GOLDEN TONES (2)

 

The Golden Tones (2) (Richmond, Ca.)

 

Personnel :

Joe Simon (Lead)

Bill johnson Jr

James Spells

Lynn Foster

Lawrence Thomson

 

Discography :

1959 - Little Island Girl / Doreetha (Hush 101)

1960 - You Left Me Here To Cry Alone / Ocean Of Tears (Hush 102)

 

Biography :

Joe Simon (born September 2, 1943, Simmesport, Louisiana) is a chart-topping, Grammy Award winning, soul and R&B artist. Like many other African-American artists from the era, Simon began singing in his father's Baptist church. He pursued his vocal abilities full-time once the family moved to Richmond (near Oakland, California) in the late 1950s. There Simon joined the Golden West Gospel Singers and became influenced by Sam Cooke and Arthur Prysock.

  

The Golden West Gospel Singers                                                                      Joe Simon 

In 1959, Golden West Bass Bill Johnson persuaded Joe Simon to quit gospel singing and try his hand at R&B. Johnson offered Simon a place in his son's secular quartet the Echo Tones. The Echo Tones were then composed of James Spells, Lynn Foster, Lawrence Thomson & Bill johnson Jr.

     

               The Golden Tones                                                                                                               The Golden Tones

The ensemble changed their name to the Golden Tones in 1959, releasing "Little Island Girl" b/w "Doreetha", which was followed by the single "You Left Me Here To Cry Alone" b/w "Ocean Of Tears". Following the release, Hush Records owners, Gary and Carla Thompson, urged Joe to take on a solo career, which he pursued with the Veejay imprint releasing 'My Adorable One' in 1964. He later had a successful career as a soul singer in the 60's and '70s

 

Songs:

    

Doreetha                                    Little Island Girl

   

   You Left Me Here To Cry Alone              Ocean Of Tears              

 

ELITES (1)

 

The Elites (1) (Staten Island, NY)

 

Personnel :

Bill "William" Jessup

Mike Luciano

Mike Mancini

Paul Marinelli

 

Discography :

Single :

1959 - Northern Star / In The Little Chapel (Abel 225)

Unreleased :

1959 - Six long Month

1959 - Some Day

 

Biography :

Vocal group from Staten Island composed by Bill "William" Jessup, Mike Luciano, Mike Mancini and Paul Marinelli. The Group recorded four songs for Abel Records from Buffalo, New York. Only "Northern Star" and "In The Little Chapel" were released in 1959.

 

Songs :

   
   Northern Star                                 In The Little Chapel

  

Six long Month                            Some Day

PIPES (1)

 

The Pipes (1) (Oakland, California)

 

Personnel :

Louis Candys (Lead Tenor)

Irving Swanigan (Lead Tenor)

Harold Foreman (Tenor)

Huey Roundtree (Lead Baritone )

Leevern Ball (Bass)

 

Discography :

1956 - Be Fair / Let Me Give You Money (Dootone 388)

1956 - You Are An Angel / I Love The Life I Live (Dootone 401)

1958 - So Long / Baby Please Don't Go  (Jacy 001/002) 

 

Biography :

Oakland, CA-based R&B combo the Pipes formed on the grounds of the city's McClymonds High School in 1953. According to Marv Goldberg's profile in the April 1979 issue of Goldmine, the original group -- lead tenor Louis Candys, tenors Irving Swanigan and Harold Foreman, baritone Huey Roundtree, bass Leevern Ball, and pianist Ed Kelly -- first performed as the Cool Tones; after Swanigan's exit, the remaining quintet traveled to Los Angeles in search of a recording deal, but were summarily dismissed due to their youth.

   

After graduating in 1955, the group returned to L.A. and signed with Dootone. At that point, they dropped the Cool Tones moniker in favor of the Pipes, inspired by the "Danny Boy" lyric "The pipes, the pipes are calling." Dootone owner Dootsie Williams nevertheless hedged his bets by announcing to the trade press the signing of two new groups: the Cool Tones and the Pipes. The latter name won out by the time their debut single, "Be Fair," hit retail in early 1956.

    

 Though a local hit, the Pipes never traveled beyond the California circuit and the single stalled. "You Are an Angel" followed that summer. Hampered by minimal marketing effort, it quickly disappeared and when their Dootone contract expired, the Pipes opted against renewal, returning to Oakland and contenting themselves with the occasional weekend gig. In 1958 they founded their own label, Jacy, to release a rare single titled "So Long." A year later, the Pipes returned to Dootone to record one final session that Williams shelved. The group dissolved for good soon after. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

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Songs :

   

          Be Fair                                      You Are An Angel

    

               So Long                                 Let Me Give You Money

   

   

I Love The Life I Live                      Baby Please Don't Go

 

CORDIALS (2)

 

Jerome Louis Jackson

The Cordials (2) (Bronx, New York)

 

Personnel :

Jerome Louis Jackson (Lead)

Tito Gonzalez (Lead)

Frankie Giminez

Nicky Lopez

Bernard Newman

 

Discography :

1961- Dawn Is Almost Here / Keep An Eye (7 Arts 707)

 

Biography :

Vocal group from the South Bronx composed by Frank Giminez, Jerome Louis Jackson, Nicky Lopez, Bernard Newman and Tito Gonzalez. The Cordials would eventually record "Dawn Is Almost Here" backed by "Keep An Eye " for the 7 Arts label (#707) in 1961. The original lead singer of the Cordials was Jerome Jackson." Jerome Louis Jackson was born in Brooklyn but grew up in the Bronx. In 1966, long after leaving the Cordials he would gain fame as the solo singer, J.J. Jackson, with the song "But It's Alright".

 

Songs :

   

Dawn Is Almost Here                          Keep An Eye          

DU VONS

The Du Vons (San Bernardino, Ca.)

Personnel :

Jerry Jackson (Lead)

Leonard Siders

Steve Parker

Gilbert Chavez

Bill Bridges

 

Discography :

1961 - Write Me A Letter / Come Back Baby, Come Back (Brand X 7) ‎

 

Biography :

In May 1960, Five Pacific High School students have recorded for the Pal Studio under the Management of George Babcock, Popular radio disc Jockey. Jerry Jackson sophomore at PHS, is the head of the group called "Jerry Lee & The Jesters". Also in the group are Leonard Siders, Steve Parker, Gilbert Chavez and Bill Bridges, all students PHS.

Jerry Lee & The Jesters

Jerry Jackson lived in Kentucky for 16 years before coming to California. He had lived one month when he meet Siders, and they began to sing together. In 1961, they started at PHS they met the rest of the group know as "Jerry Lee and the Jesters." In January 1961, their record "Write Me A Letter" b/w "Come Back Baby, Come Back" was released.

Jerry Jackson wrote both songs and also plays his own music. When the disc was released, "Jerry Lee & The Jesters" no longer existed, George Babcock had renamed the group The Du-Vons.

 

Songs :

  

          Write Me A Letter                    Come Back Baby, Come Back