The Mellows
Lillian Leach and her group, the Mellows, never scored any huge doo wop hits, despite solid efforts, but remain revered among fans of the vocal group genre. The foursome -- in addition to Leach, an excellent female lead singer, their lineup included Harold Johnson, Johnny Wilson, and Norman Brown -- began recording in 1954 for Jay Dee, a small New York-based label owned by Joe Davis. Davis was a popular figure in the R&B world; in addition to running his own labels (Beacon was another of his top-notch indie labels), he ran his own management company and even worked for MGM Records for a time.
The Mellows recorded several songs for Jay Dee, including "How Sentimental Can I Be" in August 1954, "Smoke From Your Cigarette" in January 1955, and "I Still Care," issued in April 1955 and probably the high point of their career. They later moved over to Brooklyn's Celeste Records, covering classics like "Lucky Guy," "My Darling," "Sweet Lorraine" -- and a song called "I'm Gonna Pick Your Teeth With an Icepick" -- then moved over to Candlelight for one last single before disbanding a few years later.
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Discography
16 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Children Of Wolfman
Rock - Released by Tomika Records on 22 Sep 2023
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BLMS
Alternative & Indie - Released by P-VINE RECORDS on 10 Mar 2021
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Golden Oldies (Digitally Remastered)
Pop - Released by Essential Media Group on 8 Dec 2009
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The Mellows
Rockabilly - Released by Sleazy Records on 28 Oct 2019
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I'm Yours (Digital 45) - Single
Pop - Released by Essential Media Group on 4 May 2010
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I'd Follow You / Step Into the Mellovator
Rock - Released by Tomika Records on 16 Jul 2021
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どうして言葉に
Alternative & Indie - Released by P-VINE RECORDS on 24 Feb 2021
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Apparently Mellow Afternoon
Alternative & Indie - Released by The Mellows on 16 Aug 2013
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You've Gone / Moon of Silver (Digital 45)
R&B - Released by Essential Media Group on 29 Oct 2013
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The Little Death
Alternative & Indie - Released by P-VINE RECORDS on 2 Dec 2020
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Inner shadow
Alternative & Indie - Released by P-VINE RECORDS on 27 Jan 2021
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