Here Comes the Night (49 page)
Bert Berns, Garry Sherman
with thanks to Kurt Mohr, Michel Ruppli, and Bob Hyde.
BOB MANNING & EYDIE GORME
(Manny Levin & Edith Gormezano) (vo) with Les Elgart (tp, leader), Harry DiVito (tb), Tony Scott (cl), Harry Biss (p), Dante Martucci (b), Bob Barron (dm). Add Herb Wasserman, Alan Jeffreys (vo) omit Bob Manning (vo)-1. Arr. by Morty Craft. Prod. by Bert Berns and Sid Bernstein.
New York, 1949/50
M.N.X. (Herb Wasserman, Alan Jeffreys) | Magic |
THE FLYING SAUCER (Herb Wasserman, Alan Jeffreys)-1 | Magic |
ESY MORALES AND ORCHESTRA:
Ismael “Esy” Morales (fl) and his band. (same session as above). Prod. by Bert Berns and Sid Bernstein.
New York, 1949/50
AFRICAN VOODOO | Magic |
NEGRO | Magic |
THE LIMELIGHTERS
(male vo-gp) with p, g, b, dm.
New York, June 1954
DB-2094 I LOVE A MELODY (PLEASE PLAY A SONG FOR ME) (Al Rubin, Bert Berns) | Pic 0006 |
DB-2095 MY BABY AND A LEMON-N-LIME (Al Rubin, Bernie Baum) | Pic 0006 |
MICKI MARLO
(vo) with orch. cond. by Earl Sheldon: tps, tbs, as, ts, bs, p, g, b, dm. Add vb-1; bgo, male-cho-2.
New York, September 21, 1955
20869 HOW COME YOU DO ME LIKE YOU DO (Gene Austin, Roy Bergere)-1 | Capitol 3346 |
20870 WAIT DOWN BY THE CHERRY TREE (Bert Berns)-2 | Capitol 3346 |
20871 PET ME, POPPA (Frank Loesser) | Capitol 3266 |
20872 LIKE I LOVED NOBODY BEFORE (Bernie Wayne, E. H. Jay) | Capitol 3266 |
THE BEATNIKS
: Bill Giant (Ethan Goldstein) and Bert Berns (vo) with King Curtis (ts), p, 2g, b, Herb Wasserman (dm). Add bs-1, as-2.
Allegro Sound Studio, New York, January 1959
K70W-2071 GET YOURSELF A READY (Sylvia Berns, Rene St. Charles)-1 | Performance 500 |
K70W-2072 BEAT GENERATION (Ethan Giant, Bernie “Anna Shaw” Baum)-2 | Performance 500 |
RITA CONSTANCE
(vo) with Prod. by Bert Berns.
New York, January 1959
TROUBLES (Harry Belafonte) | Performance |
NIGHT WINDS | Performance |
BERT & BILL GIANT
(Bert Berns and Bill Giant) (vo) with orch. dir. by Milton Delugg: ts, p, g, b, dm, male-cho. Add bjo; omit ts, p-1. Prod. by Joe Guercio.
New York, September 1959
MAH 10,770-1 WAYWARD MAN (Brown, Zimmerman) | Signature 12019 |
MAH 10,771-5 GETTYSBURG ADDRESS (Bert Russell, Ethan Giant, Jeff Lewis)-1 | Signature 12019 |
JACK CARROLL
(vo) with Eliot Glen (Eliot Greenberg) Orch.: 2tp, 2tb, tu, 2fl, bjo, g, b, dm, hca, mixed-cho.
New York, October 1959
ZTSP 62783 THE BALLAD OF WALTER WILLIAMS (Bert Russell | Laurie 3046 |
JOHNNY YUKON
(vo) with bjo, g, b, dm, xyl, male-cho.
New York, March 1960
ZTSP 64532 WHITE OAK SWAMP (Ross Miller, Bert Russell) | Versatile 104 |
ZTSP 64533 THIRTEEN STEPS (Hal Gordon, Athena Hosey, Ora May Diamond) | Versatile 104 |
AUSTIN TAYLOR
(vo) with Buddy Lucas (ts), p, g, b, dm, mixed-cho. Add vb-1; timpani, handclaps-2.
New York, June 1960
L70W-8545 A HEART THAT’S TRUE (Arlene Schwartz, Virginia Cleary) | Laurie 3067 |
L70W-8546 I LOVE BEING LOVED BY YOU (A. Smith)-1 | Laurie 3095 |
L70W-8547 TOGETHER FOREVER (Ira Kosloff, Irving Reid) | Laurie 3095 |
L70W-8548 PUSH PUSH (Bert Russell, Phil Medley)-2 | Laurie 3067 |
LAVERN BAKER
(vo) with Al Sears (ts); Haywood Henry (bs, fl); Ernie Hayes (org); Bert Keyes (p); Mickey Baker, Carl Lynch (g); Abie Baker (b); Berisford “Shep” Shepherd (dm); Eddie Costa (vb, chimes); Malcolm Dodds, Nat Smith, Ed Barnes, Winfield Scott (bkd-vo). Arr-cond. by Jesse Stone. Prod. by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler.
Atlantic Recording Studio, New York, August 17, 1960
A-4851 YOU SAID (Sara Wright) | Atlantic LP8071 |
A-4852 BUMBLE BEE (Leroy Fullylove, Lavern Baker) | Atlantic 2077, LP8050 |
A-4853 MY TIME WILL COME (Brook Benton, Bobby Stevenson) | Atlantic 2077, LP8050 |
A-4854 A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME SO (Ersel Hickey, Bert Russell) | Atlantic LP8071 |
FRANKIE BRENT
(vo) with tp, ts, bs, p, g, b, dm, bgo, mixed-cho.
Bell Sound Studios, New York, August 1960
C181 A-3 MORE OF EVERYTHING (Kal Mann, Dave Appell) | Cameo 181 |
C181 B-2 BANGIN’ ON THE BONGO (Bert Russell, Bill Darnel, Kal “Jon Sheldon” Mann) | Cameo 181 |
BERT BERNS
(vo) with bjo, g, el-b, dm, mixed-cho. Add hca-1.
New York, August 1960
L07W-2295 GOTTA’ TRAVEL ON (Paul Clayton) | Laurie 3074 |
L07W-2296 THE LEGEND OF THE ALAMO (Bert Russell, Don Johnston, Robert Mellin, Diane Johnston)-1 | Laurie 3074 |
HOAGY LANDS
(Victor Hoagland) (vo) with King Curtis (ts), p, 2g, el-b, dm, mixed-cho. Arr-cond. by Teacho Wiltshire. Prod. by Morty Palitz.
New York, September 1960
MP-13 LIGHTED WINDOWS (Bert Russell, Phil Medley) | Judi 054, ABC-Paramount 10171 |
MP-14 (I’M GONNA) CRY SOME TEARS (Bert Russell, Phil Medley) | Judi 054, ABC-Paramount 10171 |
BERT BERNS
(vo) with 2g, Bill Giant (vo)-1; g, el-b, dm, fem-cho -2; p, g, dm -3; p, dm, whistling -4.
New York, 1960
COLD PRISON WALL (Bert Russell, Bill Giant)-1 | unissued demo |
SALLY (Bert Russell)-1 | unissued demo |
I’M COMIN’ BACK (Bert Russell, Phil Medley)-2 | unissued demo |
IN A ROOM IN A HOUSE (Bert Russell, Dion Dimucci)-3 | unissued demo |
WHISTLER’S TWIST (Bert Russell)-4 | unissued demo |
DION
(vo) with tp, tb, as, ts, bs, p, g, b, dm, mixed-cho. Prod. by Gene Schwartz.
New York, November 1960
IN A ROOM IN A HOUSE (Bert Russell, Dion DiMucci) | Laurie unissued |
ELSON SMITH
(vo) with ts, Charles Macey (g), g, b, dm. Add Bert Berns (whistling)-1. Dir. by Chas. Macey. Ricar Production.
New York, January 1961
M80W-4088-2 WHISTLER’S TWIST (Bert Russell)-1 | Fraternity 876 |
M80W-4089-2 COMIN’ ROUND THE MOUNTAIN (Ralph Montello, Billy Dawn Smith) | Fraternity 876 |
THE TOP NOTES
: Derek Martin (lead vo-1/vo), Howard Guyton (lead vo-2/vo) with orch. arr-cond. by Teddy Randazzo: King Curtis (ts); Ernie Hayes (p/el-p); John “Bucky” Pizzarelli, Allen Hanlon (g); Abie Baker (b); Panama Francis, Gary Chester (dm, perc); Phil Kraus (xyl); 10 strings; The Cookies: Earl-Jean McCrae, Dorothy Jones, Margaret Ross (bkd-vo). Supervised by Phil Spector.
Atlantic Studios, New York, February 23, 1961
A-5356 HEARTS OF STONE (Eddie Ray, Rudy Jackson)-1 | Atlantic 2097 |
A-5357 ALWAYS LATE (Howard Guyton, Esther Navarro, Derek Martin)-2 | Atlantic 2115 |
A-5358 THE BASIC THINGS (Martin, Navarro)-1 | Atlantic 2097 |
A-5359 TWIST AND SHOUT (Bert Russell, Phil Medley)-2 | Atlantic 2115, LP8058 |
RUSSELL BYRD
(Bert Berns) (vo) with orch. arr. by Carole King: p, 2ac-g, b, dm, strings. Add fem-cho-1. A Ludix Production (=Luther Dixon).
Bell Sound Studios, New York, February 1961
W107 A YOU’D BETTER COME HOME (Bert Russell) | Wand 107 |
W107 B LET’S TELL HIM ALL ABOUT IT (Bert Russell, Luther Dixon)-1 | Wand 107 |
ARTHUR PRYSOCK
(vo) with ts, bs, fl, p, g, b, dm, strings. Omit saxes; strings add cowbell; The Fiestas: Tommy Bullock (tenor bkd-vo), Eddie Morris (tenor bkd-vo), Sam Ingalls (baritone bkd-vo), Preston Lane (bass bkd-vo)-1. Prod. by Hy Weiss.
Bell Sound Studios, New York, March 1961
1043 SPEAK TO ME (Herbert L. Miller, Jack Finestone) | Old Town 1106 |
1044 THIS TIME (Herbert L. Miller, Johnny Lehmann) | Old Town 1101 |
1045 ONE MORE TIME (Bert Russell, Ray Passman, Phil Medley)-1 | Old Town 1106 |
1046 I WONDER WHERE OUR LOVE IS GONE (Buddy Johnson) | Old Town 1101 |
JIMMY JONES
(vo) with orch. cond. by Bert Keyes: p, 2g, el-b, dm, strings. bAdd 2tp, tb, ts, bs-1; mixed-cho -2. Prod. by Otis Blackwell.
New York, April 27, 1961
61-XY-617 I SAY LOVE (Bert Russell, Phil Medley)-1 | Cub 9093 |
61-XY-618 WAVE THAT HAND | unissued |
61-XY-619 DEAR ONE (Waldense Hall, David Parker)-2 | Cub 9093 |
61-XY-620 TWO TON TESSIE (Gene Pitney, Aaron Schroeder) | unissued |
THE JARMELS
: Paul Burnett (lead tenor vo); Nathaniel Ruff, Earl Christian (tenor vo); Ray Smith (baritone vo); Tom Eldridge (bass vo) with orch. arr-cond. by Glen Stuart (Eliot Greenberg): p, 2g, b, dm, claves, timpani, strings. Prod. by Gene Schwartz.
New York, May 4, 1961
M70W-7042 THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT (Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern) | Laurie 3098 |
M70W-7043 A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP (Bert Russell) | Laurie 3098 |
TOM GULLION
(vo) with p, bjo, g, el-b, dm, fem-cho. Lutz-Kipness Prod. (=Herb Lutz and Joe Kipness).
New York, June 1961
M80W-8813 TURN AROUND (Bert Russell, Audrey Saxon) | Laurie 3102 |
M80W-8814 PRECIOUS (Bert Russell, Ethel Haft) | Laurie 3102 |
SAMMY TURNER
(vo) with p, 2g, el-b, dm, strings. Add ts, fem-cho -1; mixed-cho -2. A Lutz-Kipness Prod.
