BIG AL SEARS

GROOVE STATION

AL SEARS - TWEEDLE DEE

Kurz-Bio:
Der Tenor-Saxophonist und Bandleader "Big" Al Sears wurde am 21. Februar 1910 in Macomb, Illinois, als Albert Omega Sears geboren und verstarb am 23. März 1990 in New York City. Entscheidend für den Beginn seiner musikalischen Karriere war 1928 die Aufnahme in Chick Webb's Ensemble, wo er Johnny Hodges ersetzen musste.
Die Singles:
CORAL - R&B (78er)
02 50….65023….AL SEARS And The Sparrows Vocal Chorus By Clarence Palmer..Brown Boy (75613)/Shake Hands (75611)
04 50….65029….AL SEARS And The Sparrows Vocal Chorus By Clarence Palmer..Tan Skin Lad (75612)/125th Street, New York (75610)
KING
11 51….45—4489-A….AL SEARS AND HIS ORCHESTRA..Now Ride "D" Train (45—8061)/-AA….Baltimore Bounce (45—8056)
12 51….45—4499-A….AL SEARS And His Orchestra..Azores (45—8062)/-AA….Groove Station (45—8063)
01 52….45—4520-A….AL SEARS And His Orchestra..Marshall Plan (45—8064)/-AA….Berry Well (45—8065)
05 52….45—4540-AA….AL SEARS And His Orchestra..Steady Eddie (45—K8066)/-A….Nell Don't Wear No Button-Up Shoes (45—K8067)
RCA Victor
01 53….47-5131….Al Sears and his Orchestra..Huffin' And Puffin'/Mag's Alley
04 53….47-5272….Al Sears Swings..Easy Ernie (E3VW-0597)/In The Good Old Summertime (E3VW-0595)
HERALD
02 55….H-448….AL SEARS and his ROCK 'N' ROLLERS..Goin' Uptown (H-1166)/Tweedle Dee (H-1167)
BATON
02 55….45-208….THE HEARTS Vocal Quartet Al Sears Orchestra..Oo-Wee (45-5349)/Lonely Nights (45-5350) (dann LAVENDER 1008)
CORAL
06 55….9-61427….BIG AL SEARS AND HIS ORCHESTRA..Come And Dance With Me (87814)/Tom, Dick 'N' Harry (----------)
01 56….9-61558….BIG AL SEARS AND HIS ORCHESTRA..Tina's Canteen (87817)/BIG AL SEARS AND HIS ORCHESTRA - Vocal By Herbie Cooper..Come A Runnin' (87815)
GROOVE
05 56….4G-0151….BIG AL SEARS and his Orchestra..Love Call (G5JW﷓0802)/Rock And Roll Ball (G5JW﷓0803)
REGO
07 56….1003 A….SUNG BY THE DUNGAREE DOLLS WITH ORCHESTRA..Little Wallflower/ B….Boy Of My Dreams (dann als DUNGAREE DARLINGS: KAREN 1005)
GROOVE
09 56....4G-0166....BIG AL SEARS AND HIS ORCHESTRA..Here's The Beat (G5JW-6124)/Great Googa Mooga (G5JW-6125)
DARL
?? 57….R-1004….BARBIE GAYE BIG AL SEARS & his Band..Letter To Johnny (---------)/Rock And Roll Baby (D-1007)
?? 57….R-1005….THE FOUR JOES BIG AL SEARS & his Band..Lifetime Of Happiness (D-1009)/Uh-Huh (D-1010)
JUBILEE
08 57….45-5293….BIG AL SEARS..Fascination (45-JB-956)/Around The World (45-JB-957)
10 57….45-5303….BIG AL SEARS..So Glad (45-JB-958)/Chicken Walk (45-JB-959)
05 58….45-5327….BIG AL SEARS..Desert Inn (45-JB-11243)/Peacock Strut (45-JB-11244)
KAREN
09 59….45-1005….DUNGAREE DARLINGS WITH AL SEARS ORCHESTRA..Boy Of My Dreams/Little Wallflower (als DUNGAREE DOLLS: REGO 1003)
LAVENDER
?? 60….1008….THE HEARTS Vocal Quartet Al Sears Orchestra..Oo-Wee (BA-45-5349-A)/THE HEARTS Vocal Quartet..Lonely Nights (BA-45-5350-B) (BATON 208)
DERRICK
?? 61….501-A….BIG AL SEARS & BAND..Castle Rock (Part 1)/-B Castle Rock (Part 2)
GATOR
?? 61….301….BIG AL SEARS..Crying (S-113-A)/Circuit Breaker (S-113-B)
PRESTIGE
05 61….45-192 A…."BIG" AL SEARS QUINTET AL SEARS, Tenor Sax..Record Hop/ B….Take Off Road

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Gerd

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