The Arrows (Los Angeles)
aka The Convincers aka The Appeggios
Personnel :
Leroy Bishop (Lead)
Mel Alexander (Second Tenor)
Frank Alexander (Bass)
Frank Dixon (High Tenor)
Malvin Perkins (Baritone)
Discography :
The Arrows
Singles :
1958 - Indian Bop Hop / Annie Mae (Flash 132)
The Convincers
Singles :
1962 - Rejected Love / Go BacK Baby (Movin' 100)
Demos :
1959 - Betty
1959 - Sufferin With The Blues
1959 - My Baby Don't Love Me
1959 - What Did I do
The Appeggios
Singles :
1963 - Mary / I'll Be Singing (Aries 01)
Demos :
1956 - Rejected Love
1956 - We Belong Together
1956 - She's Not Bad
1956 - Lonely
1956 - Baby Let Me Come To Your House Tonight
Biography :
The
group begin as the Arpeggios in New Orleans and sang strictly gospel,
switching to the Arrows to sang R&B. The Original members are Mel
Alexander (Second Tenor), Frank Alexander (Bass), Leroy Bishop (Lead),
Frank Dixon (High Tenor) & Sidney Jones (Baritone).
Mel
Alexander
One by one the Arpeggios came out to California. The Arrows composed of Mel Alexander, Frank Alexander, Leroy Bishop, Frank Dixon & Malvin Perkins signed a contract with Charlie 'Flash' Reynolds of Flash record on 29th July,1958. Two months later "Indian Bop Hop" backed with "Annie Mae" hit the Streets.
The Appeggios with Mel Alexander on lead (Los Angeles, 1957)
They Changed their name from the Arrows to the Convincers. The
Convincers were made up of Mel, his brother, Jones, Dixon and Willie
Gibson on lead. The Group recorded the Beautifull "Rejected Love"
spliced with "Go BacK Baby" for Movin' Records. In 1963, Mel & his
quarter Friends, now renamed the Arpeggios (Misspelled Appeggios) with
the Convincers' Line-up recorded "Mary" backed with "I'll Be Singing"
for the Tiny Los Angeles based Aries label.
Songs :
The Arrows
Indian Bop Hop / Annie Mae
The Appeggios
I'll Be Singing / Mary
Baby Let Me Come To Your House Tonight Lonely She's Not Bad
Rejected Love We Belong Together
Rejected Love We Belong Together
The Convincers
Rejected Love My Baby Don't Love Me Go BacK Baby
Betty