‘Love In The Afternoon’/A Lover’s Answer - The Dreamtones

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Major Branch is the lead tenor on both songs.
The Dreamtones , (Springfield, Massachusett)




Personnel :

Major Branch (Lead)

Val Poitier

Milton White

Clarence Thomas

Skippy Thompson

Shelton Laster (Piano)




Discography :

The Dreamtones (1)
1958 - Stand Behind Me / Love In The Afternoon (Klik 8505)
1959 - Praying For A Miracle / Jelly Bean (Express 501)
1959 - A Lover's Answer / Mean Man (Astra 551)

The Mitlo Sisters bb The Dreamtones (1)
1958 - Lonely Sea / Let Me Tell You (Klik 8405)



Biography :

The Dreamtones Hailed fromSpringfield, Massachussets culling members from the Centurys and the Mint Juleps as well as several Gospel Groups . They Featured the Lead of Major Branch with Val Poitier (Actor Sidney's cousin), Milton White, Clarence Thomas, Skippy Thompson, with Shelton Laster on Piano.

White's mother ran a boarding house in Springfield which was a popular stopover for traveling R&B acts and the Dreamtones reveled in having first hand contact with stars such as the Valentines & the Moonglows. After recording "Love In The Afternoon " for Klik in 1957, they cut "Praying For A Miracle" and "Jelly Bean" for Express.



The Final Dreamtones release was "A Lover's Answer" for Astra in'59. The group also provided backup on wax for Klik's Milto Sisters.


DREAMTONES - LOVE IN THE AFTERNOON - KLIK 8505 - 1958
The Dreamtones- A Lover’s Answer 1959 Astra 551.