THE MEDALLIONS

The Medallions were originally formed in Los Angeles,California in 1954,with 16 year old Vernon Green singing and writing songs like "Buick 59"(five years ahead of its time because he wanted the song to have a 5 year shelf/radio life).He also wrote " The Letter"(B side to "Buick 59" and by 1959 "Magic Mountain". These songs charted well on the west coast and in several eastern cities.The Medallions were the first vocal group to sign with Dootsie Williams' Dootone Records in July 1954.Green's famous recitation on "The Letter" contained the nonsense lyrics, "sweet words of pismotality" and the "pompitudes of love which became the title of a 1990's film.

Mr. Green passed away on Christmas eve 2000.

 The Medallions were reformed with a new group of musicians and singers in 2007. They continue onward with this modern authentic sound reconstituted,beginning with eleven fresh digital recordings,including remakes of some of their classics.

Enjoy the music.