Doc & Sal

Doc & Sal, yet another group with its origins in the Air Force. This time the principals—singers Richard “Doc” Davilla, a San Antonio native, and Salvatore “Sal” Sabino—were seamen aboard the USS Saratoga, then stationed in the Mediterranean. After their stint in the service, they teamed up to record “Laughing To Keep From Crying,” with Epstein the engineer on the date. He signed them to Dynamic, where they cut two singles with the Royal Jesters as backing band and a member of the San Antonio Symphony to add some string sweetening. While the recordings fared well locally, none of them caught on nationally, and that was pretty much it for Doc & Sal.