The Rue-Teens -
I Don’t Cry Over Girls / Lucky Boy
Louis 45-6805 Promo
1964 Teener White vocal quartet. AKA The Ru-Teens.
ホワイトヴォーカル・カルテット。別名 The Ru-Teens.
ニューヨーク州ブロンクスのトレモント アベニュー
のグループ。Members are
Jimmy Appollo (Lead), Joe"Pepe" Contaldi (Baritone),
Joe Foti (2nd Tenor) and Frankie Bujosa (1st Tenor).
The Elegant Four がバックを担当しているが
ギターの Tommy Cosgroveは後にロックミュージックの
セッションギタリストとなり Brethren, Dr. John,
Todd Rundgren らをサポートした事でも有名。
本件 Four Seasons スタイルの Teener vocal group で
特にB面のバラードは素晴らしい。
Group from Tremont Avenue in the Bronx, New York.
Backed by The Elegant Four, Tommy Cosgrove on guitar.
Nice Teener vocal group that Four Seasons follower.
Flip Great Teener White vocal group ballad.
Both sides Written and Produced by Johnny Clark.
Members are
Jimmy Appollo (Lead), Joe"Pepe" Contaldi (Baritone),
Joe Foti (2nd Tenor) and Frankie Bujosa (1st Tenor).
Jimmy Appollo recorded in 1963
with Jimmy & The Crestones
(Maria Records101) and Joe Foti occasionaly singing with
The group when Jerry droped out for
his military obligations.
They recorded with music in 1964 for Louis Records as
The Rue-Teens - Lucky Boy / I Don't Cry Over Girls.
Young Tommy Cosgrove, later became
the rock session guitarist (for Brethren, Dr. John,
Todd Rundgren etc) plays Lead Guitar
along with the original members of The Elegant Four,
Dennis Sousa, Billy Dennis & Peter Santora.