Danny Mansolino sent these newsletters, business cards and other clippings to me. Enjoy! Thank you to Dan Mansolino for his help. If anyone has photos, flyers, the other newsletters or any other material on the Myddle Class please contact me.
A Song For You: The Quest of The Myddle Class by Kathy West (Xlibris) Review by Chris Bishop The Myddle Class were a sensation in New Jersey, in Greenwich Village and even in Albany, but none of their singles made the national charts and the band faded away as members went off to college and … Continue reading A Song For You: The Quest of The Myddle Class by Kathy West
Rewritten July, 2011 and again November, 2022 Dave Palmer (vocals) Rick Philp (guitar) Danny Mansolino (organ) Charles Larkey (bass) Michael “Myke” Rosa (drums) The Myddle Class had three poorly-distributed 45s and little chart action, but there’s a lot more to their story. They started as the King Bees in suburban New Jersey, in the Passaic … Continue reading The Myddle Class
The Vibra-Sound Recording Studio and label started in Schenectady or Rotterdam, New York circa late 1966. I’m not sure where exactly the studio was, but New York State business records list a residential address on Crestwood Drive in Rotterdam for Vibra-Sound, and also include a later starting date in 1969, with the business closing in … Continue reading The Vibra-Sound Recording Studio and label
The 40 Fingers began playing in the middle sixties in Springfield, New Jersey. The original group consisted of Teddy O’Connell, lead vocals and keyboard, Bruce Colandrea, lead and background vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, Bruce Gerstein (officially called the Slug), bass guitar, and background vocals, and Wayne Massiello, drums and background vocals. The 40 Fingers … Continue reading The 40 Fingers
