Discography

Single - Swan Records (4275) - In Love - 1967

A-Side:   In Love (A. Galla, T. Galla) - B-Side:  Guys Go For Girls - 1967

Single - Upstate Records (US 600-45)- 1968

A-Side:  There's Nothing Going For Us  (James Calire) - B-side:  I'm Feeling Down (Anthony Galla) - a single, released in Buffalo, New York on Upstate Records (US 600-45). 

The name of the band at the time the song was recorded and released was Tony Galla and The Rising Sons. It was produced at Spectrum Sound Productions (owned and operated by the members of Raven, manager Marty Angelo, and "the late Carl La Macchia"). 

Raven - "Neighbor, Neighbor" - 1969

"Raven.. one of the best blues/jazz bands... ever!" - "the late Jimi Hendrix" - 1969

Album - Columbia Records (CS 9903)  - 1969

Columbia Records released one album entitled, Raven (CS 9903)

Tracks
Feelin'Good
Neighbor, Neighbor
Green Mountain Dream
No Turning Back
Let's Eat
Howlin' for my Baby
Frumpy
None of your Jive
Bad News

Singles (2) - Columbia Records - 1969 - 1970

A-Side:  Feeling Good (T. Calandra/J. Calire)  B-Side:  Green Mountain Dream (J.F. Calire)

A-Side:  Children at Our Feet (T. Calandra)  B-Side:  Here Come a Truck (J. Weitz) (4-45163 -ZSS 153490). 

Raven - "Stormy Monday  Blues" - Live - 1967

"Raven.. one of the best blues/jazz bands... ever!" - "the late Jimi Hendrix" - 1969

Album - Discovery Records (36133) - 1967

Tracks
Baby, I Love You 
Howlin' For My Darlin' 
I Don't Need No Doctor 
It's All Right 
Mystery Train 
Stormy Monday Blues 
Tell The World About You 
You Better Leave My Kitten Alone
Up, Up and Away  

Live at the Inferno (Discovery Records 36133) was released shortly after Raven's Columbia album. This album was recorded live in 1967 on a two-track professional tape recorder at the world famous nightclub, the Glen Park Inferno.  

This album was produced from the same tape Raven manager, Marty Angelo sent to "the late George Harrison" and the one "the late Jimi Hendrix" listened to at Steve Paul's Scene.  It was not officially released until critics and band members complained they did not like the "studio sound" of the Columbia LP.  Many preferred the live raw energy sound Raven displayed while onstage so the group decided to release Live at the Inferno.

The album was mainly distributed locally in Buffalo, New York on Discovery Records.  The group brought 50 Inferno albums with them on their British tour and gave them away to disc jockeys, nightclub owners, and fans.  

Neither Raven album was officially released in England. Columbia Records (UK) did release the single: Children at Our Feet.

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Raven - "None Of Your Jive" - 1969

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IMPORTANT NOTE

Live at the Inferno (Discovery Records - 36133)

IMPORTANT NOTE:  When searching for Raven's Live at the Inferno album (Discovery Records - 36133) please do not confuse the "American" band Raven with the "British" band The Raven, who also has an album entitled, Live at the Inferno (Mega Force Records - 1984 release). How or why this happened is unknown.  

The "American" band Raven formed in the mid '60s. The "British" band The Raven formed in the late '70s.  

When "American" band Raven toured England in 1969, they brought with them 50 copies of their Live at the Inferno album (Discovery Records - 36133). This might be the connection to the "British" band The Raven getting the idea for their name and similar "live" album title.

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Buffalo Music Hall of Fame

Inductions

Gary Mallaber - 1997
Tommy Calandra - 1998
Tony Galla - 1998
Jim Calire - 1999
John Weitz - 1999
Raven (U.S. Band) - 2009

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Stan and the Ravens

Ain't That A Lot Of Love                                       Milk Cow Boogie

Live at El Mocambo, Toronto, Canada, 1986. The band includes Stan Szelest, Ernie Corallo, Andy Rapillo, Eli Konikoff and Al Monti. 

   "The late Stan Szelest" (1943-1991) - piano, harmonica and vocals. Inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame in 1986.

  Sandy Konikoff - first drummer. Inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame in 1997.

  Chuck McCormick - first lead guitarist.

  Ernie Corallo - second lead guitarist. Inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame in 1989.

  Charles 'Rebel' Payne - first bass guitarist.  He also played with Ronnie Hawkins.

  Peter Haskell  - second bass guitarist.

  Frank Mahaney - third bass guitarist.

  Nick Salamone - sax and flute player. Inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame in 2003.

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"The late Stan Szelest" 

"The late Stan Szelest" with Lonnie Mack, "the late Albert Collins" and "the late Roy Buchanan" - "Further On Down The Road" (Live at Carnegie Hall, 12-06-85)

"Stan Szelest was a living fountain of rock and roll piano, a one-of-a-kind player. His presence, the way he could play piano, was overwhelming. I tried to play what Stan was doing with his left hand. I wasn't stealing. I was learning. One night, Stan gave me a look while I was copying him. He stared at me with a super-conscious look in his eye - and magic! - all of a sudden I got better at doubling his left hand. He had transmitted some powerful force to me. Stan could just give it to you if he wanted."  "The late Rick Danko" - Lead singer. Bass, violin, guitar - The Band

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  Don't Bother Knockin... This Town's A Rockin... - A history of traditional 'rhythm & blues' and early 'rock 'n' roll' in Buffalo, New York.  However, it contains incorrect Raven history.  The book does include many other incredible historical aspects of the Buffalo music scene.

  The Longest Cocktail Party - Raven is mentioned in this book. Author Richard DiLello writes that "the late George Harrison" instructed Apple Records representative Peter Asher to look up Raven when Asher flew to New York City from England in 1969.  

Peter Asher did look up Raven at Steve Paul's Scene and offered Raven a recording contract with the Beatles' newly formed record company.  Raven declined Asher's offer because George Harrison would not be immediately available to produce a record due to personal medical reasons.  Raven manager Marty Angelo writes more about this experience in his book, Once Life Matters: A New Beginning.

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Special Mentions

Other Rising Sons - Mike Bell (piano) - Fred Meyer (drums)

Graphic Design - Columbia Records Raven album:  Billy Moore.

"The late Paula Marie Gugino" (1951-1998) - photographer and layout designer of Raven's Live at the Inferno album.

Raven (U.S. Band) - "Billy" - Reunion 1996
 

"Billy"  - recorded live in 1996 at Raven reunion in Buffalo New York at the Tralf Music Hall. 

The song is dedicated to "the late Billy Bosworth," a former Raven road manager and very close and dear friend. Bosworth tried for years to reunite Raven so he could hear them "one more time." 

Unfortunately, Billy Bosworth passed away before his dream came true. Raven guitarist John Weitz, wrote this song and the band played it at their reunion in honor of their great friend.

"The late Billy Bosworth" (l) and "The late Eddie O'Shea" (r)- special friends and former road managers.

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Forevermore...

"Like Poe's bird, Raven is surrounded by spiritual ties . . . Five musicians who have found themselves through their music and continually search for the complexity of sounds through simplistic roots.  I've only known the men who call themselves Raven for a very brief time, yet, through their music and their minds, I've known them now and forevermore."   

Murray S. Krugman (quote - liner notes - Raven - Columbia Records)

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