One of the great groups of all time. Leroy Griffin ,such a great songwriter as well as lead singer.Wish i could have met him ,a heart of gold comes through the lyrics.
One of my favorite Doo wop tunes. Thanx for posting. You and I know first there were the Lyres then they reorganized into the Nutmegs, then they became the Rajahs, then became the Nutmegs again! :o)
Lytation--I once met a middle-aged guy who was both a jazz singer and an R&B singer and who grew up in the projects of New Haven, Connecticut in the early 1950s. He said that on any summer night, you could take a walk outside, and the Nutmegs would be one corner, the Scarlets on another, and the Chestnuts on a third.
Vibrating tenor lead on top of the superb group harmonies. Q and A at its best. Leroy Griffin is unsung but should be acknowledged as one of the unique and greatest voices of the day. That is quite a statement when one considers the type of talent around at that time. Even the instrumental support has a wailing sax and melodic, choppy r and b guitar to provide even more foundation. We can only dream how they would have evolved by the mid 60s neo-do wop soul era.
Absolutely the most original & melodic vocal group of the era! Leroy Griffin - sweet lead & Leroy McNeil - superb base. They sounded like no other group & no other group sounded like them. They defined & still define true accapella - musical accompaniment just added further dimension to their sound. Leroy Griffen wrote pure poetry - listen intently to the lyrics - their harmony flowed more fluid than water. They are all gone now but what gifts they left for us to enjoy throughout time.
There's a CD called "The Rajahs of Acapella - THE NUTMEGS" which has a fantastic version of "Beautiful Dreamer, including a very endearing miss on a note by the bass voice.... He tries to sing the line and it just gets lost in his throat.... You hear his near silence.... A producer would hate it, but it's a wonderful moment. Would love to hear that again........
I believe The Nutmegs were formed out of the Rahahs,Thats why the Herald versions were finished versions..I also believe they were once the Lyres as well,,DZ from the Bean
The Nutmegs preceeded the Rajahs. There is another version of this song called "The way love should be", done in accapella, by the Nutmegs. Most of the stuff done by the Rajahs was in accapella, and Herald studio releases by the Nutmegs were with music.But many of the Nutmeg studio demos were reissued in the early 60`s, by Times Square records, in accapella.I have an accapella CD done by the Nutmegs, recorded in the early 70`s before their performance at Radio City Music hall.
One of the great groups of all time. Leroy Griffin ,such a great songwriter as well as lead singer.Wish i could have met him ,a heart of gold comes through the lyrics.
doowoplover534 4 months ago
One of my favorite Doo wop tunes. Thanx for posting. You and I know first there were the Lyres then they reorganized into the Nutmegs, then they became the Rajahs, then became the Nutmegs again! :o)
WoogieBoogie96 5 months ago
GREAT!!!
harptone55 1 year ago
Lytation--I once met a middle-aged guy who was both a jazz singer and an R&B singer and who grew up in the projects of New Haven, Connecticut in the early 1950s. He said that on any summer night, you could take a walk outside, and the Nutmegs would be one corner, the Scarlets on another, and the Chestnuts on a third.
RaananVolesPianist 1 year ago
Vibrating tenor lead on top of the superb group harmonies. Q and A at its best. Leroy Griffin is unsung but should be acknowledged as one of the unique and greatest voices of the day. That is quite a statement when one considers the type of talent around at that time. Even the instrumental support has a wailing sax and melodic, choppy r and b guitar to provide even more foundation. We can only dream how they would have evolved by the mid 60s neo-do wop soul era.
drjimiboy69 1 year ago
@drjimiboy69 i strongly agree with your comments here. tom d brick,nj
doowopman49 10 months ago
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Absolutely the most original & melodic vocal group of the era! Leroy Griffin - sweet lead & Leroy McNeil - superb base. They sounded like no other group & no other group sounded like them. They defined & still define true accapella - musical accompaniment just added further dimension to their sound. Leroy Griffen wrote pure poetry - listen intently to the lyrics - their harmony flowed more fluid than water. They are all gone now but what gifts they left for us to enjoy throughout time.
frankiec48 1 year ago
good old new have doo woop
kenbourt 1 year ago
More credit must be given to Leroy Griffin the songwriter. His tunes are complex and haunting.
dukeofdeco 2 years ago
There's a CD called "The Rajahs of Acapella - THE NUTMEGS" which has a fantastic version of "Beautiful Dreamer, including a very endearing miss on a note by the bass voice.... He tries to sing the line and it just gets lost in his throat.... You hear his near silence.... A producer would hate it, but it's a wonderful moment. Would love to hear that again........
2whiteroses 2 years ago
I believe The Nutmegs were formed out of the Rahahs,Thats why the Herald versions were finished versions..I also believe they were once the Lyres as well,,DZ from the Bean
dzdiesel 3 years ago
my favorite by the Nutmegs !!!!great!!!!
ERIK VON
rocknroll1955 3 years ago
Nice One From 57
chess1458 3 years ago
The Nutmegs preceeded the Rajahs. There is another version of this song called "The way love should be", done in accapella, by the Nutmegs. Most of the stuff done by the Rajahs was in accapella, and Herald studio releases by the Nutmegs were with music.But many of the Nutmeg studio demos were reissued in the early 60`s, by Times Square records, in accapella.I have an accapella CD done by the Nutmegs, recorded in the early 70`s before their performance at Radio City Music hall.
thebigfist 3 years ago
Ah what a vinyl. Heard it once and it went on the to get list. Hard finding that record. Glad to see it on here.
tuberciend 3 years ago