Sheila Ferguson
The Kittens (3) (Germantown, Philadelphia)
Personnel :
Barbara
Sheila Ferguson
Jeanie Scott
Yvonne Brown
Discography :
The Kittens (3)
1963 - Count Every Star / I’m Worried (Chestnut 203)
1963 - I Need Your Love Tonight / Johnny’s Place (Don-El 205)
1964 - Walter / Light Bulb (Don-El 122)
1964 - Give Me A Shove / Hot Water (Don-El 123)
Johnny Alton bb The Kittens (3)
1963 - Please Love Me / Glad That You’re Mine (Chestnut 204)
Biography :
The
Kittens included Barbara [last name not remembered], Sheila Ferguson,
Jeanie Scott, Yvonne Brown and a fifth member. Sheila Ferguson would go
on to sing with the Three Degrees and then star as a soloist. Jeanie
Scott was the older sister of future Three Degrees’ Helen Scott. They
were all in high school, Germantown High, except Barbara. The Kittens’
first release was “Count Every Star” backed with the Wally Osborne
composition “I’m Worried,” released on March 1963 on the Don-El
subsidiary label, Chestnut.
The Three Degrees (Sheila Ferguson on
top)
Don El was owned by real estate man Donald White. It
was on the same block as V- Tone/Len records in Philly. He had three
labels that I know of, Don El, Chestnut and Alpha. Chestnut was
primarily used for country music which Don liked as well as r&b.
Don-El released three other singles by the Kittens. The girls never did
any clubs because they were too young. They went on tour a couple times.
The Kittens broke up in 1964 when Richard Barrett auditioned and signed
Sheila Ferguson to record solo [Landa label] for him. She would then
join the Three Degrees.
Songs :
The Kittens (3)
Count Every Star I Need Your Love Tonight
Johnny’s Place Give Me A Shove
Walter / Lite Bulb Hot Water
I'm Worried
Johnny Alton bb The Kittens (3)
Glad That You’re Mine / Please Love Me