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Groupe Doo Wop US originaire de
Woburn (Massachusetts). Les Tune Weavers comprenaient Margo Sylvia, Johnnie
Sylvia, son frère Gilbert J. Lopez et sa cousine Charlotte Davis.
This Doo Wop
ensemble came from Woburn, Massachusetts, USA, and comprised lead Margo Sylvia,
her husband and bass Johnnie Sylvia, her brother and tenor Gilbert J. Lopez, and
her cousin and obligato Charlotte Davis. The group got together in 1956 and
within six months were recording for one-time big band leader Frank Paul. He put
out on his Casa Grande label a song Margo and Gilbert had written way back in
1952, and the result was a slice of classic rock ‘n’ roll balladry, ‘Happy,
Happy Birthday Baby’. With Chicago-based Chess Records picking up the record, it
went to number 4 R&B and number 5 pop in 1957. Paul had a real find in Margo
Sylvia, whose warm seductive voice was utterly beguiling, and he put it to good
use on a number of follow-ups. Sadly, he was unable to get the Tuneweavers to
chart again and the group broke up in 1961.
http://www.colorradio.com/Tuneweavers.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tune_Weavers
Talents : Margo Sylvia : Lead - Johnnie Sylvia : Bass - Gilbert J. Lopez : Tenor - Charlotte Davis : Obligato
Style musical : Doo Wop, Rhythm 'n' Blues
Happy, Happy Birthday Baby
(1957)
OL' MAN RIVER (1957) Pamela Jean (1957) I'm Cold (1958) This Can't Be Love (1958) |
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Years in activity :
1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
78 t. & Singles
06/1957 | SP CASA GRANDE 4037-45 (US) | Happy, Happy Birthday Baby / Ol' Man River |
08/1957 | 78 t. & SP CHECKER 872 (US) | Happy, Happy Birthday Baby / Ol' Man River |
08/1957 | SP CHECKER 872 (US) | Happy, Happy Birthday Baby / Yo Yo Walk (instr.) (Paul Gayten) |
11/1957 | 78 t. & SP CHECKER 880 (US) |
Ol' Man River / Tough enough (instr.) (Paul Gayten) |
12/1957 | SP CASA GRANDE 45C-4038 (US) | I Remember Dear / Pamela Jean |
1958 | SP CASA GRANDE 4040-45 (US) |
There stands my love / I'm Cold |
1958 | SP CASA GRANDE 101 (US) | Little Boy / Look Down That Lonesome Road |
1960 | SP CASA GRANDE 4038-45 (US) |
My Congratulations Baby / This Can't Be Love |
1962 | SP CHECKER 1007 (US) | TuneWeavers - Your Skies Of Blue / Congratulations On Your Wedding |
1972 | SP CHESS Blue Chip Series 9018 (US) | |
197? | SP Musicor Startime Series MU-1950 (US) |
Tears On My Pillow (Little ANTHONY & The IMPERIALS) / Happy, Happy, Birthday Baby (TUNE WEAVERS) |
1982 | SP CHESS CH-119 (US) |
Happy, Happy Birthday Baby (TUNEWEAVERS) / Bad Girl (MIRACLES) |
1984 | SP CHESS CH-91018 (US) |
Happy, Happy Birthday Baby (TUNEWEAVERS) / Bad Girl (MIRACLES) |
11/1985 | SP ERIC 241 (US) |
Happy, Happy Birthday Baby (TUNE WEAVERS) / Book Of Love (MONOTONES) |
1987 | SP ALPHA A 150 (US) |
Tell Him (Patti DREW) / Happy, Happy Birthday (TUNEWEAVERS) |
1988 | SP CLASSIC ARTISTS 104 (US) |
Margo Sylvia & The Tune Weavers - Come Back To Me / I've Tried |
1988 | SP CLASSIC ARTISTS 107 (US) | Margo Sylvia & The Tune Weavers - Merry Merry Christmas Baby / What are you doing new years Eve |
198? | SP RIPETE R45-184 (US) |
Happy, Happy Birthday Baby (TUNEWEAVERS) / Rhythm Of The Rain (CASCADES) |
19?? | SP Good Old Gold GOG 330 (US) | Happy, Happy Birthday Baby (Tune Weavers) / Florence (PARAGONS) |
19?? | SP COLLECTABLES COL 3418 (US) |
Happy, Happy Birthday Baby (TUNEWEAVERS) / Bad Girl (MIRACLES) |
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Unissued Tracks
19?? | CASA GRANDE unissued |
I hear mission bells |
19?? | CASA GRANDE unissued |
Think and cry |
Albums
1973 | LP 12" Casa Grande CGSA-4037 (US) | HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY - Happy, Happy Birthday Baby / Ol' Man River / I Remember Dear / Pamela Jean / There Stands My Love / I'm Cold / Little Boy / The Lonesome Road / My Congratulations Baby / This Can't Be Love / I Hear The Mission Bells | |
1988 | LP 12" Official OFFICIAL 6015 (DK) | HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY - Happy, Happy Birthday Baby / Ol' Man River / I Remember Dear / Pamela Jean / There Stands My Love / I'm Cold / Little Boy / The Lonesome Road / My Congratulations Baby / This Can't Be Love / I Hear The Mission Bells | |
2004 | CD Official 6015 (DK) |
The Tune Weavers Meet The Blends - TUNE WEAVERS : Happy Birthday Baby / Ol' Man River / I Remember Dear / Pamela Jean / There Stands My Love / I'm Cold / Little Boy / The Lonesome Road / My Congratulations Baby / This Can't Be Love / I Hear The Mission Bells / Your Skies Of Blue / Come Back To Me / I've Tried / BLENDS : Someone To Care / Now It's Your Turn / Music Maestro Please / A Thousand Miles Away / Hey Little Fool / Baby, You're Wrong / Graduation Time / Starlight, Starbright / Everybody's Got A Home (But Me) |
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2004 | CD Official 7015 (DK) |
HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY - THE TUNE WEAVERS GREATEST HITS! - Happy Happy Birthday Baby / Old Man River / Little Boy / I Remember Dear / Pamela Jean / Think And Cry / This Can't Be True / Lonesome Road / My Congratulations Baby / I'm Cold / Only Time Will Tell / I'm Glad For Your Sake / Little Boy / The Rain, The Rain / There Stands My Love / Lonesome Road / My Congratulations Baby / I Hear The Mission Bells / Hold Me / Congratulations On Your Wedding / Your Skies Of Blue / I Hear The Mission Bells / I'm Glad For Your Sake / Don't Tell Pa / Ti Volo Bene |
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