GUIDING ANGEL, The Gales, (Rare) (MEL - o #111) 1958

GUIDING ANGEL, The Gales, (Rare) (MEL - o #111) 1958 Flipside: BABY COME HOME – Here is another really great unknown ballad from my music collection. The Gales hailed from Washington, DC. Group members were Edward Smith, James Goldring, Edward Goldring and Aaron Grier. The Gales traveled to New York City and signed a recording contract with MEL- o records, 1674 Broadway, New York City. There were an awful lot of labels and publishers at 1674 Broadway in the 1950s. All four songs The Gales recorded were written by the four members of the group. MEL- o Records released two singles in 1958 by the group, this upload and “IF I COULD FORGET/JOSEPHINE (MEL-O 113) but the success was not there. In August 1960, they released a third record, this time on John Dickerson's Winn label (of Washington, D.C.) “SQUEEZE ME/I LOVE YOU” (Winn #916). There were other groups who recorded as The Gales. There was a female group from Scranton, PA. who recorded “TOMMY/AROUND THE CLOCK WITH YOU” (Debra #1002) 1963. Another vocal group named The Gales hailed from Detroit, Michigan. They recorded “DON’T LET THE SUN CATCHING YOU CRYING/MY EYES KEEP ME IN TROUBLE” (J-V-B #34) 1956 (its value was $2,000.00, 25 years ago!) and “DARLING PATRICIA/ALL IS WELL, ALL IS WELL” (J-V-B #35) 1956, (value 25 years ago: $3,000.00!) Please note: The value of this upload of “GUIDING ANGEL” was $400.00, 25 years ago… collectors beware, it has been booted! Enjoy this really great (Rare) unknown ballad “GUIDING ANGEL” by The Gales. This is Washington D.C. doowop at its finest!