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DOO WOP MASHUP

July 1, 2020, 12:00 am
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Mashup Music;
A mashup is a creative work, usually in a form of a song, created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs.

Within doo wop music we have several examples of this musical technique, for those who are unaware of it. I publish two of them.



THE SKYLINE DRIVE.

-Tonight Could Be The Night / Little Darling. Revue records-1969.







JIMMY ANGEL.

-A Teenager In Love / Blue Moon. Laurie records-1978.


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LONNIE & THE LEGENDS...Impression records

July 2, 2020, 12:00 am
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Country & western band from Sylmar, California, near San Fernando formed by Lonnie, Nancy and Donna Grah


Present in the Complete Book of Doo Wop as...

LONNIE & THE LEGENDS.

-I Cried / Baby Without You. Impression records-1966.


As you can deduce this group does not have a doo wop sound (although the B side has some nice female choirs) and again it is an error of the mentioned doo wop music guide.

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1964 ARTICLE...The Dovells

July 3, 2020, 6:23 pm
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The article I present on this occasion dates from May 1964 and is dedicated to the group The Dovells with several photographs that may be the first time to be seen.

Remember to enlarge or save to see it better.
 
 
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Never seen and heard before?

July 4, 2020, 6:42 pm
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Since last Wednesday I uploaded this song to my YouTube channel, I have received several emails asking for information about this recording because nobody has been able to find any reference on the internet.



Unfortunately I have not been able to find anything either I can only say that it appears in the guide of Jeff Ktreiter.

Any information will be well received.

CHRIS PERRY.

-I Want to Know Where I Stand / 'Tain't so. Vibro records-1960.

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RARE PHOTO ...The Jumpin' Tones

July 6, 2020, 12:00 am
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In 1963 The Jumpin'Tones from Raven records  participe in the theatre act, Other World ”The Planet Tarnarirum”, the boys were makeup with green skin, wigs etc and adopted names for the function as Zantron, Power Of Energie, Rator or Power Of Light.

Here in this color photo you can see the group characterized for the mentioned performance, a photo difficult to find.

Click to enlargue...



You can see my 2009 post about this group at;
 
http://whitedoowopcollector.blogspot.com/2009/05/jumpin-tonesi-had-dream.html
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THE DELFIS...Crystal Ball records

July 7, 2020, 12:00 am
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The Delfis were formed in the city of Upper Darby located in the county of Delaware in Pennsylvania, it was formed by an instrumental band, Tony Cotino, Gene Giello, Dan Hulton and John Moloko along with a vocal group, Frank Nerney, Tom Gummel, Gerry Totaro, Jim Walsh and Chub Hulton.


Aided by Frank Torpey and Jack Strong of The Contenders they recorded in 1963 at 45 rpm demo with the songs "My Darling / Hope, Prayer and a Dream" but it was never released. It was not until 1978 that Crystal Ball records released these two songs.


A few curiosities about this group they were originally called THE DEL FI'S for their county "DEL" and there are five the singers "FI". although in his acetate his name appears as DELPHIS and in Crystal Ball as DELFIS

His song "My Darling" is inspired by that of the Magnificent Four song "The Closer You Are" and "Hope" in the Academics song "Darla My Darling"

Jack Strong has been claiming that he wrote the song "Hope .." while Jimmy Walsh, original member of the group, claims that it was written by the group, but as you can see  in the Crystal Ball label appears as written by John Hill.

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UNFINISHED WHITE DOO WOP

July 8, 2020, 12:00 am
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TOMMY WALTERS...Bardell records

July 9, 2020, 12:00 am
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Walter Surdak from Brooklyn know as Tommy Walters is present in the Jeff Kreiter doo wop guide with...


- Church Bells in the Park / Red 'N Yella' Beach Umbrella. Bardell records-1963.



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REVIVAL YEARS...Bruce And The Heartbreaks.

July 10, 2020, 7:07 am
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Bruce And The Heartbreaks.

-Bring Back Those Oldies / A Way With Words. Modern Poets records-2005.


Bruce Hamby sang all vocal parts.

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Bruce has many other original songs like "Constantina" and he has written many others for different groups like "In Love With You" for the Boppers.

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"Constantina" by Bruce & The Heartbreaks

July 12, 2020, 10:04 am
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RARE PHOTO...The Belmonts

July 13, 2020, 12:00 am
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Rare photo of The Belmonts in its revival era (maybe in the 70's) with (L-R) Danny Elliot, Freddie Milano, Angelo D'Aleo and Warren Gradus (Guitar).

A photo difficult to find, click to enlarge.

 
 

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REVIVAL YEARS...Frankie & The Corvettes

July 14, 2020, 12:00 am
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FRANKIE & THE CORVETTES.

-Runaround Sue / Teen Angel. Roxan records-1973.

Revival band also known with the name of The Poets from the Northeastern Pennsylvania, Scranton's Bunker Hill section formed by Frankie Gervasi (Lead), Nick Loungo, Pat Loungo, Toby Naro and John Hollenbaugh.


In the early 70's they recorded some 45's and two lps with doo wop & Rock & Roll songs.


I believe that this 45 is completely unknown by collectors because I could not find any reference on the internet or in my doo wop book guides. Unfortunately the two 45 rpm songs presented here are not available on youtube, but I have uploaded two other songs to can appreciate their doowop / R & R sound.

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LOU JORDAN...Josie records

July 15, 2020, 12:00 am
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On 30 september 1958 Louis Patsy Giordano know musically as Lou Giordano recorded at the Beltone studio the songs "Stay Close To Me / Don't Cha Know" produced by Buddy Holly and Phil Every also they two playing guitars and in the B side with Joey Villa singing the falsetto harmonies.

The single was released on the Brunswick label a week before Buddy Holly died in february 1959. After Buddy's death he changed his name to the stage name of "Lou Jordan."


In 1961 he recorded for Josie records the sides "Paradise for Two / Close Your Eyes".with the white doo wop group The Chaperones as bakup group.



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PICTURE SLEEVE...The Eccentrics

July 16, 2020, 12:00 am
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45 rpm picture sleeve of The Eccentrics from 1964 for Applause Record with the sides "Stars / Share Me". present in the Kreiter doo wop group guide with a value of $ 25 but the book not mentioned this sleeve.


This band from Lincoln, Nebraska consisted of Rick Evans, Denzil Mills, Denny Zager, Dave Trupp and Jerry Wingate.


They are present in all the doo wop guides with their Four Season's sound-a-like side_Share Me.


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WHITE DOO WOP ...without lead voice

July 17, 2020, 12:00 am
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Another curiosity that one finds when collecting doo wop music are recordings in which the voice of the leading singer does not appear, in those songs you can only hear the music and the doowops, perhaps the best known are those of the Bluetones in Blue Jay records and that of The Melodeers in Shelley records.

For those who are not familiar with these recordings, I give you another example of them made in 1961 on the Laurie records label with the classic Marcels song "Blue Moon" by the Jochen Brauer Sextett.



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1962 ARTICLE...Dion DiMucci

July 18, 2020, 12:00 am
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July 19, 2020, 12:00 am
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RARE PHOTO-Korean war-THE FOUR JOES

July 20, 2020, 12:00 am
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Today I present two photos dated from the year 1953 where you can see Kenny Davis, Peter Antos and Steve Antos in full performance entertaining the troops during the Korean War.


Surely many of you wonder, Korea war! what have to do with doo wop music?

After leaving the army they added Louis Tuilanello and were called THE FOUR JOES being present in all the guides of doo wop music.


Check out my 2012 post about them:

http://whitedoowopcollector.blogspot.com/2012/03/four-joessometimes.html
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Who is Joe Cash?

July 21, 2020, 12:00 am
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JOE CASH.

-Lovers Who Wander. Kenilworth records-1962.

Surely a record well known by the followers of Dion DiMucci, but perhaps not so much by fans of doo wop music, This is the story of this recording ...

Spar Records was founded in 1961 by record men Alan Bubis and William Beasley. They had been partners in the Tennessee and Republic labels in the 1950s and had eventually gotten into record distribution as well. The Spar imprint was soon followed by budget labels Giant, Kenilworth, Caravelle, Tunes For Tots and Country & Western Hits.

Buzz Cason of the Casuals with Bobby Russell in the mid-60's; playing, singing and writing songs together and apart. Buzz and Bobby worked for Spar and had their own versions of the hits of the day released, to cut a share of the song profits.

In 1962 they recorded (Bobby on lead) for the Kenilworrh label the Dion DiMucci song "Lovers Who Wander" released under the fictitious  name of Joe Cash.

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ERNIE MARESCA...Seville and Providence records

July 22, 2020, 12:00 am
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Singer, songwriter and record company executive Ernest Peter "Ernie" Maresca  (Bronx, New York. August 21, 1938 – July 8, 2015) is present in the doo wop guides with...

-Shout Shout / Crying Like A Baby Over You. Seville records-1962.

-Mary Jane / Down On The Beach. Seville records-1962

-Lorelei /  Love Express. Seville records-1963.

-Please be Fair / Rovin Kind. Seville records-1963.

-Rockin Boulevard Street / Am I Better Off. Providence records-1966.


More information at;

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernie_Maresca

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shout!_Shout!_(Knock_Yourself_Out

See here the lost recording of Ernie Maresca;
 
https://whitedoowopcollector.blogspot.com/2012/06/sal-corrente-roulette.html
 
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