The Casals (Bronx, NY)
Personnel :
Jimmy Castor
Anthony Salveggi
Discography :
Single:
1961 - 8 O'Clock Scene / Teacher Crush (Seville 105)
Unreleased:
1960 - Tears In My Heart
Biography :
Jimmy
Castor began his recording career as a doo wop singer in New York. He
was recording at the same time as Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers during
the mid-50's. Jimmy wrote and recorded 'I Promise to Remember' b/w 'I
Know The Meaning Of Love' for the Wing imprint with Jimmy Castor and the Juniors in 1956. Jimmy later replaced Frankie Lymon in the Teenagers.


Richard Barrett
Anthony Salveggi, the lead singer of the Four Cheers on
End became good friends with Richard Barrett. By the early 1960’s,
Richard Barrett had left George Goldner but was still managing the
Chantels, Imperials and several other acts as well as singing himself.
One of the acts Barrett was managing was the Casals, a rock & roll
vocal duet consisting of Jimmy Castor and Tony Salveggi (CAStor and
SALveggi). Barrett got himself signed to the Seville label (owned by
Murray Sporn and Danny Kessler) and took the Casals along with him. The
casals recorded “Eight O’ Clock Scene” and “Teacher Crush” for Seville.
Songs :
8 O'Clock Scene Teacher Crush
Tears In My Heart