HAPPY BEAT

NITA JUANITA

SANDY

I LOVE YOU SO

I WISH

LITTLE BROTHER

From left to right are:

Dennis Duffy (Willoughby Ave) 1st Tenor

Joe Rinando,Leader of Group - Willoughby Ave - Lead and Base

Little Frankie LaRussa (Lead & High Tenor

Tony LaMonica 2nd Tenor & Lead and

Woody Reynolds with Guitar Baritone

From left to right is:

Frankie LaRussa from Starr Street

Dennis Duffy from Willoughby Avenue

Tony LaMonica from Canarsie

Joe Rinando from Willoughby Avenue

Woody Reynolds from Hempstead, NY

Frankie LaRussa(Starr St), Joe Rinando(Willoughby Ave), Bob DeRita(East New York around Pitkin Ave---he replaced Denny and Tony as Tenor, and Woody Reynolds(Hempstead, LI)

The Kents

All photo's and music are property of Joe Rinando,who has allowed them to be hosted on www.phototouch.net

Thank You , Joe.  A wonderful music experience of the 50's Rock n' Roll era.

A Synopsis by Joe Rinando.

"Nita Juanita"---was recorded in Dec of 1957 with Al Brown's Band-----It was written by Johnny Maestro(Maestrangello)---Originally released as "My Juanita" in 1956 by The Crests on the Joyce Label(Al Brown's Label)--------This version which I sang lead on, was a more up-beat version of Johnny's song-----This was the only song that we recorded that I did not write, so to save time and space, all other songs were written by Joe Rinando(Me) with Sandy & I Wish Lyrics by Dennis Duffy & Tony Lamonica respectively----I wrote all singing arrangements----

"Little Brother" was recorded in March of 1958---Leads were sung by Frankie LaRussa & myself---with Sammy Lowe's Band----In Sammy's Band were King Curtis on Sax & Panama Francis on Drums-----It was a novelty song that we used in our on-stage act quite often

"I Love You So"   was also recorded in March of 1958---Lead was done by Frankie LaRussa & I did the Base---same band as above-----It was the "B" side of "The Happy Beat

"Sandy"   was recorded in Dec 1957 along with "Nita Juanita"   Lead was by Tony Lamonica & I did base----All Brown's Band----It was the "B" side of "Nita Juanita"

"The Happy Beat"   was recorded in March of 1958----Lead was by Joe Rinando----This was our Main Release in May of 1958 and was played throughout the Summer of that year-----It was in the top 25 in Detroit..............and made me a few bucks as the writer!

"I Wish"   was recorded in March of 1958----Lead was by Tony Lamonica and the Group----I did the repeat verse after the first verse---In all regards, this was a duet between Tony & Myself-----It was the "B" side of "Little Brother"........

and there you have descriptions on each song-----I hope you enjoyed them-----Respectfully yours, Joe Rinando formerly of "The Kents"---1957 to 1960

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