The Royaltones
The Royaltones
Formerly The Paragons
Formerly The Paragons
Personnel:
David Robert "Bob" Sanderson (b.1935-d.1994) - Guitar
Mike Popoff - Piano
Greg Popoff - Drums
George Katsakis - Sax
Kenny Anderson (d.1972) - Bass
Jack Rainwater
Bill Savich - Drums (Subseq. Johnny and the Hurricanes)
Dennis Coffey - Guitar (Subseq. Funk Brothers)
Bob Babbitt - Bass (Subseq. Funk Brothers)
Management:
Harry Balk
Irving Micahnik
Labels:
1958 Signed Jubilee Records
George Goldner'sGoldisc label
Records Charted:
"Poor Boy"/"Wail!" Jubilee - 1958 - Billboard #17 - 17 weeks
"Flamingo Express" - Goldisc-1961 - Billboard # 87
Their original name was the Paragons, a previously utilized name that was dropped in August 1958, when the group was signed by Jerry Blaine's Jubilee Records. Their first record, "Poor Boy"/"Wail!" (both sides written by Sanderson) was an immediate hit, peaking at # 17 in Bilboard and staying on the charts for 17 weeks. Quite an achievement for such a "dirty" instrumental. The follow-up, "Seesaw"/"Little Bo", again featured two Sanderson compositions and strong performances on both sides, but failed to chart. The drummer on this single - with a long drum solo on "Little Bo" - was Bill Savich, who eventually jumped ship to Johnny and the Hurricanes. The Royaltones were managed by Harry Balk and Irving Micahnik.
posted by Leo B at 9:57 AM
2 Comments:
An oversight and a correction:
The oversight is in personel. Karl Kay (Karl Kay Kaminski) Played guitar in The Royal Tones for two years appearing on American Band S
tand with Flamingo Express. The correction is that Ken Anderson played sax doing solo's and duet's.
Dear Karl:
I found your name through a web search and I was hoping that you are related to Susan & Karl Kiminski and Faye Iskow (Michigan) who would be your Grandmother.
Faye and my Father, Johnny Weinreich from Denver are 1st cousins. Faye's father Abe Weiner (changed his name) and Johnny's father Isadore Weinreich are brothers. I am trying to locate the cousins.
I hope you will reply so that I can begin locating everyone in the family on the Weiner/Weinreich side.
Thank you for your reply.
Steve Weinreich
314-991-2565
Email:sweinreich@hotmail.com
Email: sbweinreich@gmail.com
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