Introducing The Fabulous Bill Todd

Granada

Introducing The Fabulous Bill Todd
The Quiet Boy
Essay Productions 14891

Obscure solo LP featuring Todd, his guitar and the occasional early drum machine generated rhythm.

By Request - The Guys And Dolls

Killing Me Softly With His Song

Seasons In The Sun

By Request
The Guys And Dolls
GD Records

From the back cover: The mint fresh aura these kids radiate is deeply infectious. Their physical appearance is what every mom and dad in this great country hopes his or her child will reflect... "CLEANLINESS," a proper commodity not always found with their age group peers.

The Unique Sound Of The Vega Bros.

Oriental Melody - Marcos L. Vega

The Unique Sound Of The Vega Bros.
Featuring Marcos Vega And His Paraguayan Harp
Jewel Records - Cincinnati, Ohio - LPS 668

Apparently The Vega Bros. were engaged at The Carrousel Inn, Cincinnati, Ohio when they decided to make this private press recording.

From the back cover: Already well-established in South America, they (The Vega Bros) are enjoying success in the United States in such places as Miami's Hotel Fontainebleau, The Concord Hotel in The Catskills, Chicago's Continental Plaza Hotel and Cincinnati's famous Carrousel Inn.

This album is very different from the typical Jewel pressing. Jewel pressed many white southern gospel albums. This was an "upscale" project for Jewel, including the cover, which may seem a bit cheesy by today's standards, but was an accomplishment back in the day for Jewel who produced many album stock covers. Rusty York owner of the label owner/operator did a fine job engineering the sound.

Our Own Thing - The Voyagers

Joy To The World

Mystery Flight

Our Own Thing
The Voyagers
Jewel Records LPS 297
Queen City Album - Cincinnati, Ohi
 20614

Created as a a tie-in promotion with an Indianapolis, IN "air travel club" of the same name (Voyager 1000). From the back cover: The Voyagers first met Voyager 1000 in Indianapolis six months ago - and it was a case of mutual admiration - because each group likes to do "Their Own Thing." Subsequently the title of this inaugural album.

Bunny Dean - Vocals, Benny Santora - Keyboard/Vocals and Louie Mazzucca drums/vocals is pure lounge. Additional artists credited include Bill Holmes - Bass, Ed Drake - Guitar, Frank Brown - Trumpet and Mike Andre - Sax

Mystery Flight is an original composition according to the notes.

Variations - Lite Frost

Drum Boogie

Variations
Lite Frost
Group Effort Sound Studios - Cincinnati, Ohio

1980

Shake, Rattle And Roll

You've Got That Lovin' Feelin'

Annie's Song

Sweet Seasons

You And Me We Had It All

Two More Bottles Of Wine

Play Me

Drum Boogie

I Don't Wanna Cry

All Is Fair In Love

The Friendship - First Edition

Fountain Square Cincinnati (B. Darvell - D. Grimes - D. Rice)

Wherever You Are - Tribute To John Lennon (B. Darvell - D. Grimes)

The Friendship
First Edition
Bee Jay Studios - Orlando, Florida
NR12383

From the back cover: "The Friendship" appears internationally and is home based in Tampa, Florida.

Curiously, there is a tune written about Fountain Square, which is located in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. At first glance I thought this LP was a local lounge find (I live close to Cincinnati). But there is no connection to Cincinnati to be found in the notes on the back cover.

One of the band members who I believe autographed the back cover, Barry Darvell, appears to have been a teenage "heart throb"charting with a song titled "Fountain Of Love". He made a number of recordings for Atlantic. This record seems to be a rarity if you are collecting Darvell.  According to information found in the article I linked to above, Darvell retired from the entertainment business in 1982, moved to Gulf Shores, Alabama to pursue a career in real estate.

Other members in the group list a wide array of professional experiences to their credit.

Bill Walters

The Main Event Proudly Presents Bill Walters

The Main Event Proudly Presents Bill Walters
The Main Event Ramada Inn Northeast - Cincinnati, Ohio
Arrangements: Carroll DeCamp
Producer: V. Walters-Wibbeler
Recording Engineer: Ric Probst
Songs Recorded at QCA - Queen City Album Recording Studios - Cincinnati, Ohio
Mastered by Rusty York - Jewel Recording Studios - Cincinnati, Ohio
Mixing on Send In The Clowns and I Wanna Sing Like You Know Who Does at Counterpart Creative Studios - Cincinnati, Ohio 
Engineers: Mike Duffey and Dale "Smitty" Smith
Photography: Gene Heizer
Wardrobe by Skeffinton's

Fraternity FRAT 0009

Jewel JRC 82021

Trumpets
Frank Brown
Larry Wiseman
Jim Edison
Al Kiger

Trombones
Pual Piller
Dave Pavolka
Clarence Pawn
Jared Rodim

Saxophones
Michael Andres
James Sherrick
Herb Aronoff
Joe Gaudio
Larry Dickson
Bill Walters

Piano
Carroll DeCamp

Bass
Michael Sharfe

Drums
John Von Ohlen

I Wanna Sing Like You Know Who Does
Send In The Clowns
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
I Get A Kick Out Of You

Girl From Ipaema
I've Got You Under My Skin
Theme From New York, New York
My Kind Of Town
Angel Eyes
Witchcraft
Don't Worry About Me

The Lady Is A Tramp