The Maybees Profile: The band was formed with teen-age musicians from West Aurora High school in Aurora, Illinois.Their original lineup included Gary Beisbier, Max Gregg, Mike Palmer, Chico Ledesma and George Torrens. Later, Mike Palmer was replaced by Don Dalton and Jim Holvay joined. Before high school graduation, more than a couple of 45s were recorded at Universal Recording Studio and released on the Terry Record label, a division of Freidl Music. On the recordings were saxophone player Gary Beisbier, guitarist Eugene “Chico” Ledesma, guitarist Jimmy Holvay, bass guitarist Max Gregg, and drummer Don Dalton fronted by vocalist George Torrens.
Discography: The Maybees
You’re Just An Angel (Max Gregg) George Torrens And The Maybees | 2:18 F-800 M80W-5585 Mary Lou (George Torrens) George Torrens And The Maybees | 2:15 F-801 M80W-5584 TR-3 (Beisbier-Ledesma) George Torrens And The Maybees | 2:20 F-802 M80W-5586 Buttons And Bows (Livingston-Evans) The Maybees | 2:03 F-806 M08W-1157 Third Man Theme (Karas) The Maybees | 2:07 F-807 M08W-1158
800, 801 and 802 Friedl Music (BMI)…806 Famous Music Corp (ASCAP)…807 Chappel & Co (ASCAP)
Larry McCabe from The Dixieland Band (who also played trombone) was added to The Maybees near the end of its existence and went on to become a member of The Chicagoans.
The Maybees
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The band was formed with teen-age musicians from West Aurora High school in Aurora, Illinois.Their original lineup included Gary Beisbier, Max Gregg, Mike Palmer, Chico Ledesma and George Torrens. Later, Mike Palmer was replaced by Don Dalton and Jim Holvay joined.
Before high school graduation, more than a couple of 45s were recorded at Universal Recording Studio and released on the Terry Record label, a division of Freidl Music. On the recordings were saxophone player Gary Beisbier, guitarist Eugene “Chico” Ledesma, guitarist Jimmy Holvay, bass guitarist Max Gregg, and drummer Don Dalton fronted by vocalist George Torrens.
Discography: The Maybees
You’re Just An Angel (Max Gregg) George Torrens And The Maybees | 2:18 F-800 M80W-5585
Mary Lou (George Torrens) George Torrens And The Maybees | 2:15 F-801 M80W-5584
TR-3 (Beisbier-Ledesma) George Torrens And The Maybees | 2:20 F-802 M80W-5586
Buttons And Bows (Livingston-Evans) The Maybees | 2:03 F-806 M08W-1157
Third Man Theme (Karas) The Maybees | 2:07 F-807 M08W-1158
800, 801 and 802 Friedl Music (BMI)…806 Famous Music Corp (ASCAP)…807 Chappel & Co (ASCAP)
Larry McCabe from The Dixieland Band (who also played trombone) was added to The Maybees near the end of its existence and went on to become a member of The Chicagoans.