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The Dulcetones
The Dulcetones (New York)
Personnel :
Bob Gist
Discography :
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The Clintonian Cubs
The Clintonian Cubs (Harlem, New York)
Personnel :
Leon Johnson
Donald Sturkley
Alfonzo Johnson
Vernon Smith
Jimmy Sturkley
Discography :
1960 - Confusion / She's Just My Size (My brother's 508/7)
Biography :
By the early 1960’s Jimmy Castor and Johnny Pruitt were getting quite proficient at song writing. One of their first writing assignments was for a very young vocal group called the Clintonian Cubs. The Clintonian Cubs were just some kids, eight and nine years of age from the Lincoln Projects (135th St. and 5th Avenue in Harlem) managed by the astute James Warren Jr. and by a guy named Mr. Johnson (father of two of the kids) .
The Clintonian Cubs needed a song and Castor and Pruitt wrote ‘She’s Just My Size’ for them. They were Leon Johnson, Donald Sturkley, Alfonzo Johnson, Vernon Smith and Jimmy Sturkley. The song was issued on the tiny My Brother’s label. Just how many copies the record sold is unknown.
Clintonian Cubs on stage at the Apollo (1959)
The Clintonians appeared on several talent show and on August 4, they appeared at the Apollo, as part of a Dr. Jive show. Others on the show were Larry Williams, the Cadillacs, Little Anthony & the Imperials, the Skyliners, Frankie Lymon, the Hollywood Flames, and Eugene Church.
Songs :
Confusion / She's Just My Size
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The Adventurers (1)
The Adventurers (1) (Newark, New Jersey)
Personnel :
Gerald Perry (Tenor)
Walter Simmons (Tenor)
Eddie Johnson (Tenors)
Jay Jackson (Baritone)
Mack Willliams (Bass)
James Wickers (Bass/Guitar)
Discography :
Singles :
1961 - My Mama Done Tole Me / Rock And Roll Uprising (Columbia 42227)
1965 - I've Caught You Cheatin' / Darlin' (You Said You Loved Me) (Music World 110)
1967 - (These Days) A Good Girl Is So Hard To Find / Easy Baby ( Compass 7010)
1968 - Something Bad (Is Happening) / Nobody Can Save Me (Blue Rock 4071)
Lp :
1961 - Can't Stop Twistin' (Columbia 8547)
The Twist / Shame, Shame, Shame / Peppermint Stick / Another Bachelor / Can't Stop Twistin' / You're A Teenager Now / Rock And Roll Uprising / My Mama Done Tole Me / The Slide / Do It / Bill's Place / Wallflower
Biography :
Vocal group from Newark composed by Gerald Perry (Tenor), Walter Simmons (Tenor), Eddie Johnson (Tenors), Jay Jackson (Baritone), Mack Willliams (Bass) and James Wickers (Bass/Guitar) . In 1961, The Adventurers cut an album "Can't Stop Twisting" on the Columbia label. Only one 45 was taken from it, "Rock And Roll Uprising" (Columbia 42227, 1961). The top side was penned by group member Gerald Perry (with Rose Marie McCoy and Dorian Burton - names we recognise from more tunes co-penned by Joe Simmons, as Davie's discography clearly shows).
When the Adventurers left Columbia Records, Johnny Brantley produced the group on Music World and Compass. The Adventurers recorded for the great Music World label, the very fine "I've Caught You Cheating" (Music World 110, 1965), penned by Gerald Perry with "Darlin'"and "(These Days) A Good Girl Is So Hard To Find" with "Easy Baby " on Compass. The Adventurers have a last single on Blue Rock. The Adventurers released 4 singles over 8 years .
The Adventurers (or some variation of the group) also recorded as the Crown Four (much like the Diplomats moonlighted as the Four Puzzles for Fat Back. In any case, Crown Four's "Birth Of A Playboy" (Lee John 619, 1964) written by Gerald Perry (by himself, according to BMI; with another group member, Eddie Johnson, according to the label credits), and its falsetto-led flip (Eddie Johnson), are also included on the Chosen Few album.
Songs :
Rock And Roll Uprising My Mama Done Tole Me The Twist
Peppermint Stick Another Bachelor Can't Stop Twistin'
You're A Teenager Now Bill's Place Wallflower
I've Caught You Cheatin' A Good Girl Is So Hard To Find Easy Baby
Nobody Can Save Me (Blue Rock 4071)
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The Pastels (6)
The Pastels with John Wesley Ryles
The Pastels (6) (Bastrop, Louisiana)
aka Jack & Jill
Personnel :
Carolyn Riels
Patricia Riels
Mary Riels
Discography :
Jack & Jill
1963 - Very Few Heartaches (Very Few Tears) / Laurie's Love (Arlen 726 / Smash 1824)
The Pastels (6)
1964 - Do You Ever Think Of Me / Sleep Tight (Pastel 506)
Biography :
The Pastels are the Riels Sisters : Carolyn, Patricia, and Mary. They are originally from Bastrop, Louisiana area, but were singing out of Dallas, TX for their record. They worked in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, singing vocal back-up. They made several recordings under different names, Bill Smith, would record them and give them a different name for each recording. "Sleep Tight" was record that produced just for them, to try and help them make it on their own. The flip side of this record is a catchy tune called "Do You Ever Think of Me".
They are sisters to John Wesley Ryles (Riels), who was on the top of the Country Charts in the 70's and 80's with songs such as "Kay" and "Once and a Lifetime Thing". Patricia also recorded with Jimmy Ware, one he wrote himself "Very Few Heartaches" under the name, Jack and Jill, this record did very well. The other Song "Laurie's Love" is Jimmy Ware backed by The Pastels.
Songs:
Jack & Jill
Laurie's Love Very Few Heartaches (Very Few Tears)
The Pastels (6)
Sleep Tight Do You Ever Think Of Me
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Dipsy & The Doodles
(L to R) Danny Jett, Everett "Grumpy" Mitchell, Ralph Johnson and Ron Henrries
Dipsy & The Doodles (Providence, Ri.)
Personnel :
Ron Henrries
Danny Jett
Everett "Grumpy" Mitchell
Ralph Johnston
Discography :
1963 - Duke Of Nothin' (Archibald # II) / Jolly Cholly (May 134)
Biography :
In 1960, The Castaleers disbanded. Ron Henries, who had already split, continued on when he joined Dipsy and the Doodles for their only single “(Archibald II) The Duke of Nothing” b/w “Jolly Cholly” on Colpix subsidiary May Records in 1963. He enjoyed national with this Providence-based group, which included former 5 Dukes member Danny Jett, Everett "Grumpy" Mitchell & Ralph Johnston.
This “answer record” to the Gene Chandler smash “The Duke Of Earl” brought national attention to Ron Henries’ new Rhode Island-based group. It remains a favorite on oldies stations around the world. Despite the group’s proximity to popular amusement park Jolly Cholly’s Funland in North Attleboro, Massachusetts, the record’s B-side was written by their New York producer and had nothing to do with the southern New England summer hot spot.
http://www.uncamarvy.com/Castaleers/castaleers.html
Songs :
(updated by Hans-Joachim)
The Duke Of Nothin Jolly Cholly
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The Quintones
(left to right) Reuben McCoy, Ronald Laws, James Ford, Dennis Laws and Bill Caisey
The Quintones (Bermuda)
Personnel :
Reuben McCoy
Ronald ‘Silky’ Laws
James ‘Big Ju’ Ford
Dennis Laws
Bill Caisey
Discography :
?
Biography :
The Quintones, was the first doo-wop group in Bermuda. The Quintones performed at the world-famous Savoy Hotel in New York City in 1955.
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The Angels
(L to R) Brian Shane, Walter Teskey, Werner Frank
The Angels (Winnipeg, Canada)
Personnel :
Walter Teskey (Lead)
Brian Shane (Baritone)
Werner Frank (Guitar & Tenor)
Discography :
?
Biography :
The three singers, known as The Angels, are Walter Teskey, Brian Shane and Werner Frank. Walter sings the lead, Brian sings the baritone backing and Werner plays the guitar and provides the tenor backing. They started for fun at Nancy's Inn, a restaurant in the north end of Winnipeg in 1957. The boys have worked with several big-name artists since 1958. They did shows with Billy O'Connor and Conway Twitty in Toronto and with Buddy Knox in Winnipeg. They appeared on television's Talent Caravan and have played many engagements in Toronto, Montreal and Winnipeg night-clubs. In 1960, the boys do their own arranging on the two songs on their first record, two songs written by Walter. The release of their first record was planned before Christmas 1960 on the Columbia label. Unfortunately it seems that the disc did not come out (No trace of The Angels on Columbia ?).
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The Laurels (3)
The Laurels (3) (Brooklyn, New York)
Personnel :
Roy Robinson (Lead)
Melvin Schwartz (Falsetto/Soprano)
Melvin Maron (Bass)
Danny Schatman (Tenor)
Discography :
1958 - Baby Talk / You Left Me (Spring 1112)
Biography :
The song "Baby Talk" was written by Melvin Schwartz and was first released by The Laurels in 1958. The Laurels were out of Crown Heights in Brooklyn and Melvin Schwartz was an original member of the Laurels who sang sang falsetto soprano. Roy Robinson was the lead singer of the Laurels and Melvin Maron the Bass singer. Melvin Schwartz wrote both sides of their single "Baby Talk" and "You Hurt Me." The story begins in early 1958, when the group cut a demo and rode the elevators in the Brill Building looking for some one to sign them. Leo Rodgers & Lou Silvers had a hit record with the Royal Teens "Short Shorts" and decide to record the Laurels .
"Jocko" and Lee Rogers
"Baby Talk" and "You Left Me" was cut at Bell Sound studio in NYC and released by Spring Records. Spring was a short-lived Brill Building label. Lead singer Roy Robinson was under age and signed the recording contract to cut six sides in the first year but her mother refused to sign as she demanded an attorney look at it first. Melvin Schwartz sold the group and Rodgers and Silvers gave their single to Herb Albert and Lou Adler who had their first hit with Jan and Dean. Melvin Schwartz also wrote "Submarine Race" for a three man group (The Visuals) that he saw singing in the neighborhood. He gave them to Melvin Maron, and then the now 4 man Visuals, out of Crown Heights . The Group had alocal area hit with "Submarine Race."
Songs :
Baby Talk You Left Me
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The Ray Dots
(L to R) : Delmar Goggins, Frank Hosendove, Tony Maples, Leroy Brown and Roosevelt McDuffie
The Ray Dots (Asbury Park, New Jersey)
aka The V-Eights
Personnel :
Tony Maples
Frank Hosendove
Delmar “Kirby” Goggins
Leroy Brown
Roosevelt McDuffie
Discography :
1959 - I Need Someone / Lu La (Vibro 1651)
Biography :
Born in Florida in 1934, Herbert “Tony” Maples moved with his family to Asbury Park around 1950. As a young man he enlisted in the Air Force and, while stationed at Charleston, South Carolina, he formed an R&B singing group called the “Five Hearts.” He later performed with a group that would become recording stars “The Del Vikings” while stationed in Pittsburgh. After he left the service, Maples returned to Asbury Park and started a new singing group he called the “Ray Dots.”
Herbert “Tony” Maples
The Ray Dots became the first group to record for Gervis Tillman’s Vibro label. Their recording of “I Need Someone” was the first R&B record ever made for an Asbury Park record label. The group eventually evolved into the “V-Eights,” and went on to record three records for Vibro, including the local hit, “Papa’s Yellow Tie.” When the V-Eights broke up in 1964, Maples went solo, and joined a group of artists being managed by Stormin’ Norman Seldin. He was often backed by the Soul Set and recorded “Pretty Girls Everywhere” for Seldin’s Selsom record label in 1965.
Songs :
I Need Someone Lu La
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The Parliaments (2)
The Parliaments (2) (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Personnel :
Arnold Bennett (Lead)
Milton Harling (First Tenor)
James Frazier (Second Tenor)
John Gore (Baritone)
Bobby Taylor (Bass).
Discography :
The Parliaments (2)
1958 - Don't Need You Anymore / Honey Take Me Home With You (Len 101)
Joe VanLoan bb The Parliaments (2)
1959 - Give Me Your Heart / Forever (V-Tone 200)
Biography :
The Parliaments were first called the Imperials, but Little Anthony came along and they were forced to choose another name. They spied a discarded parliament cigarette pack in the gutter of a street in their North Philly neighbourhood around 27th and York, and they were henceforth known as The Parliaments, Arnold Bennett, Milton Harling, James Frazier, John Gore and Bobby Taylor.
Joe VanLoan
In 1958, they cut "Don't Need You Anymore" and "Honey Take Me Home With You" released on the short lived Len records (1958-1960) subsidiary of V-tone label where the group backed Joe VanLoan in 1959 on "Give Me Your Heart" and "Forever".
Songs :
The Parliaments (2)
Don't Need You Anymore Honey Take Me Home With You
Joe VanLoan bb The Parliaments (2)
Give Me Your Heart Forever
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