The Ventures/Days of Doo Wop

68jk09 · Sep 22, 2017

Not music but a lot of places from the era... https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/QoDXTAajEzY?rel=0

memory master · Sep 22, 2017

Great find. Thanks Chief. Ah yes, those were the days!

lucky · Sep 22, 2017

While on the subject of the Capris, try to find the B side of "There's a moon out tonight. It is titled "Indian Girl", excuse me for not saying "Native American Girl" and had a great beat. Listen to the words and tell me if they wouldn't be arrested today by the politically correct police.

memory master · Sep 22, 2017

Good tune indeed Lucky. You are absolutely correct in your viewpoint of today's society. That's like some of the songs of bygone days that mentioned "gay Pariee." Sorry for the spelling but you get my drift.

memory master · Sep 26, 2017

Sad to report the passing of Guy Villari, lead singer of the Regents ("Barbara Ann" Fame) which occurred on Friday 9/22. Guy passed on in his sleep at the age of 74. Thanks for your music Sir and Rest In Peace.

68jk09 · Oct 10, 2017

JIMMY BEAUMONT ...REST IN PEACE... http://lerant.proboards.com/thread/8628/jimmy-beaumont

memory master · Oct 10, 2017

Great group, great music, great memories! Rest in Peace Jimmy and Thank You for your contributions to great times.

guitarman314 · Oct 12, 2017

I've known Jimmy since the early 1970's and had the opportunity and pleasure of backing Jimmy Beaumont and the Skyliners on some big venue shows.

memory master · Oct 12, 2017

I just spoke with a friend of mine, who is also retired FDNY EMS. He sings with the "Fireflies" and said he had the pleasure of hanging out with Jimmy backstage at several venues. Told me what a great guy Jimmy was. Again, Rest In Peace Jimmy and thanks for all you gave.

nfd2004 · Oct 12, 2017

Do You Remember Then ?

3-D Glasses

American Bandstand

12 cent hotdogs

Outdoor Movie Theaters

15 cent McDonald burgers

Black and white TVs

Hot Rod cars

"IF YOU DO - THEN THIS ONE'S FOR YOU".

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcD3yszZnBk

nfd2004 · Oct 15, 2017

mack said:
Nick Santamaria - NYPD - RIP

http://ballseyesboomers.blogspot.com/2010/12/there-was-moon-out-last-night-rembering.html

Lead singer of the Ozone Park, NY doowop quintet, The Capris. Born Nov. 10, 1941, he wrote and led the group's signature ballad, "There's A Moon Out Tonight." Santo left the group in 1963 for a career as a New York City police officer. In 1982, he re-formed The Capris and scored a regional hit with "Morse Code Of Love," later covered by the Manhattan Transfer. Santo and The Capris remained active until illness forced his retirement in 2007. He died Dec. 30, 2010, of mesothelioma.

Here Nick Santamaria tells his story of cancer and sings the Capris famous hit "There's A Moon Out Tonite".

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FegVcl4wwhQ

68jk09 · Oct 19, 2017

A mix of "The Top 20 Greatest"...not sure if i would rate all as "The Greatest" but good listening...

memory master · Oct 20, 2017

Thanks Chief. That video brought back some great memories. During the late 80's and early 90's I had the good fortune to have part time work, on air, at two Long Island "Oldies" radio stations. The now defunct WGLI 1290 and WNYG 1440, both AM stations, gave me the opportunity to meet some great artists of the 50's and 60's. Herbie Cox and the Cleftones, Emil Stuccio (Sgt. NYC Transit P.D. at the time) and the Classics, Jimmy Keyes & The Chords, Lenny Cocco of the Chimes, Kathy Jean & The Roomates. Lenny & Kathy both worked at WNYG as DJ's also. The fabulous NYC & Philly DJ Jocko Henderson, Lee Andrews and The Hearts, Accapella Group BQE, The Chaperones and a few others. The pay was paltry, but who cared. I had the pleasure of meeting all of these personalities and in studio queing up 45's and LP cuts, producing commercials, engineering the Mickey B. Saturday show (Mickey did not run a board) and playing the music I loved. I know how GMan feels with his involvement in the business. If only we could only return to those days, ah yes.

nfd2004 · Oct 20, 2017

memory master said:
Thanks Chief. That video brought back some great memories. During the late 80's and early 90's I had the good fortune to have part time work, on air, at two Long Island "Oldies" radio stations. The now defunct WGLI 1290 and WNYG 1440, both AM stations, gave me the opportunity to meet some great artists of the 50's and 60's. Herbie Cox and the Cleftones, Emil Stuccio (Sgt. NYC Transit P.D. at the time) and the Classics, Jimmy Keyes & The Chords, Lenny Cocco of the Chimes, Kathy Jean & The Roomates. Lenny & Kathy both worked at WNYG as DJ's also. The fabulous NYC & Philly DJ Jocko Henderson, Lee Andrews and The Hearts, Accapella Group BQE, The Chaperones and a few others. The pay was paltry, but who cared. I had the pleasure of meeting all of these personalities and in studio queing up 45's and LP cuts, producing commercials, engineering the Mickey B. Saturday show (Mickey did not run a board) and playing the music I loved. I know how GMan feels with his involvement in the business. If only we could only return to those days, ah yes.

Memory master, that is quite a story that you tell. Yes, both you and G-man were a special part of this GREAT music era. The kind of music that is STILL celebrated by so many, not just a few of us.

I happened to stop at a local Dunkin Donuts a few weeks ago. The music that was playing in there was the same kind of music that we are following along here. It is still around and many of us still know the words to each of those songs many years later. I think a lot of us here would like to return to those days as well. So you are not alone in that thinking.

Thank you for telling us your story.

guitarman314 · Oct 20, 2017

Wow, I'm amazed as I look at those artists. It looks like I've either played with or backed up almost all of them and performed at shows with the all rest. Even though I'm always hired because I read music, I often found myself already knowing those artists' songs from my younger days of sitting with a guitar on my lap, listening to WABC, WMCA and even 1010-WINS on the radio. Some songs from that era were not so easy to do. Songs by the Duprees, Skyliners, Flamingos, Platters, and Fleetwoods were not for "3-chord" playing, novice musicians. There are artists like Bobby Rydell and Frankie Avalon who have finely orchestrated "Las Vegas" styled shows that I had to be prepared for on short notice.

memory master · Oct 21, 2017

Gman, you forgot to mention WMGM 1050 AM. Dean Hunter and Peter Tripp among their DJ's. 1050 later became WHN which was an "easy listening" station of sorts. It then became a country music station, whose call letters I don't remember at the moment. Lee Arnold was the mid-day DJ on that station. Now I think it's a Spanish speaking station. I can't be sure as I haven't been within reach of most NYC AM stations for a long while.

memory master · Oct 23, 2017

If any of you gents have a music collection i.e. 33's, 45's, 78's or CD's there is a great computer site for cataloging your collection. collectorz.com I have had it for a few years and use it quite often to add info, etc. They also have sites for other collectable items. The price is quite reasonable. Just a suggestion for those interested.

nfd2004 · Oct 23, 2017

I don't know if this is considered Doo Wop, but every time this guy was singing at one of the casinos near my house, my wife always wanted me to buy tickets for us to go see him. Maybe your wives/girl friends wanted to do the same thing.

Anyway, at 82 years old now, he's still singing to live audiences. He has also song with his son and most recently with his granddaughter. He goes by the name of Engelbert Humperdink and this was him singing live in June, 2017. This song was one of his first and most famous he sung 50 years ago.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH10f8NZ2Jo

memory master · Oct 24, 2017

More of a Pop Ballad, anyway it made it's chart debut 4/8/67 and was on the chart for 14 weeks reaching the #4 spot. It had previously been recorded by a Country Artist, Jimmy Heap in 1954. Anyhow you look at it, we'll never hear music like this again with the garbage that's out there now.

memory master · Oct 25, 2017

Sad to say, the great "Fats" Domino passed away yesterday, 10/24, at his home in Harvey, Louisiana. "Fats" was 89. Rest In Peace and thanks for the years of great music and memories.