Let's Have a Pizza Party
Okay... I'm kinda fascinated with this album, Let's Have a Pizza Party (1958) by The Gaylords.
I first caught the name of the vocal group. It's an odd name, especially given its connotations since the late 20th century. "Gaylord" is an unusual name (I think of the baseball pitcher Gaylord Perry), seemingly derived from the French name "Gaillard", the definition of which eludes me. It was also chosen as the name of a prominent Italian Chicago street gang in the early 1950s - who have kept the name through to the present day. There is also a Gaylord Packaging Company in St. Louis.
Now to the vocal group. As far as I can determine, the Detroit band "chose the name after a chance encounter with Marcus Wren." (I can't find who Marcus Wren is, of course.) None of the members were born with the name - although one of them changed his name to Ronnie Gaylord intentionally! (His son became the guitarist for Third Eye Blind.)
Anyhow, the group sang songs in English & Italian, to a little success. They formed in 1949, recorded from c. 1955-1963, and existed in one form or another into the 21st century.
Yet, somehow, the most fascinating part of this saga is the title, Let's Have a Pizza Party (1958). Wow.
The original cover: 64.media.tumblr.com/564bdbd4eae643cbd1452ac4577d6127/b3a6...
and, incredibly, here's the album: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPv1XvHY4M4
Let's Have a Pizza Party
Okay... I'm kinda fascinated with this album, Let's Have a Pizza Party (1958) by The Gaylords.
I first caught the name of the vocal group. It's an odd name, especially given its connotations since the late 20th century. "Gaylord" is an unusual name (I think of the baseball pitcher Gaylord Perry), seemingly derived from the French name "Gaillard", the definition of which eludes me. It was also chosen as the name of a prominent Italian Chicago street gang in the early 1950s - who have kept the name through to the present day. There is also a Gaylord Packaging Company in St. Louis.
Now to the vocal group. As far as I can determine, the Detroit band "chose the name after a chance encounter with Marcus Wren." (I can't find who Marcus Wren is, of course.) None of the members were born with the name - although one of them changed his name to Ronnie Gaylord intentionally! (His son became the guitarist for Third Eye Blind.)
Anyhow, the group sang songs in English & Italian, to a little success. They formed in 1949, recorded from c. 1955-1963, and existed in one form or another into the 21st century.
Yet, somehow, the most fascinating part of this saga is the title, Let's Have a Pizza Party (1958). Wow.
The original cover: 64.media.tumblr.com/564bdbd4eae643cbd1452ac4577d6127/b3a6...
and, incredibly, here's the album: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPv1XvHY4M4