The Chimes

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chimes
General information
Genre (s) Doo Wop
founding 1955
resolution 1956
Members
singing
 Horace "Pookie" Wooton
singing
 Charles Jackson
singing
 David "Danny" Cobb
singing
 Booker Washington
singing
 Barbara McNeil
singing
 John Talbert

The Chimes were a doo-wop quintet from Los Angeles , California who, in addition to their studio work for Specialty Records, also released two singles under their own names.

history

In August 1955, the Chimes from South Central Los Angeles signed a contract with Specialty Records under band leader Horace "Pookie" Wooton. In September they released their first single, Zindy Lou and Tears on My Pillow , the A-side of which hit the local charts in Los Angeles and Philadelphia with influences of African rhythms and hypnotic singing , but with no nationwide reactions. On September 1, the band had already accompanied Tony Allen as a quartet with Wooton, Jackson, Cobbs and Talbert on his successful recording Night Owl . Although they were called "The Champs" on this record, they were properly named Especially on Allen's follow-up single . Check Yourself, Baby was improvised on the back of Especially in the studio on an idea from Charles Jackson . The collaboration as a session musician with Allen was abruptly terminated by his breach of contract with Specialty. The band then released again in April 1956 under their own names Pretty Little Girl and Chop Chop . It wasn't until 1980 that Relic Records released its title The Chimes Ring out on a compilation called The Best of Specialty Records .

The Chimes record career ended in 1956, but the connection to Tony Allen was maintained: Horace Wooton and Danny Cobb supported him again and again as "The Wonders" and "The Wanderers" on various releases. Wooton eventually became the lead singer of The El Reys and also worked for the Tangents .

Discography

  • 1955: The Chimes / I'm Leaving You Baby , Specialty 549 (UK: silversilver)
  • 1955: Zindy Lou / Tears on My Pillow , Specialty 555
  • 1956: Pretty Little Girl / Chop Chop , Specialty 574
  • 1985: Ring Out / The Chimes , Specialty 750

swell

  1. ↑ a b Tony Allen: Tony Allen. In: The Doo-Wop-Society. Retrieved March 13, 2010 (English).
  2. ^ A b c Steve Propes, Galen Gart: LA R&B Vocal Groups 1945–1965 . 1st edition. Nickel Publications, Milford 2001, ISBN 0-936433-18-3 , The Chimes, pp. 31 (American English).
  3. ↑ Steve Propes, Galen Gart: LA R&B Vocal Groups 1945-1965 . 1st edition. Nickel Publications, Milford 2001, ISBN 0-936433-18-3 , Tony Allen, pp. 8-10 (American English).
  4. ↑ Pete Hoppula: Specialty Records. In: WangDangDula. Retrieved April 8, 2010 .
  5. ↑ Music Sales Awards: UK