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Classic Urban Harmony
Celebrates Vocal Group Harmony
And the Masqueraders’ 50th
Anniversary
June 10, 2012, Morristown, NJ
Part 2: The Reception and Buffet Dinner
We'd reserved the Morris Museum and Bickford Theatre (www.morrismuseum.org/) from
5:30 until 10:30 PM, knowing that the Museum was open to the general public
until 5 PM. Still the caterer (Encore Caterers,
www.encorecateringnj.com) got there early and started setting up
tables and food and beverage stations. In the attached Bickford
Theatre, our sound technicians were busy connecting equipment. Sound
checks would be conducted just prior to and during the buffet. Singers
arrived early for sound checks. Some guests also arrived early and
gathered in the parking lot. People were anticipating a great evening.
Except where noted, all photos and video were taken by JDV Music and are the sole
property of Classic Urban Harmony LLC.
Entrance to the Morris
Museum
Tom Hight, Frank Chille,
Sammy & DeBorah Strain
Sammy Strain was a member of the Chips, Fantastics, Impacts,
Blue Chips, Little Anthony & the Imperials and O'Jays.
(Photo courtesy of Ronnie Grozinski)
Lauren O'Doherty,
Marilynn Harford, KJ O'Doherty
(Photo courtesy of Ronnie Grozinski)
Carl Tancredi and Tom
Harford tailgating before the event
(Photo courtesy of Ronnie Grozinski)
Acappella group, Quiet
Storm, rehearsing outside the stage door
(Photo courtesy of Ronnie Grozinski)
WRSU's Lou Rallo and
Tommy Lockhart (Sheps & Teenagers)
(Photo courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Left to right: "Broadway
Al" Trommers, KJ & Lauren O'Doherty
(Photo courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Al Trommers, Tony O, Tom
Harford
Tony & Tom are co-founders of the T'n'T North Jersey Rhythm & Blues and Doo
Wop Party
(Photo courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Inside the museum, record
label centerpieces were placed on each table
We had an appetizer table
(above), a slider table,
a Tuscany table, two bars and a desert station.
Tuscany table
Pam & Charlie prepare to
greet guests
Guests beginning to
arrive
Tom Hight, Pam Horner,
George Frunzi, Charlie Horner, Ann Levine, Bob Bosco
Pam & Charlie with
friends Nomi, Mordechai, Lisa and Nels
Mary & Rev. Skip Borsos,
Dick Plotkin (Precisions on Debra label), Pam & Charlie
Rev. Skip & Mary Borsos
Norman Donegan (Ad Libs)
presenting Pam & Charlie with a copy of the
new Ad Libs CD, "The Ad Libs: The Complete Blue Cat Recordings"
New Ad Libs CD contains
23 cuts including many unreleased sides.
Pam, Charlie Norman
Donegan (Ad Libs), Jeff Chambers (Mixed Company)
Pam Horner & Carol Price
Guests at the reception.
On right, Alan David Stein (WMTR's "Doo Wop Drive")
(Photo courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Pam, Charlie, Patty & Val
Shively (R&B Records)
Pam, Charlie, Val
Shively, Lou Rallo (WRSU's "Big Beat Show"), Jeff Beckman, Frank Chille)
Ken & Mariemma Thompson,
Charlie & Pam
Frank Cicerale (Re-MemberThen),
Lynn (wife of WMTR's Alan David Stein),
Harry Maitland (Re-MemberThen), Pat Maitland, Eileen Offner, Marian Cicerale
Carl Tancredi, Maryann
and John Poloney (Intentions, Ecstasies, Balladeers, Junior & 4 Seniors)
(Photo courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Pam, Charlie, Sammy &
DeBorah Strain. Sammy is a two time inductee into the
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for his work with the O'Jays and Little Anthony &
the Imperials.
He began his singing career with the Chips, Fantastics, Impacts and Blue
Chips.
Charlie, Sammy Strain,
Pam
"Night Train Jim" Bakay,
WRDV-FM
(Photo courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Jim Bakay & Ad Libs'
Norman Donegan
(Photo courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Charlie, Pam, Keith
Lewis, James Power
Keith (Visual Communications Group) and James (singer songwriter) produced
the documentary, "A Lesson In A Cappella"
Tables in the Museum
Pavilion. The reception also extended
around the corner into the Museum Court.
(Photo courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Charlie & Pam greet Carl
Tancredi
Charlie, Pam & Carl
Tancredi
Wayne Smith (Capris,
Little Isidore's Inquisitors), Sandi Italiano, Patty & Val Shively
(Photo courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
(Photo courtesy of Matt
Gilliano)
Charlie, Pam, Stephen
Nicholas
Charlie, Pam Joan Padilla
(Jersey Girls), Tom Bialoglow (founding member of the Duprees)
Charlie, Pam and Tommie
Shider (Sheps)
Kathleen Gilliano,
Charlie, Pam, Matt Gilliano
Bill Keith (Blendtones, A
Moment's Pleasure, Students,
Copians), Val Shively, Jim Bakay (Copians)
(Photo courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Pam, Don & Denise Leins
Charlie, Pam, Mike
Molinaro
Ann Levine, Bob Bosco,
Don & Denise Leins
(Photo courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Charlie & Ron Grozinski
Charlie & Charles
Anderson
Pam, Charlie, Charles &
Sandra Anderson
Val, Charles, Patty
Tom Harford & Frank
Chille
Charlie, Pam, Tom &
Marilyn Harford
Charlie, Pam and Cool
Bobby B (Sirius/XM Radio's "Doo Wop Stop")
Charlie, Pam, Moses & Ann
Groves.
Moses is an original member of Little Jimmy & the Tops.
Charlie & Pam with the
Sheps
Left to right: Charlie, Tommy Lockhart, Charles Coleman, Pam,
Tommie Shider, Johnnie Barlow, Richie Camacho
The reception area.
Poster designed by Warren Tesoro on left.
(Photo courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Charlie, Mary & Jimmy
Merchant, Pam
Jimmy is a founding member of the Teenagers
and co-writer of "Why Do Fools Fall In Love"
(Photo courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
(Photo courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
The appetizer station
(Photo courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Broadway Al Trommers and
Moses Groves (Little Jimmy & Tops)
Ann Levine
(Photo courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Carl Tancredi and Holly
Heinz
(Photo courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Charlie & Lynn Fuchella
Moses & Ann Groves
(Photo courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Ron Grozinski, Pam
Nardella
(Photo courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
One of the food stations
(Photo courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Charlie and Terry
Stewart, President and CEO of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
Val Shively, King Arthur,
Terry Stewart
(Photo courtesy of Janet Alvarez)
Charlie & Pam with
Barbara Jean English & Trudy Cunningham of the Clickettes
Charlie, Clickettes'
Barbara Jean English & Trudy Cunningham, Pam
Charlie & Pam with Chris
Jordan (noted Gannett newspaper writer) and friend Kathy
King David's Harp member,
Otis Jones and Gospel music promoter, Rev. Brenda Boone
(Photo courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
(Photo courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Pam, Charlie, Gordon
Skatberg (WHRU's "R&B Serenade") and friend Gloria
Christine Vitale (WFDU's
"Group Harmony Alley"), Richie Camache (Sheps)
Tommie Shider (Sheps), Gordon Skatberg (WHRU)
Pam & Charlie, Toni &
Bill Keith
Karen Greilich, Pam,
Charlie, Ron Greilich
Tommy Lockhart
(Teenagers, Sheps) and Mary Merchant
Ray Goodwin (Solitaires),
King Arthur, Tex Wrightsil (Masqueraders)
(Photo courtesy of Janet Alvarez)
Milton Love (Solitaires),
E-Z (Choice), Mrs. & Mr. Johnnie Barlow (Sheps)
Milton Love (Solitaires),
Johnnie Barlow (Sheps), E-Z (Choice), Mrs. Barlow
Our strolling acappella
group, Re-MemberThen
singing "Gloria" during the Reception
Re-MemberThen
Left to Right: Bill Butkowski, Frank Cicerale, Marty Gelieber, Harry
Maitland, Jim Offner
Re-MemberThen singing in
the Museum Pavillion
(Center) Noted Music
Historian, Paul Ressler
Record Collectors Elaine
Wade, Karen Efron,
George Frunzi (Gold Radio's "Down On The Street Corner")
Norman Donegan (Ad Libs),
Jeff Chambers (Mixed Company),
Jim Kline (Inquisitors), Molten Milton (Inquisitors)
Kitten Kaboodle
(Inquisitors), Pam, Little Isidore (Inquisitors), Charlie
(Photo Courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Smitty (Quiet Storm),
Charlie, Joe Grimaldi (Ecstasies)
(Photo Courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Tom Bialoglow (Duprees),
Joan Padilla (Jersey Girls)
(Photo courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Tony O (Dungeon Serenade)
and Little Isidore
(Photo Courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Darrall Campbell (New
Emage, Ecstasies, now Quiet Storm)
(Photo Courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Mariemma & Ken Thompson,
Tom Hight
(Photo Courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Angelo Pompeo, Tom
Rowell, Bob Campbell
(Photo Courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Delores & Angelo Pompeo,
Tom Rowell
(Photo Courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Sammy Campbell (Del
Larks)
(Photo Courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Ron Taylor (Del Larks)
(Photo Courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Kathleen Gilliano, Jimmy
Merchant (Teenagers)
(Photo Courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Re-MemberThen singing in
the Museum Court
Re-MemberThen
Patty Shively (top),
Kathleen Gilliano, Ann Levine, Bob Bosco
Holly Heinz, Paul Ressler,
Judy Haskins
Warren Tesoro, Stephen
Nickolas, Mike Boone, Lou Rallo
Sam Campbell (Del Larks)
and guest
Top: Lynn Fuchello.
Trudy Cunningham (Clickettes), Barbara Jean English (Clickettes),
King Arthur, (Queen) Janet Alvarez. Janet's father, Danny Cedrone
played the
historic guitar riff in "Rock around The Clock".
Ron Taylor (Del Larks),
Jimmy Merchant (Teenagers), Matt Gilliano
(Photo Courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Joe Grimaldi, Keith
Lewis, James Power
(Photo Courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Joe Grimaldi, Keith
Lewis, James Power, E-Z (Choice)
Solitaires' Ray Goodwin,
Al Grant, Don Cruz
(Photo courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Charlie, Re-MemberThen's
Frank Cicerale and Marty Gelieber
(Photo courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
(Photo courtesy of Matt
Gilliano)
Judy Haskins & Ron Taylor
(Del Larks)
(Photo courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Elaine Wade, Carl
Tancredi, Karen Efron
(Photo courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
Jimmy Merchant, Mary
Merchant, Tommy Lockhart
(Photo courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
(Photo courtesy of Matt
Gilliano)
Quiet Storm at the desert
station
(Photo courtesy of Matt Gilliano)
King David's Harp,
Charlie & Pam
Charlie & Pam with Re-MemberThen
Re-MemberThen, Pam &
Charlie, Joe Loud
Because of the significance
of the event, we've posted hundreds of photos and will post numerous short video clips, over the next few weeks.
Please click on the segment below that you'd like to view.
Part 1
- Behind the Scenes - Any event of this magnitude requires
months of planning and preparation. Here we'll give you the story
behind selecting the venue, caterer, entertainment, invitations, table
centerpieces and even the chocolate favors for the guests.
Part 2 - The Reception and Buffet - With 180
invited guests there were plenty of music celebrities attending. See
photos of who were there.
Part 3
- The Concert - See photos from the concert, featuring Re-MemberThen, King
David's Harp, Quiet Storm, Little Isidore & the Inquisitors, the Vic Donna
Group, Milton Love & the Solitaires and the Masqueraders. We also have
photos of the Masqueraders receiving plaques for 50 years of great R&B
harmony.
Part 4 - The party
continues at the hotel for out of town guests.
Part 5 - Some nice compliments we received from our
guests - Coming Soon!
Part 6 - The Concert Videos - Coming Soon!.
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