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The story of this San Antonio, Texas group began in 1956 when Oscar Lawson and Mike Pedraza, both Sidney Lanier High School students formed The Young Ones with Enrique “Henry” Hernández Jr. In fact, Hernández dropped out of The Five Angels, a group composed of Our Lady of Guadalupe High School buddies to join The Young Ones.
In the beginning, the Reno Bops and other bands would back up the vocal quintet made up of Hernández, Lawson, Pedraza, Bobby Cantú and Charlie Walker. By 1959, Louie Escalante, who also played guitar and Tony Arci had replaced Cantú and Walker. In addition, Hernández played trumpet and Lawson learned to play trombone.
From this point on, the list of vocalists with the Royal Jesters reads like the Bible’s Book of “Numbers.” Dimas Garza replaced Pedraza in early 1962. When Lawson quit singing to become the group’s full-time manager, he was replaced by José “Joe Jama” Perales, who also played bass.
During the 60s, their hits included “My Angel of Love,” “Your Dreamy Eyes” “Ask Me to Move a Mountain” and “Is That Good Enough for You” on the Harlem (3) and Cobra (12) record labels. They then started their own labels, Jester (3) and Clown Records (3), to record their music.
2023
2017
Numero Group
File, MP3, Album, Comp, Mono
2015
1996
BMG
CD, Comp
1993
Pompadour
7"
1980
AC&H Enterprises
7", RE
1975
GCP
LP, Album
1975
GCP
7"
1973
1972
GCP
7", Single
1972
1972
1972
1971
1970
1968
Clown Records (3)
7"
1968
Jester (3)
7"
1968
Clown Records (3)
7"
1967
Clown Records (3)
7", Single, Mono
1966
Jox
7", Single
1966
Jester (3)
7", Single
1966
Jester (3)
7", Single
1966
Jester (3)
7"
1966
Jester (3)
7", Single
1965
Jester (3)
7", Single, Mono
1965
Jester (3)
7"
1965
1965
1963
Cobra (12)
7"
1962
1961
1960
GCP
7", Single
GCP
7", Single
Good Old Gold
7"
GCP
7"
GCP
7", Single
Optimum Records (5)
7"
Optimum Records (5)
7", Single, Mono
Optimum Records (5)
7", Single, Mono
Cobra (12)
7"
Cobra (12)
7"
Optimum Records (5)
LP
Cobra (12)
7"
Jester (3)
7", Single
GCP
7", Single
Jox
7", Single, Mono, Promo
2018
1968
1966
Clown Records (3)
7"
1966
Cobra (12)
7", Single, Promo
2025
2023
2021
Not Now Music Limited
3xLP, Comp
2020
Atomicat Records
3xCD, Comp
2018
Warner Music
CD, Comp, Mono
2017
2016
Numero Group
4xCD, Comp, Smplr + Box
2016
2013
Psycho Soul
3xCD, Comp
2008
TL Sound Co
CD, Comp, RM
2006
Mictlan Recordings
CD, Comp
2006
Mictlan Recordings
CD, Comp
2005
2001
Rhino Records (2)
CD, Album, Comp
1999
Lost Soul Records
CD, Comp
1999
Lost Soul Records
CD, Comp
1999
Horizon Sound (3)
CDr, Comp
1998
Famous Groove Records, Famous Groove Records
CD, Comp
1997
Time Productions
CD, Comp
1997
Protel Records
CD, Comp
1997
1996
1995
Lago Entertainment, Inc.
CD, Comp
1995
Lone Star Records (11)
CD, Comp
1995
Lone Star Records (11)
CD, Comp
1995
Rendezvous Entertainment
CD, Comp
1995
Collectables
CD, Comp
1994
1977
GCP
LP, Comp
1976
GCP
LP, Comp
1971
Odeon
LP, Album, Comp
Time Productions
CD, Comp
Breakaway Records, Austin, TX
CDr, Comp
Not On Label
LP, Comp
Loco Records (13)
CD, Comp
Time Productions
CD, Comp
Not On Label
CD, Comp
2000
Not On Label
CDr, Comp, Unofficial
Not On Label
CDr, Comp, Unofficial
Not On Label
CDr, Comp, Unofficial
Not On Label
CDr, Comp, Unofficial
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