Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Pell Brothers (by Dick Grant)



HANK And SONNY
THE PELL BROTHERS
SESSION DISCOGRAPHY

PELL BROTHERS                                                                                                                                                                                          1957-1958
Anthony “Hank” Pellegrino (vcl/rhy gtr); Michael “Sonny” Pellegrino (vcl/ld gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer:

                          I TOLD THEM ALL ABOUT YOU                                                        (Uniss), B.A.C.M. CD D-435
                          ()
                          IN THE JAILHOUSE NOW                                                                (Uniss),                 CD D-435
                          (Rodgers)
                          MY SHOES KEEP WALKING BACK TO YOU             (Uniss),                 CD D-435
                          ()
                          GIRLS OF TEXAS                                                                            (Uniss),                 CD D-435
                          ()
                          WHAT’S IT LIKE TO BE IN LOVE                                                       (Uniss),                 CD D-435
                         ()
                          WHY                                                                                              (Uniss),                 CD D-435
                          ()
                          THIS FEELING INSIDE                                                                    (Uniss),                 CD D-435
                          ()
                          HAPPINESS CALLED                                                                      (Uniss),                 CD D-435
                          ()
                          THE SPARKLE IN YOUR EYES                                                         (Uniss);                 CD D-435
                          ()
                          I’M JUST GIRL CRAZY                                                                    (Uniss),                 CD D-435
                          ()
                          THAT’S WHERE I BELONG                                                              (Uniss),                 CD D-435
                          ()
                          WHERE HAS YOUR LITTLE HEART GONE               (Uniss),                 CD D-435
                          ()
                          WILL YOU CARE FOR ME TOMORROW                                           (Uniss),                 CD D-435
                          ()
                          YOU TREAT ME LIKE A FISH IN THE OCEAN          (Uniss),                 CD D-435
                          ()
                          JOURNEY OF LOVE                                                                        (Uniss),                 CD D-435
                          ()
                          PLEASE SHOW ME THE WAY BACK HOME             (Uniss),                 CD D-435
                          ()
                          CRAZY ARMS                                                       (Uniss),                 CD D-435
                          (Ralph Mooney-Charles Seals)
                          THE WORLD IS MINE                                                                     (Uniss),                 CD D-435
                          ()
                          HAPPY VALLEY                                                     (Uniss),                 CD D-435
                          ()
                          IF I COULD ONLY WRAP YOUR KISSES IN CELLOPHANE                (Uniss),                 CD D-435
                          ()          
                          BLUE GUITAR                                                       (Uniss),                 CD D-435
                          (Arthur Smith) (Clay Music BMI)
                          DOWN IN RIO DE JANEIRO                                                            (Uniss),                 CD D-435
                          ()

NB: B.A.C.M. CD D-435 “BROKLYN HILLBILLIES” released 2013.                            
                                                  
PELL BROTHERS                        Hertz Recording Studio                                        Newark, N.J.:                                        Tuesday 4th February 1958
Hank Pell (vcl/rhy gtr); Sonny Pell (vcl/ld gtr); Unk (stg bs);
                                                                                                                               Producer: Allerton “Al” Hawkes

ZTSP-27365         ITCH AND LEAVE                                                                           Event E-4276, Buffalo Bop Bb-CD-55118
                          (Hank Pell-Smokey Warren) (Clover Pub. Co. BMI)
ZTSP-27366         PRETEND                                                                                                 E-4276
                          (Pete Grudzian-Sonny Pell-Smokey  Warren) (Clover Pub. Co. BMI)

NB(1): EVENT E-4276 released April 1958.
NB(2): BUFFALO BOP Bb-CD-55118 “TEEN SCENE, Vol.16” released Germany 2009.
HANK AND SONNY THE PELL BRO’S
                                      Jay Records Studio, 415 S. Walnut Street Sidney, Oh.:       Wednesday 25th February 1959
Hank (vcl/rhy gtr); Sonny (vcl/ld gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer: Joseph Edward “Smokey” Aleshevich

45-2-29-59A/        I’M THE ONE YOU LOVE                                                                 Jay 45-59
KING 481           (Aleshevich) (Jed Music Pub. Co. BMI)
45-2-29-59B         SWEETHEART LOVE                                                                              45-59
                          (Claude Turner) (Jed Music Pub. Co. BMI)

NB(1): JAY 45-59 released Tuesday 14th April 1959.
NB(2): JAY 45-59 reviewed Billboard Pop Monday 20th April 1959.
NB(3): JAY 45-59 is a KING custom pressing.

HANK AND SONNY THE PELL BRO’S
                                      Jay Records Studio, 415 S. Walnut Street Sidney, Oh:        1959
Hank (vcl/rhy gtr); Sonny (vcl/ld gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer: Smokey Aleshevich

                          DINOSAUR ROCK                                                                          Jay (Uniss), B.A.C.M CD D-435
                          (Aleshevich)
                          FOOLISH MISTAKES                                                                       Jay (Uniss),                CD D-435
                          (Joe Aleshevich-Joe Damato-Hank Pell)                   
                          IT’S A SIN                                                                                      Jay (Uniss),                CD D-435
                          (Joe Aleshevich-Hank Pell)                                     
                         
PELL BROTHERS HANK & SONNY
                                      Jay Records Studio, 415 S. Walnut Street Sidney, Oh.:       1959
Hank (vcl/rhy gtr); Sonny (vcl/ld gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer: Smokey Aleshevich

CP-2139/             LET’S ROCK TONIGHT                                                                    Jay YEP-259, Collector CLCD-4419, Jim Jam LP-8993
EP-45A               (Turner) (Jed Music Pub’s BMI)                                                          Gee Dee Music GD-270110-2, Buffalo Bop Bb-CD-55097
                                                                                                                               B.A.C,M.  CD D-435
                          DEAREST LOVE                                                    Jay YEP-259, B.A.C.M CD D-435
                          (M.M.Stahl) (Jed Music Pub’s BMI)
CP-2140/             WE WERE WALKING AND A TALKING                                                     YEP-259,               CD D-435
EP-45B               (Wiegle) (Jed Music Pub’s BMI)
                          MY BELOVED                                                               YEP-259,               CD D-435
                          (E.Harris) (Jed Music Pub’s BMI)

NB(1): JAY YEP-259 released September 1959.                                
NB(2): JAY YEP-259 is a RITE custom pressing.
NB(3): COLLECTOR CLCD-4419 “ROCKIN’ & BOPPIN’” released Holland 1994.
NB(4): JIM JAM LP-8993 “REBEL ROCKABILLY ROCK, Vol.3.” released Holland 1994.
NB(5): GEE DEE MUSIC GD-270110-2 “NASHVILLE ROCKABILLY AND COUNTRY: FROM THE VAULTS OF JED & DOLLIE RECORDS” released Germany 1995.
NB(6): BUFFALO BOP Bb-CD-55097 “OUT FOR KICKS” released Germany 2001.

HANK AND SONNY THE PELL BRO’S
                                      Jay Records Studio, 415 S. Walnut Street Sidney, Oh.:       1960
Hank (vcl/rhy gtr); Sonny (vcl/ld gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer: Smokey Aleshevich

KB-2164A            COUNTRY KID                                                      Jay 200A 60
                          (Loretta Clark) (Jed Music Pub. Co. BMI)
KB-2164B            WHISPERING WISHES                                                                          200B 60
                          ()

NB(1): JAY 200 60 released 1960.
NB(2): JAY 200 60 pressed by KAY BANK Pressing Co., Minneapolos, Minnesota.






HANK AND SONNY THE PELL BRO’S
                                      Jay Records Studio, 415 S. Walnut Street Sidney, Oh.:       1961
Hank (vcl/rhy gtr); Sonny (vcl/ld gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer: Smokey Aleshevich

KB-2233A            LEFT TO BE BLUE                                                                           Jay KB 2233 A
                          (Don Teague) (Jed Music Pub. Co. A.S.C.A.P.)
                          TO SEE THE LIGHT                                                                                KB 2233 A
                          (Martin Brewer) (Jed Music Pub. Co. A.S.C.A.P.)
KB-2233B            ON YOUR LIST OF BROKEN HEARTS                                              Jay KB 2233 B
                          (H.H.Reed) (Jed Music Pub. Co. A.S.C.A.P.)
                          DON’T BE DOWNHEARTED                                                                    KB 2233 B
                          (Pearl Young) (Jed Music Pub. Co. A.S.C.A.P.)

NB(1): JAY KB 2233 released 1961.
NB(2): JAY KB 2233 pressed by KAY BANK Pressing Co., Minneapolis, Minnesota.

HANK AND SONNY THE PELL BRO’S
                                      Jay Records Studio, 415 S. Walnut Street Sidney, Oh.:       1961
Hank (vcl/rhy gtr); Sonny (vcl/ld gtr);
                                                                                                                               Producer: Smokey Aleshevich

KB-2373A            DADDY                                                                 Jay KB 2373 A
                          ()
                          I AIN’T GONNA CRY NO MORE                                                              KB 2373 A
                          ()
KB-2373B            MY DARLING                                                                                 Jay KB 2373 B
                          ()
                          THE TRAIN CREW OF MIDLAND                                                            KB 2373 B
                          ()

NB(1): JAY KB 2373 released 1961.
NB(2): JAY KB 2373 pressed by KAY BANK Pressing Co., Minneapolis, Minnesota.
NB(3): JAY Records owned by JIM & EDITH YOUNG.                     

THE PELL BROTHERS-1                                                                 poss, Clintwood, Va.:                                                                           Spring 1968          
ELLIOTT BROTHERS BAND-2
Hank (vcl-3/rhy gtr); Sonny (vcl-3/ld gtr); Elliott Brothers (vcl-4/        );
                                                                                                                               Producer:

116-A                  BIG EARL                                                             -1-3                    Western Ranch Music WRM-116-A
                          (W.L.Stogner ) (Amy For Tunes BMI)
116-B                  Unknown Title      -2-4                                                                                  WRM-116-B
                          ()

NB: WESTERN RANCH MUSIC WRM-116 released 1968.




DISCOGRAPHY compiled by DICK GRANT with acknowledgements to John Burton, Al Turner, Derek Glenister, Al Hawkes, Malcom Chapman, Thieu Van De Vorst & Frantisek Frank.

1991-2014.








                                                                                                                                 

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