del - fi records
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del - fi records was started in late 1957 by bob keane (former a & r man of keen records) in hollywood, california. bob keane also owned and operated donna records, mustang records, bronco records and stereo - fi records as sister labels to del - fi .
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also in 1962, del - fi signed canadian singing star bobby curtola, who contributed minor hits with
fortune teller
[ del - fi 4177, 5 / 62, # 41 ] and
aladdin
[ del - fi 4185, 10 / 62, # 92 ] .
it wasn' t until may, 1961, that del - fi had another hit :
those oldies but goodies (remind me of you )
[ del - fi 4158 ], which put del - fi back in the top - 10 at # 9. followup singles
hully gully again
[ del - fi 4164, # 54 ] and
memories of those oldies but goodies
[ del - fi 4166, # 101 ] charted, but failed to repeat the group' s initial success .
bob keane, 87: founded del - fi records, which signed ritchie valens and frank zappa. also signed barry white and the bobby fuller four to del - fi sister labels mustang and bronco. renal failure, nov. 28 .
dflp - 1208 - to dad with love - various artists [ 12 / 59 ] companion album to 1207 above. the
del - fi chorus
is led by ray henderson. to dad with love - del - fi chorus / oh! my papa - elsa nilsson / my little bunch - ned romero / papa won' t you dance with me? - elsa & ilene nilsson (the nilsson twins) / everybody works but father - del - fi chorus / just a baby' s prayer at twilight - elsa nilsson / / when work is through - del - fi chorus / momma loves papa - elsa nilsson & ned romero / poor papa - del - fi chorus / that silver - haired daddy of mine - ned romero / little child - del - fi chorus / what' s the matter with father? - del - fi chorus
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other notables that recorded on del - fi are frank zappa, the addrisi brothers, little caesar and the romans and johnny crawford .
crawford reeled off ten successive chart hits, including three straight top - 20 hits in 1962 :
cindy' s birthday
[ del - fi 4178, 5 / 62, # 8 ] ,
your nose is gonna grow
[ del - fi 4181, 8 / 62, # 14 ] and
rumors
[ del - fi 4188, 11 / 62, # 12 ] .
there were three eps released on del - fi. at far left is the paper picture sleeve for the promotional - only del - fi pr - 1, released in february, 1960. at near left is del - fi d - 101 (
ritchie valens
), a commercially - released version of pr - 1, which was issued in a del - fi company sleeve. dfep - 111 was
ritchie valens sings
, probably also issued in a regular sleeve, contained the songs
bluebirds over the mountain / come on, let' s go / hi - tone / donna
.
dflp - 1207 - to mother with love - various artists [ 12 / 59 ] this and the following album (1208) were promoted to be christmas gifts for those who couldn' t think of anything to buy their parents. both albums came with a sheet that could be used as a gift card. the
del - fi chorus
is led by ray henderson. to mother with love - del - fi chorus / my mom - ned romero / mommy darlin' - elsa nilsson / dream mother - ned romero / that wonderful mother of mine - del - fi chorus / / first lullaby - del - fi chorus / pal of my cradle days - ned romero / old fashioned lady - elsa nilsson / you' re faithful to me - del - fi chorus / my mother' s pearls - elsa nilsson / m - o - t - h - e - r - del - fi chorus
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keane had been living in a home for the elderly for the past year and died of natural causes, according to former del - fi staffer bryan thomas .
keane folded del - fi in 1967. in the late ’70s, he went on to host a network musical variety show, which featured his young sons .
he reactivated del - fi in the 1990s, overseeing a young staff that lovingly reissued the label’s old masters. keane is survived by three sons and a daughter .
former location – bobby fuller recorded “i fought the law” here in 1966. del - fi is probably most famous for recording ritchie valens first single, “come on let’s go”. valens’ next single, donna / la bamba, was a huge hit. the del - fi label closed its doors in 1967 and this location later became home to mystic sound .
mr. keane’s biggest success at del - fi was the bobby fuller four, which reached the top 40 with a cover version of buddy holly’s “love’s made a fool of you” and broke into the top 10 with “i fought the law. ” in 1966, fuller was found dead in a car near his home in los angeles, and del - fi records went out of business soon after .
del - fi was briefly revived in 1987 for 7″ and 12″ releases of “la bamba ’87” featuring new remixes of the classic, capitalizing on the success of the film, “la bamba. ”
bob keane (formerly keene, kuhn) formed del - fi records in los angeles in 1957. his first single ,
caravan
/
september song
by henri rose [ del - fi 4101 ], released early in 1958, immediately drew the attention of warner bros, who bought his contract from keane and provided enough working capitol for keene to buy out his partner and run the company .
in 2006 mr. keane published a memoir, “the oracle of del - fi: my life in music with ritchie valens, sam cooke, frank zappa, barry white and other legends. ”
the fourth singles label (far left) was black with silver print, with a light blue del - fi logo at the top. around the edge of the label was a sawtooth design. promotional copies of this design (near left) were white with black print, with
promotion
above the logo. this design was used from the beginning of 1962 until del - fi went dormant in 1965 .
in 1958, keane established del - fi records (after the oracle of delphi, in a possible slap at his former partner). he quickly hit pay dirt with a pacoima teen named richard valenzuela, whom he rechristened ritchie valens .
it looks like we don' t have a specific address for del - fi records - closed, which makes giving directions tricky. this business might not have an official storefront, or it might move to multiple locations throughout the day .
mom never forgave herself for signing his guardianship over to [ del - fi records head ] bob keane ,
says lemos .
[ keane ] was supposed to be there. ritchie wasn’t supposed to be making those decisions. ”
bob keane, the colorful hawaiian shirt - wearing record man whose independent label del - fi records produced hits by latino rock star ritchie valens and texas - bred singer - guitarist bobby fuller, died saturday in los angeles. he was 87 .
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spotlite on the main line & casino records labels. includes tracks by the quills, del knights, casinos & others. 16 tracks .
doo wop from mala records mala records features the del satins, porgy & monarchs, nino & the ebb - tides, carter rays and many others! 19 tracks .
mala records features the del satins, porgy & monarchs, nino & the ebb - tides, carter rays and many others! 19 tracks .
a salute to mercury records. this is the fourth of a series. features the cashmeres, del vikings, viscounts & many others. 25 tracks .
a salute to mercury records. this is the forth of a series. features the cashmeres, del vikings, viscounts & many others. 25 tracks .
the first del - fi singles design had
del - fi
at the top of the label, with no other graphics. this first label design was issued in several colors, including yellow, gold, green, and blue for various singles. it was replaced by fall, 1958, by the second design, shown below. this happened at least by 4106 ,
come on, let' s go
by ritchie valens, which had the second design (shown below) .
by 1964, the label was winding down, with only eleven singles released, none of which charted. 1965 was even leaner, with only four singles released before keane decided to discontinue del - fi (and donna) in favor of mustang and bronco .
doo wop laurie records groups are the highlite of this cd. includes the orients, harps, passions, del satins, holidays and many others. 30 tracks .
main line - casino records - spotlite on - vol. 2 spotlite on the main line & casino records labels. includes tracks by the quills, del knights, casinos & others. 16 tracks .
laurie records vocal groups... . lost masters and hidden treasures! features the montclairs, charmers, del - rios, whispers and many more! 27 tracks .
another 28 tracks of the rarest sides from the old town legendary label. includes the capris, solitaires, fi - tones and many more !
label created by bob keane in 1955, best known for recording ritchie valens from 1957 until his death in the february 1959 plane crash that also killed buddy holly and the big bopper. del - fi continued on, recording surf music and having barry white as an a & r man, producer and house musician as well as recording ron holden, the bobby fuller four and releasing frank zappa recordings, until the label closed down in 1967. he also partnered the keen label. keane relaunched the del - fi label in 1987 and reissued the back catalog as well as signing new artists to the label. in 2003, keane sold del - fi to warner music group whose rhino entertainment company administers its catalog. bob keane died on november 28, 2009 of renal failure after a long battle with non - hodgkin' s lymphoma .
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del - fi recorded prolifically into the ’60s, scoring minor hits by rocker chan romero (“hippy hippy shake”), r & b group little caesar and the romans (“those oldies but goodies remind me of you”), surf acts dick dale and the del - tones and the lively ones (whose “surf rider” was used in quentin tarantino’s “pulp fiction”), teen idol - tv star johnny crawford and the young frank zappa .
taurus records - back to brooklyn it' s back to brooklyn with vocal group harmony from taurus records. features donnie & the del chords, fireflies, bob knight four, escorts, vocal lords and many others. 33 tracks .
no # - del - fi album sampler - various artists [ 12 / 59 ] promotional - only album pressed on green vinyl with a printed paper sleeve. back of the sleeve has photos of dflp - 1201 to dflp - 1210. the album has the second (light blue sawtooth) label design. come on let' s go - ritchie valens / donna - richie valens / hey there - bob keene quintet / witchcraft - bob keene quintet / return - voices of africa / uprising - voices of africa / durant jail - balladeers / poor little turtle dove - balladeers / pepino - tony martinez / sugar babe - tony martinez / / stay beside me - ritchie valens / hurry up - ritchie valens / to mother with love - del - fi chorus / my mom - ned romero / to dad with love - del - fi chorus / oh! my papa - elsa nilsson / too close for comfort - ron feuer / september song - ron feuer
it' s back to brooklyn with vocal group harmony from taurus records. features donnie & the del chords, fireflies, bob knight four, escorts, vocal lords and many others. 33 tracks .
volume 3 - the many talented artists of hit records sing hit records! 30 tracks .
sinclair records - best of volume 2 features sinclair records & subsidiarys - blast, raven, cheers, whale, mermaid & camay. includes tracks by the del carlo' s, jumpin' tones, velons, eqyptians & others. 30 tracks .
bob keane, the colorful hawaiian shirt - wearing record man whose independent label del - fi records produced hits by latino rock star ritchie valens and texas - bred singer - guitarist bobby fuller, died saturday in los angeles. he was 87. keane had been living in a home for the elderly for the past year and died of natural causes, according to [ … ]
note: we believe the above album (dflp / dfst - 1249) was the last of the original del - fi releases in the 1960s. the album directly below was issued in 1987 to capitalize on the motion picture la bamba. the following albums, issued starting in the 1990s on cd, continue the above numbering sequence. del - fi has also re - released many of the earlier lps on cd (using rhino' s numbering system). an example of the numbering system is as follows: a barrel of oldies, originally dflp - 1219, becomes dfcd 71219 - 2 on cd. the cd reissues sometimes feature additional tracks not on the original vinyl .
old town doo wop volume 3 another 28 tracks of the rarest sides from the old town legendary label. includes the capris, solitaires, fi - tones and many more !
features sinclair records & subsidiaries - blast, raven, cheers, whale, mermaid & camay. includes tracks by the del carlo' s, jumpin' tones, velons, eqyptians & others. 30 tracks .
the second del - fi label design (far left), used for dflp - 1202 to dflp - 1210 from september until the end of 1959, was light blue with black print. around the edge of the label was a light blue
sawtooth
design inside another, gold, sawtooth design. the third del - fi label (near left), used starting in 1960, was black with gold print, using generally the same design as the second label with the colors reversed. the light blue - on - black inner sawtooth ring had been reversed to black on a light blue field, making the overall design around the edge look like a series of diamonds .
so the holiday inn had their own record label! based in memphis, tennessee, it was started by the owner of the holiday inn chain, kemmons wilson, and included sam phillips of sun records for a time .
wild twist
is a great instrumental, issued in 1962, first on the holiday inn label. del fi issued it on their los angeles label shortly thereafter .
in 1987, del - fi issued an updated version of
la bamba
on both 45 and 12
ep. the 45 label (far left) was green with black print. the first del - fi album label (near left), was light blue with black print, the label print having been hand - lettered by a calligrapher. around the edge of the label was a series of light blue circles on a black field, similar to the circles on the 45 label then being used. at the top of the label the circles were interrupted for the label name, which was in light blue. this label design was only used for the first album, dflp - 1201 .
he was passing through l. a. on his way to the haight - ashbury district in san francisco when he met two session musicians, pat and lolly vegas. the native american rockers - - who later formed the commercially successful redbone - - had worked on the shindig television show at the time, and had already recorded their pat and lolly vegas at the haunted house album for mercury. after hearing his songwriting talent firsthand, the vegas brothers brought ford to the attention of del - fi records honcho bob keane, known around the l. a. music scene for his
open - door policy .
keane released a couple of ford' s singles on del - fi' s mustang label, both of which sank without a trace. del - fi / bronco recording artist viola wills also recorded one of his songs. along with pat and lolly vegas, ford wrote the p. j. proby hit
niki hoeky
( it peaked at number 23 on billboard' s pop charts in january 1967), which ford' s former girlfriend bobbie gentry also sang on one of her later albums .
lost masters & hidden treasures from your favorite laurie recording label. includes the del - satins, concords, mystics, emotions, hub caps & many more. 32 tracks .
rhino rnlp - 70232 - ritchie - ritchie valens [ 1987 ] reissue of del - fi dflp 1206. stay beside me / cry cry cry / big baby blues / paddi - wack song / my darling is gone / hurry up / / little girl / now you' re gone / fast freight [ arvee allens ] / ritchie' s blues / rockin' all night
mr. keane went on to sell accordion lessons door to door and, with more success, home burglar alarms. in the 1970s he devoted his musical energies to managing the career of his sons, john and tom, who performed as the keane brothers. in the 1980s he resuscitated del - fi, whose catalog quentin tarantino ransacked for the soundtrack of “pulp fiction. ”
jaguar records featuring the jaguar records recording artists - ivories, volumes, carousels and others! 28 tracks .
rhino rnlp - 70231 - ritchie valens - ritchie valens [ 1987 ] reissue of del - fi dflp 1201. that' s my little suzie / in a turkish town / come on let' s go / donna / boney - maronie / ooh my head / / la bamba / bluebirds over the mountain / hi - tone / framed / we belong together / dooby - dooby - wah
“we used studio a. eddie cochran used our studio b. down the stairs by the parking lot, ” remembers stan. “i cut ‘tequila’ there by the champs. phil followed in a studio tradition. i did a whole lot of eddie cochran’s records including ‘summertime blues, ’ ‘20 flight rock, ’ and ‘c’mon everybody. ’ the vocal of ritchie valens’ ‘oh donna’ was recorded at gold star. the backing track was done up the street at bob keene’s studio who owned del - fi records .
mr. keane scored a coup for his fledgling del - fi label in 1958 after spotting richard valenzuela, a young mexican - american singer and guitar player, performing at a movie theater in the pacoima neighborhood of los angeles. his signature tune, “come on, let’s go, ” barely qualified as a song, but the audience, mostly screaming teenage girls, suggested big potential to mr. keane .
in 1957, teaming up with a businessman named john siamas, mr. keane started keen records. acting as the label’s a & r man, he signed sam cooke, who was singing with the gospel group the soul stirrers, and released his first non - gospel hit, “you send me. ” it reached no. 1 on the billboard charts, but mr. keane was pushed out of the record company. undeterred, he started del - fi .
atlantic records group announced the revival of elektra records as an independent entity within warner music on june 1, 2009 .
baytone records baytone records presents your favorites - baby calloway, romancers, fabulous flames and many others! 27 tracks .
what valens created, in such a brief time span, was nigh on phenomenal — he wrote 22 of the 33 songs he recorded for del - fi records. “his legacy is his music, his pure rock & roll approach, ” montez says. “and he was so versatile, with all the great ballads and songs like' in a turkish town' or that hard r & b' i was framed.' i used to do that one all the time myself. ”
rhino rnlp - 70233 - in concert at pacoima jr. high - ritchie valens [ 1987 ] reissue of del - fi dflp - 1214. narration by bob keene. come on let' s go (live) / donna (live) / summertime blues (live) / from beyond (live) / la bamba (live) / / rhythm song / guitar instrumental / malaguena / rock a little darlin' / let' s rock and roll
back beat records - rock & roll party it' s a rock & roll party from back beat records! 31 tracks .
best of neil records the best of neil records featuring the monarchs, kingsmen, young lads and many others. 14 tracks .
other notable singles in 1959 included
cherrystone
by the addrisi brothers [ del - fi 4116, 6 / 59, # 62 ], who would become more famous as songwriters in the 1960s and as artists in the early 1970s. in september, chan romero' s
hippy hippy shake
went nowhere for the moment, but the song became a hit in 1964 when redone by the swinging blue jeans, which brought new attention to the original .
fifteen releases in 1960 passed without any top - 100 chart action, although the gallahads, a seattle - based r & b; group reached # 111 with
lonely guy
[ del - fi 4137 ]. the song had originally been issued on donna 1322, but fared a bit better on the parent label. (this was a different gallahads from the new jersey outfit with vincent bell that hit # 62 in 1956 with
the fool
. )
dflp / dfst - 1246 - let' s do the swim - romancers [ unreleased ] this number was probably going to have been used for the second romancers album. the album was instead issued on selma 1501, a del - fi subsidiary. do the swim / i want to swim / sadie wants to swim / birdland / last night / goofie' s rabbits / do the blackstone / elevation / dog paddle / swim' til dawn / wiggle wabble / monkey swim
2nd in a series. al browne of brooklyn, new york was active in the music industry which prompted him to create the aljon label. features the del counts, five sounds, lincolns, roulettes & others. 24 tracks .
bee records - 24 carat gold 24 carat gold from the bee records label from 1957 - 1974. 2 cd set - 45 tracks .
best of neptune records the best of neptune records - featuring wilbert harrison, the spaniels, baby washington and many others! 30 tracks .
the tender records story the tender records story features jesse belvin, shirley gunther, shields, five trojans and many others. 18 tracks .
by the time the series reached # 4110 ,
donna
by ritchie valens, the label design had long since changed to a light blue and black design (far left), with a series of circles. this label was used until about september, 1959. the single
donna
was such a large seller that some of the old label stock (near left) was used to press singles. changeover to the third design started around del - fi 4125 in september, 1959 .
greco records - complete recordings the complete greco records recording, from paterson new jersey... . all in one place! 30 tracks .
unart records salute to the unart records label featuring jackie clark, the falcons, avalons, bobby & beaus and many others. 30 tracks .
colpix records - spotlite on - volume 1 spotlite series features colpix records. includes tacks by the marcels, skyliners, and others. 14 tracks .
monogram records - best of the best of monogram records includes tracks by the shells, jewels, decals, monograms & many others. 22 tracks .
owl records - best of - volume 2 the best of owl records features the cadillacs, danleers, marcels, flamingos and more! 30 tracks .
sarg records - the best doo wops of the best doo wops of sarg records features the downbeats, moods, and many others. 24 tracks .
bullseye records - best of the best of bullseye records features the four dots, tri - lads, dreamers, chordells and many others! 27 tracks .
caddy records - best of the best of caddy records - featuring johnny flamingo, chuck higgins, twilighters and many more of your favorites. 26 tracks .
dunes records - best of dunes records had lots to offer from curtis lee, ray peterson, darlettes to cl & pictures and others! 30 tracks .
million records - best of the best of million records! features the voices, ebb tides, james wayne, chromatics and many others! 24 tracks .
tilt records - best of the best of tilt records features the tren - dells, dale hawkins, sultans, carnations and many more! 25 tracks .
valmor records - best of 32 great tracks from the best of valmor records - includes cathy jean & the roomates, embers and twilights. 32 tracks .
wanger records - best of the best of the wanger records label - includes the nobletones, plurals, blenders, gene day and more! 30 tracks .
in may 1958, bob keane, the owner and president of del - fi records, a small hollywood record label, was given a tip about a young performer from pacoima by the name of richard valenzuela. keane, swayed by valens nickname and the little richard connection, went to see valens play a saturday morning matinée at a movie theater in san fernando. impressed by the performance, he invited valens to audition at his home in silver lake los angeles, where keane had a small recording studio in his basement. the recording equipment comprised an early portable tape recorder—a two - track ampex 6012—and a pair of telefunken u - 87 condenser microphones .
baronet records - the best doo wops from the best doo wops from baronet records - features the metallics, jaguars, ron holden and others. 18 tracks .
crest records - best of the best of crest records features tracks from the classics, ebb tones, school belles and many of your favorites! 31 tracks .
the best of crystal ball records features 7 previously unreleased tracks. 27 tracks .
east west records - vol 1 the complete east west records! features the glowtones, capiotls, burt taylor, whispering pigg and many others! 24 tracks .
king records - rare blues girls on king - volume 1 here are 22 various artist female tracks singing the blues from the king records label. 22 tracks .
lummtone records - golden era of doo wops features the groups of the lummtone records label - upfronts, elgins, troopers, colognes and others. 21 tracks .
owl records - best of - volume 1 the best of owl records features the danleers, five keys, continentals, jesse belvin and more! 30 tracks .
premium records - golden era of doo wops premium records has premium artists! includes tracks by the wheels, escorts, true loves & others. 18 tracks .
best of tetra records the playboys, neons, seniors, bill flagg and many others are featured on the' best of' tetra records. 16 tracks .
dfcd 71251 - 2 - hippy hippy shake - chan romero [ 8 / 8 / 95 ] this is a cd release of the chan romero del - fi material, plus his challenge records recordings, plus a demo tape recorded in bob keane' s home. stereo information not available. reissued in 2006 on collectables. my little ruby / i don' t care / hippy hippy shake / i want some more / if i had a way / memories of you / your love / it' s not fair / rock house / my angel / hippy hippy shake (alternate) / baby doll / boppin' & hoppin' / la bamba / playboy
apollo records - golden era of doo wops pt 2 features the great groups of apollo records - romeos, night riders, dovers & many others. 20 tracks .
dore records - volume 1 25 hits from the vaults of dore records. includes tracks by the tides, premiers, superbs, dimples and more! 25 tracks .
dore records - volume 2 25 hits from the vaults of dore records. includes tracks by the dories, baritones, symbols, fascinations and more! 26 tracks .
empire records - best of presenting the' best of' empire records - includes tracks by the youngsters, preludes, jack and jills and others! 16 tracks .
king records - rare blues girls on king - volume 2 here are 22 more various artist female tracks singing the blues from the king records label. 22 tracks .
robbee records - best of the best of robbee records features the holidays, four seasons, la rells, lugee & the lions and many others! 31 tracks .
apollo records - golden era of doo wops pt 4 features the great groups of apollo records - delroys, vocaltones, chesters, cellos & many others. 20 tracks .
best of ascot records - volume 2 the best of ascot records featuring little romeo & casanovas, ritchie & runarounds, dixieland blind boys and many others. 32 tracks .
cat records - volume 2 the complete' cat' records story... . includes chordcats, sheiks, sh booms, collegians and many others. 21 tracks .
dore records - volume 4 27 more hits from the vaults of dore records. includes tracks by the superbs, dories, starbrights, whispers and more! 27 tracks .
eldo records - best doo wops of the best doo wops of eldo records includes the safaris, ding dongs, twilighters, julian herrera and many others. 23 tracks .
it' s a rock & roll party from back beat records! 31 tracks .
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abel records - best of the best of abel records features the elites, consuls, five delights, belmonts and many others. includes 6 previously unreleased tracks! 27 tracks .
dore records - volume 3 25 hits from the vaults of dore records. includes tracks by the ebbs, numbers, emberglows, john & judy and more! 26 tracks .
eastman records - the best doo wops of the best doo wops of eastman records features the jay hawks, sonny knight, cleeshaws, inspirations and many others. 16 tracks .
lost nite & crimson records - spotlite on doo wop and rhythm' n' blues from the the lost nite and crimson records labels. with sound clips. 18 tracks .
mercury records - volume 6 a salute to mercury records. this is the sixth of a series. features the cadillacs, desires, voxpoppers & many others. 25 tracks .
best of christy records christy records features the jades, strangers, bobby klint, joey berlin and a host of other favorites in this' best of' cd. 27 tracks .
the best of ivy records and hanover records features the groups of the ivy and hanover record labels - ivies, flourescents, unique teens, vanguards and many others. 27 tracks .
mercury records - volume 3 a salute to mercury records. this is the third cd of a series. features the medallionaires, gainors, ivories & many others. 26 tracks .
richie records - best doo wops of the best doo wops of richie records. featuring the sinceres, versatones, montels, adapters and many more of your favorites. 20 tracks .
best of teen records the best of teen records includes the ebb tides, freddie bell & bell boys, revels, jimmy byron, jodi sands and many others. 24 tracks .
tin pan alley records - best doo wops of the best doo wops of tin pan alley records includes the melloharps, blendairs, clusters, deans and many others. 31 tracks .
dfcd 71263 - 2 - del - fi beach party! - various artists [ 4 / 18 / 98 ] this album is mono. mazatlan - bruce johnston / dancing in the sand - wayne hollers / church key - gonzos / bikini - ricky dean / aquavelva - dave myers & surftones / sammy the sidewalk surfer - surfettes / surfin' queen - larry bright / only donna' s friend - tom & larry / twist to kcbq - centavos / okie surfer - david gates / surfer' s delight - bruce johnston / twist & freeze - bob keene orchestra / little bitty limbo - ricky dean / surfboard - rené & ray / bongo beach - preston epps
angletone records - golden era of doo wops celebrates the groups of angletone records. all original angletone recordings produced by thomas robinson. features the chandeliers, casinos & others. 25 tracks .
best of central records the best of central records includes' did it' by the laddins,' the beating of my heart' by the charmers and manyother favorites. 17 tracks .
goldisc records - spotlite on spotlite on goldisc records - featuring 20 great rhyhtm & blues selections. includes tracks by the universals, 5 stars, schoolboys and many more. 20 tracks .
metro records - best of metro records - home of dick lee, richard barrett, the chords, augie rios, the crystals and so many more of your favorites. 29 tracks .
robin hood records - best of the best of the robin hood records label features tracks by the harptones, nobles, blue dots, metronomes, paragons & many others. 22 tracks .
sound records - best of the' best' of sound records features the revels, billy duke & dukes, carter ray, twin tunes, gloria mann and others! 28 tracks .
spry records - best doo wops of the best doo wops of spry records includes the crescendos, willie egan, harmonica fats, carousels, blue flames and many others. 16 tracks .
the british invasion is the theme for volume 13 of the campark records series. 27 tracks .
the best of drexel records the drexel records label had artists such ass the gems, gaynotes, roy wright, dave turner and many others - all featured on this cd. 29 tracks .
lute records - best doo wops of the best doo wops of lute records includes the hollywood argyles, arrogants, billy and the kids, starlets, uptones and many others. 26 tracks .
tampa records - best doo wops of the best doo wops of tampa records includes the flannels, sparklers, jac - o - lacs, saxons, seniors and many others. 33 tracks .
vik records - best of - volume 2 volume 2 of the best of vic records. features the five discs, el vinos, treniers, four winds and many others. 24 tracks .
featuring the jaguar records recording artists - ivories, volumes, carousels and others! 28 tracks .
carlton records - spotlite series presents: - volume 1 carlton records in the spotlite featuring 14 great rhythm & blues selection. features the royal holidays, alcoves, imperials and others. 14 tracks .
ebb records story volume 1 features the artists of the ebb records label - the group era 1957 - 1959. includes tracks by the ebbtones, twilighters, roulettes & many others. 30 tracks .
rare doo - wops of infinity records infinity records features rare doo wops! includes tracks by the younghearts, debs, billy storm, ring - a - dings and many others. 22 tracks .
scepter records - best doo wops of scepter records shows off it' s best doo wops! features the shirelles, johnny maestro & crests, roulettes, titones and many others. 28 tracks .
the four imperials were responsible for several records, including a christmas favorite
santa' s got a coupe de ville .
in this instance ,
lazy bonnie
was issued on the detroit based lorelei records, before being leased to dot records. the dot issue credits the hank luke quintet .
class records - golden era of doo wop salute to the doo wop groups of the class records label... includes the satellites, pharoahs, classics, intervals and many others. 25 tracks .
the lamp records story includes tracks by the cookies, tantones, lovers and others. 26 tracks .
here are 22 various artist female tracks singing the blues from the king records label. 22 tracks .
the third singles label (far left) was light blue with black print, with a del - fi logo at the top. around the edge of the label was a sawtooth design. this label was used from september, 1959, until about the end of 1961, although later singles occasionally had this label as label blanks were used up. several ritchie valens singles (e. g. , 4128, 4133) were issued on a variation of this label with a gold label instead of light blue (near left) these had
limited / valens memorial series
under the logo, although the numbering was in the usual singles catalog series. promotional labels for both of these variations were white with black print .
after this first audition, keane signed valens to del - fi, and a contract was prepared and signed on may 27, 1958. it was at this point that he took the name ritchie valens, because, as keane said ,
there were a bunch of' richies' around at that time, and i wanted it to be different .
similarly, it was keane who decided to shorten his surname to valens from valenzuela, with the idea that a latino name would make the djs think that it was latino music for a latino audience. keane wanted ritchie' s music to reach all audiences of every kind and have audiences be inspired by the songs themselves, not influenced by the name of the singer .
jay - gee records - rock & roll party - volume 2 jay - gee records is throwing a rock & roll party. includes tracks by moonlighters, cookies, fascinates and many more! 25 tracks .
swingin' records - best doo wops of part of the golden era of doo wops, swingin records features rochelle & the candles, hollywood saxons, calendars and many others! 20 tracks. sound clips !
vita records - golden era of doo wops vita records was a small, independent los angeles record label which spawned the squires, colts & titans during its brief tenure in the mid 50’s. 23 tracks .
anna records - best of - volume 2 anna records was owned by billy davis and gwem gordy, sister of berry & anna gordy. features david ruffin, joe tex, falcons & others. 21 tracks .
features the great groups of apollo records - vocaltones, casanovas, inspirations & many others. 20 tracks .
baytone records presents your favorites - baby calloway, romancers, fabulous flames and many others! 27 tracks .
24 carat gold from the bee records label from 1957 - 1974. 2 cd set - 45 tracks .
spotlite series features colpix records. includes tacks by the marcels, skyliners, and others. 14 tracks .
here are 22 more various artist female tracks singing the blues from the king records label. 22 tracks .
the best of neil records featuring the monarchs, kingsmen, young lads and many others. 14 tracks .
the best of owl records features the cadillacs, danleers, marcels, flamingos and more! 30 tracks .
the best doo wops of sarg records features the downbeats, moods, and many others. 24 tracks .
anna records - best of - volume 1 anna records was owned by billy davis and gwem gordy, sister of berry & anna gordy. features the voice masters, rueben ford, falcons & others. 22 tracks .
gone records - rock & roll party this rock & roll party from gone records has got it all... rockabilly, doo wop, ballads, r & b; , teen and more! 34 tracks .
dfcd 71264 - 2 - del - fi pool party! - various artists [ 10 / 6 / 98 ] this album is mono. watusi bongos - preston epps / high dive - bill lewis / wild twist - rollercoasters / soupy shuffle stomp - bruce johnston / la bamba - bob keene orchestra / the goose, part 1 - don markham & the marksmen / here comes ringo - tributes / come on, let' s go - enchanters / willie & the hand jive - moongooners / moon shot (a. k. a. soupy shuffle stomp, part 2) - bruce johnston / phone call - mystery artist / mack the knife - bob keene orchestra / jimmy' s party - jack herbst / hard way four - little joe washington / swim beat - bill lewis
big top records best of the rest - volume 2 volume 2 from big top records featuring the best of the rest. includes tracks by andrea carroll, sarah cooke, don & juan and many others. 29 tracks .
canadian american records - the story the canadian american records story - with extensive liner notes and photos from the histroy of this label - 1959 - 1968. masters from original tapes including 5 previously unreleased tracks. 23 tracks .
columbia records - columbia girls - volume 1 columbia records is featuring the girls of the label on this series! includes patti austin, april young, joanie sommers, damita jo and many more! 28 tracks. nbsp ;
herald records - golden era of doo wops part 2 second in a series that salutes the artists of herald records. includes tracks performed by the turbans, desires, nutmegs, vocal - aires and others. 27 tracks .
madison records - best doo wops of - volume 2 madison records - volume 2 - showcases it' s best doo wops. features the gary stites, dante & evergreens, bell notes and many others. 25 tracks .
twenty - two rhythm' n' blues tracks from the great artists of rca victor records. 22 tracks .
features the great groups of apollo records - romeos, night riders, dovers & many others. 20 tracks .
apt records story - gangster of love the apt records story, from 1958 to 1962. 50 original recording by the elegants, terry noland, lonnie donegan and many more! 2 cd set - 50 tracks. limited quantity .
cameo parkway records - vocal groups volume 1 - remember me baby vocal groups from cameo parkway records features rick & the masters, billy & the essential, dovells, turbans, lydells and some many more greats! 24 tracks .
madison records - best doo wops of - volume 1 madison records showcases it' s best doo wops. features the tassels, untouchables, tico & the triumphs, nino & the ebb tides and many others. 25 tracks .
titan records - from the doo wop vaults of from the vaults of titan records - the giant of sound - listen to the elements, ollmpics, vistas, elgins and many more. 20 tracks just as you remember them !
i happen to prefer the flip side, shown, on this record by the admiral tones called rocksville usa .
originally issued on the philadelphia based future records, it was given three stars in billboard magazine on their march 30th, 1959 edition. but, by the time billboard reviewed it, the disc had already made the change to felsted and was on it' s way to regional success. future records was also home to the philharmonics, the del rays, the furness brothers, and even vic fontaine with a group. oh, and the flip on this record? it' s
hey hey pretty baby .
usually - bassist carol kaye played guitar on “the birds and the bees” (jewel akins, jewel records 1965. )
20th fox records - doo wops of - volume 2 volume 2 - the doo wops of 20th fox records - featuring the silhouettes, richard barrett, majestics, royal jacks, snappers and many more of your favorites. 25 tracks .
50s and 60s vocal group gems from the doo wop - rich vaults of king and federal records. 24 tracks .
profile records - best of the profile records label features many of your favorites - junior wells, night raiders, lil june & january' s, jesse & the sequins, foster brothers, noblemen and many more! 24 tracks .
features the great groups of apollo records - delroys, vocaltones, chesters, cellos & many others. 20 tracks .
the best doo wops from baronet records - features the metallics, jaguars, ron holden and others. 18 tracks .
the complete greco records recording, from paterson new jersey... . all in one place! 30 tracks .
features the groups of the lummtone records label - upfronts, elgins, troopers, colognes and others. 21 tracks .
the best of neptune records - featuring wilbert harrison, the spaniels, baby washington and many others! 30 tracks .
the best of owl records features the danleers, five keys, continentals, jesse belvin and more! 30 tracks .
premium records has premium artists! includes tracks by the wheels, escorts, true loves & others. 18 tracks .
another twenty - two rhythm' n' blues tracks from the great artists of rca victor records. 22 tracks .
the tender records story features jesse belvin, shirley gunther, shields, five trojans and many others. 18 tracks .
crystal ball records 20th anniversary vol 3 another great volume from crystal ball records celebrating their 20th anniversary. includes tracks by your favorite artists such as tico & the triumphs, cordials, gay tunes and many others! many previously unreleased tracks !
jay - gee records - rock & roll party - volume 4 jay - gee records is throwing a rock & roll party - volume 4! includes tracks by bobby freeman, majors, runabouts, cadillacs and many more! 25 tracks .
joyce records - the golden era of doo wops part of a series, this cd features doo wops from the vaults of joyce records. includes original recordings by the gaytunes, twinkles, crests, love notes and others. 25 tracks .
parrot records - golden era of doo wops part 2 second in a series. parrot records lasted from the summer of 1953 to early 1956. many of the parrot & blue lake records are relatively rare today. this collection includes most of the vocal group releases on the parrot label. artists include the flamingos, orchids, rockettes and others. 23 tracks .
chancellor records story - turn me loose from chancellor records, from 1957 to 1962, the teen idols that swept the nation. features fabian, johnny burnette, frankie avalon, johnny rivers and many more! 2 cd set - 50 tracks .
club 51 records - best of chicago was the home of club 51 records run by jimmie and lillian davis. featured artists are prince cooper, rudy greene, four buddies and a few' unknown demo' round out the mix. 23 tracks
the rockers of hit records includes the roamers, leroy jones, chords, joe cash and many others! 31 tracks .
big town records includes tracks from the thrillers, four aces, little caesar, frank motley and other! 31 tracks .
more 50s and 60s vocal group gems from the doo wop - rich vaults of king and federal records. 24 tracks .
the best of monogram records includes tracks by the shells, jewels, decals, monograms & many others. 22 tracks .
poplar records - story poplar records, founded in new york on february 7th, 1962. this cd salutes the artists of this label - belvederes, visuals, havens and many others. includes 6 page booklet and 33 tracks. with sound clips !
features the great groups of apollo records - 5 royales, jumping jacks, opals, gentlemen & many others. 20 tracks .
the girl groups of hit records includes the dacrons, scotties, houstons, belles, jewels and many others! 31 tracks .
kapp records story - strange feeling the kapp records story, from 1958 to 1962. 50 original recording by carmen mcrae. jack jones, eartha kitt, vel - tones, videls and many more! 2 cd set - 50 tracks. limited quantity .
mohawk records - best of the rest thirty tracks from the mohawk records label... with 95% previously unreleased - and they could be your new favorties. includes lonnie & the carollons, souvenirs, nicky como and many others. 30 tracks.
del-fi records was an american record label based in hollywood , california and owned by bob keane . the label 's first single released was " caravan " by henri rose released in 1958 ; however , the label was most famous for signing ritchie valens . valens ' first single for the label was " come on let 's go " , which was a hit . his next single , " donna " / " la bamba " , was an even bigger big hit , and brought notability to the label . johnny crawford , the co-star of the television series the rifleman , was the del-fi artist who recorded the most hit singles . del-fi ceased operating in 1974 . 
del-fi records was an american record label based in hollywood, california and owned by bob keane. the label's first single released was " caravan " by henri rose released in 1958; however, the label was most famous for signing ritchie valens. valens' first single for the label was " come on let's go ", which was a hit. his next single, " donna " / " la bamba ", was an even bigger big hit, and brought notability to the label. johnny crawford, the co-star of the television series the rifleman, was the del-fi artist who recorded the most hit singles. del-fi ceased operating in 1974.
del-fi records was an american record label based in hollywood, california and owned by bob keane. the label's first single released was " caravan " by henri rose released in 1958; however, the label was most famous for signing ritchie valens. valens' first single for the label was " come on let's go ", which was a hit. his next single, " donna " / " la bamba ", was an even bigger big hit, and brought notability to the label. johnny crawford, the co-star of the television series the rifleman, was the del-fi artist who recorded the most hit singles. del-fi ceased operating in 1974.