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THE RAVENS
Birds Of A Feather
The Ravens!! Wow what a FANTASIC Vocal Group. I am sure all of you are familiar with
This SENSATIONSAL Pioneer Group of Rhythm & Blues.
The Ravens formed in Harlem, New York City in 1945. The idea of two waiters! Jimmy Ricks the SUPER bass and baritone Warren “Birdland” Suttles. Along with second tenor Leonard Puzey and first tenor/lead Ollie Jones (Later with the Cues), the Ravens we ...
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Collectors Gold Series
HARPTONES
A New York City Vocal Group PERSONIFIED!! That is the Harptones.
Street corner harmony was the rage back in the early fifties on the streets of Harlem as well as throughout the city. From these corner groups emerged one of the best ever to put song to wax. The Harptones may have never had a recording chart, but their outputs are coveted by collectors, and have become NYC standards. Who could ...
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RAREST Of The RARE
Volume #9
Here is volume #9 of the series that started way back in 1998.
A cd with twenty-seven (27) tracks of definitely rare and rarely played material.
Don’t know from whose collection these gems are from, but I am glad to have them.
A mixed bag of single artists with unnamed groups as well as some familiar group names await you here. Some of these recordings I could find no info at all on. ...
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The
BOW & ARROW
Records Story
Thirty tracks (30) await you here from Arrow Records and it’s subsidiary
Bow Records. Formed in 1957 in Bridgeport, Conn, Arrow had a&r men and offices not only in Bridgeport, but in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Hartford and New York.
For their short lived duration, 1957 – 1959, Arrow & Bow put out some really super Rhythm & Blues and Vocal Group recordings.
I believe you will ...
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DAZZLING
GROUP SOUNDS
Volume # 5
Another in the series! Here is volume #5 of the Dazzling Group Sounds that was started back in October of 2002. As in the first four volumes, a good mix sensational ballads from the early 50’s thru the mid 60’s with a few uptempos await you on these twenty-six (26) tracks. Even one fitting the season. A Halloween track included as well. ...
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LOST & FORGOTTEN
Volume #2
Here is another twenty-four tracks of rarely if ever played Vocal Group recordings.
As in volume #1, we have a good mixture of tempos and styles. Recordings from the 50’s into the later 60’s. A good mix of tunes that is sure to please all of you.
In this volume as in the first, there are a couple of tracks I could find no info on.
Hopefully, you my readers, will be able to furnish this missin ...
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