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The Tranells
R&B/Soul and Pop
The Tranells, whose members hailed mostly from McCaskey High School in Lancaster. Also, most early 1960s-era groups practiced on the street corner, in church, a garage, school, or wherever they could find decent acoustics and space. For The Tranells, it was the house on Christian Street owned by “Uncle Herbie” Lynch where they got their start in the business. The year was 1962. Founder Chet Stewart (who previously enjoyed a short stint with The Crystalaires), along with younger sister Joanie, Jimmy Jackson, and Howard Washington (who joined later), were the singers of the group. Band members included Ernie Jamison (early) and Harold Sheetz (later), lead guitar; Clyde Lucas (later replaced by David McPhail) on keyboards; Harry Wilkerson, bass; Al Gates, sax; and Buddy Gantz, drummer. The Tranells was actually the second name of the group, originally known as the Phoenicians. “Chet had the name,” said Washington. “It (The Tranells name) didn’t have meaning – it had a nice sound.” The group was Central Pennsylvania’s version of a Motown act, with a spit-and-polish, clean-cut image: well dressed, no smoking or drinking, always polite and never late.
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| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Come On And Tell Me | The Tranells | Single | |
| Blessed With A Love | The Tranells | Single |
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