looked alike, they became the Walker Family. When Judy finally left the band in early 1964 they became the Walker Brothers Trio, then finally, the Walker Brothers (mark 1) - Schneider, Engel and Maus.


Songs :

  
Who's To Say                                          Hideout   

  
Tell Me                                        Why This Feeling

  
I Love You So                                   Love Slave

  
When You Are Lonely                    Yes We're Moving

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