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Cameo Parkway Disc 1
CD #1
1. Charlie Gracie
“Butterfly”
(Mann/Lowe)
Recorded 12/30/1956
Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced by Bernie Lowe
Cameo C105A Billboard Pop #1, R&B #10, and British Pop #12
Featuring Dave Appell and The Applejacks on backing vocals and Bernie Lowe on piano.
2. Charlie Gracie
“Fabulous”
(Mann/Lowe)
Recorded 4/9/1957
Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced by Bernie Lowe
Cameo C107A Billboard Pop #16, R&B #14, and British Pop #8
Featuring Dave Appell and The Applejacks on backing vocals and Bernie Lowe on piano.
3. Jerry Arnold And The Rhythm Captains
“Race For Time”
(Millsap)
Recorded in 1957
Paul Jameson’s Studio, Tyler, Texas
Produced by Bob Millsap
Cameo C120A
Originally released on Security 106 in 1957. Robin Hood Brians plays bass on this recording.
4. Bernie Lowe Orchestra
“Sing Sing Sing”
(Prima)
Recorded 10/19/1958
Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced by Bernie Lowe
Cameo C153B Billboard Pop #46
Featuring Jerry Gilgor on drums.
5. Billy Scott
“You’re The Greatest”
(Mann/Lowe)
Recorded 11/7/1957
Produced by Bernie Lowe & Kal Mann
Arranged by O.B. Masingill (aka Obie Massingill)
Cameo C121A Billboard Pop #73
6. The Playboys
“Over The Weekend”
(Canton/Powell/Starr)
Recorded in 1957
Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced by Joe Stamile, Jr., Jake Diamond & Ed Baker
Arranged by Ray D’Agostino
Cameo C142A Billboard Pop #62
Originally released on Martinique M101 in 1958.
7. Pete Antell
“Night Time”
(Antell/Linde)
Recorded October 1962
Stea-Phillips Recording Studio, New York City
Produced by Pete Antell & John Linde
Cameo C234A Billboard Pop #100
8. The Hippies (aka The Tams)
“Memory Lane”
(Boggess/Felker)
Recorded in 1959
Produced by Bud Breeze
Parkway P863A Billboard Pop #63
This recording was originally released in 1959 on Mink 22 when the group was known as The Stereos and then re-released (also in 1959) under the name of The Tams. The group changed its name, yet again, to The Hippies. The original Parkway single, released in 1963, lists the artist as The Hippies (Formerly The Tams).
9. The Rays
“Silhouettes”
(Crewe/Slay)
Recorded September 1956
Master Tones, New York City
Produced by Bob Crewe & Frank Slay
Arranged by Frank Slay
Vocal arrangements by Hal Miller
Cameo C117A Billboard Pop and R&B #3
A different take was originally released on XYZ 102 in 1957.
10. The Rays
“Daddy Cool”
(Crewe/Slay)
Recorded September 1956
Master Tones, New York City
Produced by Bob Crewe & Frank Slay
Arranged by Frank Slay
Vocal arrangements by Walter Ford
Cameo C117B Billboard Pop and R&B #3
Originally released on XYZ 102 in 1957.
11. Timmie “Oh Yeah!” Rogers
“Back To School Again”
(Mann/Appell)
Recorded 8/24/1957
Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced by Bernie Lowe
Cameo C116A Billboard Pop #36
12. Chubby Checker
“The Class”
(Mann)
Recorded January/March/April 1959
Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced by Bernie Lowe, Dave Appell & Kal Mann
Arranged by Dave Appell
Parkway P804B Billboard Pop #38
13. The Storey Sisters (aka The Twinkles)
“Bad Motorcycle”
(Browne/Williams)
Recorded in 1957
Cameo C126A Billboard Pop #45
Accompanied by Al Browne and His Orchestra, Anne & Lillian Storey initially made this recording under the name of The Twinkles. It was first released on Peak 5001 in 1957 and then reissued on Cameo after the duo changed its name.
14. Mike Pedicin Quintet
“Shake A Hand”
(Morris)
Recorded in 1956
Ivan Ballin’s Federal Street Studio, Philadelphia
Produced by Ivan Ballin
Arranged by Mike Pedicin
Cameo C125A Billboard Pop #71
Mike Pedicin on alto sax and Al Mauro on lead vocal and drums. Originally released on 20th Century 75027 in 1956. The Cameo single was released in 1957.
15. John Zacherle (The Cool Ghoul)
“Dinner With Drac, Part I”
(Mann/Appell)
Recorded February 1958
Cameo Parkway Studio & Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced by Bernie Lowe, Dave Appell & Kal Mann
Arranged by Dave Appell
Cameo C130A Billboard Pop #6, R&B #19
16. The Applejacks
“Mexican Hat Rock”
(Mann)
Recorded August 1958
Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced & Arranged by Dave Appell
Cameo C149B Billboard Pop #16
17. Georgie Young And The Rockin’ Bocs
“Nine More Miles - The ‘Faster–Faster’ Song”
(Mann)
Recorded August 1958
Bell Sound Studios, New York City & Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced by Bernie Lowe, Dave Appell & Kal Mann
Arranged by Dave Appell
Cameo C150A Billboard Pop #58
18. The Temptations
“Birds ‘N’ Bees”
(Cooper/Davis/Moore)
Recorded 2/26/1959
Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Parkway P803A
19. Georgie Young and The Rockin’ Bocs
“Two Weeks With Pay”
(Mann/Lowe)
Recorded 5/25/1959
Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced by Bernie Lowe, Dave Appell & Kal Mann
Cameo C166B
Vocal by Bobby McGraw.
20. The Applejacks
“Rocka–Conga”
(Mann/Appell)
Recorded 11/7/1958
Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced & Arranged by Dave Appell
Cameo C155A Billboard Pop #38
21. Bobby Rydell
“Kissin’ Time”
(Mann/Lowe)
Recorded June 1959
Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced by Bernie Lowe, Dave Appell & Kal Mann
Arranged by Dave Appell
Cameo C167A Billboard Pop #11, R&B #29
Georgie Young And The Rockin’ Bocs are the backing group on this recording.
22. Bobby Rydell
“We Got Love”
(Mann/Lowe)
Recorded September 1959
Bell Sound Studios, New York City
Produced by Bernie Lowe, Dave Appell & Kal Mann
Arranged by Dave Appell
Cameo C169A Billboard Pop #6
23. Chubby Checker
“The Twist”
(Ballard)
Recorded June 1960
Cameo Parkway Studio & Reco-Air Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced by Dave Appell & Kal Mann
Executive Producer Bernie Lowe
Parkway P811A Billboard Pop #1, R&B #2, and British Pop #14 in 1960
Featuring The Dreamlovers on backing vocals. “The Twist” has the distinction of reaching #1 on the Billboard and Cash Box Pop charts (in 1960), re-entering those same charts in November of the following year and returning to the #1 position in January 1962. It’s the only record of the rock era to do so.
24. Bobby Rydell
“Wild One”
(Mann/Lowe/Appell)
Recorded 1/4/1960 & 1/6/1960
Cameo Parkway Studio & Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced by Bernie Lowe, Dave Appell & Kal Mann
Arranged by Dave Appell
Cameo C171A Billboard Pop #2, R&B #10, and British Pop #7
25. Bobby Rydell
“Swingin’ School”
(Mann/Lowe/Appell)
Recorded March/April 1960
Cameo Parkway Studio & Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced by Bernie Lowe, Dave Appell & Kal Mann
Arranged by Dave Appell
Cameo C175A Billboard Pop #5 and British Pop #44
26. Chubby Checker
“Pony Time”
(Covay/Berry)
Recorded January 1961
Cameo Parkway Studio & Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced by Dave Appell & Kal Mann
Executive Producer Bernie Lowe
Arranged In Dave Appell
Parkway P818A Billboard Pop & R&B #1 and British Pop #27
Featuring The Dreamlovers on backing vocals.
27. Bobby Rydell & Chubby Checker
“Teach Me To Twist”
(Mann/Appell)
Recorded 10/25/1961 & 10/26/1961
Cameo Parkway Studio, Philadelphia
Produced by Bernie Lowe, Dave Appell & Kal Mann
Arranged by Dave Appell
Cameo C214A Billboard Pop #109 and British Pop #45
28. Chubby Checker
“Let’s Twist Again”
(Mann/Appell)
Recorded May/June 1961
Cameo Parkway Studio, Philadelphia
Produced by Dave Appell & Kal Mann
Executive Producer Bernie Lowe
Arranged by Dave Appell
Parkway P824A Billboard Pop #8, R&B #26, and British Pop #2
Featuring The Dreamlovers on backing vocals.
29. The Dovells
“Bristol Stomp”
(Mann/Appell)
Recorded July 1961
Cameo Parkway Studio, Philadelphia
Produced by Dave Appell & Kal Mann
Arranged by Dave Appell
Parkway P827A Billboard Pop #2, R&B #7
30. The Orlons
“The Wah-Watusi”
(Mann/Appell)
Recorded 4/30/1962
Cameo Parkway Studio, Philadelphia
Produced by Dave Appell & Kal Mann
Arranged by Dave Appell
Cameo C218A Billboard Pop #2, R&B #5
31. The Cameos
“Merry Christmas”
(Williams)
Recorded 11/24/1957
Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Cameo C123A
1. Charlie Gracie
“Butterfly”
(Mann/Lowe)
Recorded 12/30/1956
Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced by Bernie Lowe
Cameo C105A Billboard Pop #1, R&B #10, and British Pop #12
Featuring Dave Appell and The Applejacks on backing vocals and Bernie Lowe on piano.
2. Charlie Gracie
“Fabulous”
(Mann/Lowe)
Recorded 4/9/1957
Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced by Bernie Lowe
Cameo C107A Billboard Pop #16, R&B #14, and British Pop #8
Featuring Dave Appell and The Applejacks on backing vocals and Bernie Lowe on piano.
3. Jerry Arnold And The Rhythm Captains
“Race For Time”
(Millsap)
Recorded in 1957
Paul Jameson’s Studio, Tyler, Texas
Produced by Bob Millsap
Cameo C120A
Originally released on Security 106 in 1957. Robin Hood Brians plays bass on this recording.
4. Bernie Lowe Orchestra
“Sing Sing Sing”
(Prima)
Recorded 10/19/1958
Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced by Bernie Lowe
Cameo C153B Billboard Pop #46
Featuring Jerry Gilgor on drums.
5. Billy Scott
“You’re The Greatest”
(Mann/Lowe)
Recorded 11/7/1957
Produced by Bernie Lowe & Kal Mann
Arranged by O.B. Masingill (aka Obie Massingill)
Cameo C121A Billboard Pop #73
6. The Playboys
“Over The Weekend”
(Canton/Powell/Starr)
Recorded in 1957
Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced by Joe Stamile, Jr., Jake Diamond & Ed Baker
Arranged by Ray D’Agostino
Cameo C142A Billboard Pop #62
Originally released on Martinique M101 in 1958.
7. Pete Antell
“Night Time”
(Antell/Linde)
Recorded October 1962
Stea-Phillips Recording Studio, New York City
Produced by Pete Antell & John Linde
Cameo C234A Billboard Pop #100
8. The Hippies (aka The Tams)
“Memory Lane”
(Boggess/Felker)
Recorded in 1959
Produced by Bud Breeze
Parkway P863A Billboard Pop #63
This recording was originally released in 1959 on Mink 22 when the group was known as The Stereos and then re-released (also in 1959) under the name of The Tams. The group changed its name, yet again, to The Hippies. The original Parkway single, released in 1963, lists the artist as The Hippies (Formerly The Tams).
9. The Rays
“Silhouettes”
(Crewe/Slay)
Recorded September 1956
Master Tones, New York City
Produced by Bob Crewe & Frank Slay
Arranged by Frank Slay
Vocal arrangements by Hal Miller
Cameo C117A Billboard Pop and R&B #3
A different take was originally released on XYZ 102 in 1957.
10. The Rays
“Daddy Cool”
(Crewe/Slay)
Recorded September 1956
Master Tones, New York City
Produced by Bob Crewe & Frank Slay
Arranged by Frank Slay
Vocal arrangements by Walter Ford
Cameo C117B Billboard Pop and R&B #3
Originally released on XYZ 102 in 1957.
11. Timmie “Oh Yeah!” Rogers
“Back To School Again”
(Mann/Appell)
Recorded 8/24/1957
Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced by Bernie Lowe
Cameo C116A Billboard Pop #36
12. Chubby Checker
“The Class”
(Mann)
Recorded January/March/April 1959
Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced by Bernie Lowe, Dave Appell & Kal Mann
Arranged by Dave Appell
Parkway P804B Billboard Pop #38
13. The Storey Sisters (aka The Twinkles)
“Bad Motorcycle”
(Browne/Williams)
Recorded in 1957
Cameo C126A Billboard Pop #45
Accompanied by Al Browne and His Orchestra, Anne & Lillian Storey initially made this recording under the name of The Twinkles. It was first released on Peak 5001 in 1957 and then reissued on Cameo after the duo changed its name.
14. Mike Pedicin Quintet
“Shake A Hand”
(Morris)
Recorded in 1956
Ivan Ballin’s Federal Street Studio, Philadelphia
Produced by Ivan Ballin
Arranged by Mike Pedicin
Cameo C125A Billboard Pop #71
Mike Pedicin on alto sax and Al Mauro on lead vocal and drums. Originally released on 20th Century 75027 in 1956. The Cameo single was released in 1957.
15. John Zacherle (The Cool Ghoul)
“Dinner With Drac, Part I”
(Mann/Appell)
Recorded February 1958
Cameo Parkway Studio & Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced by Bernie Lowe, Dave Appell & Kal Mann
Arranged by Dave Appell
Cameo C130A Billboard Pop #6, R&B #19
16. The Applejacks
“Mexican Hat Rock”
(Mann)
Recorded August 1958
Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced & Arranged by Dave Appell
Cameo C149B Billboard Pop #16
17. Georgie Young And The Rockin’ Bocs
“Nine More Miles - The ‘Faster–Faster’ Song”
(Mann)
Recorded August 1958
Bell Sound Studios, New York City & Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced by Bernie Lowe, Dave Appell & Kal Mann
Arranged by Dave Appell
Cameo C150A Billboard Pop #58
18. The Temptations
“Birds ‘N’ Bees”
(Cooper/Davis/Moore)
Recorded 2/26/1959
Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Parkway P803A
19. Georgie Young and The Rockin’ Bocs
“Two Weeks With Pay”
(Mann/Lowe)
Recorded 5/25/1959
Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced by Bernie Lowe, Dave Appell & Kal Mann
Cameo C166B
Vocal by Bobby McGraw.
20. The Applejacks
“Rocka–Conga”
(Mann/Appell)
Recorded 11/7/1958
Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced & Arranged by Dave Appell
Cameo C155A Billboard Pop #38
21. Bobby Rydell
“Kissin’ Time”
(Mann/Lowe)
Recorded June 1959
Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced by Bernie Lowe, Dave Appell & Kal Mann
Arranged by Dave Appell
Cameo C167A Billboard Pop #11, R&B #29
Georgie Young And The Rockin’ Bocs are the backing group on this recording.
22. Bobby Rydell
“We Got Love”
(Mann/Lowe)
Recorded September 1959
Bell Sound Studios, New York City
Produced by Bernie Lowe, Dave Appell & Kal Mann
Arranged by Dave Appell
Cameo C169A Billboard Pop #6
23. Chubby Checker
“The Twist”
(Ballard)
Recorded June 1960
Cameo Parkway Studio & Reco-Air Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced by Dave Appell & Kal Mann
Executive Producer Bernie Lowe
Parkway P811A Billboard Pop #1, R&B #2, and British Pop #14 in 1960
Featuring The Dreamlovers on backing vocals. “The Twist” has the distinction of reaching #1 on the Billboard and Cash Box Pop charts (in 1960), re-entering those same charts in November of the following year and returning to the #1 position in January 1962. It’s the only record of the rock era to do so.
24. Bobby Rydell
“Wild One”
(Mann/Lowe/Appell)
Recorded 1/4/1960 & 1/6/1960
Cameo Parkway Studio & Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced by Bernie Lowe, Dave Appell & Kal Mann
Arranged by Dave Appell
Cameo C171A Billboard Pop #2, R&B #10, and British Pop #7
25. Bobby Rydell
“Swingin’ School”
(Mann/Lowe/Appell)
Recorded March/April 1960
Cameo Parkway Studio & Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced by Bernie Lowe, Dave Appell & Kal Mann
Arranged by Dave Appell
Cameo C175A Billboard Pop #5 and British Pop #44
26. Chubby Checker
“Pony Time”
(Covay/Berry)
Recorded January 1961
Cameo Parkway Studio & Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Produced by Dave Appell & Kal Mann
Executive Producer Bernie Lowe
Arranged In Dave Appell
Parkway P818A Billboard Pop & R&B #1 and British Pop #27
Featuring The Dreamlovers on backing vocals.
27. Bobby Rydell & Chubby Checker
“Teach Me To Twist”
(Mann/Appell)
Recorded 10/25/1961 & 10/26/1961
Cameo Parkway Studio, Philadelphia
Produced by Bernie Lowe, Dave Appell & Kal Mann
Arranged by Dave Appell
Cameo C214A Billboard Pop #109 and British Pop #45
28. Chubby Checker
“Let’s Twist Again”
(Mann/Appell)
Recorded May/June 1961
Cameo Parkway Studio, Philadelphia
Produced by Dave Appell & Kal Mann
Executive Producer Bernie Lowe
Arranged by Dave Appell
Parkway P824A Billboard Pop #8, R&B #26, and British Pop #2
Featuring The Dreamlovers on backing vocals.
29. The Dovells
“Bristol Stomp”
(Mann/Appell)
Recorded July 1961
Cameo Parkway Studio, Philadelphia
Produced by Dave Appell & Kal Mann
Arranged by Dave Appell
Parkway P827A Billboard Pop #2, R&B #7
30. The Orlons
“The Wah-Watusi”
(Mann/Appell)
Recorded 4/30/1962
Cameo Parkway Studio, Philadelphia
Produced by Dave Appell & Kal Mann
Arranged by Dave Appell
Cameo C218A Billboard Pop #2, R&B #5
31. The Cameos
“Merry Christmas”
(Williams)
Recorded 11/24/1957
Reco-Art Sound Recording, Philadelphia
Cameo C123A
