Other recordings included "Looking For My Baby" and "Kissing." Albums included Remember Me Baby, The Earls: Today, The Earls - Live, Earl Change, and Streets of the Bronx.
Biography [edit]The Earls are one of the New York City doo-wop success stories. Discovered singing on the street corner in front of subway station, the Earls took the original black doo-wop street corner harmony sound, and refined and expanded it for new audiences.
Larry Chance was the driving force behind the group's formation and success. Larry grew up in Philadelphia and attended high school with Chubby Checker, Frankie Avalon, and Danny Rapp of Danny and the Juniors. But it was not until 1957 that he moved with his parents to the Bronx after high school, that his musical career took off.
Chance formed a group at the Tecumsa Social Club, known as the Hi-Hatters. The group was Chance, Bob Del Din, Eddie Harder, Larry Palombo and John Wray. In the fall of 1959 they were singing in front of a subway station when Johnny Powers, who had a fledging record label, Rome Records, heard them. Powers took them into the recording studio. They paid to record four tracks as the Hi-Hatters.
About this same time, Chance picked the name the Earls at random out of a dictionary. Later, in 1959, the Earls lost their original member Larry Palombo in an army skydiving accident when his parachute failed to open during an exercise. In 1961, Rome released the Earls' first record – "Life is But a Dream" (Rome 101 – 1961) b/w "Lost Love" (and later released with "Whoever You Are" as the B-side). The group then performed with Murray the K and on Dick Clark's American Bandstand show. They released another record that year, "Looking For My Baby" (Rome 102) b/w "Cross My Heart".
In 1962, the group hooked up with Stan Vincent and recorded "Remember Then" for Old Town Records (Old Town 1130) b/w "Let's Waddle". It was a hit, peaking at #24 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1963. Chance co-wrote the group's next single "Never" b/w "I Keep A-Tellin You" (Old Town 1133–1963). The group scored another hit in 1963 on Old Town with "Eyes" b/w "Look My Way" (Old Town 1141). Later, a demo "I Believe" was released (Old Town 1149–1963) b/w "Don’t Forget".
Chance later had a brief solo career, recording "Let Them Talk". He returned to the Earls who, at that time, had two new members – Bob Moricco and Ronnie Calabrese. The group started playing their own instruments and, in 1967, recorded "If I Could Do It Over" b/w "Papa" (Mr. G 801 – 1967), and a track for ABC Records, "Its Been a Long Time Coming" b/w "In My Lonely Room" (ABC 11109–1967).
The group continued performing into the 1970s and, in 1977, they released a disco version of The Velvets' "Tonight (Could Be the Night)." By 1983, the group's personnel were Chance, Ronnie Calabrese, Colon Rello, Bobby Tribuzio and Tony Obert, and they recorded Larry Chance and the Earls – Today.
Former member Art Loria died October 23, 2010. He performed and recorded with the group for 8 years in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was the writer of the groups tribute to Elvis song, "He's Alive. The song is also on LARRY CHANCE SINGS COUNTRY, a new album by Chance
Members
Larry Chance
Bobby Tribuzzio
Bobby Coleman
Past members
Jack Wray
Eddie Harder
Bobby Del-Din
Mike Mone
Larry Palumbo (died 1959)
Ronnie Calabrese
Art Loria (died 2010)
Bobby Coleman
Chris Cassone
Chuck Merizo
George Tuzzeo
Stormy Weather
The Earls Lyrics
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There's no sun up in the sky
Stormy weather
Since my man and I ain't together
Keeps raining all the time
Life is bare
Gloom and misery everywhere
Stormy Weather
Just can't get my poorself together
I'm weary all the time
The time, so weary all the time
Since he went away
the blues walked in and met me
If he stays away
Old rocking chair will get me
All I do is pray
That the lord above will let me
Walk in the sun once more
Can't go on
Everything I had is gone
Stormy weather
Since my man and I ain't together
Keeps raining all the time
Keeps raining all the time
I can't go on
Everything I had is gone
Stormy weather
Since my man and I ain't together
Keeps raining all the time
Keeps raining all the time
Since my man and I, we ain't together
Keeps raining all the time
The Earls' song "Stormy Weather" is a heartfelt lament of a woman who is enduring difficult emotions as a result of her lover leaving her. The lyrics convey a sense of despair, as if the feelings of the singer are so intense that the weather itself reflects her sadness. The first stanza includes the phrase "Don't know why, there's no sun up in the sky," which suggests that the singer is struggling to understand why she feels so down. The sense of loss and despair is further emphasized by the repetition of the phrase "Stormy Weather" throughout the song.
The second stanza reveals that the woman is unable to shake the feeling of sadness and that it seems to be all-encompassing. She is "weary all the time," and despite her efforts, she "just can't get my poor self together." The third stanza depicts the singer's desperation, with her confessing that "all I do is pray" that she will be able to find happiness once again. The final stanza reinforces the idea that the singer is stuck in a state of unhappiness and that she can't seem to find a way out.
Overall, the song is a powerful expression of heartbreak and the difficulty of dealing with loss. The emotions conveyed in the lyrics are raw and real, making "Stormy Weather" a timeless classic.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't know why
I am clueless about the reason behind the current weather condition.
There's no sun up in the sky
The sky is covered with dense clouds, and the sun is not visible.
Stormy weather
The weather is turbulent and unstable.
Since my man and I ain't together
The weather condition metaphorically reflects my emotional state since my partner and I separated.
Keeps raining all the time
It continues to rain continuously, and there is no probability of it stopping.
Life is bare
My life has lost its meaning and has become dull.
Gloom and misery everywhere
I am surrounded by sadness and depression, and it is consuming my life.
Just can't get my poorself together
I am not able to assemble my life because of the lingering sadness.
I'm weary all the time
My emotional battles are draining me, and I constantly feel fatigued.
The time, so weary all the time
I have been carrying this burden for an extended period, and it seems to never end.
Since he went away
My partner left, and my life plummeted into disarray.
the blues walked in and met me
A state of sadness overtook me after my partner left me.
If he stays away
I am afraid of the consequences of my partner's decision not to return.
Old rocking chair will get me
I might end up alone with only an empty rocking chair to keep me company.
All I do is pray
I resort to praying because it is the only thing that keeps me together.
That the lord above will let me
I appeal to a higher being to help me overcome these emotional struggles.
Walk in the sun once more
I wish to feel happiness and warmth once again, just like how the sun feels on a bright day.
Can't go on
I feel like I am at the end of the road and can't continue living this way.
Everything I had is gone
I lost everything that mattered to me, including my relationship and perhaps my sense of self-worth.
Keeps raining all the time
The metaphorical storm continues without any respite.
Since my man and I ain't together
The weather seems to heighten the emotional distress I am experiencing since we separated.
Keeps raining all the time
The repetitive rainfall echoes the perpetual emotional turmoil I am undergoing.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, S.A. MUSIC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
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