The Creslyns

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"Boom-Chip-A-Boom" vocals by The Creslyns (Ellen & Elaine) USA (Chicago) released in 1963 on the Beltone record label #2036... backed by Russ Vestee & The Downbeats ...written by Larry Nestor.. side two " You've Been Goin' Steady Too Long"...Earlier(1961) Ellen Rangel recording as "Little Ellen" and produced by Lou Reizner..... released "That Other Guy" and "Answer Me My Love" on the Smash record label... Ellen and Elaine attended Austin High school on Chicago's west side in the early 1960's... producer Russ Vestee and drummer Eddie Hoh (RIP) attended Proviso High in Maywood IL...Guitar player Anthony Carmine Menna attended Fenton High in Bensenville IL and songwriter/piano player Larry Nestor attended Holy Cross high in River Grove IL.... The Downbeats fronted by Russ Vestee (Vestuto) backed The Creslyns on Boom-Chip-A Boom..... The song in essence was about drummer boy Eddie Hoh who became a session drummer in California after high school... Ellen and Elaine (The Twins) went on to join a nine member band in Chicago called The Neighborhood who were most known for their cover of Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi" hit song...Billy Mendes, Russ Rickman, Joe Evans, Billy Charmello , Bobby Brostoski,Michael Tomasetti and Louis 'Chick' Stella were the other members besides Ellen and Elaine in The Neighborhood.... Ellen and Elaine were also vocalists in a local Chicago band called "The Puppets" led by drummer Dennis Ebert(who was drummer for the iconic southside Chicago band "T

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