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Francettes on Kentone

Anybody please?

For Kent Harris research.

Ady

Was that a label misprint of Cry Baby Curtis? Or is that just a typo on this post?

Does anyone here know the connection that The Valaquons' management had to Motown's L.A. Jobete Music office for them to have recorded a Jobete song for Tangerine Records ("Window Shopping On Girls' Avenue"?

Edited January 27, 201213 yr by RobbK

I'm confused what this thread is about, are you asking for scans? I have the ray-co record and I think all francettes 45s.

The ray-co group is definitely the same group as the tangerine group, there are common names, etc. But I think they are actually NOT the laguna group (which has a slightly different spelling of the name and a totally different sound), despite all 3 records being LA.

Misprint Robb

I need a scan and sound file of the Valaquons to compare to the master tapes please Bob and thanks for the group info

I need scans on all of them and sound files on some of them. Sorry I should have been clearer.

Ta

Ady

Misprint Robb

I need a scan and sound file of the Valaquons to compare to the master tapes please Bob and thanks for the group info

I need scans on all of them and sound files on some of them. Sorry I should have been clearer.

Ta

Ady

I looked through my records and apparently i have every francettes record except the kentone one. Will try to scan and record the valaquons for you today.

I looked through my records and apparently i have every francettes record except the kentone one. Will try to scan and record the valaquons for you today.

It does seem to be incredibly hard Bob. Do you know much about them?

The Valaquons will be very handy, thanks

Ady

It does seem to be incredibly hard Bob. Do you know much about them?

The Valaquons will be very handy, thanks

Ady

sorry I haven't done this yet, I have been super busy and it's crazy late right now and have to go to sleep. Will scan and record the valaquons tomorrow.

here is the current fran-cettes listing in soul harmony singles. will try to investigate more tomorrow. I also don't have that sleeper 45 but it appears to be the same as the wolfie release, which I do have.

FRAN-CETTES, THE (fg) (Los Angeles, CA)

Frances Gray (lead), Debra Dion, plus unknown members. **

Besche 100 Cradle Love / Late In The Evening (62)

Sleeper 201 I'm Leaving You / He's So Sweet (63)

Wolfie 104 I'm Leaving You / He's So Sweet (63)

Kentone 101 Won't Somebody Want Me / Anything Baby

M.M. 010 He Once Belonged To Me / Two Timing Lover (64)

Challenge

59255 Nothing To Write Home About / Young Daddy (7/64)

(below as The Francettes)

Valiant 718 I Know Him Well / Wham (6/65)

some group info here:

https://launch.dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/spectropop/message/34520

Thanks again Bob. I think Kent was involved in the Debra Dion 45 on Sue too.

sorry I haven't done this yet, I have been super busy and it's crazy late right now and have to go to sleep. Will scan and record the valaquons tomorrow.

here is the current fran-cettes listing in soul harmony singles. will try to investigate more tomorrow. I also don't have that sleeper 45 but it appears to be the same as the wolfie release, which I do have.

FRAN-CETTES, THE (fg) (Los Angeles, CA)

Frances Gray (lead), Debra Dion, plus unknown members. **

Besche 100 Cradle Love / Late In The Evening (62)

Sleeper 201 I'm Leaving You / He's So Sweet (63)

Wolfie 104 I'm Leaving You / He's So Sweet (63)

Kentone 101 Won't Somebody Want Me / Anything Baby

M.M. 010 He Once Belonged To Me / Two Timing Lover (64)

Challenge

59255 Nothing To Write Home About / Young Daddy (7/64)

(below as The Francettes)

Valiant 718 I Know Him Well / Wham (6/65)

Hi Bob in particular, that M.M. one went by me, any chance of a scan of the labels? From the tiles it looks more girly than soul but let me know your opinion please.

 

ta

 

Ady

 

Thanks Bob,

                   Guy Hemric (on BMI) and Jerry Styner have written hundreds of songs, mainly early 60s poppy things, usually surf or girl group. Is it what we'd call a girly record rather than soul?

Thanks Bob,

                   Guy Hemric (on BMI) and Jerry Styner have written hundreds of songs, mainly early 60s poppy things, usually surf or girl group. Is it what we'd call a girly record rather than soul?

 

you mean does it sound like white pop or "teener"? I will listen later. But I think a bunch of the francettes 45 sound similar.

Hi Ady don't know if you ever got a scan or any information on Kent Harris's Kentone Francettes single.

Please find attatched scans

 

"won't somebody want me"   written by Frances Gray

'Anything baby"  written by Frances Gray

 

Kentone 101

Dixie Production   3051 12TH AVE LOS ANGELES

Five Points (BMI)

hope it was some help. though late

regards

gabby

Super Gabby, thanks

i could use a sound file too if poss.

say hello if you're coming over for any LCFC games

That address of 3051 12th Avenue was a private house in the Jefferson Park area of South Los Angeles.  Kent Harris probably lived there at the time.

 

Here's the house.  It looks the same as it did in the early 1960s (or in the late 1930s, for that matter):

 

Edited July 29, 201411 yr by RobbK