1957 - I Feel So Blue / Image Of Love (Ro-Nan 1002)
Billy & The Glens (1)
1959 - I Believe In You / Oh Boy (Jaro 7706)
Unreleased:
1961 - I’m Not The Guy (Rome)
1961 - Oh Love (Rome)
1961 - I Fell Great (Rome)
1961 - More (Rome)
1961 - The Seven Teens (Rome)
Bill Perry & The Starlights (1)
1959 - Searching For Love / Count Off Blues (Premium 101)
Biography :
In 1957, William J.Panzo started signing with some different guys
from Brooklyn. He fronted a vocal group named "The Glens" with Ralph
Pascarella, Henry Scarpelli and Anthony Cambria. The group recorded "I
Feel So Blue" b/w "Image Of Love" released by Ro-Nan Records, 701 7th
Avenue in New York. Two years later, They Recorded "I Believe In You"
b/w "Oh Boy" on Jaro International. Shortly after, they recorded
"Searching For Love" and "Count Off Blues" released by Premium Records
under the name of Bill Perry & The Starlights. Trade Martin and
partner Johnny powers started their own label, "Rome" and a subsidiary
"Power-Martin". Their claim to fame was the early recording of the
Earls. In the 2-2 1/2 years they were together. The Glens recorded five
songs, never released. They recorded many different groups. Most of
their songs never surfacing.
Among the different guys who sang with William J. Panzo there was
Tommy Morrisey. Panzo introduced Tommy to Tom Duffy. Duffy knew two
other guys – Sam Capano and Willie Bender. These five guys started
practicing and getting songs together as the Laurels. The story goes
that two teachers from Brooklyn wrote a song called “Baby Blue.” After
Capuno and Bender left the group, the remaining three stuck together as
The Echoes and they recorded “Baby Blue.”
