New Haven's Nutmegs recording as The Rajahs. Or were the Rajahs first. Great track reguardless. Released on Times Square as The Nutmegs . This is the original label.
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.
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
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
@drjimiboy69 i strongly agree with your comments here. tom d brick,nj
doowopman49 10 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
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