LUTHER BOND AND THE EMERALDS

Savoy 1124 Schellack (Januar 1954)

Federal 12279 Promo (September 1956)

Showboat 1501 (August 1959)

Kurz Bio:
Luther Bond wurde am 5. Dezember 1935 in Cincinnati, Ohio, als Luther Malcom Bond geboren und verstarb, erst 43-jährig, im August 1979. Der 1937 geborene Bass-Sänger der Emeralds Clyde Giles, verstarb auch bereits im Jahre 1998. Über die weiteren Emeralds konnte ich bisher keine brauchbaren Daten finden.
Die Singles:
SAVOY
04 54....45-1124-A....LUTHER BOND AND HIS EMERALDS..What If You (45-SLB-4478)/-B….See What You Done (45-SLB-4477)
07 54....45-1131-A....LUTHER BOND AND HIS EMERALDS..You Were My Love (45-SLB-4480)/-B….Starlight, Starbright (45-SLB-4479)
04 55....45-1159 A....LUTHER BOND AND HIS EMERALDS…I Won't Believe You Anymore (45-SLB 332)/ B….It's Written In The Stars (45-SLB 330)
FEDERAL
09 56....45—12279....LUTHER BOND And The Emeralds..He Loves You Baby (45—F1222)/I Cry (45—F1223)
SHOWBOAT
09 59....No. 1501....LUTHER BOND AND THE EMERALDS..Gold Will Never Do (591)/Jitterbug Jamboree (592)
FEDERAL
11 59....45—12368....LUTHER BOND AND THE EMERALDS..Six Foot Hole (45—F1224)/Old Mother Nature (45—F1221)
SHOWBOAT
07 60....No. 1505....LUTHER BOND and the Emeralds..Someone To Love Me (599)/Should I Love You So Much (600)
BRIAR INTERNATIONAL
10 61....45-114....LUTHER BOND And The Emeralds..Gold Will Never Do (PC 9783)/Should I Love You So Much (PC 9784) (nicht mit SHOWBOAT ident)

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Gerd



Die "Vergessene" (oder Übersehene ?) aus dem Netz:

Hallo Dieter,

hier gibt es etwas:

By the beginning of the new year (1956) Luther Bond had put together a new group of Emeralds consisting of John Johnson, Willie King and Robert Trice. John McGue was the group's accompanist on guitar. This time they scored a recording deal with home town company Federal Records. In September of 1956 Luther Bond & The Emeralds recorded “I Cry“ and “He Loves You Baby“ on Federal # 12279.

In September of 1956 Luther Bond & The Emeralds recorded “I Cry“ and “He Loves You Baby“ on Federal # 12279.

FEDERAL
09 56....45—12279.... LUTHER BOND And The Emeralds..He Loves You Baby (45—F1222)/I Cry (45—F1223)

Im Sommer 1959 kam die Gruppe bei Showboat Records in Nashville/Tennessee unter.

SHOWBOAT
09 59....No. 1501.... LUTHER BOND AND THE EMERALDS..Gold Will Never Do (591)/Jitterbug Jamboree (592)

In November Federal Records released two songs by the group that had been held in the can for two years. The songs “Old Mother Nature“ and “Six Foot Hole“ were released on # 12368.

FEDERAL
10 59....45—12368.... LUTHER BOND AND THE EMERALDS..Six Foot Hole (45—F1224)/Old Mother Nature (45—F1221)

The group had one more recording session that resulted in “Someone To Love Me“ and “Should I Love You So Much“ on Showboat in early 1960.

SHOWBOAT
07 60....No. 1505.... LUTHER BOND and the Emeralds..Someone To Love Me (599)/Should I Love You So Much (600)

Soon after that record also failed to get much attention, Luther Bond & The Emeralds called it quits.

Gruß
Heino