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BOBBY HATFIELD (Moonglow records)

June 12, 2015, 12:00 am
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THE CORVETTES (Duncan records)

June 13, 2015, 12:00 am
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Another mistake present in the Complete Book Of Doo Wop...



THE CORVETTES with Bill Duzan.

Band from Indiana, IN. consisted of  left to right on the above picture, Larry Purcell, Sonny Kixmiller, Rex Walters and Bill Duzan.

-Janice. Duncan records-1962.



As you can hear they don't have a doo wop sound...



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REVIVAL YEARS...The Revivals

June 14, 2015, 12:00 am
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Group from New York formed professionaly in 1983 by Cathy Santienello (Lead-1st Tenor), John Oswald (Baritone-Lead), Joey Inzirillo (Lead-Bass), Vince Scire (1st Tenor) and Loui Caporusso (2º Tenor-Lead). They have their own band

Present in the doo wop guides with...


-My Prayer To Heaven /  Oh Please. Memory Lane records-1984.
-Too Young / I'm Not A Juvenile Delinquent. Avenue D records-1987.
-Under The Boardwalk / I Believe. DCA records-1987 / Clifton records-1989.
-Quarter To Three / Sea Cruise. Sutra records-1989.
-No, No, No / Slow Dance. Avenue D records-1991.


In this last recording (No, No, No) the group consisted of Keri Dawn (Lead-1st Tenor), John Oswald Jr. (Lead-Baritone), Steve Taylor (Lead-2º Tenor) and Vince Scire (1st Tenor), see above picture.

Also recorded two Lp's...


THE REVIVALS "I'm So Young Again" Memory Lane-1986.


THE REVIVALS "Looking Back" Sutra records-1989.

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Cathy & The Revivals. Mickey B's Golden Oldies Winter Spectacular - Celebrating The Duprees 60th Anniversary. Patchogue Theatre 2-18-12.



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UNLISTED...VERY RARE...

June 15, 2015, 12:00 am
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This one is so rare that it is not even listed in Kreiter's Guide!!. Recorded in a radio studio in Germany in 1959 when the group was there in the service. Later released on the US label, Gay. Listen in this side the nice Leon Phelp's talk recitation .

To Listen or Download, please visit;  https://app.box.com/s/q8tbuhf0pjazrol4lbt4lb1r1ywnaaf0

Or go to YouTube...



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THE FULLER BROTHERS...Picture Sleeve

June 16, 2015, 12:00 am
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1965 picture sleeve of the Fuller Brothers on Monument records with the sides_Why Do Fools Fall In Love / Judge Me With Your Heart. present in the Kreiter's guide ( this book does not mention this sleeve).

To Listen or Download A side, please visit; http://www.box.net/shared/anrojrvpmt

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DOO WOP ACETATE...The Lytations

June 17, 2015, 12:00 am
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THE 3 HONEYDROPS (Music City records)

June 17, 2015, 2:30 pm
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THE 3 HONEYDROPS.

Lani Wood, Jerry Marcellino and Mel Larson recorded in 1957 as The 3 Honeydrops, for the California based label, Music City records, owened by Ray Dobard, the sides...

-Honeydrop / In The Summer.

-You're The One For Me / Rockin Satellite.



Later Jerry and Mel producer a string of hits for, among others, the Jackson 5 and young Michael Jackson.

To Listen or Download_You're The One For Me, please visit;

https://app.box.com/s/ux9s0xvdye47k487yra2ultg1k30xivn

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JULIO ANGEL ACEVEDO aka JULITO

June 19, 2015, 12:00 am
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Above rare picture of Julio Angel Acevedo, who is Julio?...

Julio born 23 December, 1945 on Bayamón in Puerto Rico but soon his family moved to New York where he remained until age 14, when he returned to Puerto Rico formed the group The Latin Lads (Julio Castro, Cesar Nieves, Paco Lara, Pepe Miranda, Gigi Nieves and Julio Angel), they participe on the WAPA-TV show  "Una hora contigo" of Myrta Silva and signed with producer Alfred D. Herger who in 1963 recorded on Rico-Vox records the group side_Nunca. (the Earls song, Never, sung in spanish) as Julito & The Latin Lads.



LISTEN...



Two more songs of the Latin Lads were listed in the doo wop guides...

-The Way You Look Tonight / When I Fall In Love. Ronnie records-1987.

ACTUALLY... this is a different group.

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Later Julio was quite successful in Puerto Rico singing as a solo artista.

See in this blog THE TROPICALS;

http://whitedoowopcollector.blogspot.com.es/2010/05/another-rare-doo-wop-picture_23.html

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THE 45's...PEE WEE & THE PROPHETS

June 22, 2015, 12:00 am
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LITTLE JIMMY & THE SPARROWS (VAL-UE records)

June 23, 2015, 12:00 am
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Little Jimmy & The Sparrows (L to R); Oliver "Ollie" Spence, Joe Scott, Richard Anderson and James "Little Jimmy" Wilson. 

Interracial group from Philadelphia formed in 1956-57 by schoolmates at the Vaux Junior High and the Ben Franklyn High School; James "Little Jimmy" Wilson (Lead and white member), Richard Anderson (Baritone / 2º Tenor), Joe Scott (2º Tenor) and Oliver "Ollie" Spence (1st Tenor / 2º Lead). they have a guy as Bassman but leave soon by problems with the justice.

They practice with the classic doo wop songs as_Little Darlin / In The Still Of The Night / Teardrops... and soon won a local talent contest who send the group to participe in many local shows in clubs at Ridge and Columbia avenues shortly after they hire Joe Cook (of "Peanuts" fame) as their manager.


In the Autumn of 1958 the group recorded two songs_Snorin' / Two Hearts Together. released in the Philadelphia based label VAL-UE records, the sides play in local radio shows by Dj's as Jocko, Jimmy Bishop or Kae Williams but without promotion the record dead soon.

Even so the A side was reviewed by Billboard in november of 1958 with three stars (very good).

To Listen or Download please visit;http://www.box.net/shared/c91den32fa

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The group fired its manager and work with song writter/recording artista, Kenny Gamble and later with Berry Gordy (Motown) but never recorded again and disbanded in late 1963.

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AMISH DOO WOP...Jimmy Rock

June 24, 2015, 12:00 am
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REVIVAL YEARS...Dino & The Heartspinners

June 25, 2015, 12:00 am
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Interracial group from Harlem, NYC  lead by Dino Geangelo present in the doo wop guides with...

-Cry Like I Cried / That's My Girl. Bim Bam Boom records-1972.
-I Love You So / Two Kinds Of People In The World. Bim Bam Boom records-1972.
-Hey Senorita / I'm Not a Know It All. Bim Bam Boom records-1973.
-Cry Like I Cried / That's My Girl. Barrier records-1976.
-Zoom / Let's Go Back To Yesterday. Robin Hood records-1976.
-Who Do You Think You Are? / A Thousand Miles Away. Robin Hood records-1976.
-The Bells Of Love / The Wind. Statrlight records1981.
-Flames / Shirley. Pyramid records-?.
-The Lover's Plea / Mexico. Starlight records-?.
-I Believe In You / Gee. Starlight records-?.



Above pictures, the original 1972 Dino & the Heartspinners; Bernard Jones (BJ), Joe Odom, Dino Geangelo, Cecil Wiley and Butch ?.

Over time the group had many other singers as David Martinez, Robert Soto, Jack Joule or Richard Bohn Bazzano.

To Listen or Download_That's My Girl, please visit;

https://app.box.com/s/n0xwngcmmrlul5fgf5775rz53kzzt4n7

Or go to YouTube...





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JOHNNY ROCK & THE HOLLYWOOD ROLLERS...

June 26, 2015, 8:58 am
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Update unlisted version of this classic doo wop song (sorry for the jump of the needle).

Anybody have info about this group or the date of this recording?.



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45 RPM Vocal Group Record Guide 8th Edition by Jeff Kreiter

June 28, 2015, 12:00 am
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Another opportunity to get...Jeff Kreiter's "45 RPM Vocal Group Record Guide"--A Reference & Price Guide to Vocal Group Harmony Records (1949-2003). This book totally documents the harmony sound with listings of over 20,000 records of vocal group harmony by over 3,000 R&B, Doo-Wop, Girl, Transitional-Soul and  and Pop Groups--Over 541 pages. This book is considered the "Bible" of doo-wop collectors.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/45-RPM-Vocal-Group-Record-Guide-8th-Edition-by-Jeff-Kreiter-DOO-WOP-/131544879858?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1ea0af92f2

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Possibly the only female version of this song...

June 29, 2015, 12:00 am
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FARRELL & THE FLAMES (Fransil records)

June 30, 2015, 12:00 am
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Clockwise from Top; Bill Newmiller, Bob Hummel, Farrell and Fred Baker.

White group from Upper Darby, PA consisted of Bill Newmiller (Soprano), Bob Hummell (Bass / Baritone), Edward "Farrell" Finn Jr. (Lead) and Fred Baker (Tenor). They practicing on Farrell's house on their high school and by the local streets.

In early 1960 signed Steve Kurtz and Steve Todarello of The Vocal-Lords as their managers who send the guys with Dj Ron Joseph to particeipe in his show, the group have great perfomances in the Philadelphia, Delaware and Upper Darby area.



The group moved to Reco Arts where recorded four sides_Dreams and Memories / You'll Be Sorry / Vita / When I'm Near You. presented the masters to Silvio Scerbo and Bob Scale of Fransil Records this label released the two first sides in the spring of 1960.

LISTEN...



The A side was very popular locally and play in many radio stations but the rockin B side on the order of The Rockin Chairs died soon.


From Left; Fred Baker, Bill Newmiller, Bob Hummel and Farrel.

The group managers want the boys moved to New York but by their ages (13-14) and the school, they refused, never recorded again and finally with their graduation disbanded in late 1961.

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THE PARAMOUNTS...CD...

July 1, 2015, 12:00 am
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Great CD about The Paramounts on Carlton and Fleetwood records....



Buy this CD at; http://www.debrarecords.com/

Many collectors don't know they  recorded_Christopher Columbus.

Originally this is an unreleased side of The Bay Bops on Coral Records.the master was offered to this bronx group and they copied in a 95% the Bay Bops unreleased song.

Complete group bio at; http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/Paramounts

To Listen or Download, pleae visit; https://app.box.com/s/xbyj3xjx117alyu0abtk82oi1g2f1pkt

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Sorry for the failure, now the song is available...

July 2, 2015, 6:12 am
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Rare DOO WOP 78rpm ACETATE ...

July 3, 2015, 12:00 am
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THE INTENTIONS (Philips records)

July 4, 2015, 12:00 am
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I discover another mistake from, The Complete Book Of Doo Wop, with...



THE INTENTIONS.

-Don't Forget That I Love You / Night Rider. Philips records-1967.

From Middletown, Pa., before know as The DuValles. Two unreleased tunes_Honest I Do / It's Got To Be Love. at Virtue Studios were recorded but never released (Actually the songs were incluided in a CD).



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