The Videls : (L to R) Carol Mc Donald, Mary Jean Mc Donald, Bill Hoppe & Deviny James
Deviny James & The Videls (3) (St Paul, Minesota)
Personnel :
Jim Pewter "Deviny James" (Lead)
Carol Mc Donald
Mary Jean Mc Donald
Bill Hoppe
Discography :
Deviny James & The Videls (3)
Unreleased :
1958 - All Mine
1958 - Now She's Gone
Deviny James & The Fergusons Singer
1959 - Blue Denims / Little Girl (Beta 1003)
1959 - Blue, Blue Denims / Little Girl (Beta 1006)
Biography :
Jim Pewter, Guitarist, singer and songwriter debuted while still a
student in St. Paul, Minnesota. He formed his first vocal group in 1958
named "Deviny James & The Videls" with Carol Mc Donald, his sister
Mary Jean and Bill Hoppe . The Group recorded two songs "All Mine" and
"Now She's Gone" which will unfortunately unreleased. In the same time,
Jim started his career as a teenage deejay in St. Paul, Minnesota. In
January 1959, the youngster had interviewed Buddy Holly and J. P. “The
Big Bopper” Richardson when they were in St. Paul for a concert at the
Promenade Ballroom. A week later, the music stars were dead.
Deviny James
Determined
to become a professional, he sent a tape to the legendary Bumps
Blackwell, Producer Speciality among which highlighted Little Richard,
Larry Williams and Sam Cooke. Blackwell is very interested and brought
Jim to Hollywood. Pewter landed in Hollywood and a session was held in
August 1959. By October his first single was released. ' Little Girl,'
with Bumps Blackwell [under the name Deviny James, Beta 45-1006] .Jim
Pewter became better known by his given name as a DJ on KMET-LA and
later Armed Forces Radio.
Songs :
(updated by Hans-Joachim)
Deviny James & The Videls (3)
???
Deviny James & The Ferguson Singer
Little Girl Blue Denims / Blue, Blue Denims
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