Oh! Mr. Romeo

 The Lassies

Oh! Mr. Romeo

Decca Records

1957

Vocal girl trio

Joan Goldner

The Lassies, were formed in Chicago by Joan Goldner.

A Chicago native, Goldner began singing in church at age 7, studied voice with a member of the Chicago Lyric Opera.


“That was back in the era of the girl trios. … Someone in Chicago was looking for a girls trio to manage, and we ended up with a record contract with Decca Records. We cut three records.”

“We were the opening act for Liberace, we won the Arthur Godfrey Talent Contest and we were on the Godfrey Show for a while,” she recalled. “We traveled around the country, sang with bands, did live TV shows ... .”



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The Lassies Discography

1955
Klick 1605
Russ Eddy and His Orchestra - Vocal "The Lassies"

Gee, But I Hate To Go Home Alone  (Goodwin-Hanley) - Shapiro-Bernstein & Co. ASCAP -
The Magic Carpet Man (J. Faraghan-G. Thompson-B. Curtis) - Surf Music Corp. BMI

1956
Decca 29868
The Lassies, vocal with the Ray Charles Singers and Orch. directed by Jack Pleis

I Look at You (Jean Constantin, Rainey Robinson)
Sleepy Head  (Winfield Scott)

1957
Decca 30298
The Lassies with Jack Pleis and his Orchestra

Oh! Mr. Romeo (Sandra Kent-Jim Morehead)
Dixieland Marchin' Band (Charles-Naylor-Hal Hackady)

Pistol Packin' Papa

Sandy Powell

Pistol Packin' Papa

Dexter, Vogue Music BMI

Impala Records

(Also issued later on Herald Records)

1960

Sandra Pouls, the daughter of a Philadelphia turkey grower, has taking part in several regional beauty contests, Miss Turkey Queen,  Miss Reading Fair, Miss Philadelphia etc  before recording for Singular Records in 1958 as Sandra Powell.
According to The White Doo-Wop Collector, she was married to Lenny Rocco, himself a recording artist.  There was a Sandra Pouls posing for some sleazy magazines around the same time. It's not known if it's the same Sandy.

Impala Records was owned by Fran Williams, aka Franny Williamson.  He also owned the Delsey label. Later, in 1964, he purchased Chancellor Records and produced juke box films.

Hey Baby

The Marauders

Hey Baby

Banyan

A division of Music Industries

Produced by Dick Michaels

1964 or later

Cover of the Bruce Channel hit

A old MP3 file and a picture of label saved on my computer many years ago seems to be the only evidence of the existence of this record.  The MP3 is probably unfinished and the label shot of poor quality.  Absolutely no trace on the net of the very obscure Marauders on the Banyan label.  I was resigned and ready to post it without comment.  And then, a last try was finally successful regarding the Music Industries and  the amazing life of his owner, Jack Millman.

Mike's Riff

Mike Mitchell on sax

Mike's Riff

Mitchell, RoJo Publishing / Jalo Music BMI

Twin Star Records

1958

Square Dance In The Park

Kay-Doll Sisters

With Jomail Trio

Cord Harmonica by Phil Monte
Figure Caller : Johnny Bytheway

Square Dance In The Park

Mike Elias, Blue Grass Music BMI
Bay-Uke 9

 1912 Western Avenue, S. Greensburg, Pa.,  

1964

This is,  there is not much doubt,  a updated version of the song that the sisters Kay and Dolly first recorded in 1954 for Blue Ribbon Records as the Caroll Sisters, and re-issued on Decca in 1955 as by The Karroll Sisters.  You can hear the first version, courtesy of the Hillbilly Researcher HERE

Bay-Uke was owned by song writer and music publisher Matt Furin.   

Billy Sha-Rae was the main working horse of the Bay-Uke stable. He had four records (out of the five first releases)

Matt Furin was previously involved in recording labels ownership with Howard Vokes (Vokes Records, 1955), with Joe Averbach (Round Up Records, 1955) and Fee Bee Records.  He also owned Jo Jo Records and Wig Wag Records, all out of Pennsylvania, before reviving the Round Up label in Nashville in 1965.

Sound file is from "Rock Girls Rock" Collector CLCD4526