Bonny Records [Tonica]

Bonny was the house label for Tonica Sound Studio which was owned and operated by Tony Angello and family in the garage of their home in Tonica, Illinois from 1971 to 1985.  Prior to being studio owners both Tony and his wife Sharon Angello were musicians that performed and recorded as Angelo's Angels.  The early recordings at T.S.S. were engineered by Tony.  Later on, recording duties were primarily done by his son, Bob Angello, a talented musician in his own right.  Sometime around 1985 Bob moved the studio to Nashville.

45s 

CAT / MTX #ARTISTTITLEDATE
B 841/842 (101)Angelo's AngelsShimmy Jimmy / Mach 9
101Sharon AngelloMilkman / I Got Everything
102Mississippi Wunder BoyGirl With A Wig / Nashville Dream1971
103Anson BlueHe Took Away Her Darlin / No More Will I Hold Her1971
104Illinois Play Boys (vocal by Joe Durbin)My World Has Ended / Top of The World1971
105Lloyd HaunBoys From The Bank / Morbid Melody1971
107Ed Spayer and His StreamlinersYou Don't Know Me / Make The World Go Away1971
108LeRoy CasfordThoughts of You / I Can't Write You Anymore1971
109The CastawaysMidnight Special / I Guess I Can See The Light1971
110The Country FourYou Lost Your Loving Man / Guitar Jump1971
111Kronic FluxAll Of My Love / Merry-Go-Round1971
TSS 112Ed Spayer and His StreamlinersNo One Will Ever Know / Puppet On A String1971
TSS 131 / 132Don KillionBlack Land Dust / Love's Definition1972
201(Sharon) and the Black Hollow Ramblers(Don't Ever Become A) Truck Drivers Wife / Kansas City1971
1071 / 1072Small Circle of FriendsRainbow / People Get Ready / I Shall Be Released1971
1212 / 1213IceChicago Blues / New Nation1972
1214DeWayne BeaversTeach Me To Say Goodbye / Johnny Be Good
TSS 1216Frank Ornach and His AmbassadorsAmbassador Polka / Angela Waltz
1217The KrowdHangin On / Shoe Shine Man
TSS 1219Chuck HughesSon Of A Carolina Mountain Man / Fire And Passion
1515 / 1516Joe AlfanoAre You Leading Me On / End Of The Line
TSS 1819Jim KennedySomeday / Though I Can't Help It1978
2118Festus McKeeI Can't Love A Paper Heart / Hey Mr. Mocking Bird
(NR 10827)DesireI'm A Bum / Long Hair-Short Hair Blues1979
I 69 / U 69Joe Lloyd HaunOld McDonald (Had A Farm) / Auctioneer
3112Country Friends (vocal by Less Miller)Nearest Thing To Heaven (Is My Wife) / Grandma Was A Go Go Girl
TSS 5545James StinsonKeep On / Thief On The Run
0002 / 0003Kay BoddieSaw Mill Man / I'll Sing My Song1981
(NR 15828)FederationDon't Tell Me / Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend1985
?Donna VisionePaul Simon Is The Man For Us / ?
?Bonnie Angello?

LPs

CAT #ARTISTTITLEDATE
1211LIceMelting Your Mind1972
1215LEd Spayer with His StreamlinersAt Work1972
TSS 12Keith StreidIt Wasn't Meant To Be1974
TSS 50Donnie BryanSings Country   (released on Palace Records)
108 / 109 ALPMargaret King?1976
110 / 111 ALPMargaret KingPrecious Memories1976
TSS 222 / 223J.J. DickensTeardrops On The Rocks1978
TSS 231 / 232Mike HigginsBoth Sides1979
GLP 2121 / 2122Roger DeckerDo You Know?

Non-Bonny Releases recorded at Tonica Sound Studio

  • Sweetwater - "One Night Girl" / "Illinois Born and Raised" (no label)
  • Junction - "I Think We're Alone Now" / "Lucille" / "That's Alright Momma" / This Magic Moment" (no label)
  • Jim Selquist Backroads Of My Mind (no label)
  • Judy Dagraedt Sonshine (Sonshine Records)
  • Wagon Wheels Wagon Wheel Opry Old & New #2 (Wagon Wheel Records)
This discography is a work in progress. Last updated on 11/7/23

 
 
 
 






3 comments:

  1. Hi Bobby. How is family doing? Remember jam sessions in garage with dad playing bass fiddle?

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  2. Remember Ron Ellis? Playing bass fiddle in garage jam sessions while we were all playing n drinking orange soda

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  3. Hi I am Beth Casford, One of Leroy Casford’s heirs, I am looking for Bob Angelo or his heirs. requesting they get in touch with me by my email Kzzyb45 @gmail.com

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