New York, June 1961
BG-1219 THE FOOL OF THE YEAR (Carl Spencer, Harold Johnson, Arthur Crier)-1 | Big Top 3082 |
BG-1220 POUR IT ON (Mike Kelly, Bert Russell)-2 | Big Top 3082 |
DOTTY CLARK
(vo) with orch. cond. by Teacho Wiltshire: p, 2g, el-b, dm, tamb, marimba, strings, fem-cho. Prod. by Bert Berns.
Bell Sound Studios, New York, June 1961
BG-1221 IT’S BEEN A LONG LONG TIME (Sammy Cahn, Jules Styne) | Big Top 3081 |
BG-1222 THAT’S A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION (Bert Russell, Ethel Haft) | Big Top 3081 |
BOBBY ADAMS
(vo) with p, 2g, el-b, dm, tamb, strings, mixed-cho. Arr.-1 or dir.-2 and prod. by Stu Phillips.
New York, July 18, 1961
M70W-9834 WHO KNOWS WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN (Bobby Adams, Bobby Stevenson) | unissued |
M70W-9835 SAVE THOSE TEARDROPS (Fred Anisfield, Bert Russell)-1 | Colpix 604 |
M70W-9836 I THINK YOU WANT MY GIRL (Jeff Barry)-2 | Colpix 604 |
CONWAY TWITTY
(vo) with Floyd Cramer (el-p -2/p); Al Bruno, Thomas Grady Martin, Ray Edenton (g); Floyd T. “Lightnin’” Chance (el-b); Murray M. “Buddy” Harman (dm); strings; mixed-cho. Add fl-1, scraper omit strings-2. Prod. by Jim Vienneau.
Bradley Film & Recording Studio, Nashville, July 24, 1961
61-XY-737 SWEET SORROW (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) | MGM 13034, LP4019 |
61-XY-738 A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME (Harvey Brooks)-1 | MGM unissued |
61-XY-739 (tk6) IT’S DRIVING ME WILD (Bert Russell, Ethel Haft)-2 | MGM 13034, LP4019 |
THE FLAMETTES
: 4 females (vo) with tp, tb, ts, bs, p, 2g, el-b, dm. Prod. by Bert Berns.
New York, July 1961
ZTSP 69372 YOU YOU YOU (Robert Mellin, Lotar Olias) | Laurie 3109 |
ZTSP 69373 HEE HEE HA HA (Gregory Carroll, Sampson Horton) | Laurie 3109 |
LITTLE JIMMY DEE
(vo) with orch. cond. by Teacho Wiltshire: p, g, b, dm, timpani, triangle, strings, mixed-cho. Prod. by Bert Berns.
Bell Sound Studios, New York, July 1961
INX-010-A I SHOULD HAVE LISTENED (Bert Russell) | Infinity 010 |
INX-010-B I WENT ON (Gene Redd, Ronnie Moseley) | Infinity 010 |
HOAGY LANDS
(Victor Hoagland) (vo) with p, g, ac-g, el-b, dm, strings, mixed-cho. Add timbales-1, timpani-2. Prod. by Bert Berns.
New York, August 28, 1961
61-XY-833 IT’S GONNA BE MORNING (Bert Russell)-1 | MGM 13041 |
61-XY-834 MY TEARS ARE DRY (Bert Russell, Selma Shifrin)-2 | MGM 13041 |
61-XY-835 I’M YOURS (Robert Mellin) | unissued |
61-XY-836 I’M GONNA BE A LONG TIME FORGETTING YOU | unissued |
THE RENAULTS
: 2 males (lead vo), 2 females (vo) with tb, p, 2g, el-b, dm, perc, strings. Prod. by Bert Berns.
Mirasound Studios, New York, August 1961
W114 A JUST LIKE MINE (Bert Russell) | Wand 114 |
W114 B ANOTHER TRAIN PULLED OUT (Bert Russell, Buddy Lucas) | Wand 114 |
RUSSELL BYRD
(Bert Berns) (vo) with tp, g, ac-g, b, cga, scraper, triangle, marimba, strings, fem-cho. Prod. by Phil Spector.
Mirasound Studios, New York, September 1961
116B NIGHTS OF MEXICO (Bert Russell, Ray Passman) | Wand 121 |
THE EDSELS
: George Jones Jr. (lead vo), Larry Greene, James Reynolds, Harry Greene, Marshall Sewell (vo) with orch. cond. by Teacho Wiltshire: 2tp, King Curtis (ts), p, 2g, el-b, Gary Chester (dm), scraper. Prod. by Manny Kellem.
New York, October 20, 1961
23922 DON’T YOU FEEL (Bert Russell, Donald Dean Drowty) | Capitol 4836 |
23923 SHAKE SHAKE SHERRY (Jeff Barry) | Capitol 4675 |
23924 IF YOUR PILLOW COULD TALK (Bert Russell) | Capitol 4675 |
23925 SHADDY DADDY DIP DIP (Jeff Barry) | Capitol 4836 |
GEORGE HUDSON AND THE KINGS OF TWIST
: George Hudson (pesenter), Gil Hamilton (vo), King Curtis (ts), bs, g, el-b, Gary Chester (dm). Prod. by Andy Wiswell and Manny Kellem.
New York, October 31, 1961
23926 THE TWIST (Hank Ballard) | Capitol LP1578 |
23927 KANSAS CITY (Mike Stoller, Jerry Leiber) | Capitol LP1578 |
23928 IT’S TWISTIN’ TIME (Mann, Lowe) | Capitol LP1578 |
23929 A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP (Bert Russell) | Capitol LP1578 |
GEORGE HUDSON AND THE KINGS OF TWIST
: George Hudson (presenter), Gil Hamilton (vo-1), King Curtis (ts), bs, org, g, el-b, Gary Chester (dm). Add Bert Berns (bass bkd-vo)-2. Prod. by Andy Wiswell and Manny Kellem.
New York, October 31, 1961
23930 BLUEBERRY HILL (Stock, Rose, Lewis) | Capitol LP1578 |
23931 MY BLUE HEAVEN (Walter Donaldson, George Whiting) | Capitol LP1578 |
23932 (IF I KNEW YOU WERE COMIN’) I’D ‘VE BAKED A CAKE (Al Hoffman, Bob Merrill, Watts) | Capitol LP1578 |
23933 BABY FACE (Benny Davis, Harry Akst)-1 | Capitol LP1578 |
23934 LITTLE TWISTER (Bert Russell, Ethel Haft)-1-2 | Capitol LP1578 |
23935 THE RAILROAD TWIST (trad.) | Capitol LP1578 |
23936 LAZY RIVER (Hoagy Carmichael, Sidney Arobin) | Capitol LP1578 |
23937 THE DOODLIN’ TWIST (trad.) | Capitol LP1578 |
SOLOMON BURKE
(vo) with Leon Cohen (as), Jesse Powell (ts); Robert Mosely (org); Hank Jones (p); Don Arnone, Al Caiola, John “Bucky” Pizzarelli, Everett Barksdale (g); Art Davis (b); Gary Chester (dm); Phil Kraus (vb); Howard Roberts, David Vogel, Earl Rogers, Noah Hopkins, William Eaton, Sherman Sneed, Richard Kraus (bkd-vo). Omit saxes-1. Arr-cond. by Klaus Ogermann. Prod. by Bert Berns and Jerry Wexler.
New York, December 6, 1961
A-5843 A TEAR FELL (Dorian Burton, Eugene Randolph) | Atlantic LP8067 |
A-5844 CRY TO ME (Bert Russell)-1 | Atlantic 2131, LP8067 |
A-5845 I ALMOST LOST MY MIND (Ivory Joe Hunter) | Atlantic 2131, LP8067 |
THE DESTINEERS
(vo-gp -1) or
THE MARK FOUR
(vo-gp -2) with King Curtis and his Orch.: King Curtis, Seldon Powell (s); Bert Keyes (p); Everett Barksdale, George Barnes, Al Caiola (g); Milt Hinton (b); Gary C. Curcillo (=Gary Chester) (dm); Anita Darian, Christine Spencer, Elinor Ohms (bkd-vo -3). Arr-prod. by Ray Ellis.
RCA Studio B, New York, 7-11.30 PM, December 7, 1961
M2PB-5872-5 TAKE A LOOK (IN THE MIRROR) (Tommy Boyce)-1-3 | RCA 8049 |
M2PB-5873-9 SO YOUNG (Tommy Boyce)-1 | RCA 8049 |
M2PB-5874-11 ANYTHING IS BETTER (Bert Russell, Phil Medley)-2 | unissued |
M2PB-5875-3/6 GET UP (Eddie Carlton)-2 | unissued |
BERT BERNS
(vo) with g-1; p, dm-2.
New York, 1961
MARY a.k.a. I’M GONNA HANG AND DIE (Bert Russell)-1 | unissued demo |
THE WORLD IS MINE (Bert Russell, Jacquie Silverman)-2 | unissued demo |
SYLVIA HILL
(vo) with orch. cond. by Teacho Wiltshire: org, p, 2g, el-b, dm, vb, strings, fem-cho. Omit org-1, vb-2, strings-3. Add triangle-1. Prod. by Manny Kellem and Lookapoo Productions, Inc. (Bert Berns).
New York, January 11, 1962
24030 MAKE ME KNOW IT (Bob Elgin, Kay Rogers, Al Gardner)-2-3 | Capitol 4706 |
24035 BE MY BABY (BE MY LOVE, BE MINE) (Bob Elgin, Kay Rogers) | Capitol 4706 |
24036 TELL HIM (Bert Russell)-1-2 | unissued |
24037 COME WALK WITH ME (WHERE THE RIVER MEETS THE SEA) (Kay Rogers, Robert Napoleon Taylor) | unissued |
HOAGY LANDS
(Victor Hoagland) (vo) with orch. arr-cond. By Teacho Wiltshire: tp, p, 2g, el-b, dm, mixed-cho. Add ts-1, fl-2. Prod. by Bert Berns.
Bell Sound Studios, New York, January 17, 1962
62-XY-352 GOODNIGHT, IRENE (Huddie Ledbetter, John Lomax)-1 | MGM 13062 |
62-XY-353 WHITE GARDENIA (Bert Russell, Carl Spencer) | unissued |
62-XY-354 IT AIN’T AS EASY AS THAT (Bert Russell)-2 | MGM 13062 |
62-XY-355 MARY SUE (Bert Russell, Hoagy Lands) | unissued |
GEORGE HUDSON
(presenter), Gil Hamilton (vo) with King Curtis (ts), bs, org, p, Jimmy Spruill (g), el-b, dm, fem-cho. Add el-p -1. Omit fem-cho -2, org-3. Cond. by Teacho Wiltshire. Prod. by Manny Kellem and Lookapoo Prod., Inc. (Bert Berns).
New York, January 29, 1962
24041 HULLY GULLY FIREHOUSE (Bert Russell, Ray Passman) | Capitol LP1697 |
24042 THE PEPPERMINT TWIST (Joey Dee, Henry Glover) | Capitol LP1697 |
24043 (DO THE) MASHED POTATOES (Dessie Rozier)-1-2 | Capitol LP1697 |
24044 DO THE BUG (Bert Russell)-3 | Capitol LP1697 |
GEORGE HUDSON
(presenter), Gil Hamilton (vo) with King Curtis (ts), bs, org, p, Jimmy Spruill (g), el-b, dm, fem-cho. Omit fem-cho -1, org-2. Cond. by Teacho Wiltshire. Prod. by Manny Kellem and Lookapoo Prod., Inc. (Bert Berns).
New York, January 29, 1962
24045 THE ROACH (Benton Willis, Sevastos “Steve Venet” Venetoulis)-2 | Capitol LP1697 |
24046 DO THE NEW CONTINENTAL (Kal Mann, Dave Appell)-1 | Capitol LP1697 |
24047 I’M POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN (Sammy Lerner)-1 | Capitol 4717, LP1697 |
24048 COME ON AN’ SLOP (Bert Russell) | Capitol LP1697 |
24049 IN TIME (Bob Elgin, Ed Snyder)-2 | Capitol 4766 |
Note: Capitol 4766 issued as by
GIL HAMILTON
.
GEORGE HUDSON
(presenter), Gil Hamilton (vo) with tp, King Curtis (ts), bs, org, p, Jimmy Spruill (g), el-b, dm. Add hca omit vo, tp, bs-1, add timpani-2; add fl, cga, bgo omit bs, org, dm-3. Cond. by Teacho Wiltshire. Prod. by Manny Kellem and Lookapoo Prod., Inc. (Bert Berns).