The Dolphins (1) (Brooklyn, New York)
Personnel :
Douglas Rivera (Lead)
Al Preta (First Tenor)
Joe Lentinello (Second Tenor)
Noel Musccianesi (Baritone)
Richie Cuffe (Bass)
Discography :
The Dolphins (1)
1960 - Tell Tale Kisses / I Found True Love (Shad 5020)
Dougie & The Dolphins (1)
1961 - Yesterday's Dreams / Double Date (Angle Tone 542)
Unreleased :
1960 - Exactly Like You (Demo)
1964 - Isle of Capri (Acap) (Practice Session)
1964 - Rags To Riches (Acap) (Practice Session)
1966 - People Are Talking (Demo)
1966 - What Did Daddy Do (Acap) (Demo)
1966 - There Goes my love (Acap) (Demo)
Biography :
A
group of neighborhood friends came together in the Red Hook-South
Brooklyn section of Brooklyn in New York City to form the Dolphins in
1959. The Members are Douglas Rivera (Lead), Al Preta (First tenor), Joe
Lentinello (Second Tenor), Noel Musccianesi (Baritone), Richie Cuffe
(Bass).
They
made a connection with the Shad Label through their manager Paul
Cappolino. he was the uncle of the famous guitar duo Santo & Johnny
Farina who scored several slide guitar instrumental hits for the
Canadian American Label.
Bobby Shad put Mickey "Guitar" Baker in charge of the arrangements and production of their session, recorded at Capitol Studios in New York on 19 April 1960. A 32 piece orchestra, that included 16 violins, was used for the songs "Tell Tale Kisses" and "I Found True Love", which were issued as Shad 5020 on 11 August 1960.
When this release just missed charting, the group went to the Angle
Tone label where they recorded under the name Dougie & The Dolphins
in 1961.
Songs :
The Dolphins (1)
Tell Tale Kisses / I Found True Love (Shad 5020)
Dougie & The Dolphins (1)
Yesterday's Dreams Double Date
Exactly Like You Isle Of Capri / Rags To Riches
People Are Talking There Goes My Love / What Did Daddy Do