Ted Dewart & Billy Corelle: Teddy & The Pandas Interview Part Two
Part two of interview with Ted Dewart, guitarist, leader & main songwriter & Billy Corelle, bassist & songwriter from Teddy & The Pandas. They were both interviewed separately.
Before they were called Teddy and the Pandas, this Beverly, MA-based, poppy sounding garage quintet was known as the Sensations, formed in 1963 with Al Lawrence (vocals), Billy Corelle (bass), Ralph Cooper (drums), Joe Daly (guitar), and Dick Winters (sax). In short order, keyboardist Dick Guerrette was added, and Winters left, replaced by guitarist Teddy Dewart. Playing mostly covers, along with a few originals, they got plenty of gigs at local school dances. A 1965 visit to Ace Recording Studio in Boston resulted in two original songs: “Once Upon a Time” backed with “Bye Bye (Out the Window).” The record — first on the Coristine label, then rereleased on Musicor — was a local hit on WBZ and WMEX.
They recorded a 10-song 1968 album Basic Magnetism on Capitol’s subsidiary, Tower Records. By this time, Dewart had left the band to go to college, and was replaced by guitarist Paul Rivers, but Dewart contributed to the album and got a “guest artist” credit. The album went nowhere, and in 1969, Corelle and Rivers left to form the band Doctor Feelgood (not to be confused with the British pub rockers), reuniting with Sensations members Winters and Cooper, releasing one album, 1971’s Something To Take Up Time. (taken from the Music Museum of New England website written by Ed Symkus)
Ted currently lives in Philedelphia & Billy currently plays bass with the North Shore based band Peacework along with former Dr Feelgood drummer Ralph Cooper, who was also part of the interview.
Produced by Mike Hoban & Lenny Scolletta. Original interview: Glenn Matto, Voice Over credits: Scott Catton, Theme song written by Tom Abbott, Performed by Battery Bridge Editor: Lenny Scolletta,
Special Thanks: Patrick Gordon & Medford Community Media.
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