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REVIVAL YEARS...The Infernos

February 14, 2014, 6:10 am
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The Infernos from New Jersey consisted of Sal Fete (Lead/Baritone), Bobby Stephanelli (2º Tenor/Lead),Mike Shiavo (1st Tenor/Lead),Bob Leschack (Tenor) and Tommy Vitale (Bass) present in the doo wop guides with...

-The Lady Of Mine/Looking. BAB Records-1980.

-Ronnie I Jingle/Shrine Of St. Cecilia/Chapel Of Dreams/I'll Be True. Clifton EP-1980.

-In My Diary/False Alarm. Clifton Records-1981.

-The Angel Of 4th Avenue/Rainy Days In New York. Bab Records-1981.


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THE VIBRAHARPS_Sunday Kind Of Love

February 18, 2014, 2:33 am
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THE SHEPPARD SISTERS...EP Cover

February 19, 2014, 12:00 am
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Rare EP cover of The Shepherd Sisters (here listed as "SHEPPARD") from 1957, not listed in many guides of this girl group from Middletown, Ohio.

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Today is the Birthday of....

February 19, 2014, 11:30 pm
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THE 45's....THE HOPPERS

February 21, 2014, 12:00 am
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CHINESE VERSION...

February 22, 2014, 12:00 am
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BENNY BARNES & THE ECHOES (Mercury Records)

February 23, 2014, 2:21 am
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Honky-tonk country singer, Benny Barnes from Beaumont in Texas is present in the doo wop guides as...

BENNY BARNES with THE ECHOES.

-Lonely Street/Moon Over My Shoulder. Mercury Records-1958.

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GROUP HISTORY (15)....

January 7, 2014, 12:00 am
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THE THREE FRIENDS (Cal-Gold & Imperial Records).

In this post I present a black group with a white doo wop sound,The Three Friends from Los Angeles consisted of Lead and songwriter Clay Hammond (who recorded in 1956 with The Celebritys on Caroline Records) his brother Walter Hammond (of The Olympics) who singing Baritone and their friend Julius Brown as Tenor.

In 1961 recorded for Cal Gold Records the sides_Blue Ribbon Baby/Walkin Shoes. BY THE SOUND OF THE A SIDE, the group has been mistakenly by many people as white or were associated with the early white group of the same name.

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They moved to Imperial Records where recorded_Dedicated To The Songs I Love You/Happy As A Man Can Be. The A Side was very popular locally, reached #34 on KFWB’s radio for June 15, 1961, #74 on Cash Box’s hot 100 nationally in July and this same month #89 on the Billboard charts and finally which enclosed  on the “Oldies But Goodies” nostalgia of the mid 60’s.

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In late 1961 recorded on Imperial the sides_Go On To School. with a remake of the Tramp’s song_You’re A Square. After this recording they disbanded.
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THE COUNTRY GENTLEMEN_My Heart's Desire

January 8, 2014, 12:00 am
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From the Jeff Kreiter's Vocal Group Record guide...

THE COUNTRY GENTLEMEN.

-Why Did You Go/A Rose And A Baby Ruth. RCA Records-1956.

-My Heart's Desire/Right Around The Corner. RCA Records EP-1956.


To Listen or Download_My Heart's Desire,please visit;https://app.box.com/s/s4bv3ze8pb0crnuauedk

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CHRISTY CUMMINS (PRO Records)

January 10, 2014, 12:00 am
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THE ELEGANTS (Elegants Records)

January 13, 2014, 12:00 am
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THE ELEGANTS.

-I Tried/Love Me And Don't Fool Around. Elegants Records-?.

Listed in The Complete Book Of  Doo Wop as by the Vito Picone's Elegants this is actually a different group from 1964 know as RAY GILLETTE & THE ELEGANTS ( a male lead with a girl group).

To Listen or Download B Side,please visit;https://app.box.com/s/vlan7gmod0i4wuc3yr9o

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REVIVAL YEARS...Manhattan Transfer

January 14, 2014, 12:00 am
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THE HIGHLIGHTS (Play Records)

January 16, 2014, 12:00 am
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THE HIGHLIGHTS.

From Minnesota, Lower – Drummer Al Anderson, Middle Row Left – Gary Bailey-Guitar, Middle Row Right – Barry Rush-Lead Guitar, Upper Row Left -  Bob Bulger-Bass, Upper Row Right – Dale Anderson-Sax.

Present in The Complete Book Of Doo Wop with...

-Ah So. Play Records-1958.

Thanks to; http://mischalke04.wordpress.com/tag/the-highlights/

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JIMMY McHUGH_I Don't Want Everything

January 18, 2014, 12:00 am
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Jimmy Mchugh from Hammond, Indiana is present in The Complete Book Of  Doo Wop with...

-I Don't Want Everyting/Do The Kangaroo. Success Records-1963.


A Side was one of Pittsburg's Favorites and received a lot of radio air play in that great town.


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THE MAJESTICS_Searching For A New Love

March 5, 2014, 1:17 pm
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In 1959 Larry Steele from the Bordentown section of Trenton in New Jersey formed with Bob Cooper,Jimmy Hannah,Bobby Mark (Marks),Bobby Hartnagle and George Faulkner the vocal goup know as The Majestics.

They practice with songs of The Willows,The Dell-Vikings,The Diamonds or The Harptones and participe in many local events with groups as Danny & The Juniors,The Plurals,The Hearts...

In late 1959 auditioned with a demo tape with song written by Larry for Jordan Records in New York city, the label signed the group and released in 1960 the Larry’s original tunes_Searching For A New Love/Angel Of Love.

To Listen or Download A Side, please visit;https://app.box.com/s/qy2vdsz2df471fpszr9r

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The record have a good local acepptation and played in many radio shows in Pennsylvania with this promotion he group receive the attention of V-Tone/Len and Arc Records but none recording were made in these labels and the group broke up soon.

In 1961 The Belmonts recorded The Majetics side_Searching For A New Love. And the Pixie and Nu-Tone Records re-leased The Majestics 45 rpm.

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THE (white) IMPRESSIONS

March 6, 2014, 1:00 pm
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I receive a special request about the white Impressions group on 20th Fox Records. this 45's is listed in many sites as by the black group from Chicago Jerry Butler & The Impressions but they were white from Federal Way, Washington with the brothers Val and Vic Crowston.

Sorry for the delay.


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RONNIE DIAMOND_Zig-Zag

March 7, 2014, 1:00 pm
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14 year-old Ronnie Diamond from Hawaii is present in the doo wop guides with...

-Close To My Heart/Zig-Zag. Imperial Records-1958.
-Candy Store/Something's Wrong With Me. Imperial Records-1959.
-Tell Me/Life Begings at 4 O'Clock . Imperial Records-1959.

To Listen or Download_Zig Zag. please visit;https://app.box.com/s/34u52c5g7mumxzyoha2k

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WHITE DOO WOP ACETATE...The Ultimates

March 8, 2014, 12:35 am
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THE BLUE ECHOES (Bon Records)

March 10, 2014, 1:24 am
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I recently discover another mistake from The Complete Book Of Doo Wop with...

THE BLUE ECHOES.

-It's Witchcraft. Bon Records-1959.

Complete information at:http://www.rockabillyhall.com/blueechoes.html

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The B Side of this recording_Debbie. not is listed in the mentioned book, but have a nice Teen sound with some harmonies...



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GROUP HISTORY (18)...

March 11, 2014, 12:00 am
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 THE TREBLE CHORDS (Decca Records).

White group from the Bronx formed in 1957 by Ercote Gaudioso (Lead),Anthony Cacase,Al Diaco and Anthony DiBari also Frank Raia sang with they by a brief time.

From 1958 the guys winning several amateur shows and singing in many local events and receive the attention of Decca Records who in 1959 recorded their single_My Little Girl/Teresa.

To Listen or Download B Side, please visit; https://app.box.com/s/c71738jk6qs1y2znxwxc

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Without success Tony DiBari left the group and joined the Bronx group Ninno & The Ebbtides. The rest of the group recorded another songs  for Decca  but the label never released these sides.

In 1961 the group broke up but Diaco and Gaudioso with Jay Ferrara and Anthony Biletto (from an unrecorded group named The Monterays) reformed the group with a new lead singer, Anthony Vizzari and recorded some demos for Cousin Records but again these sides were unreleased.

In 1963 Emil Sachs from The Concepts on ABC Records replaced Gaudioso but the group never made another recording.
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