Passing along info posted by BronxBob in our sister club~ Sonny James of the Marcels passed away last week of a heart attack. And Claude Johnson of Don&Juan is...
My observations and thoughts on Part I of "Red, White and Rock" ... Great American Songs of the 1960s with a special tribute to the "Doo Wop days." The...
"The Kingsmen opened the show with their #1 (1963) Hit "Louie, Louie." Their high energy performance stimulated the audience, and set the mood for a very...
Sunny James (Marcels) and I were the best of friends. When we were about 13 - 14 yrs. old, we went to a dance and hounded the DJ to play Come Into My Palace...
... Bill: The Kingsmen's successful legal action was "old news" to me. BUT, what I'D like to know is how much in the way of royalties THEY are paying/have...
... get ... in ... First off Gino, I have no idea who you are referring to by "they",I'm just reporting news from the left coast, As far as Richard Berry, his ...
... I forgot to says thanks for your time!!! I hope I can learn more from your group.... thanks again, Laura Hi there Laura and welcome to our club! Please...
maybe this will make you happy Gino, even the Kingsmen didnt get any royalties (not one red cent)for 30 years, regarding the Appeals Court's ruling: "The...
The late Richard Berry, who wrote Louie Louie, and originally recorded it as a Cha Cha on Happy Tiger record label, sold Louie Louie to the Kingsmen including...
Happy Tiger Records?? For those of you unaware of who Natet is. Suggest you play "Jeanie, Joanie, Shirley, Toni" 1958 on Aladdin. Yep! Nate Thomas was the...
Tommy James & the Shondells started off with "Hanky Panky", which was well received by the crowd. But when they began singing "Mony Mony" the entire audience...
... recorded it as a Cha Cha on Happy Tiger record label, sold Louie Louie to the Kingsmen including all copyright and naming rights for about $750.00 so he is...
<<The late Richard Berry, who wrote Louie Louie, and originally recorded it as a Cha Cha on Happy Tiger record label, sold Louie Louie to the Kingsmen>> Hi...
what is the difference between the original first pressing of the cadillacs josie 765 gloria/i wonder why and the 60's reissue how can you tell which you...
Korrie: I don't know. Happy Tiger was probably associated with Doottoon Records (Dootsie Williams' independent label in Los Angeles). Dootsie used his label to...
<<This is the rarest vocal group record from my hometown>> Hmmm, always thought that distinction belonged to The Columbus Pulsations with "Linda/The Girl Of My...
Hi Nate Have read the story behind "Jeanie, Joanie, Shirley, Toni". For those who may not have, could you give them a short history on the song. I know folks...
Hi Everyone, I just wanted to drop a quick line in and let everyone know of a link that is pretty informative on all the CARP dealings and the Internet Radio...
Hi folks~ I hope the following will answer a few questions regarding Sonny James (Marcels) who recently passed away~ This is a quote from Weet, a long time and...
As the Four Palms were practicing each day for the Ed Sullivan Show while still in the Marine Corps I noticed that most doo-wop groups had at least 1 original...
Let me see if I get this straight!! There are TWO Marcels groups in Pitt!! One that Sunny James put together after he BOUGHT the rights from Freddy Johnson....
Although we prided ourselves on tight harmony and J.J.S.T. was a fine example we still considered Maybe Its Wrong on World Pacific as The Rainbeaus our best...
Now, they often call me Speedo But my real name is Mister Earl Now, they often call me Speedo But my real name is Mister Earl Look for me to value dollars [*] ...
I spoke to Beans about Gary Larkin today and he informed me that Gary has been moved to another hospital for further treatment. He said that Gary looked good...
