The Baby Dolls (3)

The Baby Dolls (3) (Philadelphia)

Personnel :

Marion Warren (Lead)

Rebecca Warren

Barbara Washington

Rhoda Perry

Sylvia Butler

Discography :

1960 - Go Away Baby / I'm Lonely (Maske 103)
1961 - What A Wonderful Love / Thanks Mr. Dee-Jay (Maske 701)

Biography :

The Baby Dolls were a young Black female group  from north philly that consisted of two sisters. and 2-3 friends. Lead singer is Marion Warren, other group members are Rebecca Warren, Barbara Washington, Rhoda Perry and the late Sylvia Butler. They hooked up with Larry Kerrin, a neighborhood real-estate man, who also dabbled in managing groups. By 1960. many groups were rehearsing at the home of Larry Kerrin on 29th Street, in the Strawberry Mansion section of North Philadelphia. Kerrin had previously worked for Len “Buddy” Caldwell’s V-Tone and Len labels, but was now starting his own Maske label. The Baby Dolls got a record deal with Maske records and recorded two singles in 1960 and 1961.


Songs :

  
Go Away Baby                                    I'm Lonely     

  
What A Wonderful Love                Thanks Mr. Dee-Jay

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