The Barons
Biography
The Barons were an early-'60s Detroit group more famous for its members — Roger Craton aka Lee Rogers, Tyrone Douglas, and Jesse Greer — than any accomplishment on their own whose records, due to limited pressings, are rare. As the Peppermints, they cut three for Carla Murphy's H.O.B. Records (House of Beauty Records). The House of Beauty, a hair boutique/candy shop, was a female hangout frequented by Raynoma Liles-Gordy (Berry Gordy's second wife). Motown's Rayber Singers first label credit was on H.O.B.'s first release, an up-tempo sound by Herman Griffin, "I Need You" in 1958; Griffin later cut non-charting singles on both Tamla and Motown Records, and later married Mary Wells. Gordy and Murphy were partners on Griffin's release (this was before Gordy started his own label) but Gordy ended the association after the single floundered. H.O.B. affiliated with Mike Hanks' D-Town/Mah/Wheelsville setup, and Berry and Raynoma started Tamla Records. . The Barons were an early-'60s Detroit group more famous for its members — Roger Craton aka Lee Rogers, Tyrone Douglas, and Jesse Greer — than any accomplishment on their own whose records, due to limited pressings, are rare. As the Peppermints, they cut three for Carla Murphy's H.O.B. Records (House of Beauty Records). The House of Beauty, a hair boutique/candy shop, was a female hangout frequented by Raynoma Liles-Gordy (Berry Gordy's second wife). Motown's Rayber Singers first label credit was on H.O.B.'s first release, an up-tempo sound by Herman Griffin, "I Need You" in 1958; Griffin later cut non-charting singles on both Tamla and Motown Records, and later married Mary Wells. Gordy and Murphy were partners on Griffin's release (this was before Gordy started his own label) but Gordy ended the association after the single floundered. H.O.B. affiliated with Mike Hanks' D-Town/Mah/Wheelsville setup, and Berry and Raynoma started Tamla Records.
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1. | Now You're Mine | 100 '60s Garage Rock Hi.. | 1:47 | $0.99 | |
2. | Summertime | Big Waves - Surf Rock of th.. | 3:05 | $0.99 | |
3. | Don't Burn It | Texas Garage Bands, Vol. 2 | 2:18 | $0.99 | |
4. | My Baby's Gone | Doo Wop City, Vol. 10 | 2:32 | $0.99 | |
5. | Pledge of a Fool | Doo Wop City, Vol. 9 | 2:09 | $0.99 | |
6. | Year and a Day | Doo Wop Gold 3 | 2:39 | $0.99 | |
7. | My Baby's Gone | Super Rare Doo Wop, Vol. 2 | 2:28 | $0.99 | |
8. | Pledge of a Fool | Rare Doo Wop, Vol 2 | 2:09 | $0.99 | |
9. | Now You're Mine | Garage Rock | 1:47 | $0.99 | |
10. | Whirlwind | Great British Rock 'n.. | 1:31 | $0.69 | |
11. | Cossack | Great British Rock 'n.. | 2:41 | $0.69 | |
12. | My Dream My Love | Doo Wop City, Vol. 5 | 2:15 | $0.99 | |
13. | Boom Boom | 100 Doo Wop Hits | 2:20 | $0.99 | |
14. | Searching For You | Rockin R&B Vol. 5 | 1:49 | $0.99 | |
15. | So Long, My Darling | Vocal Group Classics Volume.. | 1:39 | $0.99 | |
16. | Eternally Yours | Vocal Group Classics Volume.. | 2:17 | $0.99 | |
17. | My Secret | Vocal Group Classics Volume.. | 2:14 | $0.99 | |
18. | Peggy (feat. The Barons) | Doo-Wop Treasures, Vol. Six | 2:19 | $0.99 | |
19. | Darling Please Return | Trojan Singles | 2:20 | $0.99 | |
20. | Shake The Dice | Vocal Group Classics Volume.. | 1:58 | $0.99 | |
21. | Eternally Yours | Rockin' R&B Classic.. | 2:18 | $0.99 | |
22. | Boom Boom | Rockin' R&B Classic.. | 2:20 | $0.99 | |
23. | Forget About Me | Doo-Wop Essentials Volume 2 | 2:59 | $0.99 | |
24. | Exactly Like You | 1950's Hits & Highl.. | 2:23 | $0.99 | |
25. | Boom, Boom | 100 Doo Wop Classics | 2:20 | $0.99 | |