MAY 9, 2011

It's time for a little R&B 101 and a bunch of thank you's.
Way Back in the mid 50's a group of 16 & 17 year olds in York, Pennsylvania formed a singing group. Roberta Haymon, Carolyn "Cissy" Holmes, Jeannie Crist, Phyliss. Carr, and Kenny Sexton began singing at local dances as the "Quinteros". After getting a manager and a name change "The Quin-Tones" went into the recording studio. The first session didn't sell a lot of records but it did get them noticed.


The second session produced an R&B hit. With the unique Wedding March intro "Down The Aisle Of Love" sold thousands of copies and landed the group on American Bandstand as well as the pinnacle of the Chitlin Circuit. The Apollo!

It should be noted that even though "The Quin-tones" wrote "Down The Aisle Of Love" they never received a cent in royalties. This from a record that eventually sold almost one million copies. Like so many R&B artists, they got the proverbial shaft.



Anyway, the real purpose of this blog is announce some great news. Thanks to the effort of a great many people, including Dave Bupp of The Magnificent Men, The Quin-Tones are getting some home town recognition.
The group is being inducted into the William Penn Hall Of Fame.

For those of us who were lucky enough to grow up in Central Pennsylvania and hear the group it's an honor long over due.

Thanks to everyone who wrote letters, made phone calls, etc.