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The Seniors (5) aka The Angelenos? and The Angelinos?

Posted on February 20 2019 by dion1

The Seniors (5) aka The Angelenos ?

The Seniors (5) (Los Angeles, CA.)
aka The Angelenos ?
aka The Angeiinos ?

Personnel :

Rudy Ray Moore

?

Discography :

The Seniors (5)
1960 ~ Hully Gully Fever (And The Flu Bug Too) / Pitter Patter Heart (Kent 342)
1960 - My Soul / Emily (The Turks) (Ball 001)

The Angelinos
1961 - On An Island / As Long As I Have You (Peepers 2824( (first pressing)

The Angelenos
1961 – Don’t Cry Baby / As Long As I Have You (Peepers 2824) (second pressing)
1961 - Hully Gully Fever / Come On Baby (Peepers 2827) (first pressing)

Bobby Lawrence & The Angelenos
1962 - Hully Gully Fever / Come On Baby (Peepers 2827) (second pressing)

Biography :

Rudy Ray Moore born March 17, 1937 in Fort Smith, Arkansas recorded some songs for Federal Records in the early 1950s. The most famous of these recording sessions is "Step it up and go." Although Moore's singing career didn't hit the big time, he did deliver some truly great soulful rock n' roll songs in a similar vein of Richard Berry. Moore moved to Los Angeles, California in 1959. Several more singles were released by various labels, including his own Vermont Records, with Moore performing either as a solo artist or with other vocal groups like The Seniors.

The Seniors (5) aka The Angelenos ?
Rudy Ray Moore

In 1960, with The Seniors Rudy Ray Moore recorded "Hully Gully Fever (And The Flu Bug Too)" b/w "Pitter Patter Heart" On Kent records and "My Soul" on Ball. In 1961 we find the same version of "Hully Gully Fever" by The Angelenos also from los angeles. It may be possible that this is the same group with Rudy Ray Moore replaced by Bobby Lawrence...

Songs :
(updated by Hans-Joachim)

The Seniors (5)

Hully Gully Fever My Soul

Pitter Patter Heart

The Angelenos


Hully Gully Fever                          Don't Cry Baby


As Long As I Have You                 Come On Baby

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The Top Notes (2)

Posted on February 18 2019 by dion1

The Top Notes (2)
Howard Guyton & Derek Martin

The Top Notes (2) (Detroit)

Personnel :

Derek Martin

Howard Guyton

Discography :

1960 - Wonderful Time / Walkin' With Love (Atlantic 2066)
1960 - Say Yes / Warm Your Heart (Atlantic 2080)
1961 - Hearts Of Stone / The Basic Things (Atlantic 2097)
1961 - Always Late (Why Lead Me On) / Twist And Shout (Atlantic 2115)
1962 - Wait For Me, Baby / Come Back, Cleopatra (Festival 1021)
1963 - It's All Right / I Love You So Much (ABC 10399)

Biography :

The Top Notes was a rhythm and blues vocal group, centered around the singers Derek Martin and Howard Guyton. They released a number of singles in the early 1960s, amongst which was the first recording of "Twist and Shout". Derek Don Martin (also known as "Derek Ray") was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 2, 1938. He began his professional career at the age of 17 when he joined Duke Ellington as a vocalist. Howard "Howie" Guyton (also known as "Guy Howard") was born c. 1938. He was a cousin of Dave "Baby" Cortez, who performed with Guyton and Martin in The Pearls.

The Top Notes (2)

Despite being primarily a vehicle for Martin and Guyton, other members of The Top Notes included George Wilson Torrence Jr. (who later became a pastor in Duncan, Oklahoma) and singers known as Roy and Johnny. When the group changed record labels in 1961, the lineup consisted solely of Martin and Guyton, who subsequently hired Barbara Wells, Dionne Warwick and Rosco King, a bassist who had previously sung with them in The Five Pearls. The group was formed from members of Martin and Guyton's previous bands, known at various times as The Five Pearls, The Sheiks, The Pearls, and Howie and the Sapphires. The Top Notes signed to Atlantic Records in 1960,releasing two singles "A Wonderful Time" (b/w "Walkin' with Love") and "Say Man" (b/w "Warm Your Heart")—the same year.

The Top Notes (2)
Derek Martin

In 1961 the group recorded the single "Hearts of Stone" (b/w "The Basic Things") under the direction of Phil Spector, with King Curtis on saxophone. The second single that year was the first recorded version of Phil Medley and Bert Berns's "Twist and Shout", which was also produced by Spector. Recorded at Atlantic Studios on February 23, 1961, Martin and Guyton were accompanied by an orchestra conducted and arranged by Teddy Randazzo, which included (among others) King Curtis on tenor saxophone, Bucky Pizzarelli on guitar, and Panama Francis and Gary Chester on percussion and drums respectively.Further accompaniment came from a 10-piece string ensemble and vocals from The Cookies. In 1962, the group released "Wait for Me Baby" (b/w "Come Back Cleopatra) on Festival Records, before their final single, "I Love You So Much" (b/w "It's Alright") was released through ABC-Paramount Records in 1963.

Songs :
(updated by Hans-Joachim)

Walkin' With Love                                      Say Yes


       The Basic Things                  Always Late (Why Lead Me On)


Twist And Shout Come Back, Cleopatra


Wait For Me, Baby                       I Love You So Much


It's All Right                                   Wonderful Time


Warm Your Heart                                Hearts Of Stone

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The Enchanters (3)

Posted on February 18 2019 by dion1

The Enchanters (3) (Brooklyn, NY)

Personnel:

Joe Mano (Lead Tenor)

John Ianoni (Lead Baritone)

Larry Fawcette (Baritone)

Mike Seltzer (Second Tenor)

Mickey Dabulis (Tenor/Bass)

Discography :

1961 - I Lied to My Heart / Talk While You Walk (Musitron 1072)
1963 - Oh Rose Marie / Bewildered (1562/1563)

Biography :

The Late 50s saw the rise of white doo wops groups and one of the hotbeds of this movement was the Bushwick neighbourhood of Brooklyn. Bushwick was a mixed neighbourhood and the white street corner singers there picked up the style of their black friends. The groups were friendly towards each other, united by a love of the music, and members frequently moved from group to group. The main goal was a recording deal and a few made the grade. After plotting their vocal skills at the Friday night dances at St Michaels Catholic Church, the enchanters got the chance to follow their friends the Fascinators, Marvels, and clusters with a record of their own in early 1961. "I Lied to My Heart" was a big local hit and made it into the hot 100 in March. It only spent a couple of weeks on the national chart, but it got the group a lot of work on stage. Their second and last release "Oh Rose Marie", didn’t do as well on the minuscule JJ&M label and the group slowly faded away. The group is composed by Joe Mano (Lead Tenor), John Ianoni (Lead Baritone), Larry Fawcette (Baritone), Mike Seltzer (Second Tenor) and Mickey Dabulis (Tenor/Bass).

Songs :


I Lied to My Heart                             Talk While You Walk


Oh Rose Marie                                  Bewildered

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The Tren-Dells aka The Trend-Els

Posted on February 16 2019 by dion1

The Tren-Dells aka The Trend-Els

The Tren-Dells (Louisville, Kentucky)
aka The Trend-Els

Personnel :

Johnny Hourigan (Lead)

Joe Bergman (Tenor)

William Summitt (Baritone)

Bill Mathley (Bass) 

Discography :

The Trend-Els
1961 - I'm So Young / Don't You Hear Me Calling Baby (Tilt 779)

The Tren-Dells
1962 - I Miss You So / Moments Like This (Tilt 788)
1962 - Tough Litthe Buggy / Hey Da-Da-Dow (Jam 111)
1962 - Nite Owl / Hully Gully Jones (Capitol 4852/Jam 1100)
1963 - Ain't That Funny / Mr. Doughnut Man (Sound 7 Stage 2508)
1964 - I'll Be There / Everyday (Southtown 22001)
1965 - Sha-La-Lah-La / Sweets For My Sweet (Boss 9916)
1967 - Love / It's So Right (Boss 9919)
1967 - That's My Desire / Let's go Steady For The Summer (Boss 9921)

Unreleased :
1962 - Hey Little Sheila (Tilt)
1962 - I Love You (Tilt)
1962 - Look at Me (Tilt)

Lps:
1983 ?- Drive-In Dreamin' (Bridges 2705)
Rock & Roll will stand / Cherie Pie / Tonight / You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin / Under The Boardwalk / Shout / Let The Good Time Roll / Tears On My Pillow / Blue Moon / Ooh, Baby Baby / Chain Gang / For Your Precious Love

Biography :

Members of the Tren-Dells are Johnny Hourigan, Lead Vocal; Joe Bergman, Tenor; Bill Summitt, Baritone, replaced by Jim Settle ;61, replaced by Charlie Schuck ;65; Bill Mathley, Bass. They began their careers calling themselves the Four Frantics. They traveled and performed regularly with the Carnations and Paul Penny.

The Tren-Dells aka The Trend-Els
1962, The Tren-Dells : Johnny Hourigan, Joe Bergman, Jim Settle, Bill Mathley

Their first release, “Don’t You Hear Me Calling Baby” went to number 2 on WKLO. The flip side of this single, “I’m So Young”, featured Paul Penny. The Tren-Dells had the most charted local singles during the fifties and sixties. They had seven songs on the charts during that time. In September, 1962, the Tren-Dells released their biggest success, “Nite Owl”, which went to number 3 on WKLO and number 2 on WAKY.

The Tren-Dells aka The Trend-Els
1959, The Tren-Dells, the Carnations & Paul Penny

When it became a regional hit on the Jam label, it was released nationally on Capitol. While the Tren-Dells were under contract with Capitol, part of the group along with several other local artists were used in a studio group for one release, “I’m Not Going To Work Today”.

The Tren-Dells aka The Trend-Els

In the mid-sixties, the Tren-Dells recorded, “It’s So Right”, a song written by a young unknown studio artist they were working with at the time. This young man was Charlie Daniels. The Tren-Dells were together from 1960 to 1972. After the group had disbanded, Johnny Hourigan spent two or three years as a studio singer, performing on many recording sessions at Allen-Martin Studios.

1965, The Tren-Dells : Charlie Schuck, Joe Bergman, Bill Mathley

Johnny joined the Sultans around 1975. Jim Settle had gone onto become a part of Soul, Inc. and Elysian Field. In 1983, there is a group performing in and around the Lexington, Kentucky area called the Tren-Dells. The only original member with this group is Charlie Schuck .

Songs :

Moments Like This I Miss You So I'm So Young

Don't You Hear Me Calling Baby       Hey Da-Da-Dow          Tough Litthe Buggy


Hully Gully Jones                   Nite Owl                     Ain't That Funny


Mr. Doughnut Man                  I'll Be There                That's My Desire

Let's Go Steady For The Summer

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The Kampus Kids aka Rick & The Legends (4)

Posted on February 14 2019 by dion1

The Kampus Kids aka Rick & The Legends (4)
The Kampus Kids (East Liverpool, Ohio)
aka Rick & The Legends (4)
aka Riki & The Rikatones

Personnel :

Rick Palmer (Guitar / Lead Vocal)

Jerry Nolan (Rhythm Guitar / Vocal)

Jay Stewart (Guitar Bass / Vocal)

Discography :

Rick Palmer
1958 - You Threw A Dart / My Greatest Wish (Carlton 491)

The Kampus Kids
1960 - Leave Me Alone / Mr Rainbow Man (Ensign 5000)

Riki & The Rikatones
1960 - Whiphash / T.N.T. (Manhattan 201)

Rick & The Legends (4)
1963 - The Diary Of A Teenage Bride / All Of Your Love (JD 155)
1965 - I Wonder Why / Leave Me Alone (JD 162)
1966 - I Wonder Why / Love Me Like I Know You Can (UA 5093)

Biography :

Originally from East Liverpool, Ohio, the group begin in 1958 as The Teen-Kings, a musical group comprised of Rick Palmer, Bill Pipes, Don Hay and Jerry Nolan. In November 1958, Rick Palmer recorded "You Threw a Dart" b/w "My Greatest Wish" released On Carlton records.In 1959 Rick Palmer on lead vocal and lead guitar teamed up Jerry Nolan on rhythm guitar and vocal and Jay Stewart on bass and vocal. Their current manager sold their contract to Buck Ram. As Their new manager, Buck provided the group with "Mr. Rainbow Man" and "Leave Me Alone" released on on the new Ensign label (Antler’s subsid) as the The Kampus Kids.

The Kampus Kids aka Rick & The Legends (4)
The Kampus Kids - From top : Jay Stewart, Jerry Nolan & Rick Palmer

The single made it all the way into the top five on radio station WNOR in Norfolk, Virginia. Even though the song was extremely popular regionally it failed to achieve success nationally. After several ups and downs they moved to Cleveland Ohio where their manager had a "You Write 'Em and I'll Record 'Em" business for songwriters who wanted to hear their songs recorded. They were his house band and some of the recordings they made for him were released on his Manhattan label as Riki & The Rikatones, two Rockabilly "Whiphash" and "T.N.T.". In the very early 60s (1961/1962) the band relocated to the Norfolk, Virginia area & played Virginia Beach regularly as well as the naval base officers club. It was here that the band got to open up for and back-up the late, great Roy Orbison. Rick Palmer also did lots of session work and played with Ray Peterson on "Tell Laura I love her".

The Kampus Kids aka Rick & The Legends (4)
clockwise from top left: Jean Palmer, Buzzy Rose, Jerry Nolan and Rick Palmer

He backed up Nashville artist, Minnie Pearl also. In 1968 the band relocated to Massachusetts where they recorded "Love me like I know you can" in their basement for the United Artists label. In 1962 Buzzy Rose joined Rick Palmer and Jerry Nolan as their drummer and added Rick's wife Jean (keyboards & vocals). They call themselves The Coachmen and changed to Rick & The Legends. Soon they cut their first record on the JD label "The Diary Of A Teenage Bride" b/w "All Of Your Love". The next record was "I Wonder Why" b/w "Leave Me Alone". Then United artists cut "I Wonder Why" and a new song Rick wrote, "Love Me Like I Know You Can".

Songs :

The Kampus Kids


Mr Rainbow Man                                   Leave Me Alone

Rick & The Legends (4)


The Diary Of A Teenage Bride                    All Of Your Love


   I Wonder Why                       Love Me Like I Know You Can

Rick Palmer

You Threw A Dart

Riki & The Rikatones

Whiphash (Rockabilly) T.N.T. (Rockabilly)

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The Marvels (2) aka Del Tones (2)

Posted on February 14 2019 by dion1

The Marvels (2) aka Del Tones (2)

The Marvels (2) (Hollywood, CA.)
aka Del Tones (2)

Personnel :

Leo Pegues

Everett Henderson

Jimmy Batten

???

Discography :

The Marvels (2)
1958 - Did She Leave You / Lovely Charms (Magnet 1005)
1959 - You Crack Me Up / Just Another Fool (Munrab 1008)

Del Tones (2)
1959 - Best Wishes / Walkin Out the Back Door (Ro-Ann 1001)

Biography:

The Marvels from Hollywood, CA. are composed by Leo Pegues, Everett Henderson, Jimmy Batten and and another guy. The group recorded Three fine records around 1959/1959. "Did She Leave You" b/w "Lovely Charms" on Magnet 1005 is probably the easiest to find. Their second single "You Crack Me Up" b/w "Just Another Fool" on Munrab records (H.B. Barnum backwards!) is extremely rare, while their last single "Best Wishes" b/w "Walkin Out the Back Door" released as the Del tones is also very rare.

Songs :
(updated by Hans-Joachim)

The Marvels (2)

Did She Leave You Just Another Fool

You Crack Me Up

Del Tones (2)

Best Wishes / Walkin Out the Back Door

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The Clefftones

Posted on February 12 2019 by dion1

Caswell "Cas" Bridges

The Clefftones (Brooklyn, NY)

Personnel :

Caswell "Cas" Bridges (Lead Tenor)

Robert Adams (Tenor)

Nolan (Tenor)

Hershel Guerrant (Bass)

Al Jackson (Baritone)

Discography :

Single :
1955 - My Dearest Darling / (I’m Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over (Old Town 1011)

Unreleased :
1955 - Gloria (Old Town)
1955 - Guess Who (Old Town)
1955 - Little Girl (Old Town)

Biography :

Sometime in late 1954, Caswell "Cas" Bridges left the four Fellows and started working as the singer with a small band run by blind pianist Cliff Driver. When they started thinking about making a full group out of it, Cliff rounded up some singers he knew : baritone Al Jackson , Robert Adams (tenor), Nolan ? (tenor), and Hershel Guerrant (bass). They called themselves the "Clefftones. The Clefftones recorded at least six songs on March 4, 1955: "My Dearest Darling," "The Masquerade Is Over," "Gloria," "Guess Who," "Little Girl," and "The Last Roundup." "The Masquerade Is Over" and "My Dearest Darling" were released in March 1955. These failed to take off and that was the end of the Clefftones' recording career.
http://www.uncamarvy.com/4Fellows/4fellows.html

Songs :


           My Dearest Darling                (I’m Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over


                   Gloria                      Guess Who / The Last Roundup (not them)

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The Don-A-Tones

Posted on February 12 2019 by dion1

1958 - John Passarelli, Fritz Falanka, John Belfato, Louis Passarelli and Bill Verrastro

The Don-A-Tones (Port Chester, New York)

Personnel :

John Passarelli

Fritz Falanka

John Belfato

Louis Passarelli

Bill Verrastro

Discography :

?

Biography :

Formed on a Port Chester street corner in 1956, the group was made up of a bunch of kids messing around. They are John Passarelli, Fritz Falanka, John Belfato, Louis Passarelli and Bill Verrastro. The Don-A-Tones were born, named after their manager’s (Don Catalano) baby girl, Donna.

The Don-A-Tones

One day, a passer by suggested that they try their luck at a local talent show. So they did and they won. Three years later, they were working out a deal for a high-paying record contract with RCA-Victor Records. But the music industry was really screwed up back then. There was a lot of payola going on with DJs and they didn’t really have the sources to get her records played.

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The Maroons

Posted on February 9 2019 by dion1

Gary Edwards, Dave Osbourne, Bill Rauth, Jon Anderson, George Ridings, Larry Joe True & Tommy Colgin.

The Maroons (Louisville, KY.)

Personnel :

Chuck Campbell (Lead)

Jimmy "Hutch" Hutcherson (Voval)

Merl Dean (Vocal)

Ronnie Carter (Vocal)

Ernie Donnell (Lead Guitar), Carl Boyd (Rhythm Guitar), Larry Joe True (Bass Guitar), Jon Anderson (Sax), John Moore (Trumpet) , George Ridings (Drums)

Discography :

1962 - Someday I'll Be The One / Don't Leave Me Baby, Don't (Queen 24012)
1963 - At The End Of Each Day / Just Checkin (Inst) (Jimbo 6040/1)

Biography :

The Maroons, a singing group and band made up of Eastern students was formed in 1961. Led by Chuck Campbell, the group plays at colleges and high schools and has made an appearance on television. In April 1962, The Maroons recorded "Someday I'll Be The One" and "Don't Leave Me Baby, Don't". The single will be released on Queen Records (a King Records subsidiary label) . Some time after Chuck Campell left the group and was replaced by Gary Edwards. Gary Lynn Edwards was born in Corbin, Kentucky on February 9, 1941. His father, Mike Edwards, had a radio show on WCTT which is essentially where Gary got his start singing for large audiences. By the time he was 16, he was given his own radio show on WCTT as well. In addition to Gary Edwards, who replaces Chuck Campbell, the group will undergo many membership changes over the years: Bill Rauth (Guitar), Tommy Colgin (Keyboards), Dave Osbourne (Trumpet). In 1963, With Gary on lead the Maroons recorded "At The End Of Each Day" in the studios of WEKY in Richmond, KY. The Maroons were very popular in the Louisville area. The group will separate a few times later. Gary Edwards Graduated from Eastern University in 1963 and enrolled in the University of Kentucky Law School, at which time Gary formed the band called "The Embers" and continued to perform all over Kentucky, at fraternities, sororities, and sock hops, anywhere they could perform.

Songs


Don't Leave Me Baby, Don't                 Someday I'll Be The One


At The End Of Each Day                      Just Checkin (Inst.)

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The Vals (1)

Posted on February 9 2019 by dion1

The Vals (1) (

The Vals (1) (Chicago, IL)

Personnel :

Billy Gibson (Lead)

David Wilkerson Jr.

Clarence Greene

Ernie Morris

William Taylor (Bass)

Discography :

The Vals (1)
1961 - Compensation Check / The Song of a Lover (Unique Laboratories)

Vicki Johnson bb The Vals (1)
1961 - I'll Get You / Bells Are Ringing (Unique Laboratories)

Biography :

Connie Toole Owner of the label Theron Records, recorded four sides: two on a vocal group, The Vals, "The Song of a Lover" and "Compensation Check." The record were released on Val Hutchinson's Unique Laboratories label, but the labels indicated that they were "Produced by Theron Record Company." According to Wilkerson of the Vals only 200 copies of each were pressed up, apparently to test the waters. When nothing happened the Vals record was dead. The mid-1950s doowop sound of the record made it too dated for 1961. Only five copies are still known to exist. The Vals Billy Gibson (lead), David Wilkerson Jr.,Clarence Greene, Ernie Morris and William Taylor (bass) were used on one other Unique Laboratories release to back a singer named Vicki Johnson, but their support is anemic and of little interest to doowop fans.

Songs :

The Vals (1)

The Song of a Lover Compensation Check

Vicki Johnson bb The Vals (1)

I'll Get You

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