The Velvetones (5) aka The Saucers
The Saucers (Dallas, Texas)
aka The Velvetones (5)
(with Hans-Joachim)
Personnel :
Jimmy Beacham
Leonard Allen
Charles Beacham
Verdie Lee Thomas
James Stanley
Discography :
The Saucers
Singles :
1959 - Why Do I Dream? / Cha Wailey Routa (Felco 104)
1959 - Flossie Mae / Hi-Oom (Kick 100)
1964 - Hello Darling / Giggle Goo (Lynne 101)
Unreleased :
1959 - Hey Girl
1959 - Time Gives Me Plasure
1959 - Who Took My Girl
1959 - Old Mother Hubbard
1959 - Please Understand
1959 - Debbie Lee
1959 - Darling
1959 - Mighty Mighty Man
1959 - This Feeling Is Killing Me
1959 - Please Come Back To Me
1959 - Love You Baby
1959 - Come Back To Me
1959 - My Love My Love (Eddy McCall bb The Saucers)
The Velvetones (5)
Singles :
1959 - Come Back / Penalty Of Love (D 1049)
1959 - Worried Over You / Space Man (D 1072)
Biography :
Compsed by Jimmy Beacham, Leonard Allen, Charles Beacham, Verdie Lee Thomas and James Stanley, the Saucers were on of the few doo wop groups from Texas, a blues and R&B stronghold. They are a really good Black quintet with strong, beautiful lead vocals and harmonizing on ballads, uptempo and novelty tunes.
Jimmy Beacham, Leonard Allen, Charles Beacham, Verdie Lee Thomas and James Stanley
Native vocal groups were not very popular in texas during the 50s and the style came to the state rather late in the decade after being extremely popular along the east and west coasts. Despite the late arrival, those few groups that did emerge in Texas learned their lesson well. Of these, the Saucers are the Velvetones, who recorded on Dee records under this name, were the Best and certainly equal to many to the more popular groups on either coast.
Note on CD "Presenting the Saucers"
Songs :
The Saucers
Flossie Mae Hi-Oom
Why Do I Dream Cha Wailey Routa
Hello Darling / Giggle Goo Please Understand
Time Gives Me Pleasure Debbie Lee
Please Come Back To Me
The Velvetones (5)
Come Back Penalty Of Love
Worried Over You Space Men
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