PROPERBOX-79 DISCOGRAPHY
THE RAVENS Fine Recording
Studio, NYC. c.5.52
Jimmy Ricks (ld bs vcl); Joe Van Loan (1st ten vcl);
Jimmy Stewart (2nd ten vcl); Louis Frazier (bari vcl) with unk
(pno); (bs); (dms)
9041 ROCK ME ALL NIGHT LONG Mercury 8291
Jimmy
Ricks (ld bs vcl); Joe Van Loan (1st ten vcl); Jimmy Stewart (2nd
ten vcl); Warren Suttles (bari vcl) with unk (pno); (sax); (bs); (dms)
9905 ROUGH
RIDIN’ Mercury 70213
THE ORIOLES Beltone Studio, NYC, New
York. 19.8.50
Sonny Til (ld vcl); George Nelson (2nd
ld vcl); Alexander Sharp (ten vcl); Johnny Reed (bs vcl); Lloyd Thomas Gaither
Jr (gtr)
JR 965 I MISS YOU SO Jubilee 5051
Beltone Studio, NYC,
New York. 6.9.51
Sonny til (ld vcl); George Nelson (2nd
ld vcl); Alexander Sharp (ten vcl); Johnny Reed (bs vcl); Ralph Williams (gtr);
Charles Harris (pno); unk (bs); (sax); (dms)
JR 25001 BABY PLEASE DON’T GO Jubilee 5065
Beltone Studio, NYC, New York 17.1.52
Sonny Til (ld vcl); George Nelson (2nd ld vcl);
Alexander Sharp (ten vcl); Johnny Reed (bs vcl); Ralph Williams (gtr); Charles
Harris (pno); unk (bs); (sax); (org); (dms)
JR 28032 GETTING TIRED TIRED
TIRED Jubilee 5084
Beltone Studio, NYC, New York 28.7.52
Sonny Til (ld vcl); ); George Nelson (2nd ld vcl);
Alexander Sharp (ten vcl); Johnny Reed (bs vcl); Ralph Williams (gtr); Charles
Harris (pno); unk (bs); (sax); (dms)
JR 23002 SEE SEE RIDER Jubilee 5092
Beltone Studio, NYC, New
York 31.12.52
Sonny Til (ld vcl); George Nelson (2nd ld vcl);
Alexander Sharp (ten vcl); Johnny Reed (bs vcl); Ralph Williams (gtr); Charles
Harris (pno); unk (bs); (sax); (dms)
JB 1-129 TEARDROPS ON MY PILLOW Jubilee 5108
Fulton Studio, NYC.
30.6.53
Sonny Til (ld vcl); George Nelson (2nd ld vcl);
Alexander Sharp (ten vcl); Johnny Reed (bs vcl); Ralph Williams (gtr) Charles
Harris (pno)
JB 1-214 CRYING IN THE CHAPEL Jubilee 5122
THE CARDINALS Beltone
Studio, NYC, New York. 6.10.51
Ernie Warren (ld vcl); Meredith Brothers (ten
vcl); Jack Ayedelotte (ten vcl/pno); Donald Johnson (bari vcl); Leon Hardy (bs
vcl) with unk (gtr); (bs); (dms)
A-649 KISS ME BABY Atlantic 958
A-775 WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Atlantic 958
Atlantic Studio, NYC, New
York. 21.6.52
Leander Tarver (ld vcl/pno); Meredith Brothers
(ten vcl); Luther MacArthur (ten vcl); Donald Johnson (bari vcl); Leon Hardy
(bs vcl) with unk (gtr); (bs); (dms)
A-864 SHE ROCKS Atlantic
972
Atlantic Studio, NYC, New
York. 13.1.53
Ernie Warren (ld ten vcl); James Brown (ten
vcl); Meredith Brothers (ten vcl); Leander Tarver (ten vcl/pno-1); Donald
Johnson (bari vcl); Leon Hardy (bs vcl) with unk (gtr); (bs); (ts-1); (dms)
A-990 YOU ARE MY ONLY
LOVE Atlantic 995
A-991 LOVIE DARLING-1 Atlantic
995
THE DOMINOES Cincinnati,
OH. 28.1.52
Clyde McPhatter (ten vcl); James Van Loan (2nd ten
vcl); Joe Lamont (bari vcl); Bill Brown (bs vcl) with unk (sax); (gtr); (bs);
(dms)
F 1057 HAVE MERCY BABY Federal 12069
BILLY WARD & HIS
DOMINOES Cincinnati, OH. 17.9.52
Clyde McPhatter (ten vcl); James Van Loan (2nd ten
vcl); Joe Lamont (bari vcl); David McNeil (bs vcl); Billy Ward (pno/org-1) with
unk (gtr); (sax-1); (bs); (bells-1); (dms)
F 1069 I’D BE SATISFIED Federal 12105
F 1070 PEDAL PUSHIN’ PAPA Federal 12114
F 1071 THE BELLS-1 Federal 12114
F 1075 THESE FOOLISH
THINGS (REMIND ME OF YOU)
Federal 12129
Cincinnati, OH. 12.10.53
Sonny “Jackie” Wilson (1st ten vcl);
James Van Loan (2nd ten vcl); Milton Berle (bari vcl); David McNeil
(bs vcl); Billy Ward (org) with unk (xyl); (bs);
F 1127-2 RAGS TO RICHES King 1280
THE FLAMINGOS Chicago, Ill.
14.3.53
Sollie McElroy (ld ten vcl); Zeke Carey (bs
vcl); Johnny Carter (1st ten vcl); Paul Wilson (vcl); Jake Carey
(vcl); with Mr McKesick (pno); unk (bs); (dms)
2343 HURRY HOME BABY Chance 1140
2345 SOMEDAY SOMEWAY Chance 1133
Chicago,
Ill. c.8.53
Sollie McElroy (ld ten vcl); Zeke Carey (bs
vcl); Johnny Carter (1st ten vcl); Paul Wilson (vcl); Jake Carey
(vcl); with Mr McKesick (pno); unk (bs); (dms)
5054 YOU AIN’T READY Chance 1149
5055 GOLDEN TEARDROPS Chance 1149
Chicago, Ill. c.10.53
Sollie McElroy (ld ten vcl); Zeke Carey (bs
vcl); Johnny Carter (1st ten vcl); Paul Wilson (vcl); Jake Carey
(vcl); with unk (pno); (bs); (saxes); (dms)
5132 CROSS OVER THE BRIDGE Chance 1154
THE FIVE ROYALES
NYC, New York. 30.10.52
Johnny Tanner (ld vcl); Lowman Pauling (bs vcl/gtr); Jimmy Moore
(bari vcl); Obadiah Carter (ten vcl); Otto Jefferies (bs vcl) with Charlie
“Little Jazz” Ferguson Orch: unk (pno); (bs); Charlie Ferguson (sax); (dms)
AP 3428 BABY DON’T DO IT Apollo 443
Beltone
Recording Studio, NYC, New York. 11.3.53
(personnel
as above)
AP 3435 TOO MUCH LOVIN’ (MUCH
TOO MUCH)
Apollo 448
AP 3436 HELP ME SOMEBODY Apollo 446
AP 3438 CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY Apollo 446
THE BLUE JAYS poss Washington,
D.C.10.53
(Vcls) with unk (org); (bs); (sax); (dms)
U-7547 WHITE CLIFFS OF
DOVER Checker 782
THE RIVILEERS Bell Sound Studio,
NYC, New York. c.10.53
Eugene Pearson (ld vcl); Alfonso Delaney (bari
vcl); Herb Crosby (1st ten vcl); Erroll Lennard (2nd ten
vcl); Milton Edwards (bs vcl) with unk (gtr); (pno); (bs); (sax); (dms)
5301 A THOUSAND STARS Baton 200
THE SPANIELS Universal Recording Studio, Chicago, Ill. 4.5.53
James “Pookie” Hudson (ld ten vcl); Ernest
Warren (1st ten vcl); Willie C.Jackson (2nd ten/bari
vcl); Opal Courtney (bari vcl); Gerald Gregory (bs vcl/ld bs vcl-1) with Red
Saunders Trio: Leon Washington (ts); Earl Washington (pno); Red Saunders (dms)
53-100 BABY IT’S YOU Vee-Jay 101, Chance 1141
53-103 BOUNCE-1 Vee-Jay 101, Chance 1141
Chicago, Ill.
23.9.53
(personnel as above)
53-112 GOODNITE SWEETHEART
GOODNITE Vee-Jay 107
Chicago, Ill.
20.12.53
James “Pookie” Hudson (ld ten vcl); Ernest Warren (1st
ten vcl); Willie C.Jackson (2nd ten/bari vcl); Opal Courtney (bari
vcl); Gerald Gregory (ld bs vcl) with
Al Pitt’s Band: Ernest Robinson (pno); Jimmy Johnson (bs); Gerald Potter
(tpt); George Green (dms)
53-125 (GET AWAY CHILD)
YOU DON’T MOVE ME Vee-Jay 107
THE CROWS NYC,
New York. c.4.53
Daniel “Sonny” Norton (ld vcl); Harold Major
(ten vcl); Mark Jackson (ten vcl/gtr); Bill Davis (bari vcl); Gerald Hamilton
(bs vcl) with unk (bs); (pno); (dms)
RR-5 NO HELP WANTED Rama 3
RR-7 GEE Rama 5
NYC,
New York. c.6.53
(personnel
as aove)
RR-20 CALL A DOCTOR Rama 10
THE HARPTONES NYC, New York. 11.53
Willie Winfield (ld ten vcl); Claude “Nicky”
Clark (1st ten vcl); William Dempsey (2nd ten vcl); Bill
“Dicey” Galloway (bari vcl); Bill Brown (bs vcl); Raoul Cita (org) with unk
(bs); (dms)
101-A A SUNDAY KIND OF
LOVE Bruce 101
THE FIVE SHARPS Harlem,
NYC, New York. 11.52
Ronald Cussey (ld ten vcl); Clarence Bassett (1st ten
vcl); Robert Ward (2nd ten vcl); Johnny Jackson (bari vcl); Mickey
Owens (bs vcl); Tom Duckett (pno)
JB-1-116 STORMY WEATHER Jubilee 5104
THE SWALLOWS NYC, New York. 10.12.51
Herman “Junior” Denby (ld ten vcl/bs); Eddie Rich (1st
ten vcl); Earl Hurley 2nd ten vcl/bngs); Frederick “Money Guitar”
Johnson (bari vcl/gtr); Sonny “Log-Gone” Thompson (pno); Norris “Bunky” Mack
(bs)
K 8141-2 BESIDE YOU King 4525
NYC, New York. 13.2.52
Herman “Junior” Denby (ld ten vcl/bs); Eddie Rich (1st
ten vcl); Earl Hurley 2nd ten vcl/bngs); Frederick “Money Guitar”
Johnson (bari vcl/gtr); unk (xyl); Norris “Bunky” Mack (bs)
K 8182-5 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR
YOU King 4533
NYC, New York. 20.3.53
Norris “Bunky” Mack (ld vcl); Herman “Junior” Denby (ten vcl/bs);
Eddie Rich (1st ten vcl); Earl Hurley 2nd ten vcl/bngs);
Frederick “Money Guitar” Johnson (bari vcl/gtr); Sonny “Log-Gone” Thompson
(pno); unk (bs); (sax); (dms)
K 8387 BICYCLE TILLIE King 4632
THE FIVE CROWNS NYC, New York. 7.52
James “Poppa” Clark (ld ten vcl); Wilbur “Yonkie
Paul” Pharr (ten vcl); Claudie “Nicky” Clark (ten vcl); John “Sonny Boy” Clark
(ten vcl); Dock Green Jr (bari) with unk (bs);(pno)
R-4002 YOU’RE MY
INSPIRATION Rainbow 179
NYC, New York. c.11.52
James “Poppa” Clark (ten vcl); John “Sonny Boy”
Clark (ten vcl); Wilbur “Yonkie Paul” Pharr (ten vcl); Claudie “Nicky” Clark
(ten vcl); Dock Green Jr (bari) with unk (bs);(pno); (sax)
R-4060 WHY DON’T YOU
BELIEVE ME Rainbow 202
R-4063 ALONE AGAIN Rainbow 206
NYC, New York. c.6.53
Wilbur “Yonkie Paul” Pharr (ld ten vcl);John
“Sonny Boy” Clark (ten vcl); James “Poppa” Clark (ten vcl); Claudie “Nicky”
Clark (ten vcl); Dock Green Jr (bari) with unk (bs); (pno); (sax); (dms)
OT-770-A GOOD LUCK DARLING Old Town 790
THE VOCALEERS Beltone Studio, NYC, New
York. 14.12.52
Joe Duncan (ld vcl); Herman Duncan (1st
ten vcl); William Walker (2nd ten vcl); Melvin Walton (bari vcl);
Teddy Williams (bs vcl) with unk (pno); (bs)
R-3018 BE TRUE Red Robin 113
Beltone Studio, NYC,
New York. 3.53
Joe Duncan (ld vcl); Herman Duncan (1st
ten vcl); William Walker (2nd ten vcl); Melvin Walton (bari vcl);
Lamar Cooper (bs vcl) with unk (gtr); (pno); Beebe Cooper (bs); (dms)
R-3020 IS IT A DEAM Red Robin 114
NYC, New York. 7.53
Joe Duncan (ld vcl); Herman Duncan (1st
ten vcl); William Walker (2nd ten vcl); Melvin Walton (bari vcl);
Lamar Cooper (bs vcl) with unk (gtr); (bs); (xyl)
R-3034 I WALK ALONE Red Robin 119
THE DRIFTERS Atlantic Studio, NYC,
New York. 9.8.53
Clyde McPhatter (ld vcl); Gerhart Thrasher (ten
vcl); Andrew Thrasher (bari vcl); Willie Ferbee (bs vcl); Walter Adams (gtr)
A 1105 MONEY HONEY Atlantic 1006
THE DU DROPPERS NYC, New York. c.8.52
Caleb Nathaniel “Junior Caleb” Ginyard Jr (ld
ten vcl); Willie Ray (ten/bari vcl); Harvey Ray (bari/ten vcl); Eddie Hawshaw
(bs vcl) with unk
R-3007 CAN’T DO SIXTY NO
MORE Red Robin 108
NYC, New York. c.1.53
(personnel as above)
R-3028 COME ON AND LOVE ME Red Robin 116
NYC, New York. 17.2.53
Caleb Nathaniel “Junior Caleb” Ginyard Jr (ld
ten vcl); Willie Ray (ten/bari vcl); Harvey Ray (bari/ten vcl); Eddie Hawshaw
(bs vcl) with Clifton Best (gtr); Abie Baker (bs); Kelly Owens (pno); Ben
Webster (sax); Herman Bradley (dms)
E3VB 0506-1 I WANNA KNOW RCA 47-5229-A
NYC,
New York. 8.5.53
as above, except Panama Francis (dms) replaces Herman Bradley
E3VB 1271-1 I FOUND OUT (WHAT YOU DO
WHEN YOU GO ROUND THERE) RCA
47-5321-A
E3VB 1274-1 LITTLE GIRL LITTLE
GIRL RCA 47-5321-B
THE LARKS Mastertone Recording
Studio, NYC, New York. 10.50
Allen Bunn (ld vcl/gtr); Gene Mumford (ten vcl);
Raymond “Pee Wee” Barnes (ten vcl); Hadie Rowe Jr (bari vcl); David McNeil (bs
vcl)
C 2423 SHADRACK Apollo 1189
NYC, New York. 27.3.51
Thermon Ruth (ld ten vcl); Allen Bunn (vcl/gtr);
Raymond “Pee Wee” Barnes (ten vcl); David McNeil (bs vcl) with unk (pno); (bs)
AP 3383 DARLIN’ Apollo 437
AP 3386 LUCY BROWN Apollo 437
NYC, New York. 18.2.52
Gene Mumford (ld vcl-1); Thermon Ruth (ld
vcl-2); Allen Bunn (vcl/gtr); Raymond “Pee Wee” Barnes (ten vcl); David McNeil
(bs vcl)
AP 3417 I
LIVE TRUE TO YOU Apollo
1194
THE FIVE BUDDS NYC, New York.c.1.53
Unk (vcl) with
RR-1 I WAS SUCH A FOOL Rama 1
THE CAP-TANS Washington, D.C. c.2.51
Harmon Bethea (ld ten vcl); Floyd Bennett (1st
ten vcl); Alfred “Buddy” Slaughter (2nd ten vcl); Lester Fountain
(bari vcl/gtr); Sherman Buckner (ten vcl) with unk
CT-2 WAITING AT THE STATION Gotham
268
THE RAY-O-VACS NYC, New York. 2.6.51
Herb Milliner (ld vcl); Joe Crump (pno);
Leoparte “Chink” Kinney (sax); Jackson “Flap” McQueen (bs)
81115 MY BABY’S GONE Decca 48221
THE FIVE KEYS RCA Studio, NYC, New
York. 4.3.52
Rudy West (ld ten vcl); Dickie Smith (ld ten vcl); Bernie West
(bs vcl); Maryland Pierce (2nd ten vcl): Ripley Ingram (otave ten
vcl) with Joe “Virginia” Jones (pno); Rocky Mount Joe Jones (gtr) with unk (bs)
RCA 1882 RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET Aladdin 3127
RCA Studio, NYC, New
York. 9.10.52
Maryland Pierce (ld ten vcl); Rudy West (ten
vcl); Dickie Smith (ld ten vcl); Bernie West (bs vcl); Ripley Ingram (otave ten
vcl) with Rocky Mount Joe Jones (gtr) with unk (bs); (sax); (dms)
RCA 2113 ROCKING AND CRYING BLUES Aladdin 3182
RCA Studio, NYC, New
York. 11.3.53
Dickie Smith (ld ten vcl) Ulysses K.Hicks (ten
vcl); Bernie West (bs vcl); Maryland Pierce (2nd ten vcl): Ripley
Ingram (otave ten vcl)); with Rocky Mount Joe Jones (gtr); unk (sax); (dms)
RCA 2097 MAMA (YOUR DAUGHTER TOLD
A LIE ON ME) Aladdin 3175
Audio-Video
Recording Co., NYC, New York. 23.9.53
Dickie Smith (ld ten vcl) Ulysses K.Hicks (ten
vcl); Bernie West (bs vcl); Maryland Pierce (2nd ten vcl): Ripley
Ingram (otave ten vcl)); with Rocky Mount Joe Jones (gtr); unk (bs); (sax);
(dms)
AV-4 OH
BABE Aladdin 3214
THE FOUR JACKS L.A. Ca. .3.52
Buell Thomas (vcl); George Comfort (vcl);
Bowling Mansfield (vcl); Ellison White (vcl) with
unk (gtr); (bs); (pno);
(h/clps); Cora Williams (o/dub vcl)
F 242-3 SURE CURE FOR THE
BLUES Federal 12079
L.A., Ca. 19.3.52
Buell Thomas (vcl); George Comfort (vcl);
Bowling Mansfield (vcl); Ellison White (vcl) with Herman Mitchell (gtr);
Mario Delgarde (bs); Dimples Harris (pno); unk (sax); Oscar Lee Bradley (dms)
F 245-2 THE
LAST OF THE GOOD ROCKING MEN Federal
12087
THE HAWKS Cosimo Studio, New Orleans,
La. 12.53
Joseph Gaines (ld ten vcl); Allen Matthews
(vcl); Albert Veal (ten vcl); John “Buddy” Morris (bari vcl); Willie Thrower
(bs vcl); with Ernest McLean/Irving “Buddy” Charles (gtr); Lee Allen (ts);
Frank Fields (bs); Clarence Ford (bari sax); Edward Franks/Tuts Washington
(pno); Earl Palmer (dms)
IM-662 I-YI Imperial 5292
THE ROBINS Hollwood, Ca.51
Maggie Hathaway (ld vcl); Bobby Nunn (bs vcl); Ty Terrell (ten
vcl); Roy Richards (bari vcl); Billy Richards (bari vcl) with unk (bs); (pno)
121-A A FALLING STAR Recorded In
Hollywood 121
L.A., Ca.
30.7.53
Grady Chapman (ld ten vcl); Bobby Nunn (bs vcl);
Ty Terrell (ten vcl); Roy Richards (bari vcl); Billy Richards (bari vcl) with
unk (bs); (pno); (dms)
E3VB 0161 MY
BABY DONE TOLD ME RCA 47-5486
THE BLUE NOTES NYC,
New York. 53
Unk (vcls) with (gtr); (bs); (pno); (dms)
RR-74 TOO
HOT TO HANDLE Rama 25
THE MEADOWLARKS
Ron Barrett (ld vcl); Don Julian (ten vcl);
Randolph Jones (bs vcl); Earl Jones (bari vcl); Bill Pruitt (vcl) with unk
(gtr); (bs); (pno); (sax); (dms)
MM 2038 REAL
PRETTY MAMA RPM 399
THE ENCHANTERS NYC, New York. 28.11.51
Della Simpson (ld vcl); Rachel Gist (soprano
vcl); Pearl Brice (alto vcl); Frances Kelley (bass vcl) with Buddy Lucas (sax);
unk (gtr); (bs); (dms)
JB-28022 HOUSEWIFE
BLUES Jubilee
5080
THE CRICKETS WOR
Studio, NYC, New York. 2.12.52
Grover Barlow (ld vcl); Leon Carter (bari vcl); Rodney Jackson
(bs vcl); Harold Johnson (ten vcl/gtr); Eugene Stapleton (ten vcl) with unk
(bs); (pno)
DA-204(52-S-530-A) I’LL CRY NO MORE MGM
11507
NYC,
New York. 24.4.53
Dean Barlow (ld vcl); Harold Johnson (ten vcl/gtr); Jimmy Bailey
(ten vcl); Robert Spencer (bari vcl); Fred Barksdale (bs vcl) with Mondel Lowe
(gtr); Al Williams (pno); Arvel Shaw (bs); Sam Taylor (ts); Cozy Cole (dms)
DA-252 FINE
AS WINE Jay-Dee 781
THE EMBERS NYC, New York. 3.53
Willis Saunders (ld ten vcl); unk (male vcl);
(male vcl); (fem vcl) with Vi Hamilton Trio: unk (gtr); (pno); (bs)
7-101-A (H-1032) PARADISE HILL Ember 101, Herald 410
THE SERENADERS Bobby Robinson Studio, Harlem, NYC, New York. 5.53
Norman Thrasher (ld vcl-1); Thearon Hill (ten
vcl/ld ten vcl-2); Noah Howell (bari vcl); Ike Reese (bs vcl) with unk (gtr);
(bs); (pno); (sax); (dms)
3024 I WANT TO LOVE YOU BABY-1-2
Red Robin 115
3027 WILL SHE KNOW-1 Red Robin 115
THE BUCCANERS NYC,
New York. 8.53
Ernest “Sonny” Smith (ld ten vcl); Julius
Robinson (vcl); Richard Gregory (vcl); Don Marshall (bs vcl); Samuel Johnson
(pno) with unk (gtr); (dms)
RR-72 IN THE MISSION OF
ST AUGUSTINE Rama 24
THE MARYLANDERS NYC, New York. c.7.52
Buster Banks (ld ten vcl); Johnny Paige (2nd
ten vcl); David Jones (bari vcl); Henry Abrams (bs vcl); Tommy Bonds (gtr)
JR-28089 PLEASE LOVE ME Jubilee 5091
NYC, New York. c.3.53
Buster Banks (ld ten vcl-1); Johnny Paige (2nd
ten vcl/ld vcl-2); David Jones (bari vcl); Henry Abrams (bs vcl); Tommy Bonds
(gtr)
JB-1-154 FRIED CHICKEN-2 Jubilee 5114
JB-1-155 GOOD
OLD 99-1-2 Jubilee 5114
Bobby Lester (ld vcl-2); Harvey Fuqua (ld vcl-1); Prentiss Barnes
(bs vcl); Alexander "Pete" Graves (ten vcl); Wayne Bennett (gtr);
(bs); (pno);Red Holloway (ts); (xyl); (dms)
C-5059
WHISTLE MY LOVE-1-2 Chance 1147
C-5060 BABY
PLEASE-1 Chance 1147
THE VELVETS NYC, New York. 10.11.53
Charles Sampson (ld vcl); Donald Raysor (vcl);
Joseph Raysor (vcl); Bearle Ashton (vcl); George Thorpe (bs vcl) with unk (gtr);
(bs); (pno); (dms)
3041 I Red Robin 122
THE SULTANS NYC, New York. c.4.51
Unk (ld vcl); Clyde Wright (vcl); unk (vcl); unk
(vcl); unk (vcl) with unk (gtr); (bs); (pno); (dms)
1902 DON’T
BE ANGRY Jubilee 5077
1903 BLUES
AT DAWN Jubilee 5077
THE SHA-WEEZ J&M Studio, New Orleans, La.
23.11.52
Edgar “Big Boy” Myles (vcl/tbn); Nolan Blackwell
(alto sax); Alfred Bernard (ts); David Lastie (ts); Alfred Woodard (tpt);
Warren Myles (pno); James “Sugar Boy” Crawford (pno/vcl); Irving Bannister
(gtr/vcl); Eric Warner (dms)
NO 2064-2 (IM-4761) NO ONE
TO LOVE ME Aladdin 3170
THE EBONAIRES
Radio Recorders, Hollywood,
Ca. 28.9.53
Vcl grp with Maxwell Davis
& His Orch: unk (bs); (pno); (dms)
RR-2226-3 (IM-4525) YOU’RE
NOBODY 'TIL SOMEBODY LOVES YOU
Aladdin 3212
STEVE GIBSON & THE RED CAPS NYC, New York. 1.50
(Bs vcl/gtr) & Emmett Matthews (2nd
ten vcl); Romaine Brown (bari vcl/pno); David Patillo (ten vcl/bs); Jimmy
Springs (ld ten vcl); Earl Plummer (ten vcl) with unk (sax)
3086 DIRT
DISHIN’ DAISY Mercury 8186
STEVE DAVIS & THE RED CAPS NYC, New York. c.2.50
(Bs vclgtr) & Emmett Matthews (2nd
ten vcl); Romaine Brown (bari vcl); David Patillo (ten vcl); Jimmy Springs (ld
ten vcl) with unk (vln)
3239 ARE
YOU LONESOME TONIGHT Mercury 8174
THE [HOLLYWOOD] FOUR FLAMES Los Angeles, Ca. 50
David Ford (ld ten vcl); Robert “Bobby Day” Byrd
(1st ten vcl); Willie Ray Rockwell (2nd ten vcl); Curley
Dinkins (bari/bs vcl) with unk (gtr); (bs); (pno)
A TABARIN Unique 009, Fidelity 3001
THE JETS Radio Recorders, Hollywood, Ca. 18.2.53
David Ford (ld ten vcl);
Gaynell Hodge (2nd ten vcl); Clyde Tillis (bari vcl); Robert “Bobby
Day” Byrd (bs vcl) with Maxwell Davis Orch: unk (bs); (pno); (bngo); (dms)
RR 2088 (IM-3935) I’LL HIDE MY TEARS Aladdin 3247
THE PLATTERS Los Angeles, Ca. 15.9.53
Tony Williams (ld ten vcl); Alex Hodge (bari
vcl); Herb Reed (bs vcl); David Lynch (ten vcl) with Jesse Ervin (gtr); Devonia
Williams (pno); Mario Delagarde (bs); Rudy Pitts (dms)
F 364 GIVE
THANKS Federal 12153
THE TRENIERS with the Gene Gilbeaux Quartet RCA Studio 2, NYC, New York. 18.11.53
(Vcl) with Mickey Baker (gtr); Harold Jackson
(bs); Gene Gilbeaux (pno); Don Hill (as); Wayne Robinson (dms)
E3VB 2634-1 STRAIGHTEN
UP BABY Groove 0008
THE FLAIRS Los Angeles, Ca. .7.53
Richard Berry (ld bs vcl);
Cornel Gunter (ten vcl) Beverly Thompson (1st ten vcl); Thomas Fox
(2nd ten vcl); Obediah Donell “Young” Jessie (bari vcl) with unk
(gtr); (bs); (pno); (dms)
FL 126 I
HAD A LOVE Flair 1012
THE BILLY WILLIAMS QUARTET WOR Studio 1, NYC, New York. 29.3.51
Billy Williams (vcl) with Eugene Dixon (vcl);
Claude Riddick (vcl); John Bell (vcl) with unk (pno); (bs); (tpt); (brass)
51-S-132-4 BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA MGM 11249
THE ORCHIDS Cincinnati, OH. 5.8.53
Unk (vcls) with (sax); (bs); (pno)
K 9323 ALL
NIGHT LONG King 4661
THE LAMPLIGHTERS Radio Recorders, Hollywood, Ca. c.10.53
Willie Ray Rockwell (ld ten
vcl); Thurston Harris (ten vcl); Alfred Frazier (bari vcl); Matthew Nelson (bs
vcl) with unk (gtr); (bs); (pno); (dms)
F 362 BE BOP WINO Federal 12152