Tony & The Twiliters (4) (Philadelphia)
Ref The Dynamics (5) aka Anthony & The Sophomores (2)
Personnel :
Anthony "Tony" Maresco (Lead)
Anthony Barbelle
Michael Bongiorno
Bernard Mastragostino
Discography :
1960 - Be My Girl / Did You Make Up Your Mind (Jalynne 106)
1960 - Key To My Heart / Yes Or No (Red Top 127/ Arcade 7)
Biography :
"Doc"
Bagby, Irv Nahan and Marvin "Red Top" Schwartz founded Red Top Records
in 1957. Although they were also cutting such single artists as Donnie
Elbert, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Dee Clark and Joe Tex, their next big
group didn't come along until the summer of 1960 when they signed Tony
& The Twilighters. The Original South Philly group - Anthony "Tony" Maresco, Anthony
Barbelle, Michael Bongiorno and Bernard Mastragostino - did "Be My Girl"
and "Did You Make Up Your Mind" on the new Jalynne label (named after
dj Georgie Woods' daughters!) on July 5, 1960. This summer afternoon
session also produced "Key To My Heart" and "Yes Or No", both issued as
one of the last Red Top singles. Tony's first group, Tony & The
Dynamics (Anthony "Tony" Maresco, Anthony Perry, Ernest Finaro Jr. and
Anthony Donato) recorded "Betty My Own" and "Forever Love" for Herald
and became later Anthony & the Sophomores.
Songs :
Be My Girl Did You Make Up Your Mind Key To My Heart
Yes Or No