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Del Capris

Del Capris - Acappella - Jersey City

 

July 8, 2011

My name is James Esposito Jr.

My father James Sr. Esposito was a member of the group The Del Capri's from Jersey City NJ.

The Group members where:

Jim Esposito (Bass baratone)
Tony Piazza (Second tenner)
Mike Nolan (First Tenner)
Simon Cufta (Lead)

James Esposito and Mike Nolan are still alive.

Mike is a police captain in patterson NJ last we heard.

We have the original FULL album my father recorded in Hackensack NJ.

Acappella Unlimited! Vol. 1 Presenting the Del Capris

 

They recorded one single for Amber and Catamount Records
and a complete album for Acappella Unlimited Records.

Del Capris - On Catamount Records - Man In the Moon

Del Capris - On Amber Records - Traveling Stranger

 

 

Del Capris - Acappella - Jersey City

Jersey City acappella group formed by Simon Cuffa(Lead),Tony Piaza(Tenor),
Mike Geazo(2nd Tenor & Lead) and Jim Malin Keyes(Bass).

 

 

From the mid 1960's when acappella was at its height,
AMBER Records gave us this various artist LP now on CD for the first time.
20 tracks including the first recordings of Joel Katz and early sides
by the 5 Sharks featuring the bass voice of Steve Horn, now with the Legends of Doo Wop.

  1. Never - The Autumns
  2. Congratulations - The Valids
  3. Gee Whiz - The Del Capris
  4. Walking My Baby Back Home - The Valids
  5. I Should Get My Head Examined - The Del Capris
  6. Barbara Ann - The Valids
  7. So Much in Love - The Del Capris
  8. Unchained Melody - The Valids
  9. This is My Love - The Valids
  10. The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Five Sharks
  11. My Foolish Heart - The Valids
  12. One Summer Night - The Zircons
  13. Blue Moon - The Valids
  14. Land of 1,000 Dances - The Five Sharks
  15. Exodus - The Autmns
  16. The Lone Stranger - The Zircons
  17. Up On The Roof - The Del Capris
  18. If I Should Lose You - The Del Satins
  19. Hurry Home - Joel & the Concords
  20. Moonlight In Vermont - Joel & the Concords

 

 

 

 


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American Singing Groups - Jay Warner
Acappella Street Corner Vocal groups - Abe Santiago and Steve Dunham
They All Sang On The Corner - Phil Groia
Doo-Wop - Forgotten third of Rock 'n Roll - Gribin and Schiff
Complete Book of Doo-Wop - Gribin and Schiff
Bim Bam Boom Collection