Vocal duo of Charles Piccirilli and Arthur ‘Bud’ Piccirilli from the neighborhood of Little Italy. Known as the Larino Brothers. Bud was a singer, dancer and comedian. The brothers began singing together and went on to perform at many record hops throughout the Baltimore / D.C. area sponsored by local DJ’s including Jack Wells. They made live radio appearances on WITH, WCAO, WBAL, as well as television performances on the Collegians, and Buddy Deane’s TV shows.
The Larino Brothers won first place in a Coca-Cola Talent Search in Baltimore for which they were awarded a recording contract with Columbia Records. They traveled to Hollywood, California where they befriended Chuck Gregory and worked the same circuit as the New Christy Minstrels.
The Larino Brothers later traveled to south Philadelphia where they recorded the songs “All Because Of You,” “Time to Cry,” “Peppermint Twist,” and “Moses.” They released one single on their own Fra-Del label, which means ‘brothers’ in Italian. “Time To Cry,” a Paul Anka song, became a regional hit and was placed on all Seeburg jukeboxes nationally.
After the Larino Brothers faded from the spotlight the Piccirilli’s left show business. Charles later owned a marketing and advertising agency that, among other accomplishments, organized and promoted annual Bel Air Town Festivals.
Larino Brothers photos courtesy of Charles Piccirilli.
Record by the Larino Brothers:
1963 Fra-Del 100 Time to Cry / All Because Of You
