1958 - Oh Elvis / O Sole Mio-Rock N Rol (Pyramid 4012)
Reed Harper & The Notes (2)
1958 - Shaky Little Baby / Walking Together (RCA 7426)
1958 - Sweetheart Of The Prom / I Miss You So (Vik 328/Smart 1001)
1960 - Three Charms / It's worth Remembering (Luck 105)
Reed Harper Trio
1960 - Mother Please / I've Got You Out Of My System (Terry 108)
1962 - Cleopa-Ter-A / Meadowland (Ford 118)
Unreleased :
N/A - The Seniorita With The Golden Fan
N/A - I'm Flyin'
N/A - Shuffin' Along
N/A - Wasting My Time
Biography :
Vocal group from Brooklyn fronted by Pop and doo-wop singer Reed
Harper. The members of the group were Paul Cardile, Joe Dopico and
Bobby Fiola. In 1957, They recorded an obscure and much sought after
Elvis tribute record entitled "Oh, Elvis on the Pyramid label under the
name Reed Harper and the Three Notes.
On September 10 of 1955, RCA Victor announces that label "X" will
be renamed Vik Records. In April of 1956 RCA reports that Vik will move
into the R & B field. They have signed two performers who
originated much of the R & B style, Bill Kenney former lead singer
of The Inkspots, and Louis Jordan, and in May the label signs The
Treniers. The label went on to sign a number of great R & B artists,
such as Brook Benton, Mickey and Sylvia, Champion Jack Dupree, The
Heartbreakers, The Sh-Booms (aka, The Chords) and Reed Harper.
Paul Cardile, Reed Harper, & Joe Dopico. Not pictured: Bobby Fiola.
In 1958 with RCA Victor, the group recorded "Shaky Little Baby" b/w
"Walking Together" under the name Reed Harper & The Notes and the
same year, they Cut "Sweetheart Of The Prom" b/w "I Miss You So" on the
Vik label. On the following disc, there is the great "Three Charms"
recorded on Luck records in New York . "Three Charms" and " It's worth
Remembering" written by Vinny Catalino. They will record two new
singles in the early 60s under the name of "Reed Harper Trio".
