The Tokens - I Hear Trumpets Blow - [original STEREO]

Hank Medress Was A Teenager In Brooklyn, NY, When He Started A Vocal Quartet In 1955 With Neil Sedaka. The Group’s Original Name Was The Linc-Tones, After Their School, Lincoln High School. Sedaka Left For A Solo Career, And Lead Singer Jay Siegel Joined Brothers Mitch Margo and Phil Margo and Medress To Become The Tokens. In Early 1961, The Tokens Released “Tonight I Fell In Love,“ Which Scored #15 On The Billboard Hot 100 Chart And Earned Them An Opportunity To Perform On The Television Program “American Bandstand“. Their Next Single, “The Lion Sleeps Tonight“ Reached #1 On The Billboard Hot 100 Chart And Peaked At #11 in the UK In That Same Year. From 1962 to 1970, The Tokens Released Nine More Songs That Made The Top On Their Own Record Label Called “B.T. Puppy“ Records. Jay Siegel Was The Lead Vocalist On All The Tokens Hits Including Our Featured Song, A #30 Hit From 1966 Called “I Hear Trumpets Blow“. Hank Medress Became The Producer On The Chiffons’ Hits “He’s So Fine“ and “One Fine Day“. After Leaving The Tokens, Medress Produced A Record Company Executive Named Tony Orlando. He Persuaded Orlando To Sing The Lead Vocal On “Candida“, A Hit For His Group “Dawn“ That Helped Make Orlando An Overnight Star. Hear it on internet radio