The 5 Playboys were a singing group from Pittsburgh, Pa. They
recorded several albums in Chicago and New York for labels like
Dot, Mercury and Fee Bee. The mega-hit song "One Summer Night"
recorded by the Danleers was actually stolen from The 5 Playboys.
Joe Averbach, the promoter for The 5 Playboys and the Del Vikings
gave the song to the Danleers without cutting The 5 Playboys in on
the deal. Two of the Playboys, Meraldo (Tony) Bertoni jr. and Sammy
Juliano were driving in the car when they heard their song come on
the radio. Their jaws dropped at hearing someone else singing their
magical song without their consent or compensation. The copyright
laws we have today were not in place then. The playboys broke up as
a result. The playboys made a great contribution to the music
industry with songs like "pages of my scrapbook". They performed in
many venues and appreciated the fans who enjoyed their music. Tony
is my dad and he still croons a note every now and then.