The Runaways (3) (New York)
Personnel :
Bill Reichert (Lead)
Joey Gioia
Tony Petrocelli
Sam Wood
Discography :
Single :
1963 - Kangaroo Hop / Teenage Style (Teensound 1924)
Unreleased :
1963 - Laughing (With Tears in My Heart) (Teensound)
1963 - Shake (Teensound)
Biography :
Group led by Bill Reichert (later with the Long Island Group The
Dedications and Pittsburgh group The Holidays) In picture above,
original members L to R - Bill Reichert, Joey Gioia, Tony Petrocelli
(Florence Zagari's son), and Sam Wood who was later with the Sparrows
Quartet. There was a 2nd unreleased record from this session - "Laughing
with Tears in my Heart" and "Shake" which were later released on Ed
Engel's label, Crystal Ball Records. Additional credit should also go to
Rocco Zagari, Florence's husband who backed his wife's endeavors and
loved the music. The group was originally called The Runarounds and
toured as such for over a year performing throughout the tri-state area.
The week before Kangaroo Hop was going to press and production, The
Regents of Barbara Ann fame, changed their name to the Runarounds and
released their record titled Runaround...thus the name change to The
Runaways.
http://www.45cat.com/record/ts1924
Songs :
Teenage Style Kangaroo Hop