1957
BEEN SO LONG * THE PASTELS * ARGO 5287 * USA
Two different groups had the name The Pastels, the first to use the name were from Chicago and recorded Put Your Arms Around Me for Vee Jay. The above Pastels: Di Fosco (Dee) Ervin (lead), Richard Travis (first tenor), Tony Thomas (second tenor) and Jimmy Willingham (baritone) recorded Been So Long for the Hull label and it was first issued on their Mascot subsidiary # 123, after selling well it was leased to Chess.