REVIVAL YEARS...the Red Hook Echoes
The RED HOOK ECHOES.-Waiting For The Ultimate Tan / Asexual.-Land Of Rock N 'Roll. / One Night Too Late.Crystal Ball records EP-1985.For more information click on the above photo.LISTEN...
View ArticleSpelling mistake in the Doo-Wop
Rare to see the 45 rpm of the Chaperones on Josie records from 1960 with the group name misspelled as The Cahperones.This 45 rpm is cited in Jeff Kreiter's guide as (bogus-press-boot).Click to enlarge.
View ArticleCURTIS LEE...Dunes records
Singer-songwriter Curtis Lee born on October 28, 1941 in Yuma, Arizona but in late 50's moved to the west coast where he wrote songs with Tommy Boyce.In 1959 recorded rock & roll songs for Hot and...
View ArticleFRATERNITY BROTHERS...Verve & Dante records
In early 1957 Gil Garfield (Gil Fields) from the group The Cheers moved of New York to Los Angeles and formed a vocal duo with his friend 'brotherly' Bunny Botkin.In March they signed with Cadence...
View ArticleTHE 45's...Georgie Dee and The "Ladds"
GEORGIE DEE & THE "LADDS".-I Can't Go on Like This / More. Kon-Ti-Ki records-1964.Value; $125LISTEN...
View ArticleGUS BACKUS...Carlton & Fono Graf records
Donald Edgar "Gus" Backus from Long island, NY. member of The Del-Vikings is present in the doo wop guides as a solo singer with.. -You Can't Go It Alone / My Chick is Fine. Carlton...
View ArticleTHE RENOWNS...Everest records
Band From The Hibbing High School in Minnesota formed by Dave Karakash aka Andrew Nash, Lone Tomasetti, Warren Grillo and Tony Tomasetti, Took their name from "Gretsch - the name of renown"...
View ArticleTHE 45's...The Crystals
THE CRYSTALS. -Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside) / Always & Always. IONA records-1961.Value; $200LISTEN...
View ArticleThe last CD of CRYSTAL BALL records
Gus & The Invisibles "The Best Of" is the last work done by Ed Engel's record label Crystal Ball records before his death.If you are interested, click...
View ArticleJeff Kreiter Group Collectors Record Price Guide 45 RPM 8th Edition.
As I have said many times it is difficult to see the eighth edition of Jeff Kreiter's 45 rpm doo wop recording guide for sale.Well, right now on eBay there is a copy for sale, so if you are interested...
View ArticleTHE BLUE CRYSTALS...Mercury records
THE BLUE CRYSTALS.Bobby Knight and Frankie Day.-Queen of All the Girls / Broke Up. Mercury Records-1959.This duo is listed in the doo wop guides but they not have a doo wop sound.LISTEN...
View ArticleRARE PHOTO...Johnny Maestro & The ???
Another rare photo of singer Johnny Maestro accompanied by three other singers.Click to enlarge...I do not know who they were and if they called themselves "The Crests" this group appears on the CD...
View ArticleRONALD MARK...Gateway records
RONALD MARK.Ronald Mark was actually Ronald Mark DiCiccio, of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, a small town about 16 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. He passed away in July 2017 at the age of 76.-Moonlight Sky...
View ArticleTHE 45's...The Del Rio's
THE DEL RIO'S.All the guides have this group from Texas listed under the name THE DEL RIOS but as you can see in the 45 rpm its correct name is THE DEL RIO'S.-The Vines of Love / Session. Big H...
View ArticleBELMONTS on EBAY
It is at a very high price, but it is perhaps the biggest rarity of the group The Belmonts.If you are interested, take a look...
View Article1958 ARTICLE ... The Mello Kings
Article written in early 1958 on the success of The Mello Kings.Click to enlarge.
View ArticleGERRY GRANAHAN...Mark, Sumbean, Caprice and X-Beat records
American singer, songwriter, and record producer Gerald Granahan from Pittston, Pennsylvania, know for his 1958 hit "No Chemise Please" and your work with Dicky Doo &The Don'ts & the Fireflies...
View ArticleUPDATE PICTURE ... The Rocketeers
Photo of the group The Rocketeers very difficult to see in this large size and in such good quality, click on it to appreciate it well.Take a look at my post related to this group here;...
View ArticleTHE REVIVAL YEARS...Rubén Blades
Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna known professionally as Rubén Blades is a Panamanian musician, singer, composer, actor, activist, and politician, performing musically most often in the salsa, and Latin...
View ArticleJOE THERRIEN & THE RHYTHM FOUR... Sentinel records
Country singer Joe Therrien Jr. from Springfield, Massachusetts is present in the Complete Book of Doo Wop as... JOE THERRIEN & THE RHYTHM FOUR. -Tell Me / Siam. Sentinel records-1961. Only side A...
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