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The Lions (1) aka The Resonics

Posted on October 3 2018 by dion1

The Lions (1) aka The Resonics
The Lions : David Cobb, Horace "Pookie" Wooten and James Warren

The Lions (1) (Los Angeles)
aka The Resonics

Personnel:

Horace "Pookie" Wooten (Second Tenor/Baritone)

Charles Jackson (Tenor)

Jerome Evans (Baritone)

James Warren (Bass) 

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Charles Everidge (Baritone)

David Cobb (Second Tenor)

Tony Allen (First Tenor)

Discography :

The Lions (1)
1960 - Two Timing Lover / The Feast Of The Beasts (Rendezvous 116)
1960 - The Yokel (He Went To Town) / Hickory Dickory (Imperial 5678)
1960 - No One / Giggles (Everest 19388/MACK IV 1/2)
1961 - Til The 13th Month / Girl Of The World (MACK IV 104)

The Resonics
1963 - Pepe La Phew / Split Personality (Unity 101)
1964 - It Won't Be Long / With Your Love To Guide Me (Lil-Larry 1005)
1964 - I'm Really In Love / Think Right (Lucky Token 108)

Biography :

James Warren was part of the Youngsters and the Shields Touring Group and promote "You Cheated" Which had become a national smash. In 1960, James Warren went on to join a group called the Lions. The original members were: Horace "Pookie" Wooten (second tenor/baritone), Charles Jackson (tenor) [both Wooten and Jackson had been in the "Zindy Lou" Chimes], baritone Jerome Evans, and bass James Warren. 

The Lions (1) aka The Resonics
The Lions (Paste up picture) : From Top James Warren, David Cobb and Horace "Pookie" Wooten

 They recorded "Two Timing Lover"/"The Feast Of The Beasts" for Rendezvous and "The Yokel (He Went To Town)"/"Hickory Dickory" for Imperial. In the summer of 1960, when Charles Everidge (the Youngsters) got out of the service, he replaced Jerome Evans. For their next session they added second tenor David Cobb (another former member of the Chimes) and first tenor Tony Allen (who had recorded "Night Owl" with the Chimes behind him [as the "Champs"). 

The Lions (1) aka The Resonics
Tony Allen

 The Lions then recorded "No One" (led by David Cobb)/"Giggles" (fronted by Tony Allen); these were released on the Everest label in September 1960. The next month they were re-issued on James McEachin's Mack IV label. Their last record was also on Mack IV: "Til The 13th Month"/"Girl Of The World." The Lions Broke up in 1961 and re-formed in 1963, with Ray Daughtery, Charles Jackson, James Warren, and Horace Wooten. Calling themselves the Resonics, they recorded three records (one each for Unity, Lil-Larry, and Lucky Token). 
http://www.uncamarvy.com/Youngsters/youngsters.html

Songs :
(updated by Hans-Joachim)

The Lions (1)


Two Timing Lover                          No One


     Giggles                                 Til The 13th Month


      Girl Of The World                      The Feast Of The Beast


The Yokel (He Went To Town)                    Hickory Dickory

The Resonics


       Split Personality                       With Your Love To Guide Me


I'm Really In Love                     Pepe La Phew

It Won't Be Long

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The Alteers (1)

Posted on October 3 2018 by dion1

The Alteers (1)

The Alteers (1) (Boston, Ma)

Personnel :

Billy Thompson (Lead)

Frankie Flowers

Reggie Johnson

Stevie Jackson

Discography :

Single :
1961 - Keep Laughin' / Words Can't Explain (Laurie 3097)

Unreleased :
1961 - This Lovely Night

Biography :

The Alteers hailed from Roxbury, in Boston, Massachusetts and consisted of Frankie Flowers, Reggie Johnson, Stevie Jackson and Billy Thompson. The Alteers recorded "Keep Laughin'" and "Words Can't Explain" released in 1961 by Laurie records. Billy Thompson and Frankie Flowers wrote "Words Can't Explain" and Billy sung the lead on both songs. Laurie began in New York in March, 1958. It was founded by brothers Bob and Gene Schwartz, along with Elliott Greenberg and Allan I. Sussel. It was Sussel's daughter (Laura Sue Sussel, who also lays claim to being the original "Runaround Sue") that lent her nickname, Laurie, for the label. Allan Sussel left the company in 1960, but the others remained well into the 1980s.

Songs :

Words Can't Explain Keep Laughin'

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The Everglades (2)

Posted on October 1 2018 by dion1

The Everglades (2)

The Everglades (2) (New York)

Personnel :

Jerry Hayward (Lead)

Robert Leak

James McCauthin

David Cox

Herbie Hancock

Discography :

Jerry Hayward & The Everglades (2)
1962 - Shimmy Shimmy Shimmy Sherry / You Stole My Heart Away (Symbol 916)

Jerry Heyward & The Everglades (2)
1963 - S.O.S. / Come On (Glade 601)

The Everglades (2)
1963 - Limbo Lucy / Make A Bulldog Hug A Mule (Symbol 920)

Biography :

Vocal group from New York composed by Jerry Hayward (who got separate billing on the first single), Robert Leak, James McCauthin, David Cox, and Herbie Hancock (not the jazz-rock crossover superstar). The Everglades recorded two early 1960's singles for the Sue label subsidiary imprint Symbol, "Shimmy Shimmy Shimmy Sherry" b/w "You Stole My Heart Away" (both written or co-written by Phil Medley, the latter with James Stewart Jr. of the Ravens), and "Limbo Lucy" b/w "Make A Bulldog Hug A Mule." The two singles produced by Phil Medley. The following year a new production of Phil Medley was released "S.O.S." b/w "Come On" on the Tiny Glade label as Jerry Heyward (with a "e") & The Everglades.

Songs :

Jerry Hayward & The Everglades(2)

You Stole My Heart Away

The Everglades (2)

Limbo Lucy

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The Splenders

Posted on September 25 2018 by dion1

The Splenders

The Splenders (Bronx, New York)

Personnel :

Jim Carlock Jr. (Lead)

Richie Laringoine

Danny Sabatino

Joe Colavito

Discography :

Unreleased :
1961 - Winter Time (Demo)
1961 - Senior Year (Demo)
1961 - The Slob (Demo)
1961 - Rita (Demo)

Biography :

Vocal group from the Bronx composed by Jim Carlock, Jr. Richie Laringoine, Danny Sabatino and Joe Colavito. The spenders occurs locally, and 1961 have a few of demos songs as "Winter Time", "Senior Year", "The Slob" and "Rita" but their sides were not released.

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The Kidds (1) aka The Pelicans (1)

Posted on September 25 2018 by dion1

The Kidds (1) aka The Pelicans (1)

The Kidds (1) (New Orleans)
aka The Pelicans (1)

Personnel :

Walter Lewis

Willie Hannah

Carl Ledbetter

Wardell Brown

Discography :

The Pelicans (1)
Single :
1954 - Chimes / Ain't Gonna Do It (Imperial 5307)
Unreleased :
1954 - Miss Lucy (Imperial)
1954 - Down In Mexico ((Imperial)

The Kidds (1)
1955 - I Won't Be Back / You Broke My Heart (Post 2003)
1955 - Drunk, Drunk, Drunk / Are You Forgetting Me (Imperial 5335)

Wee Willie Wayne bb The Kidds (1) (Uncredited)
1955 - I Remember / Travelin' Mood (Solo) (Imperial 5355)

Biography :

Vocal group from New Orleans, The Group consisted of Walter Lewis, Willie Hannah, Carl Ledbetter and Wardell Brown. Their tracks were from a session of eight songs (IM-755 to IM-762) recorded by The Pelicans in Los Angeles on August 20 1954 . Tracks were released variously as by the Pelicans or as by The Kidds but they were the same group.

Songs :

The Kidds (1)

You Broke My Heart / I Won't Be Back Drunk, Drunk, Drunk / Are You Forgetting Me

The Pelicans (1)

Chimes / Ain't Gonna Do It Miss Lucy

Down In Mexico

Wee Willie Wayne bb The Kidds (1) (Uncredited)

I Remember / Travelin' Mood (Solo)

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The Tabbys

Posted on September 21 2018 by dion1

The Tabbys

The Tabbys (Hackensack, NJ)

Personnel :

Kenny Clay (Lead)

Timmy Scudder (First Tenor)

Butch Henry (Second Tenor)

Melvin Edwards (Bass)

Discography :

The Tabbys
1959 - My Darling / Yes I Do (Time 1008)
1963 - Hong Kong Baby / Physical Fitness Blues (Metro 2/Cleopatra 1)

The Hi Lites (4) (The Tabbys)
1962 - Gloria (My Darling) (The Tabbys) / For Your Precious Love (Hi Lites) (Julia 1105)
1962 - (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons (The Tabbys) / For Your Precious Love (Hi Lites) (Record Fair 501)

Biography :

The Tabbys hailed from Hackensack, NJ and group members were Kenny Clay (Lead), Timmy Scudder (First Tenor), Butch Henry (Second Tenor) and Melvin Edwards (Bass). In early 1959, The Tabbys recorded “My Darling“ and “Yes I Do“ released by Time records in Mars. In 1962, The Hi-Lites (4) from Danbury led by William Tucker had a big following.

The Tabbys

They had recorded for the Danbury label called Record Fair but somehow their manager signed a contract with Julia Records led by Tom DeCillis of Newark, NJ. The manager wanted to get some more material for Record fair so while waiting for the group to show up, the Tabbys were also waiting to record. The manager got the Tabbys to record two songs and "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" was one of them released on the Lps “For Your Precious Love“ by The original Hi Lites (4). the other song was "Gloria" which was released on the Julia label under the name Hi-Lites so that he could honor the recording contract he had with Julia Records.

Songs :

The Tabbys


My Darling                                  Yes I Do


Hong Kong Baby                     Physical Fitness Blues


Gloria (My Darling)                 For Sentimental Reasons

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The Sputniks (1) aka The Greats

Posted on September 19 2018 by dion1

The Sputniks (1) aka The Greats

The Sputniks (1) (North Richmond, CA.)
aka The Greats

Personnel :

Curtis Stanton (First Tenor/Lead)

George Peeples (Tenor)

Robert Beale (Lead Tenor)

Lawrence Wydermayer (Bass)

Discography :

The Sputniks (1)
1957 - Hey Maryann / My Love Is Gone (Class 217)
1958 - Johnny's Little Lamb / Wait A Little While (Class 222)
1958 - My Love Is Gone / My Baby Twist (Pam Mar 601/602)
1958 - Clap Your Hands / Get Your Kicks (Pam Mar 607/608)

The Greats
1958 - Marching Elvis / Fiddler's Rock (Ebb 145)

Biography :

The Sputniks were originally The Four Doves of North Richmond, California who flowered briefly during the late Fifties. The group included Curtis Stanton, first tenor and lead, George Peeples, tenor, Robert Beale, lead tenor, and Lawrence Wydermayer, bass. Two years would pass before they made a record, Nathan "The Magnificent" Montague getting them signed to Class records in Los Angeles. In the Meantime Wesley Mitchell had replaced Peeples and they made the long trip to L.A for their sole Class recording session.

The Sputniks (1) aka The Greats
Nathan "The Magnificent" Montague

Four sides were cut and such was the label’s confidence that it took a national trad ad to promote "Hey Maryann" in early 1958. Montague thought it was a good gimmick to change the group’s name, given the current media coverage of the Russian Sputnik satellite. Bur despite this and Montague’s heavy airplay of a very infectious and commercial record, it called to sell. Even so, Class already put out the other sides in the can in February "Johnny's Little Lamb" b/w "Wait A Little While". The Sputniks cut a session at Ebb Records, "Marching Elvis" b/w "Fiddler's Rock" released in April 1958 as The Greats . Shortly before The Sputniks disbanded they cut some songs at Sierra Sound in Berkeley for the L.A.-based Pam Mar record company. When the Sputniks (1) decided to call it quits, Stanton signed up for barber school. Beale took up typewriter repair, Mitchell got a job at Chevron, and Wydermayer ended up working for the BART subway system.

Songs :
(updated by Hans-Joachim)

The Sputniks (1)


Hey Maryann                                My Love Is Gone


Johnny's Little Lamb                   Wait A Little While

My Love Is Gone

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Fannie & The Varcells

Posted on September 19 2018 by dion1

Fannie & The Varcells (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Personnel :

Fannie Lee Cobb (Lead)

Bobby Harman

Charles Griffin

Charles Robinson

Discography :

1960 - The Guy / Inside Of Me (Lash 1326)

Biography :

Philadelphia's Fannie & the Varcells' discography consists of one record on Howard Ravisky's Lash label entitled "Inside Me" b/w "The Guy," released May 1963. After it flopped, the group separated and Fannie Lee Cobb joined Honey & the Bees (not the Arctic/Josie group) and re-recorded a better version of "Inside Me," with female backing and a snappier beat. The Varcells were Bobby Harman, Charles Griffin, and Charles Robinson and the foursome had met in north Philadelphia.

Songs :

Inside Of Me The Guy

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The Rommels

Posted on September 16 2018 by dion1

The Rommels

The Rommels (Los Angeles, Ca.)

Personnel :

Hendricks Anderson

Ronald Boone

Vernon Wade

Ronald McCloud

Amos Henry

Discography :

1962 - Those Wedding Bells / Mister Sam (New Cop On The Beat) (Trend 4104)

Biography :

Vocal group from Los Angeles composed by Hendricks Anderson, Ronald Boone, Vernon wade, Ronald McCloud and Amos Henry. The Rommels recording two songs at a studio on Sunset Blvd in Hollywood in 1962. "Those Wedding Bells" and "Mister Sam" were released by Trend records, a tiny label in from Hollywood.

Songs :
(updated by Hans-Joachim)

Those Wedding Bells Mister Sam

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The Genos

Posted on September 15 2018 by dion1

The Genos
L to R : Kenny Shott, Gene Bojnowski & Bobby Kline (Palcak)

The Genos (Reading, Pa.)

Personnel :

Gene Bojnowski (Guitar/Lead Singer)

Kenny Shott

Bobby Kline (Palcak)

Discography :

1959 - Slim Little Annie / Wishful Dreaming (Sundance 202)

Biography :

Vocal trio from Reading, Pa. composed by Gene Bojnowski, Guitar and Lead Singer, Kenny Shott and Bobby Kline (Palcak), background vocal. In 1960, The Gents recorded "Slim Little Annie" and "Wishful Dreaming" released on the Sundance label, which was a product of Reading's Bee Records label. The record sold quite well by a virtue of their appearance on the Grady & Hurst in Atlantic city.

Songs :

Wishful Dreaming Slim Little Annie

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