Terry Pilittere and the Wee Four

The Wee Four photo
The Wee Four, from left: Bob Salerno, Jack Allocco, Terry Piliterre, and Dennis Drew

The Wee Four Nu Sound Ltd. 45 WeirdTerry Pilittere was the founder of the Rochester, NY group the Dimensions, in 1962. Members were Denny Drew lead guitar, Rob Salerno rhythm guitar, Ken Polizzi bass and vocals, and Terry on drums and vocals. In 1965 Jack Allocco joined and the band changed their name to the Wee Four, because none of the members was over 5′ 8″ tall.

The Wee Four recorded an excellent garage punker, “Weird” in 1966, written by Terry with his friend Jim Obi, b/w Terry’s song “Give Me a Try”. The Wee Four recorded other songs, including “I Could Never”, but these weren’t released.

Terry Pilittere Nu-Sound Ltd. 45, It's Not That WayMembers of the band had conflicts with manager Al Cecere, but Terry decided to leave the group and go with Al as his manager for a solo record of two beautiful original songs, “It’s Not That Way” and “You Wouldn’t Believe Me”.

Terry passed away in December, 2000.

Photo caption updated 2022.

Sources: Mike Dugo’s interview with Ken Polizzi of the Wee Four. Photos from Fuzz Acid and Flowers.

15 thoughts on “Terry Pilittere and the Wee Four”

  1. As Terry’s widow I thank you for the tributet to him and the band. Thank You Kenny for your insights. The gentleman who commented about the originial may very well have it. After Terry died from cancer, I turned all that DATA and paperwork from contracts over to his brother Gary who requested it. He may have sold it.
    Again, thank you for the tribute. Terry passed away 12/20/2000.

  2. some friends compiled a cd set of rochester and upstate bands and I heard wee four again for the first time since 66. I was blown away back then by it and even more so now. it is a timeless classic and this band is a world class group. I would love to find out more about thm. all the best brett

    1. hello ken šŸ™‚
      i hope this finds you well.
      weird is one of my all time fave 45’s and i want to ask you….when the 45 came out did it come in a brown or white paper sleeve ? or in a blue and red vertical striped sleeve ? any info would be greatly appreciated šŸ™‚
      thanks for the great music…
      marty (uk)

  3. thanks ken- you guys had an awesome band. I heard you on bbf back then and you guys blew my young mind. thanks very much and all the best from the rochester burbs-

  4. Gentlemen: i sorry to inform you but the last person on the right of the pictures Dennis Drew lead guitarist for the Wee Four.
    Thank You for honoring my brother who i miss every day
    Yours Truly,
    Gary Pilittere

    1. You are correct. I am married to Dennis Drew and have been for 40+ years. He deserves the credit. I remember hearing weird on the radio many years before I met Dennis. He is still into music and always will be. Thank you for clarifying the picture.

    1. If any new stuff comes to light, I sure hope you guys will share it with the fans. I have only seen 2 pictures of the band. What a great group!

      1. Hi Brett
        The band photo at the top……with Terry & Jack Allocco………….Gary is Gary Brumfield….. and myself……Fun times…..Great Memories!
        Bob Schreiber

  5. FYI. Found 2 copies of the song weird in 45ā€™s in the garage attic. What a hoot

    1. What a great record. Always loved it. Wish I could have seen the band. One of the greatest rock and roll records ever.

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