Chuck Alaimo Quartet

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The Chuck Alaimo Quartet was an American rock music group [1] from Rochester, New York [2] who achieved some popularity in the 1950s. They were originally signed as one of the first artists on the new Ken Records label. [1] When their recording of "Leap Frog" for Ken garnered industry notice, the recording was acquired by MGM Records, [3] who subsequently signed the group and released further singles. "Leap Frog" was a saxophone-led instrumental [4] which charted on Billboard Hot 100 for a single week in April 1957, at position #92. [5] This recording was listed as tenth most popular in Milwaukee in July of that year. [6] Members of the group included Chuck Alaimo on sax, Bill Irvine on piano, Pat Magnolia on bass, and Tommy Rossi on drums. [5] Billboard noted they "(made) enough noise for a group twice their size" [7] and "moves with a good beat and sound" [8] but noted weakness when covering others' songs. [7] Although each member played an instrument, the outfit was not strictly an instrumental group. [8]

Chuck Alaimo died in November 1978 at the age of 48. [2]

Bill Irvine (born William G. Irvine on February 22, 1934 in Rochester) died on March 16, 2021, at age 87. [9]

Discography

YearTitleB-sideLabel/Catalog #Billboard Top 100 ChartNotes
1957"Leap Frog""Blueberry Hill"Ken 6753- [7]
1957"Leap Frog""That's My Desire"MGM 1244992 [5]
1957"How I Love You""Local 66"MGM 12508- [10]
1957"Lovers Again""Where's My Baby"MGM 12589- [8]
1958"Rockin' in G"-MGM 12636- [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 "(New record company)". Billboard. January 26, 1957. p. 40. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2009). Joel Whitburn's Music Stars: Brief Bios of Every Recording Artist who Ever Charted. H. Leonard Corporation. p. 3. ISBN   9780898201765.
  3. ↑ Grevatt, Ren (April 13, 1957). "'Bought Masters' Building as Big Factor in Industry". Billboard. p. 87. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  4. ↑ Nite, Norm N. (1982). Rock on: the illustrated encyclopedia of Rock n' Roll. The solid gold years, Volume 1 . Harper & Row. pp.  2–3. ISBN   9780061816420.
  5. 1 2 3 Whitburn, Joel (2000). Top Pop Singles 1955-1999. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research, Inc. p. 9. ISBN   0-89820-139-X.
  6. ↑ "Milwaukee's Hit Parade". The Milwaukee Journal. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. July 21, 1957. p. 13. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  7. 1 2 3 "Reviews of New R&B Records". Billboard. February 16, 1957. p. 62. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  8. 1 2 3 "Reviews of New Pop Records". Billboard. November 25, 1957. p. 76. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  9. ↑ "William G. Irvine February 22, 1934 - March 16, 2021". Shaughnessey Banks Funeral Home. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  10. ↑ "MGM Records advertisement". Billboard. August 12, 1957. p. 72. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  11. ↑ "MGM Records advertisement". Billboard. May 5, 1958. p. 105. Retrieved October 24, 2014.


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