Kurz-Bio:
Der R&B- und Jazz-Musiker sowie Bandleader Frank Motley wurde am 30. Dezember 1923 in Cheraw, South Carolina als Frank Motley Jr. geboren und verstarb am 31. Mai 1998 in Durham, North Carolina. Sein bevorzugtes Instrument war die Trompete, für die er eine eigene Spielart mit zwei simultan gespielten Trompeten, das sogenannte "Dual Trumpet", entwickelte. Seine Band, die Motley Crew, bestand unter anderem aus dem Keyboarder und Sänger Curley Bridges, dem Schlagzeuger Thomas "TNT" Tribble, der Sängerin Elsie "Angel Face" Kenley und so weiter.
Frank Motley's 45er-Singles:
RCA Victor
01 52....47-4460....TNT Tribble with Frank Motley and his Crew..T. V. Boogie Blues (E1VW-4638)/I Get My Kicks In The Country (E1VW-4639)
GOTHAM
03 52....G-7280-A....TNT TRIBBLE with FRANK (Dual Trumpet) MOTLEY Orchestra - Vocal by James Crawford..Hurricane Lover (7 FM-5)/-B….Early In The Morning (7 FM-6)
MARSHALL
?? 53....M-702....THE TWILIGHTERS FRANK MOTLEY (Dual Trumpeteer) AND HIS CREW..Please Tell Me Your Mine (M 702)/x….Wondering (M 702x)
JOSIE
04 54....45-761....FRANK MOTLEY (dual trumpeter) and his orchestra, featuring CALVIN RUFFIN..Crying, Crying (45-JOZ-003)/I'm Gonna Miss You (45-JOZ-004)
BIG TOWN
?? 54....45-114....ANGEL FACE with FRANK MOTLEY & his Crew..When The Saints Go Marching In (6689)/Don't Ever Leave Me Again (6686)
10 54....BT-116....FRANK MOTLEY (Dual Trumpeter) AND HIS CREW King Herbert, Sax - Vocal by Curley Bridges..New Hound Dog (6709)/FRANK MOTLEY (Dual Trumpeter) AND HIS CREW King Herbert, Sax..Snatch It (6710) ( dann DC 0408)
04 55....119X45....FRANK MOTLEY & his Crew..Frantic Love (6751)/Honkin' At Midnight (6679)
?? 55....121-45....THE ONTARIOS with Frank Motley and his Crew..Memories Of You/Lover's Mambo
D-C
12 55....OP-220-45....THE PROGRESSIVEAIRES with Frank Motley & his Orch. ..Let The Birds Sing His Praises (OP 372)/My Journey's End (OP 373)
12 55....OP 228-45....THE PROGRESSIVEAIRES with Frank Motley & his Orch. ..When We All Get Together With The Lord (OP 394)/The Bongos Are Beating Out Salvation (OP 395)
05 56....0400-45 - (OP 246)....FRANK (Dual Trumpet) MOTLEY & his Crew - Vocal By Paul Crawford..Let Me Back In There Again (OP-433)/Diggin' In The Ground (OP-434)
OKEH
10 56....4-7071....ANGEL FACE Orch. under dir. of Frank Motley..I Can't Look Back (ZSP 39164)/I'm Gonna Stay In Love (ZSP 39165)
HOLLYWOOD
10 56....45-1067....FRANK "Dual Trumpet" MOTLEY and His Crew with ANGEL FACE..Boomerang Lover (689)/The Last Time (690)
HOLLYWOOD - Special Disc Jockey Release
?? 56....45-1068-A....Ernie "Jivin' Around" Freeman plays..1. FAST JIVIN' 2. WANDA LANDA LANDA Frank "Dual Trumpet" Motley/-B….Frank "Dual Trumpet" Motley..1. CLIMBING EIFFEL TOWER 2. J. C.'S THEME
D C
?? 57....0404-45....FRANK (Dual Trumpet) MOTLEY and his Crew CURLEY BRIDGES-vocal..Don't Go (M-435)/FRANK (Dual Trumpet) MOTLEY and his Crew..I Was Framed (M-436)
?? 57....0408-45....FRANK MOTLEY..New Hound Dog/Snatch me (BIG TOWN 116)
HOLLYWOOD
06 58....45-1092....L' CAP-TANS with Frank Motley's Orch. ..The Bells Ring Out (741)/Call The Doctor (742)
D C
01 59....45-0414....RAY REAGAN WITH THE LANE SISTERS..Oh What A Doll (DC-504)/FRANK (Dual Trumpet) MOTLEY And His Orchestra..Space Age (DC-505)
?? 59....45-0415....FRANK (Dual Trumpet) MOTLEY AND HIS CREW - VOCAL CURLEY BRIDGES..Everybody Wants A "Flattop" (DC-510)/FRANK (Dual Trumpet) MOTLEY AND HIS CREW..Space Age (DC-505)
ONDA
10 59....45-109....BILLY RICE With FRANK MOTLEY'S ORCHESTRA..Seventeen Little Kisses (DC 518)/BILLY RICE with The Crawford Brothers Orchestra..Foolish Love (DC 519 B)
HAWKEYE
12 61....45-4015....FRANK (Dual-Trumpet) MOTLEY and His Motley Crew Vocal, CURLEY BRIDGES..Rock 'n' Roll's Gotta Beat (DC-H-04)/45-0415..FRANK (Dual-Trumpet) MOTLEY and HIS MOTLEY CREW..Space Age (DC-H-01)
D C
06 62....45-0435....Jimmy Crawford, Vocal FRANK (Dual Trumpet) MOTLEY AND HIS MOTLEY CREW..That Ain't Right (DC 527)/FRANK (Dual Trumpet) MOTLEY AND HIS MOTLEY CREW..Honkin' At Midnight (DC 528)
09 62....45-0436....FRANK (Dual Trumpet) MOTLEY AND HIS MOTLEY CREW Vocal - Curley Bridges..Yeah, Let's Fly (DC 529)/A Prayer Of Love (DC 530)
11 62....45-0437....FRANK (Dual Trumpet) MOTLEY AND HIS MOTLEY CREW..Hitchhikin' (DC531)/FRANK (Dual Trumpet) MOTLEY AND HIS MOTLEY CREW Vocal - Curley Bridges..This Is Our Love (DC532)
COOKIN'
?? 62....602....JACKIE SHANE FRANK MOTLEY & MOTLEY CREW ORCH. ..Sticks And Stones (ZTSP 85782)/Any Other Way (ZTSP 85783) (dann SUE 776)
SUE
12 62....776....JACKIE SHANE - Music by Frank Motley and his Crew..Any Other Way (CO-500)/Sticks And Stones (CO-501) (COOKIN' 602)
COOKIN'
06 63....45-604-1....FRANK MOTLEY AND THE MOTLEY CREW - VOCAL DUO CURLEY BRIDGES LARRY ELLIS..Crying All Alone/-2….FRANK MOTLEY AND THE MOTLEY CREW..Cantaloup
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