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The Concords (2) aka The Snowmen aka The Sherwoods

Posted on January 5 2008 by dion1

The Concords (2) aka The Snowmen aka The Sherwoods (3)

The Concords (2) (Brooklyn, New York)
aka The Snowmen aka The Sherwoods (3)

Personnel :

Dickie Goldman (Lead)

Mike Lewis (First tenor)

Murray Moshe (Second Tenor)

Charles Presti (Baritone)

Steve Seider (Bass)

Discography :

The Concords (2)
Singles :
1961 - The Boy Most Likely / Again (RCA 47-7911)
1961 - Cross My Heart / Our Last Goodbye (Gramercy 304)
1962 - My Dreams / Scarlet Ribbons (Gramercy 305)
1962 - Away / One Step From Heaven (Rust 5048)
1962 - Marlene / Our Love Wasn't Meant To Be (Herald 576)
1962 - Cold And Frosty Morning / Don't Go Now (Herald 578)
1964 - It's Our Wedding Day / Should I Cry (Epic 9697)
1970 - I Feel A Love Comin' On / Down The Aisle Of Love (Polydor 14036/Boom 60021)
1970 - I Feel A Love Comin' On / Down The Aisle Of Love* (Polydor PD2-14036) *alt. vers.
Unreleased :
1964 - Tonight (Epic)

Wallie Hawkins bb The Concords (2)
1960 - First Date / Hog Tied (Joy 248)

Ginny Michels bb The Concords (2)
1962 - True Confession / Ev'ryone Was There But You (Mala 446)

Neal Scott bb The Concords (2)
1962 - Run To Me / Tomboy (Comet 2151)
1963 - One Piece Bathing Suit / Little Girl (Herald 581)

Sue Kenny bb The Concords (2)
1963 - Look / A Fool In Love (Tribute 118)

Joel Grayson bb The Concords (2)
1963 - No More / My True Story    (Riverside 4557)

Ricky Lisi bb The Concords (2)
1963 - The River / Don't Go Now (Roulette 4511)

The Sherwoods (3)
1963 - Cold And Frosty Morning / True Love Was Born (With Our Last Goodbye) (Dot 16540)

The Snowmen
1964 - Cold & Frosty Morning / You Started It (Herald 597)

Lisa & The Lullabies bb The Concords (2) (uncredited)
1964 - He's So Good / Why Do I Cry (Coed 589)

Biography :

Formed in 1959 in the Brighton Beach enclave of Brooklyn, New York, USA. They named their group the “Concords” a Spanish word for “with cords.” The group started as the Con-Chords but later they became the “Concords” because their original label (RCA) spelled it that way and they stuck with it.The Concords' membership originally teamed Mike Lewis (lead and tenor), Dickie Goldman (lead and tenor), Murray Moshe (baritone), Charles "Chippy" Presti (second tenor) and Steve Seider (bass). Signed by RCA Records, the Concords made their debut with a vocal group standard, "Again".

The Concords (2) aka The Snowmen aka The Sherwoods (3)

The group did an uptempo version with Mike Lewis on lead. The record was arranged by the legendary Teacho Wiltshire who produced a number of great records for RCA. The record was not well-produced technically with too little bass and too much treble. The record was a “pick hit” of disc jockey Murray. This resulted in some publicity for the group and they later did some shows for Murray. The group also performed a memorable show at Stern’s Department store in Manhattan along with Santo and Johnny. Songwriter Stu Wiener then took them to his father's Gramercy Records label, where they released two singles, "Cross My Heart" and "My Dreams".

The Concords (2) aka The Snowmen aka The Sherwoods (3)
Neal Scott Tne Concords

After losing Goldman and deciding to continue as a quartet, they recorded “Away“ b/w “One Step From Heaven“ on Rust Records in 1962, before finding a more permanent home at Herald Records. Their most successful single, "Marlene", followed, which became a major regional hit in the north-west, and led to them performing in Detroit with the Supremes. Their second single on Herald “Cold And Frosty Morning“ was also released as The Snowmen and was sold to Dot who released it under the name of the Sherwoods. The group did a lot of backup work wile under the management of Stu Weiner for artists such as Sue Kenny, Joel Grayson, Ginny Michels, Wally Hawkins, Ricky Lisi and Neil Scott. However, it was not enough to dampen disquiet in the ranks and the Concords broke up in 1963.

The Concords (2) aka The Snowmen aka The Sherwoods (3)

Lewis briefly formed the Planets but returned to a reshuffled Concords in 1964, wherein he and Seider were joined by Teddy Graybill (ex-Stardrifts), Sal Tepedino (ex-Travelers) and Bobby Ganz. A new contract with Epic Records led to the release of "Should I Cry", although Lewis and Wiener enjoyed more success with their production of Roddie Joy's "Come Back Baby". A remake of the Quintones' "Down The Aisle Of Love" was the final Concords single in 1966, with only Lewis remaining in the music industry thereafter .

Songs :
(updated by Hans-Joachim)

The Concords (2)


The Boy Most Likely                   Again                                 Cross My Heart


Our Last Goodbye                    My Dreams                          Scarlet Ribbons


Away                     One Step From Heaven                    Marlene


Our Love Wasn't Meant To Be    Cold And Frosty Morning             Don't Go Now


It's Our Wedding Day                  Should I Cry                    I Feel A Love Comin' On


Down The Aisle Of Love                Tonight (unrel.)                         Away (alt.)

Down The Aisle Of Love (Polydor alt. vers.)

Wallie Hawkins bb The Concords (2)


First Date                               Hog Tied

Ginny Michels bb The Concords (2)


True Confession            Ev'ryone Was There But You

Neal Scott bb The Concords (2)


Run To Me                      Tomboy


One Piece Bathing Suit                  Little Girl

Sue Kenny bb The Concords (2)


Look                          A Fool In Love

Ricky Lisi bb The Concords (2)


Don't Go Now                                         The River

Joel Grayson bb The Concords (2)


My True Story                         No More

Lisa & The Lullabies bb The Concords (2)

He's So Good Why Do I Cry

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The Four Graduates (2)

Posted on January 5 2008 by dion1

The Four Graduates

 The Four Graduates (2) (Paterson, N.J.)  

Personnel :  

Bob Miranda (Lead)  

Tom Gullano (First tenor)  

Ralph DeVito (Baritone)

  Dave Libert (Bass)

Discography:  

1963 - A Lovely Way To Spend And Evening / Picture An Angel (Rust 5062)
1964 - Candy Queen / A Boy In love (Rust 5084)
1978 - May I Have The Dance / Caught In A Lie (Crystal ball 116)
1978 - Your Initials / Every Year About This Time (Crystal ball 119)

Biography :

The group formed in 1961 in Patterson, New Jersey, and called themselves the Four Graduates. Bob Miranda (lead), Tom Giuliano (first tenor), Ralph DiVito ( baritone), and Dave Libert (bass) began singing together in the army at Fort Dix New Jersey. Developing a versatility that enabled them to sing barbershop as well as jazz and doo wop, they became proficient enough to work in local clubs and begin doing background work on recording sessions.

The Four Graduates

In late 1962 they met Bob Crewe, who had just produced the huge hit "Sherry" for the Four Seasons. He used the Four Grads on a variety of sessions, including some by the Seasons. They signed with Rust (distributed by Laurie) in 1963 and, produced by Lor Crane , cut a rhythm version of THE INK SPOTS' 1944 ballad hit (#16) "A lovely way to spend an evening". At Rust the Tokens met the quartet and were impressed with their sound, especially the stylistic possibilities they heard in the group's recording of " Lovely Way." (The Tokens were fond of reworking oldies in a new tempo).

The Four Graduates

The group was producing THE CHIFFONS (as the Four Pennies) and RANDY AND THE RAINBOWS for Rust in 1963 but kept the Four Grads on mental "hold." In the early summer of 1964 the Tokens formed BT Puppy Records.A little over a year later, after recording such obscurities as the Cinnamons, the Three Pennies, and the English Muffins, the Tokens signed the Four Graduates . At that time Miranda and company opted for a name change to the Happenings.
Jay Warner "American singing groups: a history from 1940s to today"

Songs :


A Lovely Way To Spend And Evening               Picture An Angel


Candy Queen                             A Boy In Love


May I Have The Dance                Caught In A Lie


Every Year About This Time                      Your Initials

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The Vitamins aka The Titans

Posted on January 3 2008 by dion1

The Vitamins (Los Angeles)
aka The Titans

Personnel :

Charles Wright (First Tenor, Second Tenor & Baritone)

Sam Barnett (First Tenor, Second Tenor & Baritone)

Curtis McNair (Second Tenor & Baritone)

Alvin Branom (Tenor & Baritone)

Larry Greene (Baritone & Bass)

Discography :

1972 - It's So Hard To Laugh, So Easy To Cry / Rhythm N' Blues (Vita 101/148)

Biography :

An acappella demo of "It's So Hard To Laugh, So Easy To Cry" / "Rhythm N' Blues" from the Titans that was initially released in the 1970's.

It was on a bootleg 45 (Vita 101) & it was mistakenly credited to The Vitamins.

Songs :

So Hard To Laugh So Easy To Cry

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The Riffs aka The Creations (7)

Posted on January 2 2008 by dion1

The Riffs aka The Creations (7)

The Riffs- ( L to R) : Louie Liguori, Joe LoCicero, Joe Nisi , Richie Giovelli and Carmine DeSena.

The Riffs (Brooklyn, New York)
aka The Creations (7)

Personnel :

James Nisi (Lead singer)

Richard Giovelli (First Tenor)

Louie Liguori (Second Tenor)

Carmine DeSena (Baritone)

Joe LoCicero (Bass)

Discography:

The Creations (7)
1961 - Wake Up In The Morning / Strolling Through The Park (PineCrest 101)
1961 - My Heart Belongs To Only You (Gem 102)

The Riffs
1964 - Little Girl / Why Are The Nights So Cold (Sunny 22)
1965 - Tell Tale Friends / Why Are The Nights So Cold (Old Town 1179)
1978 - Storm / Where There's A Will (Crystal Ball 130)

Biography :

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Joe LoCicero started singing at the age of twelve in church choirs. In 1958, Joe LoCicero originated and sang lead in a group entitled "The Creations ».Original members of The Creations 1959 Joe LoCicero, Richie Giovelli, Carmine DeSena , Louie Liguori and Vinny Tilotta (not in photo). They were so young, we needed a Cabaret License, so they only did Church Dances and Confraternities .

The Riffs aka The Creations (7)

The Creations - ( L to R) : Louie Liguori, Joe LoCicero , Richie Giovelli and Carmine DeSena.

They had three recordings at the time, which where, "Wake Up in the Morning", "Strolling Through The Park" on PineCrest and "My Heart Belongs to Only You" on the Gem Label in 1961. In 1963, The Creations changed their name to "The Riffs" under the management of writer and producer, Phil Spina, and new member Jimmy Nisi who replaced Vinny Tilotta. Their recordings included, "Little Girl", "Why Are The Nights So Cold", "Where There Is A Will There Is Away", "Storm", and "Tell Tale Friends", recorded on New York Labels, Sunny, Old Town, Crystal Ball.

The Riffs aka The Creations (7)

The Riffs (1972)

By 1966 all the members were married and planning families and the group broke up. Later on, they released an LP, "The Riffs Now & Then", which featured all original Riff recordings. Joe Locicero who sings lead on most Riffs songs, sang lead for the Chimes for a couple of years when Lenny Coco was real sick.

Songs :

The Creations (7)


Wake Up In The Morning             Strolling Through The Park

The Riffs


Little Girl        Why Are The Nights So Cold                 Tell Tale Friends


Storm                       Where There's A Will

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The Daychords aka The D’Accords

Posted on December 22 2007 by dion1

The Daychords aka The D’Accords

The Daychords (Philadelphia, Pa.)
aka The D’Accords

Personnel :

Branson Bagwell

Luther Cook

John Sims

Earl Washington

Dewey Wilson

Discography :

The D’Accords
Single :
1961 - Who's Been Lovin' You / Runnin' Around (Don-El 110)
Unreleased :
1961 - Hittin’ on Nothin’ (Don-El)
1961 - Tell Me (Don-El)

Roxy & The Daychords
1962 - I’m So in Love / Mary Lou (Don-El 116)

The Daychords
1964 - One More Time / Too Bad (Don-El 120)

Biography :

The Daychords was from the area around 10th Street & Columbia Avenue (now Cecil B. Moore Avenue) in Philadelphia .The group consisted of Branson Bagwell, Luther Cook, John Sims, Earl Washington and Dewey Wilson. The Daychords first recorded for Don-El as the D’Accords: "Who's Been Lovin' You" b/w "Runnin' Around" and then backed Roxy on “I’m So In Love” and ”Mary Lou” as The Daychords. Don-El was owned by real estate man C. Percy White [aka Don White]. Wally Osborne wrote and produced their last single in 1964 “One More Time” b/w “Too Bad” [Don-El #120).

Songs :
(updated by Hans-Joachim)

The D’Accords

Runnin' Around Who's Been Loving You

Roxy & The Daychords

I’m So in Love Mary Lou

The Daychords

One More Time / Too Bad

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The Mello-Harps aka The Melloharps aka aka The Levee Songsters aka The Teen-Tones (1)

Posted on December 22 2007 by dion1

The Mello-Harps aka The Levee Songsters aka The Teen-Tones (1) aka The Melloharps

The Mello-Harps (Brooklyn, New-York)

aka The Levee Songsters
aka The Teen-Tones (1)
aka The Melloharps
aka The Teentones

Ref The Leopards (1)

Personnel :

Arnold "Johnny" Malone (Lead)

Vernon Staley (First Tenor)

Joe Gowder (Second Tenor)

Daniel Elder (Baritone)

Ossie Davis (Bass)

Discography :

The Mello-Harps
1955 - Love Is A Vow / Valerie (Do-Re-Mi 203)
1956 - Searchin' / Love Is A Vow (Rego 1003)
1958 - Gumma Gumma / No Good (Casino 104)

The Melloharps
1955 - I Love Only You / Ain't Got The Money (Tin Pan Alley 145/146)
1956 - What Good Are My Dreams / Gone (Tin Pan Alley 157/158)

Teacho Wiltshire & The Melloharps
1956 - My Bleeding Heart / I Couldn't Believe (Tin Pan Alley 159/160)

The Teen-Tones (1)
1956 - Love Is A Vow / Walkie Talkie Baby (Rego 1004)

Lee and Larry & The Teentones
1956 - Have A Happy (The Dedications Song)/ Oh Yes (Rego 1005)

The Levee Songsters
1959 - Our Love Is A Vow / Walkie Talkie Baby (Karen 1004)

The Leopards (1)
1963 - Valerie / Mah Mah Chicken Pot Pie (Leopards 5006)

Biography :

Brooklyn-based R&B vocal group the Mello-Harps formed in 1955. According to Marv Goldberg's profile in the April 1990 issue of Record Collectors' Monthly, co-founders Arnold "Johnny" Malone (first tenor), second tenor Joe Gowder, baritone Daniel "Bunny" Elder, and bass Ossie Davis were longtime friends from the borough's Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood.

The Mello-Harps aka The Levee Songsters aka The Teen-Tones (1) aka The Melloharps

After adding a fifth member, high tenor Vernon Staley, the Mello-Harps began touring the local nightclub circuit, and while performing at Brooklyn's Club Baby Grand they negotiated a management deal with musician Larry Lucy, who quickly landed them a record deal with the Do-Re-Mi label. The Mello-Harps beautiful debut, "Love Is a Vow," followed in the autumn of 1955. One of the scarcest singles of the doo wop era, it earned little attention upon its original release but later achieved cult classic status among R&B aficionados.

The Mello-Harps aka The Levee Songsters aka The Teen-Tones (1) aka The Melloharps
Teacho Wiltshire

By year's end Davis resigned from the lineup, and upon adding bass Bobby Hawkins (the brother of NBA Hall of Famer Connie Hawkins), the Mello-Harps signed to Tin Pan Alley Records to issue their sophomore effort, "I Love Only You." "What Good Are My Dreams" followed in early 1956, and when the group's commercial fortunes failed to improve, Elder exited in the wake of their fourth single, "My Bleeding Heart." Tenor William Brown signed on prior to cutting a re-recorded "Love Is a Vow" for the Rego label.

The Mello-Harps aka The Levee Songsters aka The Teen-Tones (1) aka The Melloharps
A configuration of the Mello-Harps (or The Leopards)

Credited to the Teen-Tones, the song fared no better the second time around, and Staley was the next to turn in his resignation. Tenor David "Sonny" Forte signed on for 1957's "Gumma Gumma," a novelty tune that restored the Mello-Harps moniker. Despite saxophone contributions from the great King Curtis, the single went nowhere and after an aborted session for Juggy Murray's Sue label, the group split in 1959. In the early 60s, Joe Gowder formed another group, which re-recorded "Valerie" (with Joe himself doing lead). Along with the flip, "Mah Mah Chicken Pot Pie" (also led by Joe), it was released on the Leopard label in 1963, as the "Leopards." David Forte was also in this group.
http://www.uncamarvy.com/MelloHarps/melloharps.html

Songs :

The Mello-Harps


Love Is A Vow                                             Valerie


Searchin'                       Gumma Gumma                             No Good

The Melloharps


I Love Only You                       Ain't Got The Money


What Good Are My Dreams                            Gone

Teacho Wiltshire & The Melloharps

My Bleeding Heart / I Couldn't Believe

The Teen-Tones (1) / The Levee Songsters

1959 - (Our) Love Is A Vow / Walkie Talkie Baby

The Leopards (1)


             Valerie                      Mah Mah Chicken Pot Pie

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Posted on December 22 2007 by dion1

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*MADISON BROTHERS
*MADISONS (1)
*MAD LADS (1)
*MAGICS (1) (JOHNNY BRONAY & THE)
*MAGICS (2)
*MAGIC-NOTES
MAGNETICS (1)
*MAGNIFICENTS
*MAJESTICS (2)
*MAJESTICS (3)
*MAJESTICS (4)
*MAJESTICS (5)
MAJESTICS (6) (BILLY & THE)
*MAJORS (5)
*MAJORS (6)
*MAMSELLES (1)
*MANDELLS
*MANHATTAN BROTHERS
*MAPLES
*MARCELS (1)
*MARCELS (2)
MARATHONS (2)
*MARGLOWS (ANDY & THE)
*MARIGOLDS
*MARK IV
MARKEEDS
*MARKELS
*MARKTONES
*MARQUEES (2)
MARSHALL BROTHERS
*MARTELS
*MARTINELS
*MARTINIQUES
MARVELETTES
*MARVELS (1)
*MASCOTS (1)
MASQUERADES
*MASTERS (1) (SCOTTY MANN & THE)
*MASTERS (4)
*MASTERS (5) (RICK & THE)
MASTER TONES
*MATADORS (1)
*MATADORS (2) (HANK AYALA & THE)
*MATADORS (5)
*MATES (MARCI & THE)
*MAYTONES (PERCY MAYFIELD & THE)
MEADOWLARKS
*MEDALLIONAIRES
MEDALLIONS (1)
*MEGATONES (LENNY DAVIS & THE)
*MELOAIRES
*MELODEERS
*MEL-O-DOTS
MELLO-HARPS
*MELLOKINGS
MELLO-MOODS
MELLO-TONES (1)
*MELLOTONES (2)
*MELLO-TONES (2)
MELLOWS (LILIAN LEACH & THE)
*MELOTONES
*MEMORIES (1)
*MEMORIES (4) (DANNY & THE)
*MEMOS
*MERIDIANS (1)
*MERIDIANS (2)
*METALLICS
*METRONOMES (2)
*METROS (2)
METROTONES (2)
*MICKEY & SYLVIA
*MIDNIGHTERS (PART 1)
*MIDNIGHTERS (PART 2)
*MILLER SISTERS
*MINORS
*MINTS
MIRACLES (4)
MONARCHS (4)
*MON-CLAIRES
*MONIQUES
*MONOGRAMS (1)
*MONOTONES (1)
MONTCLAIRS (?)
*MONTELLS
*MONTEREYS (1)
MONTEREYS (2)
*MON-VALES
*MOOD MAKERS
MOODS
MOONBEANS (1) (JEANNIE STERLING & THE)
*MOONGLOWS
*MOONLIGHTERS (1) (BOBBY LESTER & THE)
*MOONTONES
*MOROCCOS
*MORROCOS (LITTLE JOE & THE)
*MUDLARKS
*MURMAIDS
*MYSTERY QUARTETTE
*MYSTICS (1)
*MYSTICS (2)
*MYSTICS (3)

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The Ivies (1) aka The Sensation-Ivies

Posted on December 22 2007 by dion1

The Ivies (1) aka The Sensation-Ivies

The Ivies (1) (Detroit, Mi)
aka The Sensation-Ivies

Personnel :

Aaron McCray (Lead)

Odel Logan

Jimmy Davis

Conley Griffin

Arnold Johnson

Discography :

The Ivies
1958 - Sunshine / Come On (Ivy 110 / Brunswick 55112)
1959 - Voodoo / I Really Want You To Know (Roulette 4183)

Arron McCray & His Sensation-Ivies
1960 - I’ll Have The Last Laugh / Inter Santum (Reel 111)

The Sensation-Ivies
1961 - Tell Me / God Bless The Child (Willow 23003)

Clarence Paul (BB The Ivies)
1959 - I Need Your Lovin' / I’ll Be By Your Side (Hanover 4519 )
1959 - Falling In Love Again / May Heaven Bless You (Roulette 4196 )

Biography :

From Detroit, the Ivies included Aaron McCray, Odel Logan, Jimmy Davis, Conley Griffin, and Arnold Johnson. In 1958, The group Recorded "Sunshine" b/w "Come On" for Ivy Records. Ivy Records was set up in Sept 57 by Stan Feldman & Ed Portnoy. It was based out of 1697 Broadway, New York. The single was reissued on Brunswick 55112 in June 1959.

The Ivies (1) aka The Sensation-Ivies
Clarence Paul

Clarence Otto Pauling (March 19, 1928 – May 6, 1995), better known as Clarence Paul, was a songwriter and record producer for Detroit's Motown Records. He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, and was the brother of the "5" Royales guitarist/songwriter, Lowman Pauling Jr. In 1958, he had one of his first major songwriting credits. He co-wrote and recorded "I Need Your Lovin'" for the Hanover label. It was covered less than a year later, in 1959, and became a #14 R&B hit for Roy Hamilton.

The Ivies (1) aka The Sensation-Ivies

The Ivies were the back-up group for Clarence Paul on the Hanover "I Need Your Lovin' b/w "I’ll Be By Your Side" . Clarence Paul brings the group for his appearance and sings even on their singles. The Ivies' next single is on the Roulette Label with "Voodoo" b/w "I Really Want You To Know". Probably The Ivies were again the back-up group for Clarence Paul on his Roulette Records. The group next recorded on Johnnie Matthews' Reel label around 1960 under the name "Sensation-Ivies " and had a release the next year on Willow, a subsidiary of the Cincinatti-based King labelowned by Mickey Guitar Baker & Syliva Robinson in New York.

Songs :
(updated by Hans-Joachim)

The Ivies


Sunshine                                  Come On


            Voodoo                           I Really Want You To Know

Arron McCray And His Sensation-Ivies

I’ll Have The Last Laugh Inter Santum

The Sensation-Ivies

Tell Me God Bless The Child

Clarence Paul (bb The Ivies)

I Need Your Lovin'                        I’ll Be By Your Side


Falling In Love Again                  May Heaven Bless You

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The Feathers - ref : The Unforgettables (3) - The Gladiators (1) - The Glens (2)

Posted on December 20 2007 by dion1

The Feathers aka The Unforgettables (3) aka The Gladiators (1) aka The Glens (2) aka The Unforgettables (3)
paste up picture, Johnny Staton, John Harris, Mitchell Alexander

The Feathers (Los Angeles)
ref : The Unforgettables (3) - The Gladiators (1) - The Glens (2)

Personnel:

Johnny Staton (Lead)

Louis Staton (Tenor)

John Harris (Tenor)

Don Harris (Baritone )

Mitchell Alexander (Bass)

Discography :

June Moy (bb The Feathers)
1954 - Desert Winds / Castle Of Dreams (no group) (Show Time 1103)

Jesse Belvin (bb The Feathers)
1956 - Betty My Darling / Dear Heart (Hollywood 1056)
Unreleased :
1956 - (This Is My) Love Song (Hollywood)

The Feathers
1954 - Johnny Darling / Nona (Show Time 1104)
1954 - Johnny Darling / Shake 'Em Up (Aladdin 3267)
1955 - I Need A Girl / Standing Right There (Aladdin 3277)
1955 - Why Don't You Write Me / Busy As A Bumblebee (J & L Staton) (Show Time 1105)
1955 - Why Don't You Write Me / Where Did Caledonia Go (5 Stars) (Show Time 1105)
1955 - Love Only You / Crashing The Party (Show Time 1106)
1956 - Lonesome Tonight / Dear One (Hollywood 1051)
1989 - Charlene / Irene My Darling (Classic Artists 109)
1989 - More Than Enough For Me / Happy Holiday (Jaguars) (Classic Artists 117)
1989 - At The Altar / A Girl Like You (Classic Artists 125)
1993 - Ride On Santa (Clifton 3004) (CD)
Unreleased :
1956 - Golden Vow (Hollywood)
1956 - Church Steps (Hollywood)
1956 - When I Lost You (Hollywood)

The Unforgettables (3)
1961 - Daddy Must Be A Man / Oh, Wishing Well (Pamela 204)

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 1953 , Johnny Staton was in an air force singing group that was quite successful , winning several amateur talent contests . When Staton was discharged to Los Angeles in 1954 , he continued vocal group singing with his three brothers and a sister . Having little luck , most of the siblings abandoned the group singing . Johnny and Louis Staton stayed with it .They eventually teamed up with the rest of the performers who would eventually become the Feathers. They practiced with them until they felt ready for live performances. Ultimately they ran into Johnny Otis , who advised them to look into the Showtime music organization. They followed Otis's advice and signed a contract with Showtime. They recorded “ Johnny Darling ” for Showtime. When it began to move, Otis once again intervened, telling the Feathers that Showtime was not properly supporting or promoting their record. He suggested that perhaps they should go to the other big Los Angeles R & B label : Aladdin. Again, the group followed his suggestion. In 1954, both Aladdin and Showtime claimed the Feathers. A lawsuit followed , as both had released their own version of “Johnny Darling". Eventually Showtime won the suit and the Feathers remained with them .

The Feathers aka The Unforgettables (3) aka The Gladiators (1) aka The Glens (2) aka The Unforgettables (3)
Karl White & Renee Beard

After the group's breakup, John Harris joined the Lamplighters; then he teamed with Carl White and the Ebbtides and with Carl Ell and his Buddies . Then the Sharps and eventually the Rivingtons . Jesse Belvin's session , which produced “Dear Heart”, “Betty My Darling“ and "(This is My) Love Song ” was backed up by Johnny, Louis, Isaiah, and James Staton. Johnny Staton told Belvin, “no money, just put our name on the label". This tune was released in the 1960s and for some unknown reason the label read “Jesse Belvin and the Five Keys." On “Crashing the Party"the group was a family affair — Johnny, Louis, James, and Isaiah Staton with Ray Anderson at bass. For their last recording on Showtime, Anderson was dropped and sister Lenora was added. In late 1955, with no success or money, the existing group broke up and Johnny Staton formed a new Feathers with Roy Allen (tenor), Renee Beard (second tenor), Carl White (baritone), and Carl's brother, Cleo at bass. With out Johnny Staton they 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. Without Beard, this group recorded as the Unforgettables for Pamela and their recording was done in 1957 and released in 1961. In 1959 Johnny Staton had abandoned the name " Feathers " and formed a group called the Individuals. As incredible as it may seem , they recorded for Showtime , a label with which they had previously been involved in litigation .

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Hank Blackman & The Killers aka J.J. Jackson & The Jackaels aka The Jackals

Posted on December 20 2007 by dion1

Hank Blackman & The Killers aka J.J. Jackson And The Jackaels
June Jackson

J.J. Jackson & The Jackaels (San Diego, Ca)
aka The Jackals aka Hank Blackman & The Killers

Personnel :

William E. 'June' 'J.J' Jackson (Lead)

Hubert Richardson (First Tenor)

James Famber (Second Tenor)

Hank Blackman (Baritone)

Discography :

J.J. Jackson & The Jackaels
Singles :
1959 - A Lifetime From Today / That Look In Your Eye (Storm 501)
1959 - Oo-Ma-Liddi / Let The Show Begin (Storm 502/ Prelude 502)
Unreleased :
1962 - Port of Happiness (Brent)
1962 - Don't Let Her Make You Cry (Brent)

J.J. Jackson & The Jackals
1962 - False Face / Ring Telephone (Everest 2012)

Hank Blackman & The Killers
1962 - Everyone Has Someone /Itchy Koo (Brent 7030)

Bertha Tillman bb J.J. Jackson & The Jackaels
1962 - Oh My Angel / Lovin' Time (Brent 7029)

J.J. Jackson bb The Jackaels
1963 - Time / Shy Guy (Crescent 632)

Biography :

There is much confusion about J.J. Jackson. Jerome Louis 'J.J' Jackson (B. 4/8/41) was a Soul Artist who did 'But It's Alright". He was in a doo wop group called 'Cordials'. William E. 'June' 'J.J' Jackson (B. 1931) from San Diego, Ca is the lead singer of The Jackaels with Hubert Richardson (First Tenor), James Famber (Second Tenor) & Hank Blackman (Baritone) . In 1959, the group recorded four songs released by Storm Records .

Hank Blackman & The Killers aka J.J. Jackson & The Jackaels

In 1962, June Jackson & The Jackaels recorded four songs for Brent records. Because they had two releases under that name, the company decide to re-brand them and use the two song sung by group member Hank Blackman rather than the two June Jackson sang lead on. The group was renamed Hank Blackman & The Killers. the two songs left in the can were June Jackson sung and penned numbers "Port of Happiness" and "Don't Let Her Make You Cry".

Hank Blackman & The Killers aka J.J. Jackson & The Jackaels

During the same session the Jackaels also recorded with Bertha Tillman. Bertha Tillman was working as a department store salesgirl in San Diego when she was discovered by Hank Blackman . June Jackson had written "Oh My Angel" and the Jackaels were the uncredited group that backed Tillman on this tremendously soulful tearjerker. There were two more 45s with the Jackaels : "False Face" b/w "Ring Telephone" on Everest and "Time" b/w "Shy Guy" on Crescent. June Jackson will continue to record for Imperial, Bell and Musette in the 60s and 70s.

Songs :

J.J. Jackson & The Jackaels


A Lifetime From Today         That Look In Your Eye                   Oo-Ma-Liddi


Let The Show Begin             Port of Happiness

J. Jackson & The Jackals


False Face                           Ring Telephone

Hank Blackman & The Killers


Everyone Has Someone                           Itchy Koo

Bertha Tillman bb J.J. Jackson & The Jackaels

Oh My Angel Lovin' Time

J.J. Jackson bb The Jackaels

Time

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