The Jaguars

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#1 - Although they are primarily known for a superlative rendition of "The Way You Look Tonight," the Jaguars had several other fine records and were highly regarded by other vocal groups on the West Coast. Like the Calvanes, Dreamers, Flairs, Meadowlarks, Medallions and Penguins, the Jaguars came from the halls of Fremont High in Los Angeles. In fact, they had started, in 1954, singing in the Fremont High Mixed Chorus. Originally known as the Shadows, the members were: Herman "Sonny" Chaney (lead), Valerio "Val" Poliuto (tenor), Manuel Chavez (baritone), and Charles Middleton (bass). The Shadows were thus a true mixed group, being Black, White, and Hispanic. However, as time went on, the guys became dissatisfied with the name "Shadows" and changed it to the Miracles in 1955. Under this name, they made their first recordings. In the spring of 1955, the Miracles recorded for entrepreneur John Dolphin. " Two sides ("A Gal Named Jo" and "You're An Angel," both led by Charles Middleton) were issued in April 1955 on Dolphin's Cash label, but in such small quantities that the record is extremely rare today. No surprise that it wasn't sent out for review. (Note that while the session date is given as May 2, the songs were being touted by Dolphin as having already been released in an April 16 press release.) Less than a month later, the Miracles hooked up with Bob Ross' Aardell label and their recording career began in earnest. But Ross didn't like the name "Miracles," and they sat

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Rock This Town

The Way You Look Tonight

Baby Baby Baby

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Oldies But Goodies Vol. 1

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Japanese Garage Bands Of The 60's

Technicolor Paradise - Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic Delights

Rockin' Hot

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Absolute Funk Volume 5

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I Still Hate CD's: Norton Records 45 RPM Singles Collection Vol. 2

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Oldies But Goodies Vol . 1

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Las Vegas Grind Part Two

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Back From The Grave Vol. 5

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