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'''The Mello-Moods''' were an [[United States|American]] [[Rhythm & blues|R&B]] [[musical ensemble]], operating from the late 1940s to mid-1950s.
'''The Mello-Moods''' were an [[United States|American]] [[Rhythm & blues|R&B]] [[musical ensemble]], operating from the late 1940s to mid-1950s.


Their members were Ray "Buddy" Wooten, Bobby Williams, Monteith P. "Monte" Owens, Alvin "Bobby" Baylor and Jimmy Bethea. Composed of teenagers, the group's music was nonetheless focused on an adult market. After the band broke up in 1953, Baylor, Owens and Williams went to join another band, [[The Solitaires]].
Composed of teenagers from Resurrection Catholic School in [[Harlem]], the group's music was focused on an adult market.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Meet The Mello-Moods, the teen doo-wop group that started it all |url=https://www.goldminemag.com/articles/meet-the-mello-moods-the-teen-doo-wop-group-that-started-it-all |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=Goldmine Magazine: Record Collector & Music Memorabilia |date= 19 July 2011|language=en}}</ref> After the band broke up in 1953, Baylor, Owens and Williams went on to join another band, [[The Solitaires]].


== Members ==
Monte Owens died on March 3, 2011 in [[the Bronx]], [[New York City|New York]], after illness, at the age of 74.<ref name="Dead">[http://thedeadrockstarsclub.com/2011.html Thedeadrockstarsclub.com] - accessed March 2011</ref>
Raymond "Buddy" Wooten, lead (August 31, 1935 – April 12, 2006)<ref name=":0" />

Robert "Bobby/Schubie" Williams, second tenor/piano (c. 1936 – mid 1961)<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Dead Rock Stars Club - The 1960s |url=http://thedeadrockstarsclub.com/1960.html |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=Thedeadrockstarsclub.com}}</ref>

Monteith P. Owens, first tenor/baritone and guitar (March 31, 1936 – March 3, 2011)<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Dead Rock Stars Club - 2011 January to June |url=http://thedeadrockstarsclub.com/2011.html |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=Thedeadrockstarsclub.com}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Marv Goldberg's R&B Notebooks - The Mello-Moods |url=https://www.uncamarvy.com/MelloMoods/mellomoods.html |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=Uncamarvy.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Goldmine Staff |date=2011-03-04 |title=Obituaries for Johnny Preston, Suze Rotolo, Grady Chapman and more |url=https://www.goldminemag.com/news/obituaries-for-johnny-preston-suze-rotolo-grady-chapman-and-more |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=Goldmine Magazine: Record Collector & Music Memorabilia |language=en}}</ref>

Alvin "Bobby" Baylor, second tenor/baritone (October 27, 1935 – January 4, 1989)<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Dead Rock Stars Club - The 1980s |url=http://thedeadrockstarsclub.com/1980.html |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=Thedeadrockstarsclub.com}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Marv Goldberg's R&B Notebooks - THE SOLITAIRES |url=https://www.uncamarvy.com/Solitaires/solitaires.html |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=Uncamarvy.com}}</ref>

James Bethea, bass (born 1935)<ref name=":1" />


==Discography==
==Discography==
The group released four records, two on the [[Red Robin]] label, and two on [[Prestige Records]].
The group released four records: two on the [[Red Robin Records|Red Robin]] label, and two on [[Prestige Records]].
*"How Could You" / "Where Are You (Now That I Need You)", Red Robin (105), released 1951. This reached the Top 10 in the [[United States|US]] ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|R&B]] [[record chart|chart]] in 1952, and, according to [[Joel Whitburn]], original copies have the highest cash value, $2000, of any record ever making the R&B chart.
*"How Could You" / "Where Are You (Now That I Need You)", Red Robin (105), released 1951. The B-side reached number seven on the [[United States|US]] ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|R&B]] [[record chart|chart]] in 1952 and, according to [[Joel Whitburn]], original copies have the highest cash value, $2000, of any record ever making the R&B chart.
*"I Couldn't Sleep a Wink Last Night", Red Robin (104), released 1952
*"I Couldn't Sleep a Wink Last Night", Red Robin (104), released 1952
*"Call on Me", Prestige Records (799), recorded in 1952, released 1952
*"Call on Me", Prestige Records (799), recorded in 1952, released 1952
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://home.att.net/~marvy42/Mellomoods/mellomoods.html Biography of the Mello-Moods]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050212000736/http://home.att.net/%7Emarvy42/Mellomoods/mellomoods.html Biography of the Mello-Moods]

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Latest revision as of 17:44, 17 March 2024

The Mello-Moods were an American R&B musical ensemble, operating from the late 1940s to mid-1950s.

Composed of teenagers from Resurrection Catholic School in Harlem, the group's music was focused on an adult market.[1] After the band broke up in 1953, Baylor, Owens and Williams went on to join another band, The Solitaires.

Members

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Raymond "Buddy" Wooten, lead (August 31, 1935 – April 12, 2006)[1]

Robert "Bobby/Schubie" Williams, second tenor/piano (c. 1936 – mid 1961)[1][2]

Monteith P. Owens, first tenor/baritone and guitar (March 31, 1936 – March 3, 2011)[1][3][4][5]

Alvin "Bobby" Baylor, second tenor/baritone (October 27, 1935 – January 4, 1989)[6][1][7]

James Bethea, bass (born 1935)[4]

Discography

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The group released four records: two on the Red Robin label, and two on Prestige Records.

  • "How Could You" / "Where Are You (Now That I Need You)", Red Robin (105), released 1951. The B-side reached number seven on the US Billboard R&B chart in 1952 and, according to Joel Whitburn, original copies have the highest cash value, $2000, of any record ever making the R&B chart.
  • "I Couldn't Sleep a Wink Last Night", Red Robin (104), released 1952
  • "Call on Me", Prestige Records (799), recorded in 1952, released 1952
  • "I'm Lost", Prestige Records (852), recorded in 1952, released 1953

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Meet The Mello-Moods, the teen doo-wop group that started it all". Goldmine Magazine: Record Collector & Music Memorabilia. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  2. ^ "The Dead Rock Stars Club - The 1960s". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  3. ^ "The Dead Rock Stars Club - 2011 January to June". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  4. ^ a b "Marv Goldberg's R&B Notebooks - The Mello-Moods". Uncamarvy.com. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  5. ^ Goldmine Staff (2011-03-04). "Obituaries for Johnny Preston, Suze Rotolo, Grady Chapman and more". Goldmine Magazine: Record Collector & Music Memorabilia. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  6. ^ "The Dead Rock Stars Club - The 1980s". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  7. ^ "Marv Goldberg's R&B Notebooks - THE SOLITAIRES". Uncamarvy.com. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
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