Al And The Altones Rose Marie Schoolboy Prayer 78 RPM Acetate Unreleased Doo Wop
  $   70

 


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Nov 13, 2025 Sold Date
Nov 6, 2025 Start Date
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 Al and the Altones  Rose Marie / Schoolboy Prayer  78 RPM 10" Acetate Unreleased Songs from 1960  Very Rare Rock & Roll

  You're bidding on a one of a kind 78 RPM Acetate Record featuring 2 unreleased songs by Al and the Altones : Rose Marie b/w 
 Schoolboy Prayer.    This was pressed at the O.D.O. Recording Studio in Midtown Manhattan in 1960. The group changed their
 name to just The Altones and issued 2 45 RPM singles in 1961. Then, they changed their name once again and The Beverly Hills 
 Painters  issued 2  additional 45 RPM singles in 1961.   These 2 songs: Rose Marie & Schoolboy Prayer are exclusive to this 
 acetate and could be the only surviving copies left in existence. A Very Rare Record Indeed !  Both sides feature a solo vocal so
 they're technically not DooWop but the 4 records they cut after this are in a DooWop style.
  The Record is in VG++ condition with light surface scratches and marks. It has No scratches that cut into the vinyl and plays 
  Beautifully.  Comes with a vintage acetate paper sleeve. 

                                                                                    Starting Bid $ 70.00      

The Altones (1)
Singles :
1961 -  Love Me, Love Me / Cileen (inst. by The Craftsman) (Gardena 121)
1961 -  Love Me, Love Me / Summer Love (Archer 104)
Unreleased :
1961 - I Wonder Why / Little Girl

The Beverly Hills Painters
1961 - Model A Heap / Believe Me (Gateway 700)
1962 - Five Foot Three (Little Girl) / I Know Why (Gateway 701)

 

Biography :

They started as the Altones in about 1959, using the first part of their names AL and TONY-thus the Altones. Albert Mastry (1930-2002) played guitar and was heard on vocals. Tony Mastry (1920- 1997) was on guitar, bass, harmonica, and vocals. The rest of the group included Ray Sharkey on drums and Jack Freeman on keyboards.  The Altones released two records. They had a release on Archer and they split billing on a sole release on Gardena. Apparently, they didn't copyright their name, and it was then taken by a black vocal group.



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            






                                                                    


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