THE BEST OF THE CROWNS Featuring Arthur Lee Maye EARLY DOO WOPPERS ON MODERN
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Jun 26, 2016
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Jun 25, 2016
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THE BEST OF THE CROWNS Featuring Arthur Lee Maye EARLY DOO WOPPERS ON MODERN
A VG++ LP ON MODERN M-1000
FROM THE LATE 1950’S WITH DARK RED AND SILVER LABEL
ARTHUR LE EMAYE WAS AN EARLY DOO WOPPER TURNED BASEBALL PLAYER
TRACKS AS SHOWN ON THE LABEL PHOTOS
BACKGROUND INFO FROM ALLMUSIC.COM WEBSITE:
Who's the only person who had simultaneous careers as a recording artist and a pro baseball player? The answer: Arthur Lee Maye, who played major league baseball as Lee Maye (and Lee May) and performed and recorded with Arthur Lee Maye & the Crowns. Maye was born in Tuscaloosa, AL in 1934; his family moved to Los Angeles when he was still a child. He started singing in Jefferson High first with the Carmels -- Eugene Taylor (lead), Maye (tenor), Delmar Wilburn (tenor), Norman Manley (baritone), and Charles Holmes (bass). Maye's association with the Carmels lasted through high school. In 1954 he joined with two ex-Debonair members -- Richard Berry (tenor and baritone) and Johnny Coleman (bass) -- and the trio rehearsed at either Maye or Berry's home. Maye knew Coleman and the Debonairs from Jefferson High, where the group members would sing in the hallways. Berry, who had recorded with the Hollywood Blue Jays in 1953, took the guys to audition for the Bihari Brothers, who owned an assortment of record labels; the group impressed the Biharis enough to be offered a shot. Maye's baseball career began this same year in Boise, ID, playing in the Pioneer's league. Their first release "The Fine One" b/w "Please Please Baby" was issued under the name the "5" Hearts. (The company put the "5" in quotes because there were only three singers on the recording.) The same label released their next record, "Sweet Thing" b/w "Rock Bottom," under the name of the Rams; both failed to make an impact and besides, Maye was busy playing ball and getting the Crowns together. The Crowns first appeared on record, uncredited, backing Berry on "Please Tell Me." Berry, a singing fanatic, sang with the Flairs (formerly the Debonairs), the Crowns, and the Dreamers at the same time and did solo work. the Crowns were: Richard Berry (lead), Maye (tenor), Charles Colbert (tenor), Joe Moore (baritone), and Johnny Coleman (bass). After the 1954 baseball season, the Crowns recorded their first record, "Set My Heart Free," for Modern Records. Johnny Morris (tenor) was added for the Flip Records session and Randolph Jones sang bass in place of Coleman. Jones had sung with the Penguins ("Earth Angel") and several other California groups. The Crowns recorded several more sides for Modern but only received small advances from time to time -- never any royalties. They left Modern and recorded three releases on RPM Records that failed to chart, though they received airplay in Los Angeles and enhanced their reputation.
COVER STOCK WITH OBVIOUS RUB AND RING WEAR AND AGE DISCOLORATION. CORNERS WITH SMALL ROUGH SPOTS AND OUTER LAYER LOSSES ON POINT. TOP CENTER EDGE WITH SMALL TEAR. BACK RIGHT CORNERS WITH FRAYING AND SMALL LOSSES. SLEEVE EDGE WITH SOME LIGHT STAINING. NOTWITHSTANDING, A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS, SO PLEASE DO LOOK AT THE COVER PHOTOS TO ASCERTAIN COVER CONDITION.
VIRGIN SPINDLE HOLE. THE HIGH LUSTER VINYL BLANK WITH A VERY FEW LIGHT AND FINE SURFACE RUB SCUFF MARKS AND PLAY LINES UNDER BRIGHT ANGLED LIGHT AND ASSIDUOUS EXAMINATION AND WHICH NEED TO BE LOOKED FOR TO BE SEEN. WE'VE TEST PLAYED THIS LP BY SAMPLING EACH TRACK 2-3 TIMES ON A VPI TURNTABLE WITH A GRADO REFERENCE ONE WOOD CARTRIDGE WITHOUT NOTICE OF THE ABOVE ITEMS AND SOUNDING QUITE FINE HERE.
FROM A NOTED REVIEWER'S PRIVATE COLLECTION
RARELY SEEN LP WHICH NOW FETCHES 150 PLUS WHEN SEEING THE LIGHT OF DAY
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