1968 - Hide And Seek / Another Lonely Night (Tammy 1031)
Unreleased :
N/A - Born In Mexico
N/A - Love Makes The World Go Round
N/A - Hide And Go Seek
N/A - Hide And Seek
N/A - Give Me Love
Biography :
A brief encounter with fame came for the Edsels when they recorded
the doo wop masterpiece "Rama Lama Ding Dong." Originally released in
1959, the single became a hit some three years after its initial
release, thanks to the efforts of diligent record collectors and disc
jockeys.
Edsels with Dick Clark on Bandstand
Taking their name from Ford's legendary failed automobile, the Edsels
formed in the tiny mill town of Campbell, OH, in the late '50s. The
group consisted of lead vocalist George Jones, Jr., James Reynolds,
Marshall Sewell, Harry Greene, and Larry Greene.
The group auditioned for a local Ohio music publisher in 1958.
Through the publisher, the group landed a record deal with the small Dub
Records. The first pressings on Dub Records were mislabeled "Lama Rama
Ding Dong.""Rama Lama Ding Dong" became a local hit, but made no impact
nationally. The Edsels' first single was a song Jones had written, "Rama
Lama Ding Dong."
In 1961, disc jockeys began playing the song again because it sounded
similar to the Marcels' current hit, "Blue Moon." Within a few months,
the single was re-released on Twin Records -- this time with the correct
song title -- and it quickly scaled the pop charts, peaking at number
21.
Ironically, the group had broken up by the time "Rama Lama Ding Dong" became a hit in 1961.
Stephen Thomas Erlewine & Cub Koda, All Music Guide
