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The Sa-Shays aka The Darlings (2) aka ....

Posted on February 13 2009 by dion1

The Sweethearts (2) aka The Darlings (2) aka......
Oma Heard

The Darlings (2) (Los Angeles, CA)
aka The Sweethearts (2)
aka The Sa-Shays
aka The Utmosts
aka The Dynels
aka The Postalettes
aka The Delicates (2)

Personnel :

Oma Heard (Lead)

Carlotta "Cookie" Robertson (Lead)

Maxine Waters

Julia Waters

Discography :

The Sweethearts (2)
1961 - They Talk Too Much / Puppy Love (Hi-III 116)
1961 - Summer Days / What Is Love (Hi-III 117)

The Sa-Shays
1961 - You Got Love / Boo Hoo Hoo (Zen 101 / Alfi 1)
1963 - Here Comes The Love / I’ll Make You Love Me (Zen 109)

The Utmosts
1962 - I Need You / Big Man (Pan Or 1123)

The Dynels
1962 - Boy Friend / Let's Do It Again (Dot 16382)
1964 - Just A Face In The Crowd / C'mon Little Darlin’ (Natural 7001)

The Postalettes
1963 - He Played One, Two, Three, Four / Like Chalypso (Instrumental) (Dore 662)

The Darlings (2)
1963 - To Know Him Is To Love Him / Train Out Of Memphis (Instrumental) (Dore 663)
1963 - He Played One, Two, Three, Four / My Pillow (Dore 677)
1966 - The Horn Goes Beep Beep Beep / Floatin' On Cotton Candy (Instrumental) (Dore 775)

The Delicates (2)
1963 - My Pillow / He Played One, Two, Three, Four (Dee Dee 677 / Celeste 676)

Biography :

The Darlings, a female quartet comprising Oma Heard, Carlotta "Cookie" Robertson (Gaynell Hodge’s niece who In 1960 with Joyce Chapel & Marie Love recorded as The Chiffons and The Unforgettables) and the sisters Maxine and Julia Waters, were managed and produced by a former artist named Bobby Sanders - real name: Jerome Lenoir. In 1963, Dore issued two consecutive singles by the group under different names, the first as the Postalettes singing 'He Played 1, 2, 3, 4' (a variation of 'The Paddiwack Song'), the second as the Darlings with their punchy revival of 'To Know Him Is To Love Him', heard here. Sanders produced all four at the same (with Grayson arranging) and assigned the masters over Dore on 23 January 1963.

The Sweethearts (2) aka The Darlings (2) aka......

Three of the four girls had previously sung in a Fremont High School group named the Sweethearts, who recorded for producer H.B. Barnum in 1961 and moonlighted on obscure one-off 45s as the Utmosts and the Sa-Shays. Although amateur, they were already establishing career paths as versatile session vocalists and barely knew their identity from one release to the next - immediately prior to signing for Dore, they had recorded a one-off 45 for producer Steve Venet (himself a former Dore artist) as the Dynels on Dot.

The Sweethearts (2) aka The Darlings (2) aka......

Oma Heard

Something about 'He Played 1, 2, 3, 4' piqued Lew Bedell interest because a few months later, he re-issued it with a new B-side ('My Pillow') on Dore 677 crediting the Darlings. Then again, in October 1963 on Dee Dee 677 as by the Delicates!. And he wasn't finished yet. Possibly frustrated by his inability to break the record, Bedell sold the master to a couple who ran a tiny R&B label, Celeste, out of their LA home, prompting a further re-issue with the revised title 'This Old Man' on Celeste 676. Oma Heard later sang with Ike Turner's Ikettes, did session work and recorded under her own name for Motown in the late 1960s, while the Water sisters worked as background singers on countless sessions by such diverse artists as Paul Simon, Diana Ross, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Paul and Rod Stewart.

Songs :

The Sweethearts (2)


   They Talk Too Much                          Puppy Love


Summer Days                                  What Is Love

The Sa-Shays


You Got Love                          Boo Hoo Hoo


Here Comes The Love                I’ll Make You Love Me

The Utmosts

I Need You Big Man

The Dynels


     Boy Friend                               Let's Do It Again


Just A Face In The Crowd                   C'mon Little Darlin’

The Darlings (2)

To Know Him Is To Love Him My Pillow

The Delicates (2)

My Pillow

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The Appeggios aka The Convincers aka The Arrows

Posted on February 13 2009 by dion1

The Arrows (Los Angeles)
aka The Convincers aka The Appeggios

Personnel :

Leroy Bishop (Lead)

Mel Alexander (Second Tenor)

Frank Alexander (Bass)

Frank Dixon (High Tenor)

Malvin Perkins (Baritone)

Discography :

The Arrows
Singles :
1958 - Indian Bop Hop / Annie Mae (Flash 132)

The Convincers
Singles :
1962 - Rejected Love / Go BacK Baby (Movin' 100)
Demos :
1959 - Betty
1959 - Sufferin With The Blues
1959 - My Baby Don't Love Me
1959 - What Did I do

The Appeggios
Singles :
1963 - Mary / I'll Be Singing (Aries 01)
Demos :
1956 - Rejected Love
1956 - We Belong Together
1956 - She's Not Bad
1956 - Lonely
1956 - Baby Let Me Come To Your House Tonight

Biography :

The group begin as the Arpeggios in New Orleans and sang strictly gospel, switching to the Arrows to sang R&B. The Original members are Mel Alexander (Second Tenor), Frank Alexander (Bass), Leroy Bishop (Lead), Frank Dixon (High Tenor) & Sidney Jones (Baritone).

Mel Alexander

One by one the Arpeggios came out to California. The Arrows composed of Mel Alexander, Frank Alexander, Leroy Bishop, Frank Dixon & Malvin Perkins signed a contract with Charlie 'Flash' Reynolds of Flash record on 29th July,1958. Two months later "Indian Bop Hop" backed with "Annie Mae" hit the Streets.

The Appeggios with Mel Alexander on lead (Los Angeles, 1957)

They Changed their name from the Arrows to the Convincers. The Convincers were made up of Mel, his brother, Jones, Dixon and Willie Gibson on lead. The Group recorded the Beautifull "Rejected Love" spliced with "Go BacK Baby" for Movin' Records. In 1963, Mel & his quarter Friends, now renamed the Arpeggios (Misspelled Appeggios) with the Convincers' Line-up recorded "Mary" backed with "I'll Be Singing" for the Tiny Los Angeles based Aries label.

Songs :
(Update By Hans-Joachim)

The Arrows

Indian Bop Hop Annie Mae

The Appeggios

I'll Be Singing Mary Baby Let Me Come To Your House Tonight

Lonely She's Not Bad Rejected Love

We Belong Together

The Convincers


Rejected Love                   What Did I do                        Go BacK Baby


My Baby Don't Love Me                       Betty

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The Jades (4) aka The Debonairs (1) aka The Debonaires (2)

Posted on February 13 2009 by dion1

The Jades (4) aka The Debonairs (1) aka The Debonaires (2)

The Debonairs (1) (Long Beach, CA)
aka The Debonaires (2) aka The Jades (4)

Personnel :

Arthur Holly (Lead)

David Kelly

Joe Sprewell (Tenor , Piano)

Willie "Hootie" Melvin

Bobby Miles (Bass)

Discography :

The Debonairs (1)
Singles :
1957 - Why Can't We Be As Other Lovers Are / The Bill Collector (Combo 129)
1957 - Cause Of A Bad Romance / For The Woman I Love (Combo 149)
Unreleased :
1957 - In My Memories (Combo)
1957 - Christmas Time (Combo)
1957 - Crazy Santa Claus (Combo)
1957 - Nita (Combo)

The Debonaires (2)
Singles :
1959 - Every Once In A While / Mama Don't Care (Dore 526)
1961 - Every Once In A While / Gert's Skirt (Dore 592/702/795)
1962 - Hold Back The Dawn / Mama Don't Care (Dore 654)
1964 - Everybody's Movin' / Mama Don't Care (Dore 712)
Unreleased :
1959 - Dorothy (Dowley)
1959 - Laura (Dowley)
1959 - Fare Thee Well (Dowley)

The Jades (4)
1963 - Hold Back The Dawn / Mama Don't Care (Dore 687)

Biography :

The Debonairs from Long Beach, California, evolved through numerous line-up changes into an accomplished amateur vocal group in the early 50s. They recorded some material for Johnny Otis' Dig label in 1956 and for Dootsie Williams in 1957 but this was shelved.

The Jades (4) aka The Debonairs (1) aka The Debonaires (2)

Jake Porter

Jake Porter was one of the select group of independent record company owners who gave us the best of West Coast R&B and doo-wop music. Starting in the early 50s and persevering until the early 70s, Jake recorded numerous groups, duos and R&B outfits for his Los Angeles-based Combo label. Jake Porter recorded the Debonairs and released "Why Can't We Be As Other Lovers Are" b/w "The Bill Collector" and "Cause Of A Bad Romance" b/w "For The Woman I Love". When these failed to sell, they split up.

The Jades (4) aka The Debonairs (1) aka The Debonaires (2)

Reforming in 1959 with different personnel, the Debonaires laid down some tunes for the Downey label, run from a record store in the LA suburb of that name but, yet none of this was issued. Their next stop, a session for Dore on 17 June 1959, 'Every In A While', an outstanding ballad featuring Joe Sprewell on lead. It became such a favourite of Bedell's that he issued it four times between 1959 and 1967. In an attempt to update the arrangement, some extraneous overdubs including strings were added to the 1967 pressing .

Songs :

The Debonairs (1)


Cause Of A Bad Romance             The Bill Collector


Why Can't We Be As Other Lovers Are          For The Woman I Love


Crazy Santa Claus                              Christmas Time


    Nita                                     In My Memories

The Debonaires (2)


              Doroyhy                         Every Once In A While / Gert's Skirt


Hold Back The Dawn                            Mama Don't Care

Everybody's Movin'

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The Glens (2) aka The Gladiators (1) aka The Feathers

Posted on February 12 2009 by dion1

Paste Up Picture : Karl White, Billy Mann, Rene Beard

The Glens (2) (Los Angeles)
aka The Gladiators (1) aka The Feathers

Personnel :

Billy Mann (Tenor)

Rene Beard (Second Tenor)

Karl White (Baritone)

Cleo White (Bass)

Discography :

The Gladiators (1)
1957 - Girl Of My Heart / My Baby Doll (Dig 135)

The Glens (2)
1960 - A Little Less Talk / Cherish My Love (Laitini 6666/Sudden 104)

Biography :

In 1957, The Feathers with out Johnny Staton (Rene Beard, Karl White, Cleo White, and Roy Allen) then became the Gladiators, releasing "My Baby Doll"/"Girl Of My Heart" on Johnny Otis' Dig label in March 1957 . In 1960, with second tenor Billy Mann in place of Roy Allen, they recorded as the Glens for Laitini ("Cherish My Love"/"A Little Less Talk". That record was re-released on Sudden in the following year.
http://www.uncamarvy.com/Feathers/feathers.html

Songs :

The Gladiators (1)

Girl Of My Heart / My Baby Doll

The Glens (2)

Cherish My Love A Little Less Talk

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Terry & The Tyrants aka The Rainbows (4) aka The Turn-Arounds

Posted on February 11 2009 by dion1

From top : Turner, Akens, Russel, Evans

Terry & The Tyrants (Los Angeles)
aka The Rainbows (4) aka The Turn-Arounds

Personnel :

Terry Evans

Jewel Akens

Jimmy Russell

Thomas Turner

Discography :

The Rainbows (4)
1963 - Till Tomorrow / Mama, Take Your Daughter Back (Gramo 5508)

Terry Evans
1963 - Just 'Cause / So Nice To Be Loved (Kayo 5102)

Terry & The Tyrants
Single :
1964 - Weep No More /Yea, Yea, Yea, Yea, Yea, Yea (Kent 399)
Unreleased :
1964 - Say It Baby (Kent)
1964 - Love Me To Death (Kent)

The Turn-Arounds
Single :
1964 - Run Away And Hide / Ain't Nothin' Shakin' (Era 3137)
Unreleased :
1964 - Tic Tac Toe (Era)

Biography :

Terry & The Tyrants, a foursome that also recorded as The Rainbows in 1963 and as The Turn Arounds in 1964, included Jewel Akens, Terry Evans, Jimmy Russell & Thomas Turner. The grand tradition of RnB vocal groups,Terry & The Tyrants start out with a ballad and then proceed to romp up a bit on the flip. Only, these guys are singing soul rather than doo-wop, and a terrific, churchy, deep soul at that.

Jewel Akens

Jewel Akens recorded with Eddie Daniels as Jewel and Eddie on the Silver Records label in 1960. A number of his recordings featured Eddie Cochran on guitar. Jewell was part of the Four Dots, a group led by Albert ("Jerry") Stone, formerly of the Fascinators, who had recorded for Dootone. He later went solo and recorded "The Birds And The Bees" in 1965, on the Era Records label. The single went to Number 3 in the Billboard Hot 100 chart that year, and Number 2 on the Cash Box chart.

Songs :

Terry & The Tyrants

Weep No More                              Yea, Yea, Yea, Yea, Yea, Yea

Say It Baby

The Rainbows (4)


Till Tomorrow                          Mama, Take Your Daughter Back

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Buddy Gibson & The Vanguards (3) aka The Jesters (2)

Posted on February 10 2009 by dion1

Buddy Gibson & The Vanguards (3) aka The Jesters (2) Themes Pappas (Manager) & Buddy Gibson with the Vanguards behind.

Buddy Gibson & The Vanguards (3) (Ventura, Ca.)
aka The Jesters (2)

Personnel :

Leroy (Buddy) Gibson (Lead Singer & Pianist)

Don Johnson (Vocal)

Dave Johnson (Guitar & Vocal)

Ron Perry (Pianist & vocal)

Corky Wilke (Saxophone & vocal)

Yvonne Gallegos (Vocal)

Joyce Gallegos (Vocal)

Discography :

Buddy Gibson & The Jesters (2)
1958 - To Be Or Not To Be / Meet The Beat (inst) (Spy 118)

Buddy Gibson & The Vanguards (3)
1959 - Just A Game / The Session (Swingin’615)

Biography :

Vocal group from Ventura, California, The Jesters aka The Vanguards were composed by Buddy Gibson, singer and Piano player and a group of young people from Ventura Colllege, Oxnard High School, Ventura High School and Oxnard Air Force Base. They were Ron Perry : Pianist and vocalist. In the Air Force. He is 19 and come from Washington.D.C., Don Johnson, Vocalist, The oldest member of the group at 22. Also in the Air Force, from Columbus., Dave Johnson, Plays the electric guitar and sings. He is a 17 year old senior at Ventura High, Corky Wilke, 16, Plays saxophone and sings. He is a Junior at Ventura High, Drummer Mike Flaherty, a former VC student, a psychiatric technician trainee at Camarillo State Hospital.

Buddy Gibson & The Vanguards (3) aka The Jesters (2)
When he was five Buddy made appearances with his sister Betty as a dancing team before numerous lodges and service clubs.

Two Oxnard girls, Yvonne, 19, and Joyce, 17, Gallegos joined the band on their second single as a vocal duet. Yvonne attends VC. Joyce is a senior at Oxnard High. In 1959, Buddy with the Vanguards (aka the Jesters) made two records (Four songs) records of tunes written by Gibson, One "To Be Or Not To Be" made the Top 20. His other recording songs are "Just A Game", "The Session" and "Meet The Beat" an instrumental with the band in which Buddy plays the piano.

Songs :

Buddy Gibson & The Jesters (2)

To Be Or Not To Be

Buddy Gibson & The Vanguards (3)

Just A Game

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The Storytellers (2) aka The Story Tellers (2)

Posted on February 10 2009 by dion1

Steve Barri & Carol Connors

The Storytellers (2) (Los Angeles)
aka The Story Tellers (2)
ref The Nortones

Personnel :

Steve Barri (Steven Barry Lipkin)

Carol Connors (Annette Kleinbard)

Cheryl Connors (Cheryl Kleinbard)

Discography :

The Story Tellers (2)
1962 - When Two People (Are In Love) / Time Will Tell (Dimension 1014)

The Storytellers (2)
1962 - When Two People (Are In Love) / Time Will Tell (Ramarca 501)
1961 - I Don't Want An Angel / Down In The Valley (Capitol 5042)

Biography :

Steve Barri was born Steven Barry Lipkin in Brooklyn, New York, on February 23, 1942. His family moved to California when he was just a child. He began his career as a songwriter. He submitted his songs to Screen Gems Music which was run by Lou Adler. Adler liked Barri's songs, and helped him get his first recording of a Barri original. Steve Barri teamed with Bernie Reed. Warner wrote "The Nortones, Bernie Reed and Steve Barry, The two 18-years-olds who comprise the group, play their own guitar accompaniment as well as write their own material". In May Their manager, Norty Beckman sends them to the studio were they record four songs. The same month, Warner released "Suzie Jones" / "That's The Way The Cookie Crumbles" as the Nortones.

Carol Connors Steve Barri

The single wasn't a hit but it was a way into the business for the newly minted music professional, and over the next few years Barri tried several other avenues of expression, including cutting a few records as a singer, all to no avail. In the early '60s he teamed up with Carol Connors. Carol Connors born Annette Kleinbard, 13 November 1940, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. Based in Los Angeles, California, USA, Connors began her singing career under her birth name as a member of the Teddy Bears, a late 50s vocal group that also featured Phil Spector in its line-up. She then recorded singles for Imperial Records and Dunes Records as Annette Bard and Carol Collins respectively. Her first single under her own name, released in 1961, coupled ‘You Are My Answer’ with ‘My Diary’.

Carol Connors

Steve Barri and Carol Connors formed a trio, the Storytellers, with Connors' sister Cheryl, and their debut single on Dimension, "When Two People (Are in Love)," brought Barri back into the orbit of Lou Adler, who produced the record. This successful entrepreneur then paired Barri with protege (Phil) P.F. Sloan and together the new team began creating material for many of Adler's acts. Jan And Dean, Johnny Rivers and Terry Black were among those benefiting from Sloan/Barri songs, while the duo also recorded in their own right under various pseudonyms, notably the surfing act the Fantastic Baggys.

Discography :
(updated by Hans-Joachim)


When Two People (Are In Love)                       Time Will Tell


I Don't Want An Angel                                I Want Your Love


The Story Of The Ring

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The Gaylords aka The Imperials (2)

Posted on February 10 2009 by dion1

The Gaylords aka The Imperials (2)

The Gaylords (Newark, New Jersey)
aka The Imperials (2) Maybe The Ambassadors (1)

Personnel :

George Copes

Rudy Copes

James Morris

Earl Thomas

Louis Van Dyke

Discography :

The Gaylords
1953 - Get Mad, Baby / Go On, Baby (Savoy 852)

The Imperials (2)
1953 - My Darling / You Should Have Told Me (Savoy 1104)
1954 - Why Did You Leave Me / Hard Workin' Woman (Derby 858)

The Ambassadors (1)
Single :
1954 - Darling I'm Sorry (I Made You Cry) / Willa Bea (Timely 1001)
Unreleased :
1954 - Calling For love (Timely)
1954 - Moanin' (Timely)

Biography :

Vocal group from Newark, New Jersey, The Gaylords consisted of George Copes, Rudy Copes, James Morris, Earl Thomas, Louis Van Dyke. May 23, 1952, the group recorded four sides in the same session : "Get Mad Baby","Go On Baby", "My Darling" and "You Should Have Told Me". Savoy released "Get Mad Baby" b/w "Go On Baby" as the Gaylords (# 852).

The Gaylords aka The Imperials (2)

Because there was a pop group at mercury also called the Gaylords, Savoy changed this group's name to the Imperials and released " My Darling" b/w "You Should Have Told Me". The same Imperials, in July 1954, had a release on Derby (# 858): "Why Did You Leave Me" b/w "Hard Workin' Woman". Louis Van Dyke was part of the Ambassadors that recorded for Timely in Sept '53, maybe the imperials became the Ambassadors…???

Songs :
(updated by Hans-Joachim)

The Gaylords


       Go On, Baby                              Get Mad, Baby

The Imperials (2)


              My Darling                           You Should Have Told Me


Why Did You Leave Me                    Hard Workin' Woman

The Ambassadors (1)


Willa Bea / Darling I'm Sorry.....                       Calling For love

Moanin'

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The Val-Aires aka The Valaires

Posted on February 10 2009 by dion1

The Val-Aires (Pittsburgh)
aka The Valaires

Personnel :

Bill Burkette (Lead Baritone)

Don Miller (Baritone)

Hugh Geyer (First Tenor)

Chuck Blasko (Second Tenor)

Neil Foster

Discography :

Singles :
1959 - Launie, My Love / Which One Will It Be? (Willette 114/Coral 62119/62177)

Unreleased :
1959 - I Go Lookin' For Jeanie (Coral) 
1959 - Jolyn (Coral)

Biography :

The story began in 1958 at Turtle Creek High School. There were at least four different vocal harmony groups in school, whose members would sing at assemblies or on the street corner. Two groups joined forces - three fellows came from one group, two fellows from the other group. From one group came Burkette, first tenor Hugh Geyer and bass vocal Don Miller. The other group consisted of second tenor Chuck Blasko and another vocalist, Neil Foster.After rehearsing and getting their vocal harmonies to meld properly, they named themselves the Val-Aires and impressed a local producer, Elmer Willett, who later became their manager.

The Val-aires The Vogues

Willett produced the Val-Aires' first release, "Which One Will It Be / Laurie My Love" (Willett 114), and it sold enough copies in Allegheny County that in Coral Records picked it up for national distribution (Coral 62177). 'Which One Will It Be' was just a regional hit, but The Val-Aires then picked up a supporter when the top rock and roll DJ in Pittsburgh, Porky Chedwick, added the group to the rock and roll shows and record hops that his station promoted.

The Vogues

After high school, a couple of the guys got drafted and went into the service, then came out of the service and we got back together again. they did shows with the Drifters, the Platters, the Dells, groups like that when they came into town. Before the Val-Aires could have another hit, Hugh Geyer and Don Miller joined the Army, while the other band members went to college or found jobs in the factories surrounding Turtle Creek. A few years later, the five friends decided to record again. Bill Burkette, Don Miller, Hugh Geyer and Chuck Blasko became the Vogues.

http://ryono.net/xtra/oldies/1968/vogues.htm

Songs :

Launie, My Love Which One Will It Be? Jolyn

I Go Lookin' For Jeanie

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The Celebritys - Ref : The Signeals

Posted on February 10 2009 by dion1

The Signeals - Ref : The Celebritys
Leon Hughes

The Celebritys (Los Angeles)
Ref : The Signeals

Personnel :

Leon Hughes

Elder O'Neal

Discography :

The Celebritys
1956 - This Is My Plea / Juanita (Caroline 2301)

Clay Hammond & Johnnie Young & The Celebritys
1956 - We Made Romance / Absent Minded (No group) (Caroline 2302)

The Signeals
Single :
1956 - Juanita / Show Me The Way (Leoneal 1483)
Unreleased :
1956 - Leap Year Cha Cha (Leoneal)

Leoneal & Janet & The Signeals
1956 - No One / What Is This Thing (Leoneal 02)

Biography :

Born Thomas Leon Hughes, August 26, 1932 in Los Angeles County, CA. Started acting with his parents as a child and toured with early lineups of the Hollywood Flames (with which he also recently acted in a 1998 revival show). He was an original member of the Lamplighters during 1952-53 (together with Mathew Nelson and Willie Ray Rockwell). Hughes left the Lamplighters before they recorded with new lead Al Frazier. Leon was recommended by Bobby Nunn (who knew him from Watts, L.A.) for the Coasters´ original line-up.

The Signeals - Ref : The Celebritys
Clay Hammond

Before joining The Coasters, Leon had been a member of doo wop group The Celebritys which included his brother Elder O'Neal, the group cut "This Is My Plea" b/w "Juanita" and backed Clay Hammond & Johnnie Young on "We Made Romance" for the Caroline Label. That same year, he also recorded on his own label Leoneal Records with The Signeals which included his sister Shirley Hughes, his brother Elder O'Neal, Mack McKent and Grady Bridges. Leon also recorded a single as "Leoneal and Janet" (backup vocals by The Signeals). After leaving The Coasters, he teamed with Bobby Nunn to record as The Dukes in 1959 for Flip Records. "Looking For You" b/w "Groceries, Sir" (Flip 343), and "I Love You" b/w "Leap Year Cha Cha" (Flip 344) were the singles released.

The Signeals - Ref : The Celebritys

Leon Hughes

In the 1970s, Leon Hughes recorded with several Coasters groups. In 1975, recorded with "The Coasters Two Plus Two" for Chelan Records. The record "Searchin' 75" b/w "Young Blood" stated that these recordings were from the album called "Reunion." In 1976, he recorded an album with "The World Famous Coasters" which included Will "Dub" Jones. This album was released on American International Records (In Europe on DJM). In 1998, a CD called "Leon Hughes: One Of The First Original Coasters" was released on Oldie CD, and a VHS tape called "The Coasters: Tribute To Their Greatest Hits" was released. Hughes still performs with a Coasters group, sometimes as "Leon Hughes and his Original Coasters." He also has done some performances with a Hollywood Flames group.

Songs :

The Celebritys

This Is My Plea Juanita

Clay Hammond & Johnnie Young & The Celebritys

We Made Romance

The Signeals

Show Me The Way

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