The Redwoods (New York)
aka The Spartans (4) aka The Flairs (2) aka Jeff Barry
Personnel :
Jeff Barry
Discography :
The Redwoods
1961 - Shake Shake Sherry / The Memory Lingers On (Epic 5-9447)
1961 - Never Take It Away / Unemployment Insurance (Epic 5-9473)
1962 - Please Mr Scientist / Where You Used To Be (Epic 5-9505)
The Flairs (2)
1961 - Shake Shake Sherry / The Memory Lingers On (Epic 5-9447)
The Spartans (4)
1962 - Can You Waddle? / Can You Waddle (instumental) (Web 1)
Biography :
In
1961, Jeff Barry continues to issue recordings: A solo single on United
Artists, a Jubilee release under the pseudonym Billy Mitchell, and
pseudo vocal group records (he sings all voices) but were credited to
the groups the Redwoods, the Spartans, and the Flairs on Epic and Web
Records.
Songwriters Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman
hire him to sing demos, some of which are recorded by Elvis Presley.
Barry also begins to produce records.
http://www.songwritershalloffame.org/timeline/C128
Songs :
The Redwoods
Where You Used To Be Unemployment Insurance
The Memory Lingers On Never Take It Away
Please Mr Scientist Shake Shake Sherry
The Spartans (4)
Can You Waddle?
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