THE PARAGONS / THE JESTERS "The Paragons Meet The Jesters" - usedTHE PARAGONS / THE JESTERS   - "The Paragons Meet The Jesters" -  Winley Records 1959 monoFounded in Brooklyn, NY, the Paragons were a black vocal harmony quintet signed to the New York-based Winley label, which was also home to the Jesters ("The Wind"). Julius McMichael (lead), Ben Fra...125.00

THE PARAGONS / THE JESTERS - "The Paragons Meet The Jesters" - Winley Records 1959 mono

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Ships fromHicksville, NY, 11801
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Founded in Brooklyn, NY, the Paragons were a black vocal harmony quintet signed to the New York-based Winley label, which was also home to the Jesters ("The Wind"). Julius McMichael (lead), Ben Frazier (first tenor), Donald Travis (second tenor), Ricky Jackson (baritone), and Al Brown (bass) had a distinctive sound with McMichael's high tenor voice as the lead, very much defining this distinctly New York-centered doo wop sound. They began their recording career for Winley with the single "Florence" b/w "Hey Little School Girl," which was released in early 1957 and was a regional hit. Julius McMichael lasted through three more notable singles, "Let's Start," "Twilight," and "So You Will Know," all of which did well without ever charting nationally, before he exited the lineup to become a member of the Olympics. His replacement in the Paragons' lineup was Bill Witt. The Paragons endured into the early '60s with more lineup changes and label changes as well, to Musicraft and then to Tap. They lucked out with Tap right out of the starting gate when their first single for the new label, "If," charted, which prompted Winley, their original label, to release more material that it was holding on the quintet. The group's success on the charts in the early '60s seemed to presage their subsequent history ¿ the Paragons remained active throughout the 1960s, right into the rock & roll revival, where new audiences, consisting both of old fans of '50s music and new appreciators of harmony vocal groups, discovered the work of this fine, enduring group and boosted their listenership. In more recent years, the group have recorded new versions of their classic material, and continue to play to audiences at rock & roll revival shows.

SONG TRACKS

1 Florence
2 Please Let Me Love You
3 So Strange
4 Let's Start All Over Again
5 Now That You're Gone
6 The Vows of Love
7 Hey Little School Girl
8 I'm Falling in Love
9 Love No One But You
10 Stick With Me Baby
11 I Laughed
12 Twilight

"This is outstanding '50s doo wop." - AMG.

This is the Original Paul Winley Productions LP-102 Mono release.

The record is NM-.
The jacket is NM-.
The LP plays VG++.

Amazingly decent sound considering the age and equipment used for this recording.
Surface noise is minimal ('crackles') and only on quiet passages.

Each record is washed on a VPI cleaning machine using a proprietary 3-5 agent process which is determined by the needs of the individual record. Each record is then listened to 100% to insure that the posted description is exactly what you can expect to get.

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