Teddy and The Pandas
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Teddy and the Pandas is a band formed in 1963 as the Sensations in Beverly, Massachusetts. The band originally consisted of Al Lawrence on vocals, Billy Corelle on bass, Ralph Cooper on drums, Joe Daly on guitar, and Dick Winters on Sax. Shortly thereafter, the group added Dick Guerrette on keyboards and guitarist William "Teddy" Dewart, while Winters moved on. In 1964, Jerry Labrecque replaced drummer Ralph Cooper, finalizing the line-up that was to become known as Teddy & the Pandas.
Teddy & the Pandas recorded and released five singles from '66 - '68, as well as one LP:
45s:
1.Once Upon A Time/Out The Window (Coristine 574) 1966 2.Once Upon A Time/Out The Window (Musicor 1176) 1966 3.We Can't Go On This Way/Smokey Fire (Musicor 1190) 1966 4.Searchin' For The Good Times/Sunnyside Up (Musicor 1212) 1966 5.Lovelight/Day In The City (Timbri 101) 1967 6.Childhood Friends/68 Days Till September (Tower 433) 1968
ALBUM:
1.(A) BASIC MAGNETISM (Tower ST 5125) 1968
Excluding a handful of appearances on '80's compilation LPs, the music of Teddy & the Pandas has generally been unavailable since the group's disbanding in 1969.
During their heyday, Teddy & the Pandas toured with the Beach Boys, the Dave Clark Five, the Lovin' Spoonful, and Paul Revere & The Raiders, and were also part of the Gene Pitney Tour in 1966. In addition to their appearance on Where The Action Is, the band performed on Cleveland's UPBEAT TV show.
