Die Toppers, mit denen dieser Thread begonnen wurde, waren eigentlich die Hurricanes, die sich bei ihrer ersten Single noch Toppers nannten.
Es folgt nun eine Aufstellung aller Toppers in unserer Abteilung ”R&R - Ära”:
01.)
Beim Budget-Label TOPS gab es eine Studio-Gruppe die The Toppers genannt wurden.
Ihre Singles:
TOPS
?? 52....45-282....LEE LEONARD and THE TOPPERS
with the International Cowboys..It Is No Secret (A)/BOB SANDY
and the International Cowboys..Bright Lights And Blonde Hair Women (B)
?? 52....45-283....JIM WALKER and THE LAINE SISTERS
with the Hal Lomen Orchestra..Sparrow In The Tree Top (A)/JIM WALKER and THE TOPPERS
with the Hal Lomen Orchestra..Let Me In (B)
?? 52....45-284....THE TOPPERS
with the Hal Lomen Orch. ..On Top Of Old Smoky (A)/CLIFF HOLLAND
with the Hal Lomen Orch. ..Too Young (B)
?? 52....45-287....BUD ROMAN And The TOPPERS
with the Hal Lomen Orchestra..Old Soldiers Never Die
(They Just Fade Away) (A)/BUD ROMAN
with the Hal Lomen Orchestra..Sound Off
(The Duckworth Chant) (B)
?? 52....45-293....BUD ROMAN And The TOPPERS
with the Hal Lomen Orchestra..My Truly Truly Fair (A)/Rose, Rose I Love You (B)
?? 52....45-299....BUD ROMAN
with the Freddy Laine Orch. ..Because Of You (A)/BUD ROMAN and THE TOPPERS
with the Freddy Laine Orch. ..Belle, Belle My Liberty Belle (B)
?? 52....45-305....CLIFF HOLLAND And THE TOPPERS
with the Hal Lomen Orch. ..It’s No Sin (A)/THE HAL LOMEN ORCHESTRA Down Yonder (B)
?? 52....45-306....THE TOPPERS
with The Hal Lomen Orchestra..Undecided (A)/FRANK WEBER AND THE TOPPERS
with The Hal Lomen Orchestra..Turn Back The Hands Of Time (B)
?? 52....45-307....BUD ROMAN
The Hal Lomen Orchestra..Domino (A)/MIMI MARTELL AND THE TOPPERS
The Hal Lomen Orchestra..Just One More Chance (B)
?? 52....45-309....BUD ROMAN AND THE TOPPERS
with the Hal Lomen Orchestra..Frosty The Snowman (A)/THE MUSIC HALL DRAMA GROUP
And Orchestra..The Night Before Christmas (B)
?? 52....45-312....NANCY BROOKES and THE TOPPERS
with the Hal Lomen Orchestra..The Little White Cloud That Cried (A)/Shrimp Boats (B)
?? 52....45-316....BUD ROMAN AND THE TOPPERS
The Hal Lomen Orchestra..Tell Me Why (A)/BUD ROMAN
with The Hal Lomen Orchestra..Any Time (B)
?? 52....45-317....MIMI MARTEL AND THE TOPPERS
The Hal Lomen Orchestra..Cry (A)/MIMI MARTEL
with The Hal Lomen Orchestra..Be My Life's Companion (B)
?? 52....45-318....THE TOPPERS
with The Les Morgan Quartet..Tiger Rag (A)/MIMI MARTEL
The Les Morgan Orchestra..Wheel Of Fortune (B)
?? 52....45-322....THE HAL LOMEN ORCHESTRA..Blue Tango (A)/THE TOPPERS
featuring Bud Roman..Perfidia (B)
?? 52....45-324....MIMI MARTEL
The Hal Lomen Orchestra..Kiss Of Fire (A)/NANCY BROOKES and THE TOPPERS
The Hal Lomen Orchestra..A Guy Is A Guy (B)
?? 52....45-333....BUD ROMAN and THE TOPPERS The Hal Lomen Orchestra..Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart (A)/BUD ROMAN and FRANK WEBER The Hal Lomen Orchestra..Maybe (B)
?? 53....45-350....MIMI MARTEL The Les Morgan Orchestra And Choir..Tell Me You're Mine
(Per Un Bacio D'Amor) (A)/MIMI MARTEL and The Toppers The Les Morgan Orchestra..Have You Heard (B)
?? 53....45-370....BUD ROMAN with The Toppers The Hal Lomen Orchestra..No Other Love (A)/BUD ROMAN The Hal Lomen Orchestra..With These Hands (B)
?? 54....45-387....BUD ROMAN
Lew Raymond Orchestra..Stranger In Paradise (A)/BUD ROMAN AND THE TOPPERS
Lew Raymond Orchestra..The Jones Boy (B)
?? 54....45-392....GAYLE LARSON Lew Raymond and His Orch. ..Make Love To Me (A)/WAYNE SHERWOOD with THE TOPPERS Lew Raymond and His Orch. ..Till We Two Are One (B)
TOPS - GOSPEL SERIES
?? ??....45-1021....LEE LEONARD and THE TOPPERS
with the International Cowboys..It Is No Secret (A)/BOB SANDY
and the International Cowboys..May The Good Lord Bless You And Keep You (B) (
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02.)
Bobby Mitchell hatte von 1953 bis 1955 bei IMPERIAL auch seine Toppers (links klicken).
03.)
Dies war die erste Single der Hurricanes: (links klicken)
JUBILEE
02 54....45-5136....THE TOPPERS with Orchestra..
( I Love To Play Your Piano) Let Me Bang Your Box (45-JB-1-266)/You're Laughing 'Cause I'm Crying (45-JB-1-267)
04.)
Diese Toppers bestanden aus den Tenören Paul Freason und Robert Flavelle, dem Bariton Ed Cole und dem Bass Bob Harter. Sie waren quasi das Haus-Quartett der ”Arthur Godfrey's morning radio show”.
Die Singles:
ABC-PARAMOUNT
01 56....45-9667....THE TOPPERS
Orchestra Conducted by SID FELLER..George Washington (AMP 45-156)/Honey, Honey (Bless Your Heart) (AMP 45-154)
06 56....45-9699....THE TOPPERS
Orchestra Conducted by SID FELLER..Tornado (AMP 45-155)/God Bless Kids And Little Animals (AMP 45-153)
11 56....45-9759....THE TOPPERS
With Sid Feller and His Orchestra..Three Roads (AMP 45-548)/Lonely (AMP 45-549)
05.)
Diese Toppers könnten eine Polka-Gruppe gewesen sein, ich habe aber dafür bisher keine Bestätigung für diese Vermutung gefunden.
Die Singles:
DECCA
02 57....9-30209....THE TOPPERS..The Purple Hills (45-101353)/Stashu Pandowski
(She’s Not Very Much Good For Pretty) (45-101354)
04 57....9-30297....THE TOPPERS..Pots And Pans (45-102006)/It Was Twice As Big As I Thought It Was (45-101355)
06.)
Bei Jerry Roberts tauchten im Dezember 1960 auch Toppers auf (links klicken).
07.)
Von den Glasser-Brüdern, manchmal auch The Three G’s genannt, gab es im Dezember 1961 eine Single, auf der sie sich The Toppers nannten (links klicken).
Keep Searchin’
Gerd
