Introduction to The Arbors The Arbors were a mid-60’s music era singing quartet made up of two sets of brothers, Tom and Scott Herrick and Ed and Fred Farran. They met while in college at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, taking the latter part of the city’s name as the … Read more
Introduction to The Applejacks The Applejacks were a recording group created by musician, songwriter, producer and arranger, Dave Appell, born March 24, 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Applejacks consisted of various studio musicians including Dan Dailey, Joe Shur and Joe Mack, along with other musicians. Appell started his career as a musical … Read more
Introduction to The Angels The Angels were a New Jersey based 1960’s girl Group. They originally formed in 1961, by sisters Barbara “Bibs” Allbut and Phyllis “Jiggs” Allbut, Bernadette Carroll (who left for a solo career and then returned in 1968) and Linda Malzone, as The Starlets. They quickly changed their name … Read more
Introduction to Terry Gilkyson and the Easy Riders Terry Gilkyson was an American folk singer-songwriter who had written or co-written a lot of tunes for other artists. They include Dean Martin, the Brothers Four, Frankie Laine and Gale Storm. As far as Gilkyson’s own recording career is concerned, he formed his own … Read more
Introduction to Sunny Gale Sunny Gale (born Selma Sega on February 20, 1927 in Clayton, New Jersey) is a former traditional pop singer who was popular in the 50s music scene. Her first record was “Wheel Of Fortune,” released on a small label Derby. It sold very well that it became her … Read more
Introduction to Steve and Eydie Steve and Eydie were an American husband-and-wife singing duo, Steve Lawrence (birth name Sidney Leibowitz) and Eydie Gorme (birth name Edith Garmezano). They were particularly active during the 50s music and the 60s music era. Steve and Eydie first met on The Tonight Show, where it was … Read more
Introduction to Sonny Charles Born Charles Hemphill in 1940 in Indiana, Sonny Charles is an American soul singer. He was a former lead vocalist of the soul band Checkmates, LTD. They recorded a single called “Black Pearl,” which was co-written with the genius Phil Spector; it went to the Top 10 R&B … Read more
Introduction to Sammy Kaye Sammy Kaye was a bandleader and songwriter who, during the Big Band era, was the chief figure of the “Sweet” bands whose numbers were not that danceable compared to the true “swing” but instead consisted of sentimental, light pop tunes. Born in Ohio in 1910, his reputation as … Read more
Introduction to Ronnie Hawkins Having earned the name “Mr. Dynamo” for his electrifying and raw stage presence, 50s music and 60s music era singer Ronnie Hawkins is an American rockabilly star who has found success and fame in Canada. He was born in Arkansas, USA, in 1935. While he was still a … Read more
Introduction to Roy Clark Roy Clark was an American country singer and musician. A very talented individual, he was proficient in playing the guitar, mandolin and banjo; he also tackled sports like boxing and baseball particularly when he was younger. He’s also a licensed pilot. He was also a familiar face on … Read more
Introduction to Russell Arms Russell Arms (Russell Lee Arms, February 3, 1920 – February 23, 2012) was born in Berkeley, California and is best known as an American actor and singer. Mr. Arms is probably best known as a vocalist on the NBC television series “Your Hit Parade” from 1952 – 1957. … Read more
Introduction to Richard Hayman Richard Hayman (born on March 27, 1920) was an American conductor and arranger, having worked with several orchestras and film studios (most known works was for the MGM studios). As a harmonica player, Hayman also joined the Borrah Minnevitch Harmonica Rascals in his early career. Hayman too served … Read more