The Deltones

Biography

Not to end up being confused with the English ska/reggae band using the same name, the Deltones were made up of 6 enlisted males stationed in the naval foundation in Whiting Field in Milton, FL, and something civilian. The group presented two lead performers, Wendell “Bee” Hall, who motivated comparisons with Friend Holly and Roy Orbison, and Jackie Morningstar (created Willie Morrell), the band’s just civilian, who performed rhythm acoustic guitar. New Jersey-born Wayne Smith offered a lot of the band’s sound along with his single-note Chet Atkins-influenced lead electric guitar melodies. The music group was curved out by tempo guitarist/history vocalist J. Pal Knowland, Jr., tenor saxophonist Jerry Veight, bassist Peter Haskell, and drummer Ray Solito, the only real member with prior musical knowledge. The band’s displays were frequently dominated by self-appointed supervisor Johnny Fraser, who apparently “hogged the mike” throughout their performances. Following Deltones’ disbanding, Haskell and Solito, who was simply known for his imitation of Jackie Wilson, continuing to interact within a trio.

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