7" 45 BOB KNIGHT FOUR Good Goodby DOO-WOP Top Rank NM
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Description
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This record has been cleaned and played through completely both sides as well as visually inspected under a bright halogen desk lamp to provide an accurate grading.
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7” 45rpm 'Sample' single
BOB KNIGHT FOUR
Good Goodby / How Old Must I Be
1960 Australian ‘promo’ issue
Top Rank Label # TRK-68
CONDITION
VINYL :- Immaculate / no marks of any note/ no pops or skips / no lead in-out noise / full sheen throughout / plays through superbly with a great crisp and clear sound / rated Near Mint.LABELS :- clean
SLEEVE :- original Top Rank cover in reasonable condition.
DESCRIPTION
A very impressive 1960 Aussie ‘sample’ issue of this hard to find single which was a minor hit in the US though didn’t fare as well here in Oz.A nice pick-up in fab condition here for doo-wop fans.
HISTORY
The Bob Knight Four were one of thousands of doo wop groups whose sounds illuminated the street corners, teen clubs, and local dances of New York and dozens of other American cities from the late '50s through the mid-'60s -- a handful, such as the Belmonts, achieved national fame and even international recognition, while most never got heard outside of their own neighborhoods; the Bob Knight Four were somewhere in between, a Brooklyn-based act from Bedford-Stuyvesant, no less (when Bed-Stuy still had a significant white population), who got their work recorded and released by a major label, but never ascended higher than the lowest region of the Billboard Hot 100. The group's origins go back to an amateur outfit called the Dolphins, based at Franklin K. Lane High School in East New York, formed by Ralph Garrone, Louie Martino, John Roper, and Joe Nappier. They got to record an original song of John Roper's called "Hymn of Love," which didn't do much apart from showing its author and Ralph Garrone some potential for music, though not with that lineup. Soon they were looking for serious local talent to work with and eventually put together a group with Bob Bovino -- already a kind of local celebrity from his stint on a pre-teen talent showcase called Star Time -- on lead and Paul Ferrigno as first tenor, while Garrone took second tenor and baritone and Nappier sang bass, and a fifth member, Charlie Licata, filling the gaps between them; they also took on a new name, the Bobby Dells. They began performing regularly in their neighbourhood and building a reputation, and also recording demos, going after a coveted recording deal. There was one major change along the way, with Licata getting drafted and leaving the group in 1959, leaving the Bobby Dells a quartet. With help from a local manager and a local promoter, they were introduced to Tony Sepe, the owner of Laurel Records, who was willing to record them but wanted a new name for the quartet.Thus was spawned the Bob Knight Four, the name under which they released their debut single, "Good Good Bye," which turned into a regional hit, charting in New York (where it made the local Top Ten on some listings), Philadelphia, and parts of California.
A NOTE ON PACKING & POSTAGE
* Australia Post does not provide a Tracking No. system as some other countries have in place and therefore any item sent unregistered (within Australia) or uninsured (outside Australia) cannot be traced.
* All care is taken in packing your item safely & professionally however I cannot accept responsibility for any item delayed, lost or damaged in the post.
SHIPPING COSTS
* Registered Post (for within Australia) / Insured Post (for Overseas mail) is optional however recommended.
* Packaging and postage within AUSTRALIA for this item is :
Regular - AUD$3.00 ( additional 45’s are $2.00 extra )
Registered - AUD$6.00
Express - AUD$7.50
* Air-Mail to anywhere else in the world for this item is AUD$6.50 (additional 45’s will be combined to minimise postage costs and total shipping will depend upon package weight and destination)
PAYMENT
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P.S.
* This 45 has been played both sides to ensure an accurate grading.
* Multiple items won will be combined to save on postage
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