Ways Of Romance - The Chessmen

[59cadcoupe]

Loved this one the first time I heard it! I'll be singing it for the next few days! ha ha

[mrartlee1]

people, people. i love to sing and still do. Willie my main man lives in forth worth tx

i live in grand prairie tx. Willie may be a little rusty singing these days . But the man can pick a mean guitar . Art 'Marvelous lee' Crank

[poprince]

And in final,finality. Arthur Crank and I had a big part in the creation of Starsfall whether he Knows it or not If you want a copy of that Ted Mack Show with Billy.Contact me me at Stickballking177@yahoo.com. I am Done!

[poprince]

So! In finality, The Chesmen went on without Rusty or Billy and made to appearnces at The Apollo Amateur nite,did good never First but second.Than a discovery in a subway tunnel led to Relic Records!

[poprince]

So! Billy Syms had a problem with showing up for Practice,So Enters another resident dyckman project resident, who unbeknown to other members that this woujd be the final piece of the puzzle.

[poprince]

Rusty, unfortunately a great talent and a severe loss to The Chessmen,was not allowed to play with us on that appearance of The Ted Mack Thing!So in essence he had to watch!Which must have been devastating to a young talented teenager! It was a Union Rule!

[RaananVolesPianist]

@poprince

I have something in common with the Chessmen--they're from the Dyckman Project, I was originally from the Marble Hill project.

[Kittielips]

I have!!

5*****.

Jennie.

[poprince]

@Kittielips Jennie,thank you for the 5 stars,It is nice to be listened to,we just missed the boat, i have a copy of old tune redone in PA. Three years ago! If you want a copy contact me @ stickballking177@yahoo.com

[poprince]

It was recorded in1965 with real snapping fingers! Willie Ramirez

[RaananVolesPianist]

These guys are from the Dyckman project, upper Manhattan. I interviewed them for an article I wrote about acapella back in the early '80s.

[BrittPaige567]

@RaananVolesPianist

Ummm, I'm not sure you got an interview with them in the early 80's and if you did there was a member missing. My father, William Ramirez?

Because he's been in Texas since '75. Maybe you got the dates mixed up?

[RaananVolesPianist]

@BrittPaige567

Dear Britt Paige

You're right--it was the early '80s, but it was only one Chessman, not the whole group.--RG

[poprince]

@RaananVolesPianist What was the name of that chessmen member?

[RaananVolesPianist]

@poprince

Don't remember his name, but he was one of the black guys in the group, and he still lived in the New York area--maybe even still in the Dyckman area, although I'm not sure. He may have been the lead singer--he told me that he's sung with all kinds of bands, but he kept going back to do-wop.

[poprince]

@RaananVolesPianist Hi! I am om one of those Chessmen! There were 3 guys out of the Dyckman Projects that were recruited into the original Chessmen before Lead singer Ralph Colarte!

[poprince]

@RaananVolesPianist They were Billy Syms Lead singer who can be seen on the Ted Mack Amateur Hour,very old show.Good stuff,we sang Blue Moon! Than there was Rusty Banks,Pianist as you are.

[unitels2]

acappella like it should be wow the best of the 60's*straight from the corners

[gustavocologni]

I had that CD... and some Tapes of it... now I'm looking for a place to Download it from ...any clues ?

[garybrown57]

this is great love this one hope i have learned to spell since my last comment to you ha!ha! on the four knights by the way i liked the cobras version better dude cheers!!!!!

[Howieshet]

Good stuff. Accapella at it's best.