1955 - The Goose Is Gone (But The Nest Is Warm) / Tick Tock-A-Woo (Money 209)
1955 - When I Return / Emily (The Turks) (Money 211)
The Sharp Tones
1955 - Made To Love / Since I Fell For You (Post 2009)
Biography :
Record shop owner ("Dolphin's of Hollywood"), John Dolphin founded
Money Records in 1954, after having sold his Recorded in Hollywood
Records label masters. In 1955, Money Records released "No, No Cherry"
b/w "Tick Tock A-Woo" by The Turbans out of Los Angeles. These are not
the same Turbans (from Philadelphia) who recorded for the Herald label
("When You Dance)", but a group from Oakland, California. The Turbans
from Oakland were a sextet, led by Harry Caesar . Born Horace Caesar, 18
February 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pa. During his recording career Harry
"Little" Caesar was based in Oakland, California. He sounded enough like
Percy Mayfield that the Modern label withheld his 1951 session from
release. He enjoyed one hit in 1952, "Goodby Baby".
Harry "Little" Caesar
The
other Turbans were Al Williams (1st tenor), Burl Carpenter (2nd tenor),
Charles Fitzpatrick (tenor), Willie Roland (Baritone) and Andre Goodwin
(Bass). The same year, also appears on Money "The Nest Is Warm (But The
Goose Is Gone)" b/w "Tick Tock-A-Woo " same record number (Money 209) .
The Group have a third single with "When I Return" coupled with Emily
by The Turks on Money 211. The California Turbans had recorded months
before their East Coast namesakes However the group ended up changing
their name to the Sharp Tones and recording for the Post label (a
subsidiary of Imperial) "Made To Love" b/w "Since I Fell For You".
Although Caesar is undoubtedly best known for his ‘story’ songs, he was
recorded by his producers in a variety of different styles on different
label (Modern, Dolphin, Downey). He recorded as Little Caesar before he
made his acting debut in 1969 on an episode of Diahann Carroll's TV
series JULIA, as Herb the Handy(man). He became known for his low,
gravely voice and under-his-breath delivery.
