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 # | ARTIST | TITLE | DATE |
B 841/842 (101) | Angelo's Angels | Shimmy Jimmy / Mach 9 | |
101 | Sharon Angello | Milkman / I Got Everything | |
102 | Mississippi Wunder Boy | Girl With A Wig / Nashville Dream | 1971 |
103 | Anson Blue | He Took Away Her Darlin / No More Will I Hold Her | 1971 |
104 | Illinois Play Boys (vocal by Joe Durbin) | My World Has Ended / Top of The World | 1971 |
105 | Lloyd Haun | Boys From The Bank / Morbid Melody | 1971 |
107 | Ed Spayer and His Streamliners | You Don't Know Me / Make The World Go Away | 1971 |
108 | LeRoy Casford | Thoughts of You / I Can't Write You Anymore | 1971 |
109 | The Castaways | Midnight Special / I Guess I Can See The Light | 1971 |
110 | The Country Four | You Lost Your Loving Man / Guitar Jump | 1971 |
TSS 112 | Ed Spayer and His Streamliners | No One Will Ever Know / Puppet On A String | 1971 |
TSS 131 / 132 | Don Killion | Black Land Dust / Love's Definition | 1972 |
201 | (Sharon) and the Black Hollow Ramblers | (Don't Ever Become A) Truck Drivers Wife / Kansas City | 1971 |
1071 / 1072 | Small Circle of Friends | Rainbow / People Get Ready / I Shall Be Released | 1971 |
1212 / 1213 | Ice | Chicago Blues / New Nation | 1972 |
1214 | DeWayne Beavers | Teach Me To Say Goodbye / Johnny Be Good | |
TSS 1216 | Frank Ornach and His Ambassadors | Ambassador Polka / Angela Waltz | |
1217 | The Krowd | Hangin On / Shoe Shine Man | |
TSS 1219 | Chuck Hughes | Son Of A Carolina Mountain Man / Fire And Passion | |
1515 / 1516 | Joe Alfano | Are You Leading Me On / End Of The Line | |
TSS 1819 | Jim Kennedy | Someday / Though I Can't Help It | 1978 |
2118 | Festus McKee | I Can't Love A Paper Heart / Hey Mr. Mocking Bird | |
(NR 10827) | Desire | I'm A Bum / Long Hair-Short Hair Blues | 1979 |
I 69 / U 69 | Joe Lloyd Haun | Old McDonald (Had A Farm) / Auctioneer | |
3112 | Country Friends (vocal by Less Miller) | Nearest Thing To Heaven (Is My Wife) / Grandma Was A Go Go Girl | |
TSS 5545 | James Stinson | Keep On / Thief On The Run | |
0002 / 0003 | Kay Boddie | Saw Mill Man / I'll Sing My Song | 1981 |
(NR 15828) | Federation | Don't Tell Me / Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend | 1985 |
? | Donna Visione | Paul Simon Is The Man For Us / ? | |
? | Bonnie Angello | ? | |
LPs
CAT # | ARTIST | TITLE | DATE |
1211L | Ice | Melting Your Mind | 1972 |
1215L | Ed Spayer with His Streamliners | At Work | 1972 |
TSS 12 | Keith Streid | It Wasn't Meant To Be | 1974 |
TSS 50 | Donnie Bryan | Sings Country (released on Palace Records) | |
108 / 109 ALP | Margaret King | ? | 1976 |
110 / 111 ALP | Margaret King | Precious Memories | 1976 |
TSS 222 / 223 | J.J. Dickens | Teardrops On The Rocks | 1978 |
TSS 231 / 232 | Mike Higgins | Both Sides | 1979 |
GLP 2121 / 2122 | Roger Decker | Do 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 5/17/22
Hi Bobby. How is family doing? Remember jam sessions in garage with dad playing bass fiddle?
ReplyDeleteRemember Ron Ellis? Playing bass fiddle in garage jam sessions while we were all playing n drinking orange soda
ReplyDeleteHi 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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