Monday, June 8, 2015

THE MISTICS (Capri & Kirk records)


Above, the Mistics from the Charles H. Milby High School in Houston, Texas. formed by (L. to R), Ray Vaughn, Jerry Simmons, Neal Seymour, Buster Sullivan and Tommy Thompson.

This formation recorded in 1960 ( date according to the Kreiter's guide) on the Capri label established in Conroe, Texas by Huey P Meaux and Foy Lee ...

-Memories / Without Love (There Is Nothing).

The Complete Book of Doo Wop dated this recording  from 1963.

B side, original by Clyde McPhatter was a big hit in Houston (#2) and California (#1).



Listen 2 sides...



After this recording Jerry Simmons left the group and was replaced by Clyde (Sonny) Jones and in 1964 they recorded ...

-You'll Be There / What Happened to Saturday. Kirk records-1964.

Sonny James was another Milby student and had been part of a local group known as The Pastels.


The Pastels are: Charlie Smith, far left; Wally Sisk, front; Joe Simmons, back; and Sonny Jones, far right.

Thanks to; http://milby1960.typepad.com/milby_class_of_1960/clyde-sonny-jones.HTML

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