As a former Pittsburgh guy, I remind you of the Skyliners and the Marcels.

I remember nearly ODing on Little Anthony. That's when I was dating Mary Lou (no, she never stole my diamond ring) and she had one of the great Doo Wop Group record collections of all time. Oh Happy Days!

Not a group any more but Dion still kicks ass.

I saw nearly all the groups listed in this thread at the Alan Freed R&R shows at the Brooklyn (NY) Paramount in the Fifties. Freed was generous with fans: he always had them do encores, and told the groups to come out at the stage entrance after his shows to shake hands and greet the fans. I met a lot of the members of those groups after the shows when they came out at the stage entrance. I also saw--and met after the shows--Buddy Holly, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Fats Domino and Jerry Lee Lewis.

Alf, they all sounded good to me.

You know, I was telling my sister that it's a shame that we just didn't realize what we had back then. That was such a fantastic era that we got to live through and enjoy. Those groups were out of this world.

It was not a group his name was Fabian from Philadelphia. He used to work a couple of blocks from me in a fruit store during the summer it was owned by a relative of his. The story of his discovery was pictured by Ray Sharkey in "the idolmaker." A good movie check it out.

It was not a group his name was Fabian from Philadelphia.

Fabian [Forte], Frankie Avalon [Avallone] and Bobby Rydell [Ridarelli] were three Italian guys from Philly whose careers were made by Dick Clark and American Bandstand. I saw all of them at the Freed shows. Avalon brought a trumpet onstage and sometimes played it; Rydell sat at a drum kit and banged away at it.

I just saw a movie with rydell in it on Turner. Bye bye birdy dumb but entertaining. Ann Margaret hot even today in my eyes at least. Forte worked in a relatives fruit store here in Harlem. He was well know a few records came out. See you have a hit record you still work in a fruit store Ray sharky was nominated for an academy award for that movie. He was a junkie who got aids from using a needle other people used.

This is the story of my life. You're not the first and won't be the last to say those things to me. I took you off my Ignore list to reply to you. But, I can't be sure I'll take you off for good. I'll accept your apology because I think a man who owns up to his mistakes deserves a second chance. Just know that, being under the influence of alcohol is no excuse for posting that filth I had to read. Being exhausted from taking care of a loved one is just another excuse. Your post was extremely inappropriate and disrespectful. Those thoughts were in your head and the alcohol and being exhausted just gave you more courage to tell me. You're not in your twenties right? Your over 35, so you should know how to behave like a gentleman.

I'm a very good girl and have an excellent reputation on the boards and in real life.

And I'm very sorry about your aunt.

You were an Italian guy from Philly when you first signed up on here and approached me. Now, you're Irish?

Ugh meant oh great now I'm really in for it. Binnie C just gave him more info on me.

Did you happen to see the fun fact I posted about Al Martino helping Frankie Avalon get his start into the business? I put it on the You know you're Italian thread.

Great story, Alf. Thanks for posting it.