The Joytones

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The Joytones consisted of Lucille "Vicky" Burgess (lead), Barbara Brown, and Margaret Moore. Vicki Burgess grew up near 119th and Eight Avenue in Harlem section of New York City. At seventeen she joined the Charmers. After the Charmers signed with Central Records, Burges sang lead on "The Beating of My Heart" and "Tony My Darling." She then left the Charmers and joined the Solirettes. There she recorded "I Call To You" on Old Town Records and later worked with the Dell-Tones. One evening Burgess was intoduced to Raul Cita backstage at the Appollo. who had heard her sing and wanted to meet her. After sing Glory of Love at her audition for Cita she was invited to join the Royale Cita Chorus. One of the other Cita groups she ecorded with were the Joytones. There were actually three different configurations of the Joytones with Burgess and Margaret Moore belonging to all of them. The first with Estelle Harper recorded "All My Love Belongs To you." Barbara Brown replaced Estelle for the next single "Gee What a Boy." Then on the next single :My Foolish Heart" a pregnant Barbara Brown was replaced by Lynn Middleton. They recorded three different singles on George Goldner's Rama label. The Joytones are perhaps best known for "My Foolish Heart" which was recorded in October 1956 with Lynn Middleton replacing Barbara Brown and was released in November 1956. They appeared at the Apollo to standing room crowds. One of the shows featured along with the Joytones, The Teenagers, Clef

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