The Fashions (1) (Philadelphia)
Personnel :
Jacki La Vant (Lead)
Charles Davis
Herb Williams
Robbie
Bobby
Discography :
1959 - I'm Dreaming Of You / Lonesome Road (V-Tone 202)
1959 - I'm Dreaming Of You / I Love You So (V-Tone 202)
Biography :
V-tone
Records was an important regional R&B label during the late fifties
and early sixties. Couceived in the back room of Venton "Buddy"
Caldwell's busy upholstery shop on Ridege avenue in Philadelphia. Jacki
La Vant had just graduated from Dobbins Vocational high school in North
Philadelphia in the Summer 1957 when her father, booking agent Leroy
Jackson, teamed her up with Charles Davis, Herb Williams, Robbie and
Bobby. They called themselves the Fashions and their only though quite
memorable, V-tone single, "I'm Dreaming Of You" b/w "Lonesome Road", was
released in March 1959. The Fashions set their sights on greater goals,
and eventually became a polished club and show band which toured
military bases all over the world. "I'm Dreaming Of You" received strong
regional R&B airplay, although Caldwell replace "Lonesome Road "
with an original song, "I love You So" at the flip side, probably to
avoid higher royalty payments… Jacki La Vantmade the transition to
gospel in the seventies and continued to sing regularly with various
church group.
Songs :
I'm Dreaming Of You Lonesome Road I Love You So