MONTERAYS, The
Homebase: Portland, OR
Stats: Late-1950s - early-1960s
Misc Notes: Ural Thomas; Jimmy Whitney; Vernon "The Singing Mailman" Brazzle; Teddy Freeman; Charles Johnson. Teenage doo-wop group associated with the legendary Black radio DJ, Fitzgerald "Eager" Beaver. Ural Thomas went on to a long career in Soul music.
SEE ALSO:
1.) MONTEREYS, The
2.) THOMAS, URAL URAL
3.) THOMAS & The MONTERAYS, URAL
4.) BUFORD, RON
MISC NOTES:
LOCATION: Portland, OR.
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Ural Thomas; Jimmy Whitney; Vernon "The Singing Mailman" Brazzle; Teddy Freeman; Charles Johnson.
RECORDING STUDIO: Rex Studios
RECORDING ENGINEER: George Rex
FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES:
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A-SIDE COMPOSER: Ural Thomas
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B-SIDE COMPOSER: Ural Thomas
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MISC NOTES: Secondary label reissue of the original Sure Star label single.
LOCATION: Portland
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Ural Thomas (lead vocals); Jimmy Whitney; Vernon "The Singing Mailman" Brazzle; Teddy Freeman; Charles Johnson.
RECORDING STUDIO: Rex Studio
RECORDING ENGINEER: George Rex
FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES: *
A-SIDE MATRIX: U-704-A
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Ural Thomas
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Retriever Music - CLC Pub. (BMI)
B-SIDE MATRIX: U-704-B
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
B-SIDE COMPOSER: Ural Thomas
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Retriever Music - CLC Pub. (BMI)
MISC NOTES: This record's label has a typographical error: the band's name was actually the Monterays. Another version of this record evidently exists -- one with the B-side being "Walks Like A Cat."
LOCATION: Portland, OR.
RECORDING PERSONNEL: The Monterays: Ural Thomas (vocals);
RECORDING STUDIO: Rex
RECORDING ENGINEER: George Rex
FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES: *
A-SIDE MATRIX: MJ-1009-A
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
A-SIDE COMPOSER: LaVera - M. Clark
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Grandwealth Music Co. (BMI)
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