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THE MARSI TRIO_Day or Night


Danny "Marsi" Marsicoverete,Alfred Canecchia and Denis Genovese, The Marsi Trio with a 1963 unreleased side_Day or Night.

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Prior to this recording in 1962 the above trio with Ralph Sabatino and John Hanrahan (Lead of The Pretenders on Rome Records) recorded for Fontana Records as The Dell-Mates_Cross My Heart And Hope To Die/Angela.

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GROUP HISTORY (15)....


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.

THE FIVE SPARKS (Jimbo Records)

DEE GILLESPIE & THE PORCUPINES_Loody Doddy Doo

THE 45's...THE SULTANS

STEVE GIBSON & THE RED CAPS ...Their white members

BOBBY CASH (King Records)


REVIVAL YEARS...The Originals


The Originals - left to right: Frank Tardogno(Lead), Frank Ramos(Baritone/Bass), Jimmy Moschello(Second Tenor) and Alex Augustine(First Tenor). Frank and Jimmy are original members of  The Elegants.

They are present in the doo wop guides with...

-Dreams Can Come True/Dressin Up. Starlight Records-1988.

-I Was Such A Fool/You'll Never Walk. Starlight Records-1990.

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LITTLE MAN & THE VICTORS_King Of The Mountain


Group/Band from Canonsburg, PA. formed by Chuck "Little Man" Marshall(Lead),Ed Sartorie(Guitar & Vocal),Vic Bell(Guitar & Vocal) and Mike Starek(Drums & Vocal) present in the doo wop guides with...

-I Need An Angel/King Of The Mountain. Tarheel Records-1963.

-Smile/My Funny Way Of Loving You. Roulette Records-1964.

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MICHAEL LANDON_Be Patient With Me

KATHIE KING (Sheridan Records)

THE FACES (Iguana/Regina Records)

THE CHARMETTES (HI Records)


Hi Records was a Memphis soul and rockabilly label started in 1957 by singer Ray Harris, record store owner Joe Cuoghi, Bill Cantrell and Quinton Claunch (formerly producers for Sun Records), and three silent partners, including Cuoghi's lawyer, Nick Pesce.

With his conection with Sun Records, the label recorded in 1957 several sides to Elsie Jo Miller and Mildred (Wages) Miller know on Sun Records as The Miller Sisters (see in this blog).


In 1958 HI Records released two sides of the duo present in the doo wop guides under the group name of THE CHARMETTES...

-Skating In The Blue Light/My Love With All My Heart.

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REQUEST...The Commanders

HELP...with...THE MARVELTONES



THE MARVELTONES.

Frank Kreisel, Pete Milano and Jackie Vincent from New Jersey present in all the doo wop guides with..

-My Heart Is Yours/So (It's Over). Regent Records-1952.

-Care/Three Sundays. Regent Records-1952.


***Anyone have these songs available on mp3 format?.


Frank and Jackie later recorded with The Gallahads (see in this blog).


Read a bio about Frank Kreisel with The Marveltones & The Gallahads.

Frank Kreisel from the 454 school street in Woodbrige, NJ. attending St. James' Parochial School,' Frank entered an Amateur Night Contest at the Strand Theater-in Perth Amboy and won first prize. The following week, Jackie Vincent copped first place with a combination singing and dancing act. Frank remembers his profes- sional debut at the Alamo in Fords where he broke in with his uncles, Pete, Lou and Johnny Milano. "We had a hot quintet, but as a fresh- man at Woodbridge High, I found it difficult to keep up with my studies due to the late hours we played. However, the experience made the arduous job worth- while."

In 1940 Frank broke away from the quintet to organize a sixteen- piece band, which played at the Laurence Harbor Casino and vari- ous spots along the East coast. The group was starting to jell when World War II broke out, forcing the band to cancel their engage. With the call for musicians rap- idly diminishing, Frank enlisted in the Army where he compiled an interesting record in the. Pa- cific Theater of operations as a combat infantry man with the 132nd Division.

He -was awarded four battle stars after engagements on Guadalcanal and Bougainville and the Philippine Islands. Dur- ing the invasion of Sabu, he was promoted to the rank of sergeant. After serving his apprenticeship under fire, he was plucked from the ranks to take over the 132nd Division's band which later enter- tained troops throughout the Pa- cific. Frank recalls the pleasant experience of going on tour with Bob Hope and Jack Benny. "Those two were great and I learned a lot through my association with them. Hope, in particular1, was coopera- tive and often gave me encour- agement."

Frank shed his Army uniform in 1948 and immediately re-or- ganized his band with the inten- tion of picking up where he left off before his service stint. His plans were shattered, however, when the bottom dropped- out of the big band business and vaude- ville. It was a crushing blow, but his determination to remain in show business never wavered and he went on to organize a trio with Pete Milano and Jackie Vincent.

The group had a small measure of success playing the usual hotel circuits in Florida but wasn't mak- ing any substantial progress. After a series of night club dates, Pete eft the trio, which led to the re- organization of the combine.

With the acquisition of guitarist George Cippellone in 1949, the trio went on the Arthur Godfrey Talent I cout Show and got its initial break by winning first prize. Thejr talents were immediately recog- nized by Arthur Godfrey, who signed them for a spot on his radio and TV shows. Next came a contract with Re- ent Records from whom the group recorded "My Heart Is Yours," which was written by Frank him- self.

The arrangement sold*47,000 :opies, but as Frank puts it, "The best I could do with the royalty check was buy a new hat, believe i t or not." Their association with" Regent brought about the name "Marveltones" for the trio.

Frank thought the Marveltones were on their way to the top "when, they won $1,000. on Dennis James' television program "Chance of a Lifetime"; but only the usual night lub and hotel dates followed. He realized something was missing but he couldn't put his firmer on it, so he decided to re-organize once more.

Last January he persuaded Len Carrie to abandon his quintet, the Cracker Jacks, and join forces with Jackie Vincent and him.Car- rie brought along his drummer Buddy. Raymond to round out the quartet. After the first series of rehearsals, Frank stated, "The sound was there and I knew we had the combination to go all the way this time. I broke the news to our agent Johnny Brown and it was he who thought of: our present name, the Gallahads.

Frank went on to explain: "We were aware of our capabilities, so we decided to risk everything on a demonstration record. We engaged Danny Mendelson, one of the best arrangers in the business to han- dle "Careless" and the song I wrote "Ooh-Ah." Danny felt the same as I about the quartet so he hired the top musicians in the field for our recording date. Among the group were such noted instru- mentalists as Ernie Royle, Jim irawford, Ernie Banks, Sandy Block and Eddie O'Connor, Meh- delson was terrific in the way he strove for perfection—his untimely death two weeks ago was a severe blow to all of us.

Once the arrangement was com- pleted, the Gallahads had five rec- ord companies waving contracts in their direction—they felt it would be a hit. After some delibera- tion, they signed with Capitol Rec- ords because their proposition was the-best and they are regarded as one of the big four to the industry.

When the record was released March 2nd, "Ooh-Ah" was sup- posed to be the A side, but most of the disc jockeys and juke box op- erators seemed to favor the old standby "Careless." Frank claims he doesn't mind which side they prefer, just as long as they con- tinue playing the record. Early.re- ports in the metropolitan area in- dicate the platter- is climbing among the top sellers.

With "Careless"'making a steady climb in record sales and popu- larity, the Gallahads have become the most sought-after quarter this side of the Mississippi. Their per- formance under the spotlights is a show-stopper with comedy blended skillfully with their vo- calizing and playing. Charlie Ven- tura, an outstanding musician and veterari entertainer, after witness- ing the group stated, "The kids are loaded with talent and I can't see how they can miss going all the way-to the'top—it's inevitable."

In an effort to capitalize on their recent success, the quartet leaves tomorrow on an extended tour which opens in Montreal, Canada, and terminates in the midwest. Upon their return East, they hope to harness a TV show and make some additional recordings for Capitol Records.

From... ITALY... in Europe...THE 4 SAINTS

JOHNNY JACK aka JOHNNY YORK


Johnny Jack Greco from Pittsburgh started his career in 1954 at the age of 14 as songwriter,singer and music (he played piano, drums and guitar).

Under the name of JOHNNY JACK is present in the Kreiter's Vocal Group Record Guide with...

-Smack Madam/Starving For Love. Great Records-1959.

-Let's Have A Party/True Love At First Sight. Lawn Records-1964.

-Forever (And A Day)/Love Must Be. Lawn Records-1964.

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And under the name of  JOHNNY YORK with...

-Got My Eyes On You/True Lovers. Bevmar Records-1964.

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Surprisingly his oriented doo wop song_Need You. (original by Donnie Owens in 1958) recorded on the Ricky label in 1962 with Joni Wilson & The Debonaires on the instrumentation and songstress Mary Jo Trape in the falsetto part, NOT is present in the doo wop guides.

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Additional note....

Johnny wrote songs as...

-Lonely Heart. by Leroy & The Enchantments.
-Comes Love. by The Skyliners.
-Another Night Alone. by Janet Deane aka Janet Vogel of The Skyliners.

John J. Greco died 23-May-1997 in Presbyterian University Hospital, Pittsburgh of cancer, he was 57.

GROUP HISTORY (19)...


THE CHYMES (Musictone Records).

THE FOUR CHYMES (Musicnote Records).

THE THREE CHIMES (Crossway Records).


When the Chimes of_Once In Awhile. fame became inactive the owner of Tag Records, Andy Leonetty decided to keep the name alive but with a slight deviation in spelling, THE CHYMES from Brooklyn were born consisted of Gil Pabon(Lead),Larry Gerona(1st Tenor),Ray Diaz(2nd Tenor) and Carmine Scibelli(Baritone). before singing with this group, Larry recorded with The Untouchables for Alan K. Records.

They recorded in 1964...

-If I Give My Heart To You/On The Street Where You Live. Musictone Records.

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Also in 1964 recorded for Musicnote Records the sides_The Gypsy/Now Look At Who's Crying. under the groupo name of THE FOUR CHYMES.

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Without success Carmine dropped out and the group recorded as THE THREE CHIMES...

-Tears And Pain/Show Me The Way. Crossway Records-1964.

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But with the british invasion the disc dead soon and the group broke up soon.

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