The Catalinas (1) (New Haven, CT.)
aka The Buddies (6)
Personnel :
Johnny Luth
Jimmy Colwell
Artie DeNicholas
Johnny Kunz
Tommy Juliana
Discography :
The Catalinas (1)
Singles :
1958 - Castle Of Love / Give Me Your Love (Little 811/812 / Jayne 502)
1973 - Why do fools fall in love / I'm so tired (Jayne 500)
1973 - Castle of love / The Stars tonight (Jayne 501)
1973 - I love you / Give me your love (Jayne 502)
1973 - Until next year / Litterbubug (Jayne 503)
1973 - Back in my arms / Blue Velvet (Jayne 504)
Unreleased :
Little
Star - I Wonder Why - Sometimes - Whispering Bells - In the Still of
the Night - Story Untold - Come Go With Me - Tiny Clouds - Tell me Why -
Moon out Tonight - One Summer Night - Hushabye - Remember Then - Glory
Of Love - Little Girl of mine - Remember When - Tonight I Fell in Love -
Wonderfull Girl
The Buddies (6)
1959 - Castle Of Love / Give Me Your Love (Okey 7123)
Biography :
This group was started by the two people who started the Van Dykes
from New Haven, Ct. The Catalinas were started in 1957, by Art
Denicholas and Tommy Juliana, were school chums at Wilbur Cross High
School in New Haven.
Their first record was on Little Records in NYC.... " Give Me Your
Love" backed with "Castle of Love", both written by Art and Tommy.
Later re-released as by The Buddies on Okeh Records. They did many live
shows and tours, til art had to go into the Army in 1961, where he
entertained with the USO in Germany for two years. When his tour of
duty was over, he arrived home to New Haven, to find that his parent's
house was decorated with a big sign, made by his old friend Tommy, who
let Art know.....we gotta start up a new group , thus the Van Dykes were
born in 1963.. The Van Dykes
were the only band in New Haven to have three #1 singles in a row.
WAVZ 1300am and WNHC 1340am , both am stationsand the general public
loved the Van Dykes! ....yes New Haven was home to the Five Satins, but
they only had one #1....plus a string of singles, but no other number
ones.
Bobby Roche
Songs :
Castle Of Love / Give Me Your Love