STEVE GIBSON & THE RED CAPS - by Al Kelly

Steve was originally from the West Coast and in the 40's moved to NYC but 
in the 50's made Philly his home town.  In '59, The group recorded about 
10 sides for Frank Pignatore, a local nite spot owner on City Line Ave, 
who ventured into the music business  by having small combos and bands 
perform at his resturant.  Frank owned the Philly Rose, Casa Blanca & 
HiLo labels. Frank was close friends with fellow South Philly neighbor, 
Tony Mamarrella, who was in charge of the Bandstand show in Philly. Tony 
and Dick Clark started the Hunt label and had some success so Frank gave
Tony & Dick, two sides for them to release on their label. It figured
Clark would play it on the show and it would develop into a hit record
(of course Clark & Tony ALWAYS got 50% of all publishing or else it
didn't get play, just ask the Silhouettes, why they never had another
hit after"Get A Job", the owner refused to give them the publishing and
Clark killed them forever from Bandstand) The record got the play and
live appearance but it never happened. Gibson died in '96