Kurze Story:
Die "Royal Showband" wurde im Jänner 1956 in Dublin als Theaterband gegründet. Als die Showband 1962 ihre ersten Single-Titel einspielte, entsprach die Besetzung fast noch der Gründerzeit und lautete: Brendan Bowyer, Posaune und Gesang; Eddie Sullivan, Trompete; Michael Coppinger, Saxophon; Gerry Cullen, Keyboards; Jim Conlon, Gitarre; Tom Dunphy, Kontra-Bass - bei den Aufnahmen vermutlich bereits mit Bass-Gitarre - und Gesang, sowie Charlie Matthews, Schlagzeug.
Ihre Singles bis 1965:
HIS MASTER'S VOICE (GB)
04 62....45-POP 1011....ROYAL WATERFORD SHOWBAND Featuring Tom Dunphy..Come Down The Mountain Katie Daly (7XEA 20377)/ROYAL WATERFORD SHOWBAND Featuring Tom Dunphy and Jim Conlon..I Heard The Bluebirds Sing (7XEA 20378)
HIS MASTER'S VOICE (IRL)
?? 62....POP (I) 1011....ROYAL SHOWBAND, WATERFORD Featuring Tom Dunphy..Come Down The Mountain Katie Daly (7XEA 20377)/ROYAL SHOWBAND, WATERFORD Featuring Tom Dunphy and Jim Conlon..I Heard The Bluebirds Sing (7XEA 20378)
HIS MASTER'S VOICE (GB)
09 62....45-POP 1070....TOM DUNPHY of the Royal Showband Waterford with Instrumental Accompaniment..Marta (7XEA 20435)/Bless Your Heart My Darling (-------)
HIS MASTER'S VOICE (IRL)
05 63….IP.1293….BRENDAN BOWYER with The Royal Showband Waterford..Kiss Me Quick (7XEL. 1167)/Love Thee, Dearest (7XEL. 1168)
09 63….IP.1294….THE ROYAL SHOWBAND WATERFORD..Theme From "The One Nighters" (7XEL. 1169)/TOM DUNPHY with The Royal Showband Waterford..Goodbye And God Bless You (7XEL. 1170)
HIS MASTER'S VOICE (GB)
11 63….POP 1238….THE ROYAL SHOWBAND (Waterford) Featuring Brendan Bowyer..No More (7XEA21130)/Fountain Of Love (7XEA21131)
HIS MASTER'S VOICE (IRL)
12 63….POP(I) 1238….THE ROYAL SHOWBAND (Waterford) Featuring Brendan Bowyer..No More (7XEA21130)/Fountain Of Love (7XEA21131)
06 64….IP.1295….THE ROYAL SHOWBAND (Waterford) Featuring Brendan Bowyer..Bless You (For being an Angel) (7XEL1171)/Californian Sun (7XEL1172)
HIS MASTER'S VOICE (GB)
12 64….POP 1377….THE ROYAL SHOWBAND WATERFORD..Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home) (7XEA 21166)/Huckle Buck (7XEA 21167)
HIS MASTER'S VOICE (IRL)
12 64….POP(I) 1377….THE ROYAL SHOWBAND WATERFORD (featuring Brendan Bowyer)..I Ran All The Way Home (7XEA 21166)/Hucklebuck (7XEA 21167)
03 65….IP.1296….THE ROYAL SHOWBAND, WATERFORD (featuring Tom Dunphy)..If I Didn't Have A Dime (to play the jukebox) (7XEF 10824)/What Will My Mary Say (7XEF 10825)
HIS MASTER'S VOICE (GB)
04 65….POP 1415….TOM DUNPHY with The Royal Showband, Waterford..If I Didn’t Have A Dime (To Play The Jukebox) (7XEF.10824)/What Will My Mary Say (7XEF.10825)
HIS MASTER'S VOICE (IRL)
?? 65….IP.1296….THE ROYAL SHOWBAND, WATERFORD (featuring Tom Dunphy)..If I Didn’t Have A Dime (to play the jukebox) (7XEF 10824)/What Will My Mary Say (7XEF 10825)
07 65….IP.1299….THE ROYAL SHOWBAND WATERFORD (featuring Tom Dunphy)..Count Me In (7XEL.1179)/She Was You Again (7XEL.1180)
HIS MASTER'S VOICE (GB)
07 65….POP 1444….THE ROYAL SHOWBAND WATERFORD (featuring Tom Dunphy)..Count Me In (7XEF.1179)/She Was You Again (7XEF.1180)
HIS MASTER'S VOICE (IRL)
07 65….IP.1301….THE ROYAL SHOWBAND, WATERFORD (featuring Brendan Bowyer)..Hawaiian Wedding Song (7XEL.1182)/Don't Lose Your Hucklebuck Shoes (7XEL.1183)
HIS MASTER'S VOICE (GB)
08 65….POP 1460….THE ROYAL SHOWBAND, WATERFORD Featuring Brendan Boyer..(Don’t Lose your) Hucklebuck Shoes (7XEA 21434)/The Hawaiian Wedding Song (7XEA 21435)
HIS MASTER'S VOICE (IRL)
10 65….POP(I) 1481….THE ROYAL SHOWBAND, WATERFORD (featuring Brendan Bowyer)..Fun, Fun, Fun (7XEL 1188)/BRENDAN BOWYER with Orchestra conducted by Harry Robinson..The Wonder Of You (7XEL 1185)
HIS MASTER'S VOICE (GB)
10 65….POP(I) 1481….THE ROYAL SHOWBAND, WATERFORD (featuring Brendan Bowyer)..Fun, Fun, Fun (7XEL 1188)/BRENDAN BOWYER with Orchestra conducted by Harry Robinson..The Wonder Of You (7XEL 1185)
Bei uns gab es den "Hucklebuck" der Showband aus Irland vom Dezember 1964 erst im Juni 1966 (ELECTROLA E 23 212), also relativ spät, dafür wurde er bei uns im Juli 1969 nochmals veröffentlicht (COLUMBIA 1 C006-04186 M).
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Gerd
