The Students - So Young and The Trendels

And The Trendells with Paul Penny on lead

The Dukays - Nite Owl and The Trendells

Here is the original of Nite Owl by Gene Chandler - yes the Duke of Earl - and the Dukays along with our well know Louisville Version by the Trendells .
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and The Trendells

Great Up Tempo Doo Wop from The Demensions

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Continuing with Doo Wop Essentials The Fascinators Rose Marie

How could this not have been a hit ????

From answers.com and Rhino Doo Wop Box disc 4
The original members of the Fascinators came together, as did many of the vocal groups of the '50s, while singing harmonies on the street-corners of their hometown, in this case, the Ridgewood-Bedford Stuyvessant section of Brooklyn.

The group -- Tony Passalaqua, lead, Angelo La Grecca, baritone, Nick Trivatto, tenor, Ed Wheeler, tenor, and George Cernacek, bass (though he was just a tenor and occasionally had to smoke cigars before appearances or record sessions in order to deepen his voice!) -- ultimately received offers from several record labels, but it was their manager, Jim Fererri, who directed them to Capitol Records.

Unfortunately for the group, Capitol wanted to sign Passalaqua as a single artist, but he insisted that he would not go forward without the group.

( blogger note check out the band they put together for the session )

Manny Kellem, director of A&R, proceeded to set a session up with musicians Big Al Sears and King Curtis on sax, Panama Francis (from the Count Basie band) on drums, and the arranger was Sid Bass. Capitol issued three singles before dropping the group, who became so completely disillusioned by the entire process that they disbanded and, with the exception of Passalaqua, were never to record again.

From that session , the third release we give you - Rose Marie

The lead singer Tony Passalaqua went on to several solo singles and was an Archie

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Ronnie Haig - Sessions At Chess Records Don't You Hear Me Calling Baby and his association with Wes Montgomery

This has been put together with information from the web site Rockabilly Hall Of Fame and from Ronnie Haig himself .I have been in touch with Ronnie who lives in Indianapolis and he would love to see your comments and to write a response.

Ronnie Haig was born Ronald D. Hege in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 21, 1939. He attended technical high school from 1953-1957 and started playing around with a guitar at the age of 6. He did his first gig at age 16 (he made five bucks and a sandwich) and bought his Gibson ES295 Gold in 1957 (and he still plays it today!).
His 1958 releases were recorded at the Chess Studios in Chicago (Feb 18th 1958 Tuesday from midnight to 6 AM ), and at age 18 he started out on Note Records, later on ABC-Paramount. He played on. many recording sessions throughout his life, including his own.
Did You Know :. Ronnie is still playing that same Gibson ES295 that he bought in 1957 and, according to rock 'n' roll legend, traded licks with Chuck Berry one late night at the Chess Studios. One of those sides was " Pickin on the Wrong Chicken " also with Wes Montgomery on guitar

Another song from the session is " Don't You Hear Me Calling Baby"


More on the Session from Ronnie in 2004
Blogger Note
Ronnie and I exchanged emails in 2004 and he told me " The Five Stars and I shared a recording block at Chess from Midnight to 6 AM recording a total of 4 songs. Two of theirs and two of mine. I played on theirs and they did the back up on mine. None of them played anything. But the band , what a bunch of musicians they were.
The Five Stars were: Lead, Ron Russel, First Ten: Jim Bruhn, 2nd Ten (Now Deceased) Larry Huffman, Baratone Bill Campbell, and on Bass Bruce Miller(later replaced by Popcorn Johnson (also now deceased)

(Comment: The Trendells were the group that covered "Baby" . I also played on The Students and For Jerry Seifert at Chess.I wrote both of Jerry's songs, Dirty White Bucks and Tight pegged pants and Never Baby Never.)

The band was a total growing up period for me. All legends. Jimmy Coe on Ten Sax, Pooky Johnson on alto sax, Wes Montgomery on Rhythm guitar, Henry Cain on grand piano, and Will Scott on stand up bass. Although I wound up playing on a total of 17 songs at Chess, this was my favorite session. Feb 18th 1958 Tuesday from midnight to 6 AM.

Blogger Note : I bought a copy of his CD then "Up Close and Personal"? I recommend it .

From those Chess sessions , Ronnie has this CHUCK BERRY MEMORY

It seems like only yesterday I was in Chess studios (Chicago) We were recording four songs for "Note Records" two of the songs would wind up on ABC Paramount March 1958.

During the halftime break in walked a tall black man.Didn't recognize him at first. He went upstairs to the soundroom said Hi then back down and in the studio with all us musicians. He looked at me and said "Can I see your guitar man?" I still didn't know who was asking the question. "Yeah sure - but be careful with it - it cost a lot of money" I replied.

I then went up to the soundroom and saw Jack Sheldon the baddest engineer in the biz. I could hear music but the tape wasn't running. I asked Jack "where's that coming from?" He said "Why that's CHUCK - you told him he could see your guitar" I was absolutely floored.

Went back downstairs - walked up to Chuck who was sitting Indian fashion on the floor with my GibsonES295. I said "Chuck, I feel like an ass not knowing who you were" "Don't sweat it man grab an ax and have a seat" He replied. I reached over to get Wes Montgomery's guitar and stopped-turned and said "Hey Wes - can I use your guitar a minute?" He replied with " Oh yeah! (laugh) but be careful with it - it cost a lot of money.

I had the thrill of my life that Feb 18th at 3:00 AM just sitting down on the floor- face to face with my hero (and still today) and learning some of his licks. I doubt if Chuck even remembers that meeting. But you know what? I'll never forget it if I live to be 100.

God Bless CHUCK! Keep that Reelin'-a-Rockin' and thanks for a wonderful experience that most guitar pickers only dream about.
-Ronnie Haig
From Ronnie October 26, 2010

Been a lot of talk around the internet about my friend Wes Montgomery playing a Gibson L5

He may have played one at one time or another, but when I recorded with him at Chess Studio at 2120 S.Michigan Av in Chicago, during 1958, he played a sunburst Gibson ES 175 with a single P 90 pickup.

He purchased that guitar at "Sacks Bros" at the corner of Indiana AV and Ohio Streets.

He used to practice out on the roof of his front porch  just outside the bedroom window. His wife came and took his straight picks away from him because it was keeping the kids awake. I believe he had 14 of them (kids)

Wes was just "Wes"  Always happy. Always ready to play. The man was magic  when it came to guitar inovations. He could make one talk. He really could. He always played with high volume, and picked "with that thumb of his" very softly. His parallel octave strokes have never been bettered. Never!

We worked together a lot on several Rock & Roll sessions. That's right! Rock and Roll.

He always said;" don't tell anyone I did this man"  He was just there for the 50.00 bucks he would make on the session. Hey with that many kids, someone is always either hungry or sick.

Didn't matter what style he was playing, he was there to have a good time. I told him I would teach him to use a straight pick if he wanted me to. hahahahaha He always said "No man, mama wont let me!"

I was blessed to know Wes. His fine recording of "Wendy" still blows me away. I have visited his grave many times at the cemetary at the corner of Raymond St and Churchman Av. here in Indianapolis. It's located on Wes Montgomery Blvd. at the east end of the cemetary. Stop by sometime and be sure you bring your camera.

His famous Gibson ES 175 is engraved on that  pink marble stone.

I'm proud to say I worked with Wes Montgomery.                Ronnie Haig

                              

                              

                              
        RAB Hall of Fame: Ronnie Haig

Wes Montgomery playing Wendy on the Hollywood Palace . Herb Alpert is the host Dec 12 , 1967



Ronnie Haig Original releases:

Note 10010 (1958)Don't You Hear Me Calling, Babyb/w Baby b/w Traveler Of Love
Note 10014 (1958)Don't You Hear Me Calling, Babyb/w Baby b/w Traveler Of Love
ABC-Paramount 45-9912 (1958)Rocking With The Rhythm And Bluesb/w Money Is A Thing Of The Past
ABC-Paramount 45-10209 (1961)Don't You Hear Me Calling, Babyb/w Baby b/w Traveler Of Love