Paragons So You Will Know Video

A brother group to The Jesters, and "equally fine" (Warner: 269) were The Paragons—"real
hoodlums, real zip-gun, street-warring hoodlums", Paul Winley recalled to David Toop in
1984, "but at the time I was young and crazy myself, so it didn't make any difference".
(Toop: 98) For Winley, they recorded "Florence" backed with "Hey Little Schoolgirl" (1957),
"Lets Start All Over Again" with "Stick With Me Baby" (1957), the ballad "Two Hearts Are
Better than One" with "Give Me Love" (1957), "Twilight" plus "The Vows of Love" (1958), and
"So You Will Know"/"Don't Cry Baby" (1958). Then came their backing of Tommy Collins on
"Doll Baby"/"Darling I Love You" (1959), as The Paragons alone on the re-cap "So You Will
Know"/"Doll Baby" (1960) and recording under the name Mack Starr and the Paragons for their
last Winley release, "Just A Memory"/"Kneel and Pray" (1961). Of these, the records
"Florence" and "Let's Start All Over Again" are doo-wop classics, and "Twilight" a "New York
mini-classic". (Warner, 270) Jay Warner is of the opinion that the obscure "So You Will
Know" is a finer record even than these. (Warner: 270)
The Paragons Meet The Jesters (1959), with its street gang cover and vocal duels inspired by
doo-wop's street corner singing battles and live show group competitions, was "one of the
first rock and roll compilation LPs" (Warner: 231) and the most commercially successful doo
wop compilation ever released. (Warner: 270) Hal Winley reformed The Clovers for Winley in
1961 and in that year recorded "Wrapped Up in A Dream"/"Let Me Hold You", "Be My
Baby"/"They're Rockin' Down The Street" and "I Need You Now"/"Gotta Quit You" on the label.
(Warner, 122123) Other releases of this period include those of Charley White (of The
Clovers), "Nobody's Fault But Mine" (1958), and Ann Fleming (Ann Winley), "Jive Time Baby"
(1960). (Warner: 231) Relic Records have collected Winley doo-wop on The Best of Winley
Records (RELIC 5019) with liner notes by Donn Fileti detailing their lo-fidelity, almost ad
hoc independent approach creating a valuable and unique New York sound. Quoting Fileti,
David Toop makes the point that these are comments that can equally apply to Winley's hip
hop output. (Toop: 99)

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elisa412: Two of my favorite groups were The Paragons and The Blue Jays This is a great song..thanks for sharing

hwaj5300: wow you are fast But that is a quite a contrast Hope you enjoyed this one Hwaj5300

bigeeezy: wonderful group

cutegrandma: Sounds like the late "50's".......I enjoyed it.

hah13: one of the best doo-wop groups..could never decide between twilight and the vows of love

mountain824: Beautiful this song. Gorgeuos video !!! thanks for sharing. maria

johnnyboydmusik: wonderful video........

carann5: If this is part of your record collection, it sounds brand new and the Paragons have a great sound even though they were hoodlums. 8-)

billchew450: Great song- can you do " Until Then"?

hwaj5300: Thanks

hwaj5300: Can't get that sound past you can I ???????

hwaj5300: Hi hah13 I am not sure if i ever heard "the vows of love".But "If" is by far far my fav. Thanks Hwaj5300

hwaj5300: nothing to say but your welcome

hwaj5300: thanks Hwaj5300

hah13: vows of love was the other side of Twilight

Fr3derick: Awesome video!!! Thanks for the share:) Grandma Mary

rbx937385: About 10 yrs ago, I told "Ronnie I" About that Phoney Ska Group that Stole their name the "Paragons" They're not in the same league as this group is The Original, I get angry when I look them up on the You tube, And That Ska Group Shows up, "The Tide Is High" Not a bad song, But, couldn't they have think up another name? Then use The Legendary "Paragons" Great Song! Thanks!

hwaj5300: hI RBX937385 I had to go to "winley" record history to find them on WickepediaI was shocked as I never before that heard of the paragons Ski group Hwaj5300

rbx937385: Hi, There here the Phony Paragon Group, Just look up that Blondie Song, "The Tide Is High" Paragons, And they have alot more albums , They stole that name around , I believe 1972. And, Also used in some cases the history of the Org Paragons from Bklyn. Take Care, Roger

askmewhy51: thanks!

RaananVolesPianist: Vis a vis the reggae paragons: do you think that these guys, 1,000 miles away from NYC were even aware of the do-wop Paragons?

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