SUPERB 1956 G-CLEFS 78 "KA-DING-DONG / DARLA, MY DARLING" UK COLUMBIA DB 3851 EX

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AN EXCELLENT COPY OF THIS DOO-WOP CLASSIC 78 FROM THE G-CLEFS ON THE UK COLUMBIA LABEL  

KA-DING-DONG 

The G-Clefs is a highly flamboyant, well choreographed pop/soul vocal group which has the distinction of having the first Boston area rock & roll record to chart nationally, their 1956 hit "Ka Ding Dong". Consisting of four brothers, Teddy Scott (b 2/29/36), Chris Scott (b 2/14/37), guitarist Tim "Payme" Scott (8/23/38), and Ilanga Scott (b 7/22/40), along with their friend and neighbor Ray Gibson (b 9/24/37), the band formed in Roxbury, Massachusetts, an area similar to New York's Harlem, thirty years before New Edition would bring Maurice Starr and Michael Jonzun's music to the world, The G-Clefs were the original pioneers from New England's soon to be important music scene.

The Scott's gang, "The Band Of Angels", ruled in what was known to the police as "Scotty's Alley" with the warning "pass at your own risk", but the gang of "bad boys" had their giving side donating monies to charity. The Scott brother's parents "adopted everyone" singer Teddy Scott told AMG in a August 2000 interview. Songs like the moody and intriguing "Zoom Gali Gali" and "Why Can't We All Get Along" on the Then & Now CD contain biographical bits, "Zoom" was written by Tim "Payme" Scott about when they were kids and their homes had fenced off back yards with alleys. The band would hold little shows charging a penny for people to see, and with their sisters and friends they would perform an Egyptian act.

The band's first "official" show was circa 1952/1953 at the Rollerway, a roller skating rink which converted to a dance hall on Fridays, located in Revere, Massachusetts. Revere Beach in the 50's and 60's was Boston's answer to Palisades Park, the group playing hundreds and hundreds of shows before they made it into the charts.

They recorded "Mary Lee" at Ace Recording Studios in Boston in the 1950's, a cover of the tune recorded in 1955 by The Rainbows. That 45 was brought to the band by Ted's girlfriend Audrey Fortune. The G-Clefs then came up with "Ka Ding Dong" "in eight minutes!" according to Teddy.

KA-DING-DONG PEAKED AT #24 IN THE US CHARTS  - IT FAILED TO MAKE THE CHARTS IN THE UK AND IS VERY RARE HERE.

KA-DING-DONG

Oh, well I met a little girl about a week ago
And I felt that I oughta let her know
Since then my heart has broke the string
It goes ding-dong, ding-dong, da-ding-dong, ding-dong-ding

My heart goes ding-dong-ding when I'm near you
It goes ding-dong-ding 'cause I want you
It goes ding-dong-ding 'cause I need you
It goes ding-dong

ding-dong

Well, you know I love you, love you. little girl
And if you'll only kiss me it will give me the world
All around my heart where the feeling is
Because ding-dong, ding-dong, da-ding-dong, ding-dong-ding

My heart goes ding-dong-ding 'cause I want you
It goes ding-dong-ding 'cause I need you
It goes ding-dong-ding 'cause I want you
It goes ding-dong

ding-dong



Now, don't be afraid of me, little girl
'cause I love you more than the whole wide world
You know I wouldn't harm a pretty, beautiful thing
Because-a-ding-dong, ding-dong, da-ding-dong, ding-dong-ding

My heart goes ding-dong-ding when I'm near you
It goes ding-dong-ding 'cause I want you
It goes ding-dong-ding 'cause I need you
It goes ding-dong

(SPOKEN: "Try it again") ding-dong

(SPOKEN: "one more time")

ding-dong, ding-dong, da-ding-dong, ding-dong-ding
(SPOKEN: Hey!)

DISC DETAILS:-

UK COLUMBIA DB 3851     10" 78rpm Shellac

A SIDE:  KA-DING-DONG

B SIDE:  DARLA MY DARLING

CONDITION - EX / EX- 

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