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Neighborhood friends Waldo Champen (tenor, usually referred to as "Champ Rollow"), Francis "Frenchie" Concepcion (tenor/baritone lead), Archangel "Archie" Oropeza (baritone), and Raoul McLeod sang together under this name for around two years. They slowly drifted apart.
The story of the Wrens begins in the Morrisania section of the Bronx back in 1950. Neighborhood friends Waldo Champen (tenor, usually referred to as "Champ Rollow"), Francis "Frenchie" Concepcion (tenor/baritone lead), Archangel "Archie" Oropeza (baritone), and Raoul McLeod (bass) sang together under this name for around two years.
The singing career of Waldo "Champ" Champen goes back to 1948, when, as a teenager, he sang on the rooftops of the Morrisania section of the Bronx with his buddies Archangel "Archie" Oropeza and Kenny Grant as the 3 Knights.
They are best known for their song "Come Back My Love" and "I'm Just the Kind of Guy". The Wrens began in the Morrisania section of the Bronx in 1950. Neighborhood friends Waldo Champen, Francis...
Then he, and another member of those groups, Waldo Champen (also known as Champ Rollow) joined the Cadillacs. Johnny Johnson worked with the Pearls for a while and then became a backup musician for Lillian Leach and the Mellows. Larry was the one who really had the dramatic career change.
9 de abr. de 2011 · The Five Delights story begins with Waldo Champen! In 1950, Waldo formed the original Wrens with Frenchie Concepcion, Raoul McLeod and a guy just known as Archie. The group did perform at the Apollo and apparently recorded but no one quite remembers for whom (the recording doesn’t seem to have been released).
Explore Waldo Champen's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Waldo Champen on AllMusic.
