The Ballads, 1961 with Dick Arnold (Front) Frank Airone, Jack Davis & Bob McGowan
The Ballads (1) (Branford, Connecticut)
Personnel :
Dick Arnold
Jack McCoy
Patricia Hurley
Sonny Manzo
Discography:
The Ballads (1)
1956 - Before You Fall In Love / Broke (Franwill 5028)
1960 - Somehow / Knee Bop (Ron-Cris 1003)
Dick Arnold
1961 - I Need Her / I Know (Ron-Cris 1006)
The Five Satins (Feat: Dick Arnold)
1964 - No One Knows / Musical Chairs (Inst.) (Sammy 103)
Biography :
The
Ballads formed as a vocal group harmony group in 1955 while attending
Branford High School (Branford, Connecticut). In 1955, the original
group consisted of Dick Arnold, Jack McCoy, Patricia Hurley and Sonny
Manzo. Rehersals Took place in the back room of Manzo's Carvel store in
Branford, CT. In 1956, The Ballads recorded "Before You Fall In Love"
and "Broke". The recording Was made in a small recording studio in the
store of Doc Francis. William "Doc" Francis had an art and music store
in Westville, CT in the 1950s.
Dick
Arnold
For some years the group also enlisted singers from
local High Schools and had guest singers from other local New Haven
groups that came to perform with the Ballads at High School dances and
record hops. In 1960, After many staff changes, the group consists of
Dick Arnold, Frank Airone, Jack Davis and Bob McGowan. The new group
will return to the studio to record "Somehow" b/w "Knee Bop". The single
will be released On Ron-Cris records owned by Dominic Rondina. In 1961,
On the same label, Dick Arnold will record "I Need Her" b/w "I Know" .
Dick Arnold later joined the Five Satins / Restless Hearts and sang
lead on "No One Knows".
Songs :
The Ballads (1)
Before You Fall In Love / Broke Somehow / Knee Bop
The Five Satins (Feat: Dick Arnold)
No One Knows