Kurz-Bio:
Der schwarze Sänger Tony Middleton wurde am 26 Juni 1934 in Richmond, Virginia, geboren. 1950 ging er mit seiner Mutter nach New York, wo er sich 1952 der Vokalgruppe aus Harlem The 5 Willows anschloss und deren Lead-Sänger wurde. Die weiteren Mitglieder des Quintettes waren Richie Davis, Tenor, Ralph Martin, Tenor, Joe Martin, Bariton, und John Steel, Bass. 1957 setze er seine Sanges-Karriere als Solist fort. Ende 1962 half er den Crests noch einmal als Lead-Sänger aus.
Seine Singles:
ALLEN
06 53….45-1000….THE 5 WILLOWS Sing Accompanied by DON ARCHER and Orchestra..Rock Little Francis (A-122)/My Dear, Dearest Darling (A-123)
?? 53....1002-X45....THE 5 WILLOWS Sing Accompanied by LEROY KIRKLAND & Orch. ..Dolores (A-1308-I)/All Night Long (A-1310)
?? 53….1003-X45….THE 5 WILLOWS SING..With These Hands (A-1327)/There'll Be Blue Birds Over The White Cliffs Of Dover (A-1328)
PEE DEE
?? 53….290 X 45….THE 5 WILLOWS Sing Accompanied By LE ROY KIRKLAND ORCH. ..Love Bells (C-650 X 45)/Please, Baby (C-651 X 45)
HERALD
08 54….H-433….By THE "5" WILLOWS..Lay Your Head On My Shoulder (H-1128)/Baby, Come A Little Closer (H-1129)
11 54….H-442….Featuring THE "5" WILLOWS..Look Me In The Eyes (H-1130)/So Help Me (H-1127)
SAXONY
02 56….S-104 A….TONY MIDDLETON..I'm On My Way/ B….Lover
MELBA
02 56….102….WILLOWS..Church Bells Are Ringing (M-1003)/Baby Tell Me (M-1004)
03 56....102....WILLOWS Church Bells May Ring (nur Titeländerung!) (M-1003)/Baby Tell Me (M-1004)
07 56….106….THE WILLOWS..My Angel (M-1011)/Do You Love Me (M-1012)
CLUB
11 56….1 0 1 4….THE WILLOWS..Don't Pull, Don't Push, Don't Shove (DC 220)/This Is The End (DC 217) (dann MICHELE 501)
MELBA
?? 57….115….THE WILLOWS..Little Darlin (M-1029)/My Angel (M-1011) (-----/106)
ELDORADO
05 57….508….TONY MIDDLETON and THE WILLOWS..The First Taste Of Love (BG-1540)/Only My Heart (BG-1541)
GONE
12 57….Gone 5015….TONY MIDDLETON With THE WILLOWS..Let's Fall In Love (G-59)/Say Yeah (G-60)
TRIUMPH
01 59….45-600….TONY MIDDLETON sIngs with orchestra and chorus..I Just Want Somebody (T - 002)/Count Your Blessings (See What Love Has Done) (T - 003)
03 59….45-605….TONY MIDDLETON sIngs With DAVE RHODE'S Orch. & Chorus..Blackjack (T - 061)/The Universe (T - 059)
MICHELE
?? 59….501….TONY MIDDLETON & THE WILLOWS..Don't Pull, Don't Push, Don't Shove (DC-220)/This Is The End (DC-217) (CLUB 1014)
BIGTOP
05 60….45-3037….TONY MIDDLETON Arranged and Conducted by Stan Applebaum..Sweet Baby Of Mine (BG-1098)/Unchained Melody (BG-1099)
ALTO
12 60….2001-1….TONY MIDDLETON..Untouchable/-2….I Need You
ROULETTE
02 61….R-4345….TONY MIDDLETON..I'm Gonna Try Love (One More Time) (15623)/Is It This Or Is It That (15624)
UNITED ARTISTS
01 62….UA 410….TONY MIDDLETON..Memories Are Made Of This (ZTSP 69578)/Drifting (ZTSP 69579)
ALFA
05 62….113 A….TONY MIDDLETON..My Home Town (45-105)/ B….Please Take Me (45-106)
SELMA
12 62....E-311....mit Einleitungsworten eines Richters: THE CRESTS HERB BERNSTEIN & ORCH. ..Guilty (62-WA-37)/ Number One With Me (62-WA-38 )
12 62....E-311....ohne Einleitungsworte: THE CRESTS HERB BERNSTEIN & ORCH. ..Guilty (62-WA-37)/Number One With Me (62-WA-38 ) (Delta-Nr.: 45924/-x)
VEE-JAY *)
?? 63....VJ 515....THE HOLLYWOOD FLAMES Arranged by Al Lorber..Drop Me A Line (63-3153)/Letter To My Love (Goodnight) (63-3154)
PHILIPS
?? 63….40151….TONY MIDDLETON Arranged and conducted by Hal Mooney..Send Me Away (PHW1-29350)/I Need You Tonight (PHW1-29351)
*) die Lead-Stimme bei "Drop Me A Line" gehört Tony Middleton
Bei den folgenden Willows waren nurmehr die Brüder Ralph und Joe Martin von den "echten" Willows dabei. Zum Quartett wurden sie durch Joe's Frau Dottie und Freddie Donovan:
WARWICK
12 59....M 5 2 4....THE WILLOWS..You (59-WA-150 ZTSP 62862)/My Dear, Dearest, Darling (59-WA-151 ZTSP 62863)
Diese Willows waren eine weiße Vokalgruppe:
4 STAR
08 61….45-1753….THE WILLOWS..Now That I Have You (884-107)/There's A Dance Goin' On (884-108)
Keep Searchin'
Gerd
Der schwarze Sänger Tony Middleton wurde am 26 Juni 1934 in Richmond, Virginia, geboren. 1950 ging er mit seiner Mutter nach New York, wo er sich 1952 der Vokalgruppe aus Harlem The 5 Willows anschloss und deren Lead-Sänger wurde. Die weiteren Mitglieder des Quintettes waren Richie Davis, Tenor, Ralph Martin, Tenor, Joe Martin, Bariton, und John Steel, Bass. 1957 setze er seine Sanges-Karriere als Solist fort. Ende 1962 half er den Crests noch einmal als Lead-Sänger aus.
Seine Singles:
ALLEN
06 53….45-1000….THE 5 WILLOWS Sing Accompanied by DON ARCHER and Orchestra..Rock Little Francis (A-122)/My Dear, Dearest Darling (A-123)
?? 53....1002-X45....THE 5 WILLOWS Sing Accompanied by LEROY KIRKLAND & Orch. ..Dolores (A-1308-I)/All Night Long (A-1310)
?? 53….1003-X45….THE 5 WILLOWS SING..With These Hands (A-1327)/There'll Be Blue Birds Over The White Cliffs Of Dover (A-1328)
PEE DEE
?? 53….290 X 45….THE 5 WILLOWS Sing Accompanied By LE ROY KIRKLAND ORCH. ..Love Bells (C-650 X 45)/Please, Baby (C-651 X 45)
HERALD
08 54….H-433….By THE "5" WILLOWS..Lay Your Head On My Shoulder (H-1128)/Baby, Come A Little Closer (H-1129)
11 54….H-442….Featuring THE "5" WILLOWS..Look Me In The Eyes (H-1130)/So Help Me (H-1127)
SAXONY
02 56….S-104 A….TONY MIDDLETON..I'm On My Way/ B….Lover
MELBA
02 56….102….WILLOWS..Church Bells Are Ringing (M-1003)/Baby Tell Me (M-1004)
03 56....102....WILLOWS Church Bells May Ring (nur Titeländerung!) (M-1003)/Baby Tell Me (M-1004)
07 56….106….THE WILLOWS..My Angel (M-1011)/Do You Love Me (M-1012)
CLUB
11 56….1 0 1 4….THE WILLOWS..Don't Pull, Don't Push, Don't Shove (DC 220)/This Is The End (DC 217) (dann MICHELE 501)
MELBA
?? 57….115….THE WILLOWS..Little Darlin (M-1029)/My Angel (M-1011) (-----/106)
ELDORADO
05 57….508….TONY MIDDLETON and THE WILLOWS..The First Taste Of Love (BG-1540)/Only My Heart (BG-1541)
GONE
12 57….Gone 5015….TONY MIDDLETON With THE WILLOWS..Let's Fall In Love (G-59)/Say Yeah (G-60)
TRIUMPH
01 59….45-600….TONY MIDDLETON sIngs with orchestra and chorus..I Just Want Somebody (T - 002)/Count Your Blessings (See What Love Has Done) (T - 003)
03 59….45-605….TONY MIDDLETON sIngs With DAVE RHODE'S Orch. & Chorus..Blackjack (T - 061)/The Universe (T - 059)
MICHELE
?? 59….501….TONY MIDDLETON & THE WILLOWS..Don't Pull, Don't Push, Don't Shove (DC-220)/This Is The End (DC-217) (CLUB 1014)
BIGTOP
05 60….45-3037….TONY MIDDLETON Arranged and Conducted by Stan Applebaum..Sweet Baby Of Mine (BG-1098)/Unchained Melody (BG-1099)
ALTO
12 60….2001-1….TONY MIDDLETON..Untouchable/-2….I Need You
ROULETTE
02 61….R-4345….TONY MIDDLETON..I'm Gonna Try Love (One More Time) (15623)/Is It This Or Is It That (15624)
UNITED ARTISTS
01 62….UA 410….TONY MIDDLETON..Memories Are Made Of This (ZTSP 69578)/Drifting (ZTSP 69579)
ALFA
05 62….113 A….TONY MIDDLETON..My Home Town (45-105)/ B….Please Take Me (45-106)
SELMA
12 62....E-311....mit Einleitungsworten eines Richters: THE CRESTS HERB BERNSTEIN & ORCH. ..Guilty (62-WA-37)/ Number One With Me (62-WA-38 )
12 62....E-311....ohne Einleitungsworte: THE CRESTS HERB BERNSTEIN & ORCH. ..Guilty (62-WA-37)/Number One With Me (62-WA-38 ) (Delta-Nr.: 45924/-x)
VEE-JAY *)
?? 63....VJ 515....THE HOLLYWOOD FLAMES Arranged by Al Lorber..Drop Me A Line (63-3153)/Letter To My Love (Goodnight) (63-3154)
PHILIPS
?? 63….40151….TONY MIDDLETON Arranged and conducted by Hal Mooney..Send Me Away (PHW1-29350)/I Need You Tonight (PHW1-29351)
*) die Lead-Stimme bei "Drop Me A Line" gehört Tony Middleton
Bei den folgenden Willows waren nurmehr die Brüder Ralph und Joe Martin von den "echten" Willows dabei. Zum Quartett wurden sie durch Joe's Frau Dottie und Freddie Donovan:
WARWICK
12 59....M 5 2 4....THE WILLOWS..You (59-WA-150 ZTSP 62862)/My Dear, Dearest, Darling (59-WA-151 ZTSP 62863)
Diese Willows waren eine weiße Vokalgruppe:
4 STAR
08 61….45-1753….THE WILLOWS..Now That I Have You (884-107)/There's A Dance Goin' On (884-108)
Keep Searchin'
Gerd
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