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Johnny Amelio


/ Bill Paradis and His Downbeats

Rockabilly / White Doo Wop

always klick on pic’s.


Downbeats 62 Grover York,Bill Lanning,Johnny Amelio, Joe Serrano,Delbert Contival

Unknown town, California, USA

Born / Died Unknown

California

Discography Johnny Amelio

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From Hollister,California

Info!  The Downbeats / Jonny Amelio

The Downbeats formed in 1957 while the members were still in high school. Johnny Amelio, and Joe Serrano played sax in the high school dance band, The Band-O-liers, where Bill Paradis and Delbert Contival played trumpet and Bill Lanning played drums. Inspired by the sounds of the still new rock and roll music of the day, they decided to form their own band. They recuited guitarist Grover York and Johnny beacame the lead singer. Bill Paradis played piano and was the leader of the band. Delbert and Joe played sax. They were an instant local success with the help of Johnny's stage presence and the band's tight musicianship. The band would do a half hour set without Johnny then bring him onstage to the cheers and screams of the local girls. The group played at many local venues and traveled all around Monterey and Santa Cruz counties performing to large audiences. They recorded their first songs at Pat Patterson's studio in Santa Clara. Johnny had met Patterson a couple of years earlier when he and a friend heard some music coming from the American Legion hall in Hollister. Patterson had booked one of his Country bands there and 16 year old Johnny told them he knew some Hank Williams songs and the band let him up to sing a few numbers. ...

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Original release, BLUE MOON 45-BM-405-58 (US) 1958

This release, repro BLUE MOON 45-BM-405-58 (US) [197?]

Jugue - 1958

Downbeat’s - 1958


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