The Minors : (L to R) back: Ernesto Colon, Benny Travies, Frankin Millin. front : Raymond "Rayfall" Diaz, Yvonne Lee and Harry Hillard
The Minors (Manhattan, New York)
aka. The Excels (1)
Personnel :
Yvonne Lee (Lead)
Ernesto Colon
Benny Travies
Frankin Millin
Raymond "Rayfall" Diaz
Harry Hillard
Discography :
The Minors
1957 - Jerry / Where Are You (Celeste 3007/Mello 554)
The Excels (1)
1957 - You're Mine Forever / Baby Doll (Central 2601)
1960 - My Foolish Heart / Just You And I Together (Gone 5094)
1961 - Can't Help Lovin' That Girl Of Mine / 'Til You Were Gone (RSVP 111)
Biography :
Celeste was one of the many short-lived (A little more than one year
in duration) record label which specialized in R&b and headquartered
in New York City during the middle fifties heyday of Rock'n Roll. The
label owned by David Levitt sign a recording contract with the Minors
for a single in 1957. The Minors were Yvonne Lee, Ernesto Colon, Benny
Travies, Frankin Millin, Raymond "Rayfall" Diaz and Harry Hillard . In
1957 the Minors appeared at the a apollo theater along with the
Cadillacs, Crazy Cris Columbo and his "wild" Combo, Linda Hopkins,
George Holmes and Spence Twins.
Some months later, Benny Travies, Raymond "Rayfall" Diaz & Harry
Hillard join Joe Robles & Fred Orange to form the Excels. The new
group cut "You're Mine Forever" b/w "Baby Doll" for Central record with
Al Browns & His Orchestra. According to Excels' member Joe Robles
and Bobby Diskin, the group continued for a while and recorded several
songs "My Foolish Heart", "Just You And I Together", "Can't Help Lovin'
That Girl Of Mine" and "'Til You Were Gone". Their songs were released
years after the group disbanded, the first two were released on Gone
Records in 1960, the next two on RSVP in 1961.
Songs :
The Minors
Jerry Where Are You
The Excels (1)
Baby Doll You're Mine Forever
My Foolish Heart Just You And I Together
Can't Help Lovin' That Girl Of Mine 'Til You Were Gone