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The Orioles, inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame January 1995,though little known, were one of the pivotal vocal groups in the transformation of rhythm and blues into rock and roll.
This cd contains his very last recordings from 1981 with the authentic type of sound that you know and love. Consisting of hammond organ , steel guitar, and standup bass and accoustic piano similar to the way his songs were recorded in the early 1950's. It contains songs that are the standard type such as: I had the craziest dream, Manhattan, Magic Moon (claire Delune), Walking by the River, Needless, Skylark, A G I Wish, What do you know about Love, RoseAnn of Charing cross, May that day never Come. It Also contains: Sonny Til touring with George Holmes Inkspots group in 1976 in Australia and New Zealand. He sang fine versions of If I didn't Care, and Blueberry Hill. Also some of the songs such as To each his own etc were led by George Grant of the Castelles fame with his rich tenor lead. You also get to enjoy a live interview with : Sonny Til by Charlie Horner at WXPN in Phila. in 1980. This is the same Sonny Til who is considered the grandaddy of all r&b groups that did: Crying in the Chapel, Tell Me So and It's too soon to Know. You could visit my website at: http://www.countdoowop.netfirms.com