Kurz-Bio:
Der Bandleader, Arrangeur und Film-Komponist Johnny Gregory wurde am 12. Oktober 1924 in Camden Town, Greater London, England, als Primo Giovanni Giuseppe Gregori geboren und verstarb am 23. April 2020 in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England. Bei “Latin-Aufnahmen” verwendete er auch die Pseudonyme Nino Rico und Chaquito.
Seine 45 RPM-Singles bis 1963:
EMBASSY (GB)
12 55 12 58....45-WB 159....BOB DALE and the FOUR-IN-A-CHORD Accompanied by JOHNNY GREGORY and HIS ORCHESTRA..White Christmas (X.5561)/FOUR-IN-A-CHORD Accompanied by JOHNNY GREGORY and HIS ORCHESTRA..Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (X.5562)
03 57 12 58....45-WB 233....THE EMBASSY LIGHT OPERA COMPANY conducted by Johnny Gregory VOCAL GEMS FROM THE SHOW AND THE FILM "Kismet" 1. He's In Love 2. And This Is My Beloved (X.6391)/3. Baubles Bangles And Beads 4. Stranger In Paradise (X.6392)
ORIOLE (GB)
03 57....45-1359....RUSS HAMILTON Accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..We Will Make Love (O.6187)/Rainbow (O.6188)
03 57....45-1366....MAXINE DANIELS Accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..Coffee Bar Calypso (O.6217)/MAXINE DANIELS Accompaniment directed by KEN JONES..Cha-Cha Calypso (O.6218)
09 57....45-1388....RUSS HAMILTON JOHNNY GREGORY & HIS ORCHESTRA with the TONETTES..Wedding Ring (O.9724)/I Still Belong To You (O.9725)
12 57....45-1406....RUSS HAMILTON Accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..I Don't Know Why (O.9758)/My Mother's Eyes (O.9759)
01 58....45-1408....SANDRA ALFRED Accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..Six Day Rock (O.9762)/Rocket And Roll (--??--)
PYE NIXA (GB)
02 58....7N.15124....JOHNNY GREGORY and his Orchestra featuring Maria Korchinska—harp..Venice (45.XX.1124-A)/JOHNNY GREGORY and his Orchestra featuring Laddie Busby—trombone..Deep Velvet Rose (45.XX.1124-B)
ORIOLE (GB)
03 58....45-1404....RUSS HAMILTON Accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..Little One (O.9754)/I Had A Dream (O.9755)
04 58....45-1426....JACK WARNER with TOMMY REILLY (Harmonica) Accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..On The Way Up (O.9798)/An Ordinary Copper (O.9799)
EMBASSY (GB)
04 58....45-WB 281....PAUL RICH Accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..Lah Dee Dah (X.9088)/Whole Lotta Woman (X.9089)
FONTANA (GB)
04 58....45-H.122 (267 009 TF)....MATT MONRO Orchestra under the direction of JOHNNY GREGORY..The Story Of Ireland/Another Time Another Place
05 58....45—H.132 (267 015 TF)....VALERIE MASTERS with Johnny Gregory and his Orchestra..Sharing/The Secret Of Happiness
05 58....45-H.133 (267 017 TF)....MAL PERRY Accompanied by JOHNNY GREGORY and his Orchestra..Make Me A Miracle/That's When Your Heartaches Begin
06 58....45-H.138 (267 019 TF)....AL SAXON with JOHNNY GREGORY and his Orchestra..Where The Black-Eyed Susans Grow/She Screamed
06 58....45-H.139 (267 020 TF)....BARRY CRYER with JOHNNY GREGORY and his Orchestra..The Purple People Eater/Hey! Eula
EMBASSY (GB)
06 58....45-WB 288....PAUL RICH Accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..The Purple People Eater (X.9102)/The Book Of Love (X.9103)
FONTANA (GB)
07 58....45-H.144 (267 022 TF)....GEORGE ROMAINE with JOHNNY GREGORY and his Orchestra..Unspoken/Some Place To Go
07 58....45-H.145 (267 023 TF)....VALERIE MASTERS with JOHNNY GREGORY and his Orchestra..(Well-a, Well-a) Ding-Dong/Merci Beaucoup
ORIOLE (GB)
07 58....45-CB 1451....RUSS HAMILTON Accompanied by Johnny Gregory & His Orchestra..Tip Toe Through The Tulips (O.9848)/Drifting And Dreaming (O.9849)
07 58....45-CB 1452....NANCY WHISKEY Accompaniment directet by Johnny Gregory..Hillside In Scotland (O.9850)/I Know Where I'm Goin' (O.9851)
FONTANA (GB)
08 58....45-H.146 (267 024 TF)....CHAQUITO, REY DEL CHA-CHA-CHA..Chaquito/Me voy pa' l Pueblo
ORIOLE (GB)
09 58....45-CB 1459....RUSS HAMILTON Accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..September In The Rain (O.9864)/I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (O.9865)
10 58....45-CB 1465....RUSS HAMILTON Accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..Strange Are The Ways Of Love (O.9876)/Things I Didn't Say (O.9877)
10 58....45-CB 1463....NINO RICO AND HIS ORCHESTRA..Rico vacilon (O.9872)/Cha-Cha-Cha (O.9873)
FONTANA (GB)
10 58....45-H.155 (267 029 TF)....JACKIE RAE accompanied by Johnny Gregory and his Orchestra..More Than Ever (Come Prima)/Hello! Ma Baby
11 58....45-H.158 (267 032 TF)....DONNA DOUGLAS accompanied by Johnny Gregory and his Orchestra..The Shepherd/I'm Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
11 58....45-H.160 (267 031 TF)....CARMITA accompanied by Johnny Gregory and his Orchestra..The Crowd/Waterwagon Blues
11 58....45-H.162 (267 035 TF)....RIKKI PRICE with Johnny Gregory and his Orchestra..(It Looks Like Rain In) Cherry Blossom Lane/Tom Dooley
11 58....45-H.164 (267 036 TF)....AL SAXON accompanied by JOHN GREGORY and his ORCHESTRA..The Day The Rains Came (Le Jour Où La Pluie Viendra)/You're The Top-cha
12 58....45-H.166 (267 037 TF)....CHAQUITO, REY DEL CHA-CHA-CHA..Caravan/"Cha" For Three
12 58....45-H.169 (267 039 TF)....ALLAN BRUCE with Johnny Gregory and his Orchestra..Mio Amor/Will Ye No Come Back Again
ORIOLE (GB)
12 58....45-CB 1474....NINO RICO AND HIS ORCHESTRA..Baffi (O.9894)/Nunca (O.9895)
FONTANA (GB)
01 59....45-H.171 (267 041 TF)....RIKKI PRICE with Johnny Gregory and his Orchestra..Honey, Honey/The Very Thought Of You
01 59....45-H.175 (267 044 TF)....VALERIE MASTERS with Johnny Gregory and his Orchestra..Dreams End At Dawn/Wonder
01 59....45-H.176 (267 045 TF)....THE LANA SISTERS with Johnny Gregory and his Orchestra..Buzzin'/Cry, Cry, Baby
02 59....45-H.183 (267 050 TF)....EILEEN DONAGHY with accompaniment directed by Johnny Gregory..Ould Lammas Fair/Rose Of Aranmore
03 59....45-H.185 (267 051 TF)....DONNA DOUGLAS with Johnny Gregory and his Orchestra..Come Home To Loch Lomond/First Anniversary
04 59....45-H.190 (267 055 TF)....THE LANA SISTERS with accopaniment directed by Johnny Gregory..Mister Dee-Jay/Tell Him No
ORIOLE (GB)
04 59....45-CB 1496....JOHNNY HANSON with JOHNNY GREGORY and his Orchestra..Roses Of Picardy (O.9938)/Wunderbar (O.9939)
FONTANA (GB)
06 59....45-H 195 (267 059 TF)....VALERIE MASTERS with accompaniment directed by Johnny Gregory..Jack O' Diamonds/Say When
07 59....45-H 201 (267 062 TF)....EILEEN DONAGHY with Acc. directed by Johnny Gregory..Trottin' To The Fair/The Hills Of Donegal
07 59....45-H 202 (267 963 TF)....EILEEN DONAGHY with accompaniment directed by Johnny Gregory..Wild Colonial Boy/Girl With A Brogue
TOP RANK (GB)
07 59....45-JAR 152....ROSE BRENNAN Accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..Johnny, Let Me Go (45 KR-237)/My Summer Diary (45 KR-238)
DECCA (GB)
08 59....45-F 11154....TERRY DENE Accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..Thank You Pretty Baby (DRF.26232)/A Boy Without A Girl (DRF.26233)
FONTANA (GB)
08 59....45-H 203 (267 064 TF)....EILEEN DONAGHY with Acc directed by Johnny Gregory..The Humour Is On Me Now/Real Old Mountain Dew
08 59....45-H.207 (267 068 TF)....EILEEN DONAGHY with accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..The Boys From Co. Mayo/Terry My Blue-Eyed Irish Boy
DECCA (GB)
09 59....45-F 11163....ANTHONY NEWLEY accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..Someone To Love (DRX.26230)/It's All Over (DRF.26231)
FONTANA (GB)
11 59....45-H.208 (267 069 TF)....EILEEN DONAGHY with accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..Barney Brannigan/Slieve Gallon Braes
11 59....45-H.209 (267 070 TF)....EILEEN DONAGHY with accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..If We Only Had Old Ireland Over Here/Faughan Side
11 59....45-H.210 (267 071 TF)....EILEEN DONAGHY with accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..Ballyshannon/The Auld Plaid Shawl
11 59....45-H.211 (267 072 TF)....EILEEN DONAGHY with accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..Glenswilly/Homes Of Donegal
08 59....45-H.213 (267 073 TF)....TONY RAYMOND with Johnny Gregory and his Orchestra..Broken-Hearted Melody/This Earth Is Mine
10 59....45-H.216 (267 079 TF)....ALLAN BRUCE with JOHNNY GREGORY and his ORCHESTRA..My Only Love/A Dangerous Game
10 59....45-H.217 (267 080 TF)....RIKKI PRICE with accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..Man On My Trail/Mr. Blue
10 59....45-H.221 (267 081 TF)....THE LANA SISTERS with AL SAXON with accompanimnet directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..(Seven Little Girls) Sitting In The Back Seat/THE LANA SISTERS with accompanimnet directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..Sitting On The Sidewalk
DECCA (GB)
01 60....45-F 11194....ANTHONY NEWLEY Accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..Why (DRF.26560)/Anything You Wanna Do (DRF.26561)
01 60....45-F 11201....THE THREE BARRY SISTERS Accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..Spoilsport (DR.26651)/Bonnie Prince Charlie (DR.26652)
01 60....45-F 11202....PAUL RAVEN Accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..Alone In The Night (DR.26691)/Too Proud (DR.26692)
03 60....45-F 11220....ANTHONY NEWLEY Accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..Girls Were Made To Love And Kiss (DR.26838)/Do You Mind (DR.26839)
FONTANA (GB)
04 60....45-H.246 (267 103 TF)....BOBBY BENNETT with accompaniment directed by Johnny Gregory..This Is Your Life/Tommy Brown
04 60....H.249 (267 105 TF)....RAY COUSSINS with accompaniment directed by Johnny Gregory..You're Singin' Our Love Song To Somebody Else/Just One More Chance
05 60....H.250 (267 106 TF)....ALLAN BRUCE with Orchestra conducted by Johnny Gregory..In All The World/Simple, Simple, Simple
05 60....H.251 (267 107 TF)....THE CASCADING STRINGS conducted by JOHNNY GREGORY..The Theme from "Sons And Lovers"/Honky Tonk Train Blues
08 60....H.264 (267 116 TF)....ALLAN BRUCE with accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..The Lass O' Levenvale/I Dream Of Jeannie With The Light Brown Hair
10 60....H.265 (267 117 TF)....CHAQUITO and his Orchestra..Never On Sunday (Jamais le Dimanche)/Song Of Orpheus (Manha de Carnaval)
04 61....H.266 (267 118 TF)....CHAQUITO and his Orchestra..Ola, Ola, Ola/Serenata Negra
10 60....H.269 (267 120 TF)....CLEO LAINE with accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..Thieving Boy/Let's Slip Away
11 60....H.274 (267 121 TF)....CHAQUITO and his Orchestra..The Little Engine/La Fajanada
11 60....H.275 (267 123 TF)....JACKIE RAE with Orchestra directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..Dreamy/Close
12 60....H.286 (267 133 TF)....JOHNNY GREGORY and his Orchestra and Chorus..Bonanza/Maverick
01 61....H.287 (267 134 TF)....EILEEN DONAGHY accompanied by JOHNNY GREGORY and his Orchestra..Wee Cup Of Tay/EILEEN DONAGHY with accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..Six Mile Song
01 61....H.288 (267 135 TF)....JOHNNY GREGORY and his Orchestra and Chorus..Wagon Train/Bronco
01 61....H.289 (267 136 TF)....THE GREGORY STRINGS AND VOICES..Where The Hot Wind Blows/Third Man Theme
02 61....H.293 (267 138 TF)....VALERIE MASTERS with accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..Too Late For Tears/I Got Rhythm
03 61....H.305 (267 146 TF)....ALLAN BRUCE with accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..There's No Other Love/Man Cannot Live By Bread Alone
05 61....H.314 (267 155 TF)....EILEEN DONAGHY with accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..Beautiful Bundoran/Girl From Co. Tyrone
05 61....H.315 (267 156 TF)....JOHNNY DUFFY accompanied by Johnny Gregory and his Orchestra..Galway Bay/The Old House
06 61....H.321 (267 161 TF)....KENNETH CONNOR with accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..Nearly A Nasty Accident/Smile
07 61....H.326 (267 166 TF)....CLEO LAINE with accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..You'll Answer To Me/I Only Have Eyes For You
07 61....H.327 (267 167 TF)....PETER TOMELTY with accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..The Irish Patrol/The Ballad Of Jack Kennedy
DECCA (GB)
09 61....45-F 11390....OLIVER REED Accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..The Wild One (DR.28188)/Lonely For A Girl (DR.28189)
FONTANA (GB)
10 61....H.331 (267 169 TF)....EILEEN DONAGHY with Chorus and Orchestra directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..Christmas Time In Ireland/Slattery's Mounted Fut
10 61....H.337 (267 174 TF)....JOHNNY GREGORY and his Orchestra..Sucu Sucu/Echo Four-Two
10 61....H.341 (267 177 TF)....JOHNNY GREGORY and his Orchestra..Route 66/M - Squad
ORIOLE (GB)
11 61....45-CB 1640....GAY BRILL & HIS MUSIC..Coronation Street (J.327)/JACK WARNER with TOMMY REILLY acc. dir. by Johnny Gregory..Dixon Of Dock Green (An Ordinary Copper) (J.328)
FONTANA (GB)
01 62....H.356 (267 186 TF)....JOHNNY GREGORY and his ORCHESTRA..Here And Now (Berlin Melody)/Our House
02 62....H.358 (267 188 TF)....ROG WHITTAKER Accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..The Charge Of The Light Brigade/Keep It A Secret
01 62....H.363 (267 192 TF)....JOHNNY GREGORY and his ORCHESTRA..A Thunder Of Drums (Theme from the film “ A Thunder Of Drums “)/Perry Mason (Theme from the BBC - TV Series)
01 62....H.367 (267 196 TF)....VALERIE MASTERS Orchestra conducted by ALAN BRANSCOMBE..African Waltz/VALERIE MASTERS Orchestra conducted by JOHNNY GREGORY..All Night Long
02 62....H.370 (267 199 TF)....PATTI LYNN with accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..I See It All Now/Someone Else's Valentine
02 62....H.378 (267 205 TF)....THE GREGORY STRINGS..Theme From "The Roman Spring Of Mrs. Stone"/Tears
DECCA (GB)
03 62....45-F 11446....PADDY ROBERTS Music Director: JOHNNY GREGORY..Love Is A Wonderful Thing (XDR.28860)/Send For Me (XDR.28861)
FONTANA (GB)
03 62....H.388 (267 213 TF)....CHAQUITO and his Orchestra..Nicola/Cha-Cha Ottavo
08 62....267 236 TF....ALLAN BRUCE with accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..Afraid Of Love/Poinciana
10 62....267 249 TF....CHAQUITO AND HIS ORCHESTRA..One Note Samba (Bossa-Nova)/Mexicana
02 63....267 264 TF....CHAQUITO and his Orchestra..Corrida (Bullfight)/Francesca
04 63....267 276 TF....CHAQUITO..Special Project/Parango
11 63….TF 427 (267 319 TF)….DORA BRYAN with accompaniment directed by JOHNNY GREGORY..All I Want For Christmas Is A Beatle/If I Were A Fairy
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