The Shantons (Jersey City, New Jersey)
Personnel :
Thomas Brown "Skip" (Lead)
Michael Wells
George Flowers
William (Billy) McCoy
Discography :
The Shantons
1959 - Triangle love / Lover’s March (JAY-MAR 164/5)
1960 - Lucille / To Be In Love With You (JAY-MAR 241/2)
Skip & The Shantons
1960 - The Christmas Song / Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (JAY-MAR 181/2)
Skip Brown & The Shantons / Skip Brown
1959 - Why Don’t You Believe Me / Jenny Lee (Pam 112)
Biography :
Skip
Jackson - whose real name was Tommy Brown learned to play piano as a
young boy on a discarded instrument in a coal bin where his father
worked as the building manager. He become so good that he was a guest
performer on a popular New York City TV Show called “The Gary Moore
Show,” billed as The Kid From Boys Town. Skip started singing in New
Jersey in the doo-wop era with his group the Shantons. The Shantons
were all neighborhood friends with Johnny and Dotty Martucci (owner of
Jay-Mar label) from Jersey City, New Jersey. They began singing
together in the basement of their homes and eventually it led to their
singing at parties and local dances.
The
original Shantons were Thomas Brown (Skipper), Michael Wells, George
Flowers and William (Billy) McCoy. They cut a few discs for John
Martucci’s Jay-Mar & one single for Pam Records. Over the years the
group had several substitute singers for one reason or another. Guys
such as Walter (Mittsy) Mays, Christopher Cole, Sonny Prince and a young
man called, Smoothie (Bobby Crawford). They all performed well
together and the Shantons appeared on many stages with well known
popular superstars.
Thanks to Michael Wells & http://www.sirshambling.com/
Songs :
The Shantons
Triangle love / Lover’s March To Be In Love With You / Lucille
Skip & The Shantons
The Christmas Song Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Skip Brown & The Shantons
Why Don’t You Believe Me Jenny Lee