ri702bill 8,311 #2 Posted October 14 And you can add in Dion & the Belmonts from that time too... Good harmony.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,713 #3 Posted October 14 That reminds me of "The Girls From Bristal" 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,311 #4 Posted October 14 Hmmm... odd - 9 guys in the group. Most only had 4 or 5 at that time (somebody's brother-in-law probably needed a job....) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,159 #5 Posted October 14 Street corner harmony at its best. Little Darlin. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,604 #6 Posted October 15 @ri702bill @953 nut @stevasaurus , very common in that era to see / hear a group of guys , singing on a street corner , maybe a harp or sticks for rhythm, often their own version of a recent hit , egg cream soda ,jerk drink 12 cents , livin large , pete 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,713 #7 Posted October 15 Actually, back in those days, they often used a generic recording studio band to highlight a group's song. The 5 guys is the actual group. Sometimes, they would just use the singer of the group without the rest of the singer's band to make a record. This is why a lot of groups in the 60's went to their own recording studios and record labels. Plus, the studio bands were not getting any of the recognition or the money they thought they deserved. Getting DJ's to play these record labels is another story as a lot of them were affiliated with the bigger recording companies. Possibly DJ's like Dick Biondi from Chicago's WLS. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,713 #8 Posted October 15 @953 nut Hey Richard, your post #5...is that your "Play List" ?? Great songs keep playing after "Little Darlin" ". Back in my Navy days, 4 of us chipped in and bought the "Old & Heavy Gold collection that was for sale in the early 70's. This collection had songs for 1955 - 1971. We made reel to reels of the music for all of us...collection amounted to 7-90 minute reels recorded on both side at 3 3/4 rpms. Great listening !!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,159 #9 Posted October 15 9 hours ago, peter lena said: singing on a street corner , maybe a harp Seen lots of string bass players but don't remember doo *** groups using a harp. 3 hours ago, stevasaurus said: ..is that your "Play List" ?? It is now. I was just looking for "Little Darlin" and the rest turned out to be a bonus. Little side note. While in the NAVY the ship's entertainment system was located in the ET Shop and we had four channels, one was always on a country radio station when we were in port, one played a popular (what we now call oldies, this was 1964 - 68) music, One was connected to a turntable and we would stack up the LPs that people brought in and the fourth was a reel to reel for guys like Jim @WHX?? that had pirated some good stuff. A bit of a squabble ensued between people who didn't like one country station and wanted the other country station, back and forth they went. Got rather tired of all the constant, play this one, no, play that one. I tied all four stations to the turn table, loaded it up with Barbra Streisand LPs, locked the door and left the ship! Next time people complained I just threatened to give them the Streisand treatment again and they calmed down. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
