The following alphabetical list of tracks covers known recording sessions of Hap Snow’s Whirlwinds between 1958 and 1964. Some information about specific musicians and dates is not available.
“Back Again (Live @ Northeastern University)” 1964
Writer: Steve James (Steve Fradkin) Producer: Ron Frizzell
Musicians: James, Kaye, Mento, Pina, and Snow
Recorded at WNEU Studio, Northeastern University, MA 1964
Lead singer: Fradkin
Michael Kaye, Steve James, Hap Snow, and Frankie Mento circa 1963
“Banshee” 1959
Musicians: Bearon, Lewis, Snow, and Torossi
Writers: James K. Snow, Art Bearon & Stefano Torossi
Recorded at Ace Studios, Boston, MA 1959
Hap Snow’s Whirlwinds – “Banshee “/”Bottoms Up” (1959) Fleetwood Records Single
“Banshee (Early Take)” 1958
Musicians: Bearon, Lewis, Snow, and Torossi
Writers: James K. Snow, Art Bearon & Stefano Torossi
Recorded in Weston, MA 1958
Hap Snow’s Whirlwinds – “Banshee” (1958) Audiodisc demo #1
“Banshee (Semi-Final Version)” 1959
Musicians: Bearon, Lewis, Snow, and Torossi
Writers: James K. Snow, Art Bearon & Stefano Torossi
Recorded in Weston, MA 1959
Hap Snow’s Whirlwinds – “Banshee” (1959) Audiodisc demo #2 copyrighted
“The Birth of the Blues (Live @ Middlebury College)” 1959
Musicians: Bearon, Lewis, Snow, and Torossi
Writer: Ray Henderson
Recorded at Middlebury College, VT 1959
Hap Snow’s Whirlwinds – 10-Track Compilation (1959) Trans Radio demo
“Blue Moon (Live @ Middlebury College) 1959
Musicians: Bearon, Lewis, Snow, and Torossi
Writer: Richard Rodgers
Recorded at Middlebury College, VT 1959
Brad Perry, Hap Snow, unidentified drummer, Stefano Torossi, and Harry Lewis, circa 1959
“Bottoms Up” 1959
Musicians: Bearon, Lewis, Snow, and Torossi
Writer: D’Angelo & Art Bearon
Recorded at Ace Studios, Boston, MA 1959
Hap Snow’s Whirlwinds – “Bottoms Up” (1959) Ace Recording Studios demo
“Chop It” 1958-1959
Musicians: Bearon, Lewis, Snow, and Torossi
Writer: James K. Snow
Recorded in Weston, MA 1958-1959
Hap Snow’s Whirlwinds – “Chop It” (1958) RADAX demo
“Chop It (Alternate Version with Hand Claps, No Skit)” 1958-1959
Musicians: Bearon, Lewis, Snow, and Torossi
Writer: James K. Snow
Recorded in Weston, MA 1958-1959
Hap Snow’s Whirlwinds – “Chop It” (1958) Trans Radio demo
“Chop It (Alternate Version with Yells, No Skit)” 1958-1959
Musicians: Bearon, Lewis, Snow, and Torossi
Writer: James K. Snow
Recorded in Weston, MA 1958-1959
Whirlwinds “Fun” handbill, circa 1963
“He Can Have Her” 1963
Writer: Steve James (Steve Fradkin)
Musicians: Elgart, James, Kaye, and Snow
Recorded in MA 1963
Lead singer: Fradkin
Hap Snow’s Whirlwinds – “He Can Have Her” (1963) Audiodisc demo #1
“He Can Have Her (Alternate Take)” 1963
Writer: Steve James (Steve Fradkin)
Musicians: Elgart, James, Kaye, and Snow
Recorded in MA 1963
Lead singer: Fradkin
Hap Snow’s Whirlwinds – “He Can Have Her” (1963) Audiodisc demo #2
“Know What You’re Doing To Me (Oo-Ee Baby) (Rehearsal) (Live @ Williams College)” 1959
Musicians: Bearon, Lewis, Snow, and Torossi
Writer: Art Bearon
Recorded at Williams College, MA 1959
Lead singer: Bearon
a building around Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts in April 2014 (photo by Linda LeesSnow)
“Len’s Hassle” 1960
Musicians: Bearon, Hoffman, and Snow
Writer: Len Arnold (Len Hoffman)
Recorded at Ace Studios, Boston, MA 1960
Hap Snow’s Whirlwinds – “Len’s Hassle” (1960) Audiodisc demo
“Let’s Have A Party” 1960
Musicians: Bearon, Hoffman, and Snow
Writer: James K. Snow
Recorded at Ace Studios, Boston, MA 1960
Lead singer: Snow
Hap Snow’s Whirlwinds – “(Let’s Have) A Party Tonight” (1960) Trans Radio demo
“Let’s Have A Party (Undubbed Original)” 1960
Musicians: Bearon, Hoffman, and Snow
Writer: James K. Snow
Recorded at Ace Studios, Boston, MA 1960
Lead singer: Snow
Hap Snow’s Whirlwinds – “(Let’s Have) A Party Tonight” (1960) Audiodisc demo
“Macabre (Banshee Early Version #1)” 1958
Musicians: Bearon, Lewis, Snow, and Torossi
Writers: James K. Snow, Art Bearon & Stefano Torossi
Recorded in Weston, MA 1958
Hap Snow’s Whirlwinds – “Macabre” (1958) Audiodisc demo #1
“Macabre (Banshee Early Version #2)” 1958
Musicians: Bearon, Lewis, Snow, and Torossi
Writers: James K. Snow, Art Bearon & Stefano Torossi
Recorded in Weston, MA 1958
Hap Snow’s Whirlwinds – “Macabre” (1958) Audiodisc demo #2
“Piano Blues” 1958-1959
Musicians: Bearon, Lewis, Snow, and Torossi
Writer: Art Bearon
Recorded in Weston, MA 1958-1959
reverse side of Whirlwinds postcard from 1958
“Rock and Roll Is Here To Stay” 1959
Musicians: Bearon, Lewis, Snow, and Torossi
Writer: Dave White
Recorded in Weston, MA 1959
Lead singer: Snow
Steve James (aka Steve Fradkin), Frankie Mento (aka Frank Chiumento), Michael Kaye, and James K. “Hap” Snow in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts in 1962
“She” 1963
Writer: Steve James (Steve Fradkin)
Musicians: Elgart, James, Kaye, and Snow
Recorded in MA 1963
Lead singer: Fradkin
Hap Snow’s Whirlwinds – “She” (1963) demo
“She (Alternate Take) (Home Demo)” 1963
Writer: Steve James (Steve Fradkin)
Musicians: Elgart, James, Kaye, and Snow
Recorded in MA 1963
Lead singer: Fradkin
Hap Snow’s Whirlwinds – “She” (1963) Audiodisc demo
“St. Louis Blues Mambo (Instrumental) (Home Demo) 1959
Musicians: Bearon, Lewis, Snow, and Torossi
Writer: W.C. Handy
Recorded in Weston, MA 1959
“The Big Bold, Sound of Hap Snow’s Whirlwinds” handbill, circa 1963
“Sweet Little Sixteen (Home Demo) 1959
Musicians: Bearon, Lewis, Snow, and Torossi
Writer: Chuck Berry
Recorded in Weston, MA 1959
Lead singer: Snow
Stefano Torossi and Harry Lewis, circa 1959
“Where’s Harry?” (Instrumental) (Live @ Williams College) 1958
Musicians: Bearon, Lewis, Snow, and Torossi
Writer: Harry Lewis
Recorded at Williams College MA 1958
Hap Snow’s Whirlwinds – “Where’s Harry?” (1958) RADAX demo
“Whole Lot Of Rockin’ (Home Demo)” 1963
Writer: Steve James (Steve Fradkin)
Musicians: Elgart, James, Kaye, and Snow
Recorded in MA 1963
Lead singer: Fradkin
Hap Snow’s Whirlwinds – “Whole Lot of Rockin'” (1963) demo
“The Woolly Bear Stomp (Instrumental) (Home Demo)” 1958-1959
Musicians: Bearon, Lewis, Snow, and Torossi
Writer: Art Bearon
Recorded in Weston, MA 1958-1959
Hap Snow’s Whirlwinds – “The Woolly Bear Stomp” (1958) Trans Radio demo
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