Discography

1960

Rhythm & Blues Fades from the Spotlight
  • Ace Holder - (Vanessa 100 1960?) Leave My Woman Alone / Wabba Suzy Q
  • Andre Williams - (Fortune 851 1960) Movin'
  • Barrett Strong - (Anna 1111 1960) Money (That’s What I Want)
  • Bernard Ross - (Sharp 9034 1960) Tick Tock
  • Billy Bland - (Old Town 1076 1960) Let the Little Girl Dance
  • Billy Lamont - (King 5403 1960) Hear Me Know
  • Blonde Bomber - (Hull 737 1960) Strollie Bun
  • Bo Diddley - (Checker 965 1960) Signifying Blues
  • Bob Luman - (Warner 5172 1960) Let's Think About Living
  • Bobby Clanton - (Van 01664 1960) The Way That You Are
  • Bobby Darin (Atco 6158 1960) Beyond the Sea
  • Bobby Freeman - (King 5373 1960) (I Do the) Shimmy
  • Bonnie "Bombshell" Lee - (Ebony 1050 1960) My Man's Coming Home
  • Brian Hyland - (Leader / Kapp 1960) Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
  • Brice Coefield - (Madison 137 1960) Tempted / Cha Cha Twist
  • Bryan Hyland - (London NZL-541 1960) Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
  • Buddy Guy - (Chess 1753 1960) I Got My Eyes On You / First Time I Met the Blues
  • Buddy Guy - (Chess 1759 1960) Stop Around / Broken Hearted Blues
  • Buster Brown - (Fire 1008 1960) Fannie Mae
  • Buster Brown - (Fire 1023 1960) Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby
  • Chubby Checker - (Parkway 811 1960) The Twist
    Remake of Hank Ballard's tune from 1959
  • Chuck Berry - (Chess 1763 1960) I Got to Find My Baby
  • Chuck Berry - (Chess 1747 1960) Let It Rock
  • Chubby Checker - (Parkway 813 1960) The Hucklebuck
  • Clyde McPhatter - (Mercury 71660 1960) Ta Ta
  • Dave Cortez - (Clock 1031 1960) Do the Shift
  • Don & Dewey - (Fidelity 3018 1960) Kill Me
  • E Rodney Jones - (Tuff 418 1960?) R&B Time Pt 1 / 2
  • Eddie Clearwater - (LaSalle 502 1960) Cool Water
  • El Capris - (Ring-O 308 1960) Quit Pullin' My Woman
  • Elmore James - (Fire 1016 1960) The Sky Is Crying
  • Ernie Tucker - (Musicor 1005 1960) Telephone Me Some Lovin’
  • Ernie Tucker - (Earth 501 1960) Can She Can Give You Fever
  • Elvis Presley - (RCA 47-7810 1960) Are You Lonesome Tonight
  • Etta James - (Argo 5368 1960) My Dearest Darling
  • Freddy Fender - (Imperial x5659 1960) Holy One
    A Tex-Mex favorite; on all New Orleans jukeboxes
  • Freddie King - (Federal 12401 1960) Hide Away
  • Freddie King - (Federal 12415 1960) Lonesome Whistle Blues
  • Gladys Knight & the Pips - (Huntom 2510 1960, Vee-Jay, Fury 1961) Every Beat Of My Heart
  • Guitar Jr - (Mercury 71602 1960) Knocks Me Out
  • Hank Ballard & the Midnighters - (King 5341 1960) Finger Poppin' Time
  • Hank Ballard And the Midnighters - (King 5400 1960) Let's Go, Lets Go, Let's Go
  • Hooks Coleman - (Vaco 808 196?) Black Widow Spider
  • Henry Strogin - (Ball 1012 1960) Old Folks Boogie While the Young Ones Twist
  • JB Lenore - (Vee Jay 352 1960) Oh Baby
  • Jackie Wilson - (Brunswick 55166 1960) Doggin' Around
  • Jay Chevalier & Moon Men - (Fox 102 1960) Castro Rock
  • Jay Nelson - (Excello 2178 1960) Don't You Want A Man Like Me
  • Jerry Raines - (Drew Blan 1960) Barefoot Rock
  • Jimmy Charles - (Promo 1002 1960) A Million to One
  • Jimmy Jones - (Cub 9049 1960) Handy Man
  • Jimmy Jones - (Cub 9067 1960) Good Timin'
  • Jimmy Yancey "Ape Man" - (Black Gold 600 196?) Ape Man
    Sounds as if it is a 60s rocker; ths is not the Jimmy Yancey of 1929 fame. UK label?
  • Johnny Burnette - (Liberty 55258 1960) Dreamin'
  • Johnny Love - (Startime 5001 1960) Chills & Fever
  • Johnny Zamot - (Grande 112 1960) Boogaloo Frog
  • June Bateman w Noble Watts Band - (Shaw 101 1960?) Possum Belly Overalls
  • Kathy Young & the Innocents - (Indigo 108 1960) A Thousand Stars
  • Larry Diamond - (Gardena 112 1960) Betty Booper
  • Larry Verne - (ERA 3024 1960) Mr Custer
  • Little Guitar Pickett & His Rockin' Fenders - (Jack 101 1960) The Buzzard / Distant Lover
  • Larry Verne - (Era 3024 1960) Mr Custer
  • Little Jacky Wayne - (Rem 306 1960) White Felt Hat
  • Little Mummy - (Federal 12371 1960) Where You At Jack / Oh Baby Please
    New Orleans artist used name Paul Marvin or given name Marvin Gautreaux
  • Little Sammy Jones - (Lifetime 1011 1960) Doing The Roach
  • Lucky Carmichael - (Shar 4 1960) Baby You Can Get Your Gun
  • Maurice Williams & Zodiacs - (Herald 552 1960) Stay
  • Merdell Floyd - (Erwin E-100 1960) Juke Box Mama
  • Mike & the Belairs - (Cobra 2222 1960?) She's Mine
  • Paul Evans - (Guaranteed 208 1960) Happy Go Lucky Me
  • Peppermint Harris - (Duke 319 1960) Ain't No Business
  • Pop Corn & Mohawks - (Motown 1002 1960) Shimmy Gully
  • Ray Charles - (Atlantic 2068 1960) Tell The Truth
  • Ray Charles - (ABC-Paramount 10135 1960) Georgia On My Mind
  • Red Hewitt & Buckaneers - (Audion 4 1960) Robbin' the Cradle / DJ Blues
  • Ritchie Hart - (Felsted 8523 1960) The Great Duane
  • Ron Holden - (Donna 1315 1960) My Babe / Love You So
    A favorite on jukeboxes in every juke joint
  • Ron Holden - (Donna 1331 1960) Your Line Was Busy
  • Roscoe Scully - (Crest 1077 1960) How Come My Dog Don't Bark
  • Rosie & the Originals - (Starlight 54 1960) Angel Baby
  • Roy Orbison - (Monument 8906 1960) Only the Lonely
    Rockabilly classic!!!
  • Sherri Taylor & Singin' Sammy Ward - (Motown 1004 1960) Lover
  • Shirelles - (Scepter 1208 1960) Tonight's the Night
  • Skip Poulsen & Beach Continentals - (Deauville 1006 1960?) A Pretzel Ain't Nothin' But A Twist
  • Skippy Brook's Combo - (Excello 2188 1960) Doin' the Horse
  • Slim Green - (Canton 1789 1960) Shake 'Em Up
    Huggy Boy's label
  • Stan Freberg - (Capitol 4329 1960) The Old Payola Roll Blues 1 & 2
  • Sunny Ridell - (White Cliffs 6901 1960) Come Out In My World
  • T Valentine - (Val ???? 1960) Teenage Jump
    Many are re-issued on Norton record label; we are looking for original issue 45 info from the 1960s
  • TV Slim - (Speed 715 1960) Gravy Around Your Steak
  • Tarheel Slim and Little Ann - (Fire 1017 1960) Can't Stay Away
  • The 5 Royales - (Home of the Blues 112 1960) Please Please Please
  • The Bobbettes - (Triple-X 104 1960) I Shot Me Lee
  • The Cashmeres with Eddie Jones - (Festival ???? 1960) Daddy Can I Go to the Hop?
    also issued as Eddy Jones & the Cyclones - (Festival 25003 1961) Say What?
    Herb Abramson started the Festival label in 1960. The record catalogue number Festival 25003 was released 1/1/61.
  • The Chessmen - (Riot-Chous 2656 1960?) Lucille / Bird Train
  • The Drifters - (Atlantic 2050 1960) This Magic Moment
  • The Drifters - (Atlantic 2071 1960) Save the Last Dance for Me
  • The Five Peaks - (Jay R 100 1960?) Hair Net
  • The Galaxys - (Chess 1757 1960) This is Rock and Roll
  • The Hollywood Argyles (Lute 5905 1960) Alley Oop
  • The Impax - (Warner Brothers 5153 1960) Cool Breeze
  • The Olympics - (Arvee 595 1960) The Slop
  • The Platters - (Mercury 71563 1960) Harbor Lights
  • The Starliners - (Fortune 5016 1960) Big Feet
  • The Ventures - (Dolton 28 1960) Perfidia
  • The Vets - (Swami 552 1960) Natural Born Lover / Wipe the Tears from Your Eyes
  • Walkin' Willie - (RSVP 113 1960) If You Just Woulda Said Goodbye
  • Willie Wright & Sparklers - (Federal 12372 1960) Slowly Lowing My Mind
  • Willie Wright & Sparklers - (Federal 12382 1960) Got A Feelin'

Quick Links to other years.... 1961 More Rock & Roll

1955-1959 - R&B and R&R Core Years

1942 - 1954 - Early R&B Years

1900-1941 - Pre R&B Years


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