KEY LARSEN_Web Of Lies

From The Complete Book Of Doo Wop...

KEY LARSEN.
(Actually Mike "Bucky" Delano, Baritone of The Fantasys on Guyden Records,see in this blog,and actor in TV and Films as Commando,Ocean's Eleven,General Hospital,C.S.I....).

-Web Of Lies/A Little Lovin'. Lawn Records-1961.

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THE SPORTSMEN (Key Records)

From The Complete Book Of Doo Wop...

THE SPORTSMEN.

The Sportsmen on the Key label are the well know vocal group,The Sportsmen Quartet (from the Jack Benny Show). The members of the group when they recorded for Key were Bill Days, Bob Garsen, Marty Sperzel and Gurney Bell.

-Hot Rod Hop/Pretty Baby. Key Records-1955.

 A Side - Technical Direction: Hot Rod Magazine
              Horn Effects: Pep Boys

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THE COQUETTES Recording Artists...

The Coquettes (MGM Records).

Above rare adversitement of the girl group The Coquettes on MGM Records from the newspaper TIMES NEWS from Twin Falls,Idaho in September 14,1960.

This girl group from New York;Joann Bongiorno,Ruth Russo,Carlole Scheider and Karen Chanda, started in 1959 with the MGM sides_I’m Making Believe/Won’t Somebody Hear My Prayer(Written by Joann, Ruth And Carole) followed in 1960 by_Somebody’s Watching All The Time/Wedding Bells.(this not listed in the doo wop guides).

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In 1967 the group were a vocal/band know as Joan Bon & The Coquettes...

...With Joann(Voca/Accordion/Sax),Ruth(Vocal,Guitar,Trumpet,Banjo),Carole(Vocal,Guitar,Trobone) and Karen(Vocal,Bass) who in 1967 have a minor hit with_I’ll Release You. An answer song to Engelbert Humperdinck’s hit_Please Release Me.

 DIFFERENT COQUETTE’S GROUPS(not listed in the doo wop guides)...

  Picture from Billboard Magazine November,25,1957.

Columbia Records Coquette's group...

-Sidelwalk Sweethearts/Ask Anyone Who Know-1957.
-When We’re All Through School/The Music Goes Round And Round-1958.

RCA Records Coquette's group...

 -Crew Cut And Baby Blue Eyes/That Naughty Waltz-1955.
-Hush Love Affair/What A Shame-1955.
-Tenor Man/It’s Time To Go-1956.
-Butteringers/Leave My Heart-1957.

UNIQUE JOY RIDERS_What Am I Doing

Group/Band from Philadelphia formed by Johnny Saint(Drums),Tony Dell(Piano/Vocals),Joe Mallace(Guitar/Vocals),Rocky Angelo(Bass/Vocals) and Danny Luciano(Saxophone).

In 1960 recorded for the Philadelphian based label Time Records the sides_After You'Ve Gone/What Am I Doing.

The B Side is an oriented doo wop ballad. To Listen or Download,please visit;https://www.box.com/s/evzg7qkcw89yu8dllawc

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Probably the same group as at...

http://whitedoowopcollector.blogspot.com.es/2010/08/45rpmacetates.html

THE 45's...THE KAPPAS

THE KAPPAS.

-Your Love/Sweet Juanita. Wonder Records-1959.

Value $150.

Available on Youtube...

GROUP HISTORY(6)...

 THE EMANONS (Winley Records).

In 1957 Mike Buono and Jim Danella formed a vocal group,The Alphabetones in the Alexander Hamilton vocational high school in the Bensonhurst secction of Brooklyn,when this broke up Mike and Jim decided to form another group THE EMANONS( no name backwards) consisted of Jim Danella(Lead),Joe Buono(Tenor),Phil DeVito(Baritone) and Mike Buono(Bass).They singing at local proms,hops,dances and school contests.

Mike write one song_Dear One. and the group auditioned for Paul Winley( Paul’s brother Harold singing with The Clovers) of Winley Records.the label dedicated to the black groups signed this white group and in 1958  released the sides_Dear One/We Teenagers. After of the recording session Phil left and was replaced by Tom Sfraga.

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The recording have a big local acceptacion and the ABC label from New York City buy the master for the national distribution but the original writter of B Side_We Teenagers. Claimed that it was stolen from him and the ABC label “kill” the record.

With the disappearance of their first recording the group signed with Connie Records where recordesd_Connie/Buzz Buzz. But the label never released these sides.

In 1960 changed their name to The Splendors recorded some demos with Sgt. Barry Sadler(RCA Records) and finally in the mid 60’s singing as The Lynbrooks(by Brooklyn if the two syllabes are reserved).

THE BEAU-JIVES (Rare TV footages)

Above 27 April of 1964 rare footages from the TV sticom MAKE ROOM FOR DADDDY (from The Danny Thomas Show) featuring THE BEAU-JIVES.

In this episode " The Persistent Cop", A policeman talks Danny into auditioning a youthful combo from a tenement district, but when the boys see Danny's plush apartment they walk out without playing a note.

THE BEAU-JIVES were a Band/Group from the Fairfax High School in L.A formed by Joel Warren, Harvey Shapiro, Leon Owens and Johnny Kelly present in the doo wop guides with...

-Dip Dip/Don't Put Onions In Your Basket. Vision/Lord Bingo Records-1962/1963.
-I'll Never Be The Same/What Would You Do. Shepherd Records-1962.
-Brightest Star In The Sky/But I Love You. Lord Bingo Records-1962.
-Dip Dip/But I Love You. Lord Bingo Records-1963.
-Brightest Star In The Sky/Mr. Sadman. Lord Bingo Records-1963.

In 1962 Joel Warren released one single under his name...

-Evil Boll Weevil/Let Her Go. Kapp Records.

Complete Bio at; http://www.last.fm/music/The+Beau-Jives/+wiki

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THE CASUALTEENS_Need You So

The Casual Teens were another encarnation (see,The Statues) of The Casuals on Nu-Sound and Dot Records(see in this blog) formed by James Buzz Cason(Lead Vocal),Richards Williams(Vocal/Piano),Wayne Moss(Guitar),Bill Smith(Drums),Snuffy Smith”Double Neck”(Bass) and Joe Watkins(Saxo). 

In 1958 recorded one single on The Felsted label present in the doo wop guides... 

-Need You So/She’s Swinging.

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THE RUN-AROUNDS_Such A Night.

THE RUN-AROUNDS.

-Oh Why /Such A Night. Hyland Records-1964.

The Run-Arounds were a band formed in 1963 by high schoolers from Redford and Livonia in Michigan; Ron Blackmer(Lead Vocal), Chuck Blackmer (Lead Guitar),Ron Copeland(Bass),Terry Stump(Rythm Guitar) and Rick Taylor(Drums).

In 1964 recorded an oriented doo wop single for Hyland Records( later in 1966 recorded under the name of The Undecided).

To Listen or Download_Such A Night. please visit; https://www.box.com/s/awb2h8zrtthftj7olwcc

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LEE HARRISON with THE KOUNTS_So Unimportant

Well know 70's and 80's country singer KENNY ROGERS is present in the doo wop guides under the name of...

LEE HARRISON with THE KOUNTS.

-Mine Alone/So Unimportant. Pearl/Judd Records-1958.

Above; Kenny Rogers early 50's.

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Below problably the Kount's group from Texas who backed to Kenny and recorded for Valmaco Records(see in this blog)...

Why the Harrison's name?...

After leaving the Scholars(see in this blog),Roger's first group, he recorded and released two 45's on the Carlton label as Kenneth Rogers,during that time,his friend,Ray Dogget,gave him the songs _Mine Alone/So Unimportant. because Rogers had signed a short-term contract with Carlton,he could not release the record under his real name....Rogers released the songs under the pseudonym "Lee Harrison" on the Houston, TX. based label Pearl Records and later re-released on the Alabama Judd Records owened by Judd Phillips,brother of Sam Phillips of Sun Records.

REVIVAL YEARS...The Blue Sky Boys

In the early 70's Dennis Ostrom from Orangeburg, N.Y. member of the Bon-Aires,The Citadels and The Vibraharps(see all in this blog) overdubbed himself four times and recorded all voice parts under the group name of The Blue Sky Boys...

-You Came To Me/Call On Me. Blue Sky Records-1971.
-Cherie/I'm Just Another One. Blue Sky Records-1972.
-Wedding Bells Are Ringing in My Ears. Blue Sky Records-1973.
-This Silver Ring. Blue Sky Records-1974.
-My Vow To You/Darlene. Blue Sky Records-1974.

Below; Dennis Ostrom.

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KEN McDONALD_One Love Alone

Ken McDonald from Watertown, N.Y. is present in the doo wop guides with...

-Only Me/Good,Good,Good. Deluxe Records-1957.
-Candy From A Baby/What Have I Got To Lose. Deluxe Records-1957.
-One Love Alone/The Picture. Prep Records-1958.

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Read a brief bio about Ken...

THE PREMERES featuring ARTIE & LINDA (Chancellor Records)

THE PREMIERES featuring Artie & Lynda.

-Laughin On The Outside/Blueberry Hill. Chancellor Records-1963.

A Side as The Premeres featuring Artie & Linda.

B Side as Artie & Linda with The Premeres.

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ROCKIN' ROLLIN VOCAL with...

... THE CABLES.

Group/band from San Francisco consisted of  Left to Right;Don McCarthy(Lead),Chris Kendall (Bass), Larry Dolgin(Tenor) and Jim Britt(Baritone).

In 1961 recorded for RCA in Los Angeles the ballad_Moonlight & Roses(Bring Memories Of you). with the satire Rock Roll Side_Choo Choo(with guitar solo by Howard Roberts).

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GROUP HISTORY (4)...

THE RAIDERS (Atco & Brunswick Records).

In early 1957 Robert Wahisteeen work as comedian in the Glee club in the Bedford, Stuquesant secction of Brooklyn, when one group of the show, The Romans lost their first tenor, Robert joined the group as new tenor.

Now The Romans are an interracial group consisted of Willie Bobbitt(Lead),Leroy Haskins(2nd Tenor),Jessy Payton(Baritone),Al Hardy(2nd Lead and Bass) and Robert(1st Tenor) and the only white member of the group.

They moved to New York’s famous brill building and contacted with Roy Hamilton who send the group to Gale Records where recorded several demos_Castle Of Love/Well Baby/School Me In The Art Of Love/Mr.Conductor/The Night She Were Pink... Roy present the demos to Al Lewisand and Don Kirskner who liked the songs and signed as their managers.

Al and Don change the group name to The Dovers and send this to Atco Records where with the help of Bobby Darin recorded in 1957 the sides_Raiders From Outer Space/Castle Of Love. Under the group name of THE RAIDERS (A side is a takeoff on_Stranded In The Jungle. Lead by Al Hardey. B Side is Lead by Willie).

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Without success and with the Atco label dedicated ( money and promotion) to the Darin’s recordings the group led out, also in this time Leroy and Willie left the group. Frank Feliciano joined as new member, now The Raiders have two white and two black members. Robert’s brother Hert Wahlsteen signed as their new manager and moved the group to Decca’s Brunswick label who recorded the guys in 1958_Walkin Through The Jungle7My Steady Girl.

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Again without any success the group members disgusted broke up soon. Robert put a new group in New Jersey, The Enchanters signed with ABC Records where recorded some demos but none were released as a single.

In 1959 he joined the marines, in 1966 back and in the late 60’s and the 70’s recorded under the name of Bob Chance.

Below Rare Raider's acetate with the sides_Castle Of Love/School Me In The Art Of Love.

TONY MOON with The Aktones (Pan World Records)

Tony Moon, prior to singing Tenor and play guitar with Dante & The Evergreens recorded in 1960 for producer Aki Aleong as...

TONY MOON with The Aktones.

-L-O-V-E/N-A-C-L. Pan World Records.

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DANTE and HIS FRIENDS (Imperial Records)

When the Evergreens broke up Don "Dante" Drowty with some members of...

The Rivingtons recorded as Dante & His Friends for Imperial Records...

 -Something Happens/Are You Just My Friend-1961.

-Miss America/Now I've Got You-1962.

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THE EMERALD CITY BANDITS (Philips Records)

Don "Dante" Drowty of Dante & The Evergreens with...

Dean Torrance of Jan & Dean fame... recorded in 1964 under the name of THE EMERALD CITY BANDITS for Philips Records...

-Come On Oz/Full Blow Caddy.

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GROUP HISTORY (3)...

THE VELS (Amy Records).

THE STYLES (Josie Records).

The Vels/Styles began on the lower east side of New York City when 5 young men, ranging in age from 13 to 15 and attending Junior High School 22,  first harmonized out on street corners, hallways and subway stations perfecting their own unique style. This perfection earned the group invitations to perform at block parties, school functions and become the wishful entertainment for everyone’s house parties.
That first group was The Financials with Rueben Mangual, George West, Orvin Baptiste, Rick Pettignano and Gene Serina, the group soon changed their name to THE VELS and were signed to the Amy Record Label and recorded in 1963_Do The Walk/In Laws.

 

They later changed their name to THE STYLES. When Gene Serina went into the Army he was replaced by Tony Duran. This group was then signed to the Josie Label, (a Roulette Records imprint), and recorded in 1964_Sentimental Reasons/School Bells To Chapel Bells.

 

These two sides have a big local popularity. Gene Serina returned from the Army, rejoined the group which now lost members Mangual, West and Duran and the group, now with 4 members, Battiste, Pettignano, Serina and new member Eddie Lebron.

Just one year later, lead singer Orvin Baptiste passed away and the group disbanded. Record producer Joe Webb asked Eddie Lebron and Gene Serina to join 2 Long Island boys, Butch Poveromo and Paul Petruccelli to form the LOST SOULS (group not present in the doo wop guides).

Unafortunelly No photos were ever taken of the group members together.

Complete information,pictures and mp3 songs at;http://cozycornerradio.com/lost_souls.htm