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  • The Jades (1)

    13 January 2009

    The Jades (1) (New York) Personnel : Phil Harris (Lead Vocal, Guitar) Lou Reed (Guitar, Vocals) Alan Walters (Vocals) Discography : 1958 - Leave Her For Me / So Blue ( Time 1002) Biography : Lou Reed's first group was known as The Shades, later renamed...

  • The Galleons

    15 July 2013

    The Galleons (Los Angeles, Ca.) Personnel : Robert Cotterell Merlyn Nelson Lew Parsons Joe Sershan Discography : 1959 - I Played The Fool / Pick Up (Vita 184) Biography : By Gary E. Myers:The Galleons were a four-part male vocal group, consisting of college...

  • The Runaways (3)

    22 July 2013

    The Runaways (3) (New York) Personnel : Bill Reichert (Lead) Joey Gioia Tony Petrocelli Sam Wood Discography : Single : 1963 - Kangaroo Hop / Teenage Style (Teensound 1924) Unreleased : 1963 - Laughing (With Tears in My Heart) (Teensound)1963 - Shake...

  • The Four Vanns

    23 July 2013

    The Four Vanns (Brooklyn, New York) Personnel : Teddy Vann (All voices) Discography : 1956 - So Young And So Pretty / Sha-Bee-Dah-Ah-Ding-Dong (Vik 0246) Biography : Native of Bensonhurst (section of Brooklyn, NY) songwriter/producer Teddy Vann ventured...

  • The Prophets (1)

    25 July 2013

    The Prophets (1) (Harrisburg, Ill.) Personnel : ? Discography : 1955 - Come Back, Baby Come Back / Sugar Lump (Go-Lish 101)1956 - Baby Come Back / Stormy (Atco 6078) Biography : Vocal quartet who first recorded for Harrisburg' Go-Lish label the songs...

  • The Royal Debs

    31 July 2013

    The Royal Debs (Detroit, Michigan) Personnel : Joan Evelyn Mamie Lazette Discography : Singles : 1962 - Jerry / I Do (Tifco 826) Unreleased : 1962 - Be My Lover (Tifco) Biography : The Royal Debs are actually from Detroit, Michigan, They recorded five...

  • Lenny Davis & The Megatones

    26 July 2013

    Lenny Davis & The Megatones (Dayton, OH) Personnel : Lenny Davis (Lead Vocal) Hank Garland (Guitar) Grady Martin (Guitar) Pete Drake (Guitar) Hargus "Pig" Robbins (Piano) Mary (Vocal) Discography: Lenny Davis & The Megatones 1962 - The Beginning And Not...

  • Herb Johnson & The Premiers (7)

    04 August 2013

    Herb Johnson & The Premiers (7) (Baltimore, M.D.) Personnel : Herb Johnson Louis Jackson Discography : 1962 - Help / Crying Blues (Palm 301) Biography : One-time upholsterer Venton "Buddy" Caldwell started his own V-Tone label in 1958 in Philadelphia....

  • The Arrows aka The Convincers aka The Appeggios

    27 January 2009

    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...

  • The Crescendos (2) aka The Casual Crescendos aka The Creschendos

    02 June 2009

    (L to R) Cynthia Badie, Wanda Burt, Ernie, George Banks and Odell Alford The Crescendos (2) (Berkeley, CA.) aka The Casual Crescendos aka The Creschendos Personnel : Wanda Burt (Lead) Cynthia Badie (Tenor) Ernie (Tenor) George Banks (Tenor/Baritone) Odell...

  • The Darvis

    03 September 2013

    Left to Right : Roland Hodge, Frankie Rich, Jimmy Tickle and Chick Fogleman The Darvis (Burlington, North Carolina) Personnel: Roland Hodge Frankie Rich Jimmy Tickle Chick Fogleman Discography : 1958 - Love Me Too / The Day I Met You (Renown) (Unreleased?)...

  • The Teenos aka The Five Tinos aka The Esquires (3)

    05 March 2009

    Melvin and Marvin Walker (3rd and 4th from left) The Teenos (Memphis, Tenn.) aka The Five Tinos aka The Esquires (3) Personnel : Luchrie Jordan Haywood Hebron Marvin Walker Melvin Walker Melvin Jones Discography : The Five Tinos Single:1955 - Don't Do...

  • The Five Tinos aka The Teenos aka The Esquires (3)

    05 September 2013

    Melvin and Marvin Walker (3rd and 4th from left) The Teenos (Memphis, Tenn.) aka The Five Tinos aka The Esquires (3) Personnel : Luchrie Jordan Haywood Hebron Marvin Walker Melvin Walker Melvin Jones Discography : The Five Tinos Single:1955 - Don't Do...

  • The Stagehands aka The Squires (8) aka The Empires (4)

    08 August 2013

    The Stagehands (Brooklyn, New York) aka The Squires (8) aka The Empires (4) Personnel : Richie Kaufman Eddie Robbins Gary Kessler Phil Horowitz Discography : The Two Chaps 1960 - Forgive Me / No More (Atlantic 1195) The Empires (4) 1962 - Time And A Place...

  • The Convincers aka The Arrows aka The Appeggios

    07 September 2013

    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...

  • The Tangiers (1)

    21 September 2013

    The Tangiers (1) (Watts, Los Angeles) Personnel : David Ford (Tenor) Gaynel Hodge (Second Tenor) Jesse Belvin (First Tenor) Alex Hodge (Baritone) Discography : 1955 - Tabarin / I Won't Be Around (Decca 29603) 1956 - Remember Me / Oh Baby (Decca 29973)...

  • The Bachelors (3) aka The Music Men (1)

    23 September 2013

    Top : Fred Merola & Santo "Sandy" Ratineri- Center : Kenny "Vance" Vogt - Bottom : Charlie Guanierie & Chico Gambardella The Bachelors (3) (New Heaven, CT) aka The Music Men (1) Personnel : Kenny "Vance" Vogt (Lead) Santo "Sandy" Ratineri Chico Gambardella...

  • The Crystal Tones

    01 September 2013

    The Crystal Tones (New Britain, CT.) Personnel : Rich 'Chris' Crisotello (Lead) Joe DiFusco (Baritone) Billy LeBarre (Tenor) Frank Morgan (Bass) Discography : The Crystal Tones Singles : 1959 - A Girl I Love / Debra-Lee (M.Z. 007/8)1989 - The Beating...

  • The Appeggios aka The Convincers aka The Arrows

    13 February 2009

    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...

  • The Jumping Jacks (1) aka The Romeos (1)

    28 July 2008

    The Romeos (1) (Winston-Salem, NC) aka The Jumping Jacks (1) Personnel: Eli Spillman (Tenor) James Little (Baritone) Frank Wilson (Baritone) Daniel McGill (Bass) Discography : The Jumping Jacks (1) Single : 1953 - Do Let That Dream Come True / Why Oh...

  • The Twiliters (2) aka The Twilighters (5)

    08 October 2013

    The Twiliters (2) (McKesport, Pa.) aka The Twilighters (5) Personnel : Glenn Dorsey (Lead) Delores Johnson (First Tenor) Bob manual (Second Tenor) Richard Covington (Baritone) Ernie Holt (Bass) Discography : The Twiliters (2) Singles: 1961 - Hey There...

  • The Unique Echos aka The Echoes (4)

    06 March 2013

    The Unique Echos (Philadephia) aka The Echoes (4) Personnel: Joe "Gig" Giglio Bobby "Bobby Pat" Palese Jimmy McQuade Dino Borgi Discography : The Echoes (4) 1958 - Scratch My Back / The Little Green Man (Swan 4013) The Unique Echos 1962 - Italian Twist...

  • Jose & The Aztecs (1)

    13 September 2013

    José Williams, Stokes Anderson, Gordon Hunt, Roy Johnson and Harry Wilbert (Piano) Jose & The Aztecs (1) (Cincinnati, Ohio) Personnel : José Williams (Lead) Roy Johnson ( First Tenor) Gordon Hunt (Baritone) Stokes Anderson (Bass) Harry Wilbert (Piano)...

  • The Pageants (4)

    25 September 2013

    The Pageants (4) (New York) Personnel : ? Discography : Unreleased: 1963 - Tender love (Club)1963 - Burying Ground (Club) Biography : In Late September 1956, Carl Edelson teamed with Lloyd Pemberton and Dan Terry to form Club records, a short-lived label...

  • The Romeos (2)

    02 October 2013

    The Romeos (2) (Detroit, MI) Personnel : Eugene Dyer (Second Tenor) Lamont Dozier (Baritone/Tenor) Ty Hunter (Baritone/Tenor) Kenny Johnson (Baritone) Don Davenport (Bass) Discography : 1957 - Gone, Gone, Get Away / Let's Be Partners (Fox 749)1957 - Moments...