Monthly Archives: August 2010

Continentals and the Counts of Rhythm

Posted on August 29, 2010 by indiana45s

In 1958 the doowop craze was sweeping the nation. The Penguins had a massive hit with Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine). A small group of students from Muncie Central High School decided to make their own recording under the … Continue reading →

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Jackson 5 and Johnny

Posted on August 28, 2010 by indiana45s

A recent series of Ebay auctions from a former music promoter in Baltimore, Maryland has unearthed a virtual goldmine of previously unseen vintage r&b promotional photos, all in superb condition. While many of these groups were from Baltimore and other … Continue reading →

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Indianapolis Mystery Group: The Perfections!

Posted on August 17, 2010 by indiana45s

Special Thanks to Dante Carfagna for pointing out this mysterious promo photo of an Indianapolis r&b group called The Perfections . In all likelihood this is the same Perfections that recorded “Love Storm” / “Leaning Post” (Drive 6230) since both … Continue reading →

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