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| B.B.King: Born during 1925 in Mississippi USA, Riley B. King is acknowledged as one of the elder statesmen of the blues. However, his musical career has often pushed into other areas- jazz, rock, rock'n'roll, and soul. Thus, he is one of few bluesmen to have had a significant number of singles issued in the UK. | ||
| HMV POP1101 | 1962 | Tomorrow Night/ Mother's Love |
| Ember EMBS196 | 1964 | Rock Mr Baby/ I Can't Lose |
| Sue WI358 | 1965 | The Letter/ You Never Know |
| HMV POP1568 | 1966 | Don't Answer The Door Pt. 1/ Pt. 2 |
| HMV POP1580 | 1967 | Night Life/ Waitin' On You |
| HMV POP1594 | 1967 | I Don't Want You Cuttin' Your Hair/ Think It Over |
| Polydor 56735 | 1967 | Jungle/ Long Gone Baby |
| Stateside SS2112 | 1968 | Paying The Cost To Be The Boss/ Having My Say |
| Stateside SS2141 | 1969 | Don't Waste My Time/ Get Myself Somebody |
| Blue Horizon 573144 | 1968 | The Woman I Love/ Blues For Me |
| Blue Horizon 573161 | 1969 | Everyday I Have The Blues/ Five Long Years |
| Baba Brooks: West Indian Ska. Note most flipsides by other artists. | ||
| Island WI078 | 1963 | Shock Resistance/ Distant Drums |
| Island WI096 | 1963 | Bank To Bank Pt 1 & 2 |
| Island WI127 | 1963 | Watermelon Man |
| Island WI177 | 1964 | Run Joe |
| Island WI229 | 1965 | Guns Fever |
| Island WI233 | 1965 | Independence Ska |
| Island WI234 | 1965 | Greenfields Ska |
| Island WI235 | 1965 | Duck Soup |
| Island WI239 | 1965 | Vitamin A |
| Island WI241 | 1965 | Teenage Ska |
| Island WI247 | 1965 | Virginia Ska |
| Black Swan WI412 | 1964 | Jelly Beans |
| Black Swan WI434 | 1964 | Spider/ Melody Jamboree |
| Black Swan WI438 | 1964 | Cork Foot |
| Black Swan WI442 | 1965 | Musical Workshop |
| Black Swan WI451 | 1965 | Ethiopia |
| Black Swan WI466 | 1965 | Baby Elephant Walk |
| Doctor Bird DB1001 | 1965 | First Session |
| Doctor Bird DB1009 | 1965 | King Size |
| Doctor Bird DB1026 | 1966 | This Is Thunder |
| Doctor Bird DB1042 | 1966 | The Clock |
| Doctor Bird DB1043 | 1966 | Eighth Games |
| Doctor Bird DB1046 | 1966 | Jam Session |
| Doctor Bird DB1062 | 1966 | Roll Call |
| Doctor Bird DB1064 | 1966 | Party Time |
| Doctor Bird DB1065 | 1966 | Scratch |
| Doctor Bird DB1067 | 1966 | Open The Door |
| Doctor Bird DB1081 | 1967 | Faberge |
| Ska Beat JB185 | 1964 | Let Me Go |
| Ska Beat JB189 | 1965 | Doctor Dekker |
| Ska Beat JB191 | 1965 | Don De Lion |
| Ska Beat JB192 | 1965 | Pussy Cat |
| Ska Beat JB195 | 1965 | Let Me Go |
| Ska Beat JB217 | 1965 | Mattie Rag |
| Ska Beat JB218 | 1965 | Girls Town Ska |
| Ska Beat JB220 | 1965 | One Eyed Giant |
| Ska Beat JB268 | 1967 | One Eyed Giant |
| R&B JB125 | 1963 | Walter Melon Man |
| Rio R061 | 1965 | Shank J. Sheck |
| Babbity Blue: | ||
| Decca F12053 | 1965 | Don't Make Me/ I Remembered How To Cry |
| Decca F12149 | 1965 | Don't Hurt me/ Question |
| Baby Bubbly: UK | ||
| Oriole CB1714 | 1962 | Wonderful Wonderful Time/ Where Are You? |
| Baby Dolls: US. | ||
| Warner Bros. WB16 | 1960 | Hey Baby!/ Quiet! |
| Baby Washington: New York based R&B singer born during 1940. She had several US R&B chart entries and was able to adapt to 'Soul' during the late 1960s. | ||
| Sue WI302 | 1964 | That's How Heartaches Are Made/ Doodlin' |
| Sue WI321 | 1964 | I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby/ Who's Gonna Take Care Of Me |
| London HLC9987 | 1965 | Only Those In Love/ Ballad Of Bobby Dawn |
| United Artists UP2247 | 1968 | Get A Hold Of Yourself/ Hurt So Bad |
| Atlantic 584299 | 1969 | I Don't Know/ I Can't Afford To Lose Him |
| Band Of Angels: UK group who broke up shortly after losing their lead singer Mike D'Abo to more successful rivals Manfred Mann- who further thrived despite the loss of their previous lead singer Paul Jones. | ||
| United Artists UP1049 | 1964 | Not True As Yet/ Me |
| United Artists UP1066 | 1964 | Gonna Make A Woman Of You/ She'll Never Be You |
| Piccadilly 7N35279 | 1966 | Leave It To Me/ Too Late My Love |
| Piccadilly 7N35292 | 1966 | Invitation/ Cheat And Lie |
| Banjoleers: US | ||
| Capitol CL14887 | 1958 | Whoops-A-Daisy/ Sorry, Sorry, Sorry |
| Barbara Acklin: Chicago born songstress whose first UK release was a #15 hit in the USA. | ||
| MCA MU1038 | 1968 | Love Makes A Woman/ Come And See Me Baby |
| MCA MU1071 | 1969 | Am I The Same Girl/ Be By My Side |
| MCA MU1102 | 1969 | Love Makes A Woman/ Come And See Me Baby |
| MCA MU1103 | 1969 | Am I The Same Girl/ Be By My Side |
| Barbara George: New Orleans lady who penned and sang the great R&B classic 'I Know'. | ||
| London HLP9513 | 1962 | I Know/ Love |
| Sue WI316 | 1964 | Send For Me/ Bless You |
| Barbara Kay: | ||
| Pye 7N15774 | 1965 | That's What Angels Are For/ What's The Good Of Loving |
| Pye 7N15914 | 1965 | Yes, I'm Ready/ Someone Had To Cry |
| Pye 7N15997 | 1965 | Chips With Everything |
| Columbia DB8009 | 1966 | The Power And The Glory/ I Wanna Walk In Your Sun |
| Barbara McNair: Although really an actress, this US soul singer's only solo release in the UK is highly regarded by collector's of 'Northern Soul' | ||
| Tamla Mowtown TMG 544 | 1966 | You're Gonna Love My Baby/ The Touch Of Time |
| Barbara Randolph: US Soul | ||
| Tamla Mowtown TMG 628 | 1967 | I Got A Feeling/ You Got Me Hurtin' All Over |
| Barbara Windsor: UK Actress | ||
| HMV POP1128 | 1963 | Sparrows Can't Sing/ On Mother Kelly's Doorstep |
| Parlophone R5629 | 1967 | Don't Dig Twiggy/ Swinging London |
| Baron (And His Pounding Piano): UK Pub-style pianist. | ||
| Sue WI398 | 1965 | Is A Bluebird Blue/ In The Mood |
| Barons: UK Instrumentalist Group | ||
| Oriole CB1608 | 1961 | Cossack/ Summertime |
| Oriole CB1620 | 1961 | Sumurai/ Whirlwind |
| Barons: US | ||
| London HLP8391 | 1957 | Don't Walk Out/ Once In A Lifetime |
| Barrett Strong: US Artist who did the original (and most valuable) version of Janie Bradford and Berry Gordy Jr's much covered and re-made classic. | ||
| London HLU9088 | 1960 | Money (That's What I Want)/ Oh I Apologise |
| Barry Mason: Undistinguished UK balladeer, later became successful songwriter. | ||
| Decca F12401 | 1966 | Misty Morning Eyes/ Take Your Time |
| Deram DM104 | 1966 | Over The Hills And Far Away/ A Collection Of Recollections |
| MGM 1356 | 1967 | Rowbottom Square |
| Decca F12895 | 1969 | I'm In Love With You, Pom Pom/ Mister D.J. Play Me A Sad Song |
| Barry Window: | ||
| BAF BAF7 | 1969 | I Thank You/ End Of Our Road |
| Baytown Singers: US | ||
| Decca F12160 | 1965 | Walkin' Down The Line/ Let My Feet Fall On The Ground |
| Beat Boys: This group came from Wigan and had this one collectable single produced by Joe Meek. Easily confused with the similarly named and popular Beatboys (something I've done!) who backed various of Larry Parnes' stars from time to time. They included bassist Brian Gregg and drummer Clem Cattini, both of whom went on to join Johnny Kidd's 'Pirates'. | ||
| Decca F11730 | 1963 | That's My Plan/ Third Time Lucky |
| Beatmen: A five-piece from Liverpool.. | ||
| Pye 7N15659 | 1964 | You Can't Sit Down/ Come On Pretty Baby |
| Pye 7N15792 | 1965 | Now The Sun Has Gone/ Please Believe |
| Beat Merchants: A five piece band who played some raw R&B and were based in the Horsham area of Sussex. Their only TV appearance was on 'Thank Your Lucky Stars' to promote their first single release. | ||
| Columbia DB7367 | 1964 | Pretty Face/ Messin' With The Man |
| Columbia DB7492 | 1958 | So Fine/ She Said Yeah |
| Beau Brummel Esquire: South African Mike Bush. | ||
| Columbia DB7447 | 1965 | I Know Know Know/ Shoppin' Around |
| Columbia DB7538 | 1965 | The Next Kiss/ Come And Get Me |
| Columbia DB7675 | 1965 | A Better Man Than I/ Teardrops |
| Columbia DB7878 | 1966 | You Don't Know What You've Got/ Take Me Like I Am |
| Beau Brummels: San Francisco group who began by attempting to emulate the British beat sound, particularly the Beatles. However, they developed their own 'west coast' flavoured beat and produced original material although they never achieved chart success. | ||
| Pye 7N25293 | 1965 | Laugh, Laugh/ Still In Love With You Baby |
| Pye 7N25306 | 1965 | Just A Little/ They'll Make You Cry |
| Pye 7N25318 | 1965 | You Tell Me Why/ I Want You |
| Pye 7N25333 | 1965 | Don't Talk To Strangers/ In Good Time |
| Pye 7N25342 | 1966 | Good Time Music |
| Beau-Marks: | ||
| Top Rank JAR377 | 1960 | Clap Your Hands/ Daddy Said |
| Bell Notes: New York five piece. | ||
| Top Rank JAR102 | 1959 | I've Had It/ Be Mine |
| Top Rank JAR147 | 1959 | Old Spanish Town/ She Went That-A-Way |
| Top Rank JAR201 | 1959 | That's Right/ Betty Dear |
| Beltones: Group from Kingston Jamaica whose first UK release was a big hit in the West Indies. | ||
| Trojan TR628 | 1968 | No More Heartaches/ I'll Follow You |
| Duke DU17 | 1969 | Home Without You/ Why Pretend |
| High Note HS017 | 1969 | Mary Mary/ Going Away |
| High Note HS023 | 1969 | A Broken Heart |
| High Note HS024 | 1969 | Wailing Festival |
| Ben Richmond: | ||
| Piccadilly 7N.35093 | 1963 | Blue Bird/ Bells All Started Ringing |
| Piccadilly 7N.35132 | 1963 | You Gotta Have Love/ I Don't Care |
| Berkeley Kites: | ||
| Polydor BM56742 | 1968 | Hang Up City/ Mary-Go-Round |
| Polydor BM56770 | 1969 | Alice In Wonderland/ What Goes Up Must Come Down |
| Bernie Leighton: | ||
| Pye 7N25177 | 1963 | Theme From Lawrence Of Arabia/ Wonderful World We Live In |
| Beryl Marsden: Liverpool R&B Vocalist, she also served as a member of 'Shotgun Express' (alongside Rod Stewart) and the equally short lived 'She Trinity'. She never charted in any of these guises, although it is frequently argued that she had more talent than other successful female contemporaries from Liverpool. | ||
| Decca F11707 | 1963 | I Know/ I Only Care About You |
| Decca F11819 | 1964 | When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes/ Love Is Going.. |
| Columbia DB7718 | 1965 | Who You Gonna Hurt/ Gonna Make Him My Baby |
| Columbia DB7797 | 1965 | Music Talk/ Break-A-Way |
| Columbia DB7888 | 1966 | What's She Got/ Let's Go Somewhere |
| Betty Miller: | ||
| Top Rank JAR115 | 1959 | Pearly Gates/ Old Time Religion |
| Top Rank JAR127 | 1959 | Jack O'Diamonds/ (It Took) One Kiss |
| Betty Smith: UK (Skiffle) | ||
| Tempo A162 | 1957 | There's A Blue Ridge Round My Heart/ Double Shuffle |
| Tempo A163 | 1957 | Sweet Georgia Brown/ Little White Lies |
| Decca F10986 | 1958 | Hand Jive/ Bewitched |
| Decca F11031 | 1958 | Will The Angels Play Their Harps For Me/ Betty's Blues |
| Decca F11071 | 1958 | Begin The Beguine/ Song Of The Boulevards |
| Decca F11124 | 1959 | Song Of India/ Stormy Weather |
| Betty Wright: This Miami based vocalist reached the UK chart during the 1970s and 1980s, but had less luck with her original US hit which was recorded while she was in her mid-teens. | ||
| Atlantic 584216 | 1968 | Girls Can't Do What The Guys Do/ Sweet Lovin' Daddy |
| Bick Ford: Actually a journalist by the name of Bickford who was with the UK's Daily Mail newspaper. He apparantly cut the record to prove that anyone could be a pop star and even made it onto TV's Top of the Pops, but the experiment failed. [This information supplied by Bruce Rannie] | ||
| Parlophone R5018 | 1963 | Sweet And Tender Romance/ Cheat Cheat |
| Big Bill Broonzy: Mississippi born, Broonzy was a versatile musician, but perhaps best known for his folk-country blues singing and acoustic guitar. He was one of the first blues singers to visit the UK which was met with great enthusiasm in 1951. Big Bill died from cancer at the age of 60 in 1958. | ||
| Vogue V2351 | 1958 | Guitar Shuffle/ When Did You Leave Heaven |
| Storyville A44053 | 1961 | Midnight Special / Black Brown And White |
| Big Jay McNeeley: Legendary R&B saxophonist who is still going strong so I believe. | ||
| Top Rank JAR169 | 1959 | There's Something On Your Mind/ ..Back...Shac...Track |
| Sue WI373 | 1965 | There's Something On Your Mind/ ..Back...Shac...Track |
| Big Joe Turner: Born in Kansas City during 1911, this legendary bluesman was one of the great pioneers of rock'n'roll. He had a huge repertoire and was influential in a variety of musical spheres. His UK singles releases are among the most collectable of the era. | ||
| London HLE8301 | 1956 | Corrine Corrina/ Morning Noon And Night |
| London HLE8332 | 1956 | Boogie Woogie Country Girl/ The Chicken And The Hawk |
| London HLE8357 | 1957 | Lipstick, Powder And Paint/ Rock A While |
| London HLE9055 | 1960 | Honey Hush/ Tomorrow Night |
| London HLK9119 | 1960 | My Little Honey Dripper/ Chains Of Love |
| Atlantic AT4026 | 1965 | Midnight Cannonball/ Baby I Still Want You |
| Big Maybelle: R&B Vocalist who started her life in Tennessee and whose real name was Mabel Smith. | ||
| London HLC8447 | 1957 | I Don't Want To Cry/ All Of Me |
| London HLC8854 | 1959 | Baby, Won't You Please Come Home/ Say It Isn't So |
| London HL9941 | 1965 | Careless Love/ My Mother's Eyes |
| CBS 2735 | 1967 | Turn The World Around The Other Way/ I Can't Wait Any Longer |
| CBS 2926 | 1967 | Mama/ Keep That Man |
| Direction 58-3312 | 1968 | Quittin' Time/ I Can't Wait Any Longer |
| Big T Tyler: This magnificent rock and roll disc is the only 45rpm output I'm aware of from this US artist. | ||
| Vogue V9079 | 1957 | King Kong/ Sadie Green |
| Bill Doggett: Philadelphia born pianist who worked with some of the most important orchestras in the US. He formed his own R&B band during 1951 and achieved the US #2 spot with 'Honky Tonk' during 1956. | ||
| Parlophone R4231 | 1956 | Honky Tonk Pt.1/ Pt.2 |
| Parlophone R4266 | 1957 | Slow Walk/ Peacock Alley |
| Parlophone R4306 | 1957 | Ram-Bunk-Shush/ Blue Largo |
| Parlophone R4379 | 1957 | Hot Ginger/ Soft |
| Parlophone R4413 | 1958 | Leaps And Bounds Pt.1/ Pt.2 |
| Parlophone R4629 | 1960 | Smokie/ Evening Dreams |
| Warner Bros. WB32 | 1961 | The Hully Gully Twist/ Jackrabbit |
| Warner Bros. WB46 | 1961 | You Can't Sit Down Pt.1/ Pt.2 |
| Bill Forbes: UK Vocalist, a Londoner- I think. | ||
| Columbia DB4232 | 1958 | My Cherie/ God's Little Acre |
| Columbia DB4269 | 1959 | Once More/ Believe In Me |
| Columbia DB4386 | 1959 | Too Young/ It's Not The End Of The World |
| Columbia DB4566 | 1961 | You're Sixteen, You're Beautiful/ Backward Child |
| Columbia DB4619 | 1961 | That's It, I Quit, I'm Moving On/ Big City Boy |
| Columbia DB4747 | 1961 | Goodbye Cruel World/ Next Time |
| Columbia DB4855 | 1962 | Laughter Or Tears/ Like A Good Girl Should |
| Columbia DB945 | 1962 | Poker Face/ Marianne |
| Billy And Lillie (Lilly): US R&B Duet; Lilly was Lillie Bryant | ||
| London HLU8564 | 1958 | Lah Dee Dah |
| London HLU8630 | 1958 | Creepin' Crawlin' Cryin'/ Happiness |
| London HLU8689 | 1958 | Greasy Spoon/ Hangin' On To You |
| London HLU8795 | 1959 | Lucky Ladybug/ I Promise You |
| Top Rank JAR157 | 1959 | Bells Bells Bells/ Honeymoonin' |
| Billy Butler: Chicago R&Bist who had some success in the US R&B chart before concentrating on songwriting and producing. | ||
| Soul City SC113 | 1969 | The Right Track/ Boston Monkey |
| Billy Dolton: | ||
| Parlophone R4733 | 1961 | Winkie Doll/ Girls |
| Billy Grammer: Born to a musical family in Benton, Illinois, he became a session guitarist before getting his big US hit - 'Gotta Travel On' though he never charted again in his own right. Later became a guitar manufacturer. | ||
| London HLU8752 | 1958 | Gotta Travel On/ On Chasing A Dream |
| Felstead AF121 | 1959 | Bonapartes Retreat/ Kissing Tree |
| Felstead AF128 | 1959 | Willy, Quit Your Playing/ It Takes You |
| Brunswick 05851 | 1961 | Rainbow Round My Shoulder/ Columbus Stockade Blues |
| Billy Joe Royal: US vocalist, born April 3rd, 1942 in Georgia. | ||
| Oriole CB1751 | 1962 | Never In A Hundred Years/ We Haven't A Moment To Lose |
| CBS 201802 | 1965 | Down In The Boondocks/ Oh! What A Night |
| CBS 201983 | 1965 | I've Got To Be Somebody/ You Make Me Feel Like A Man |
| CBS 202009 | 1965 | I Knew You When/ Steal Away |
| CBS 202052 | 1966 | It's A Good Time/ Don't Wait Up For Me Mama |
| CBS 202087 | 1966 | Heart's Desire/ Everybody's Gotta Cry |
| CBS 202400 | 1966 | I'm Gonna Get Right Tonight/ High On A Hill Top |
| Atlantic 584 002 | 1966 | Never In A Hundred Years/ We Haven't A Moment To Lose |
| CBS 202548 | 1967 | Yo Yo/ We Tried |
| CBS 2861 | 1967 | Greatest Love/ These Are Not My People |
| CBS 3044 | 1967 | Hush/ Watching From The Bandstand |
| CBS 3402 | 1968 | Don't You Be Ashamed/ Don't You Think It's Time |
| CBS 3644 | 1968 | Storybook Children/ Just Between You And Me |
| CBS 3858 | 1969 | Gabriel/ Movies In My Mind |
| CBS 4470 | 1969 | Cherry Hill Park/ Helping Hand |
| Billy Preston: Born September 9th, 1946 in Houston, Texas. 'Discovered' by the Beatles while touring with Little Richard. Relocated to UK and signed to Beatles' Apple label. Moved on to A&M. | ||
| Sue WI4012 | 1966 | Billy's Bag/ Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying |
| Capitol CL15458 | 1966 | In The Midnight Hour/ Advice |
| Capitol CL15471 | 1966 | Sunny/ Let The Music Play |
| President PT263 | 1969 | Billy's Bag/ Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying |
| President PT298 | 1969 | If I Had A Hammer/ Goldfinger |
| Apple APPLE12 | 1969 | That's The Way God Planned It/ What About You |
| Apple APPLE19 | 1969 | Everything's Alright/ I Want To Thank You |
| Billy Stewart: Born in Washington DC during 1937, he began singing gospel music at an early age. He is noted for vocalising in a blend of Jazz and R&B. | ||
| Pye 7N25164 | 1962 | Reap What You Sow/ Fat Boy |
| Pye 7N25222 | 1963 | Strange Feeling/ Sugar And Spice |
| Chess CRS 8009 | 1965 | I Do Love You/ Keep Loving |
| Chess CRS 8017 | 1965 | Sitting In The Park/ Once Again |
| Chess CRS 8028 | 1966 | Because I Love You/ Mountains Of Love |
| Chess CRS 8038 | 1966 | Love Me/ Why Am I Lonely |
| Chess CRS 8040 | 1966 | Summertime/ To Love To Love |
| Chess CRS 8045 | 1966 | Secret Love/ Look Back And Smile |
| Chess CRS 8050 | 1966 | Ole Man River/ Every Day I Have The Blues |
| Chess CRS 8067 | 1967 | Cross My Heart/ Why (Do I Love You So) |
| Chess CRS 8092 | 1969 | Summertime/ I Do Love You |
| Billy Sproud: Early UK Rock & Roller whose band sounded as close to Bill Haley as anybody from Britain ever managed. | ||
| Columbia DB3893 | 1957 | Rock Mr. Piper/ If You're So Smart (How Come You Ain't Rich) |
| Billy Thorpe And The Aztecs: Australian band who were based in Sydney during the mid-1960s but who enjoyed only a brief period of popularity. | ||
| Parlophone R5381 | 1965 | Twilight Time/ Over The Rainbow |
| Billy Walker: UK Boxer | ||
| Philips PB1001 | 1960 | Forever/ Changed My Mind |
| Decca F11917 | 1964 | My Heart Cries For You/ Little On The Lonely Side |
| Columbia DB7724 | 1965 | A Certain Girl/ I Don't Wanna Fall In Love |
| Billy Walker: US country singer Born in Ralls, Texas, during 1929. | ||
| London HLU10060 | 1966 | Million And One/ Close To Linda |
| Black Dyke Mills Band: UK Brass | ||
| Apple APPLE4 | 1968 | Thingumybob/ Yellow Submarine |
| Blackjacks: A Devonshire group who based themselves in Plymouth. They included Dan Callard on guitar, Robbie Williams on rhythm with Robert Wilkinson on bass and drummer Peter James. They usually backed vocalist Pat Harris, but cut this one instrumental. | ||
| Pye 7N15586 | 1963 | Red Dragon/ Woo Hoo |
| Blackwells: UK | ||
| Columbia DB7442 | 1966 | Why Don't You Love Me/ All I Want Is Your Love |
| Blackwells: US | ||
| London HLW9135 | 1960 | Unchained Melody/ Mansion On The Hill |
| London HLW9334 | 1961 | Love Or Money/ Big Daddy And The Cat |
| Blitz Kids: UK from the Musical 'Blitz' | ||
| HMV POP1033 | 1962 | Mums And Dads/ We're Going To The Country |
| Blossom Dearie: US pianist and singer, born April 28th, 1928 in East Durham, New York. | ||
| Fontana TF719 | 1966 | I'm Hip/ Wallflower Lonely, Cornflower Blue |
| Fontana TF788 | 1967 | Sweet Georgie Fame/ One Note Samba |
| Fontana TF813 | 1967 | Moonlight Saving Time |
| Fontana TF886 | 1967 | Sunny |
| Fontana TF934 | 1968 | The Music Played |
| Fontana TF986 | 1968 | Hey John/ 59th Bridge Street Song |
| Blossoms: Formed during 1957 with lead singer Darlene Love. Worked as backing singers for various US artists and Darlene also produced successful material with Phil Spector but the group never did much chart-wise on either side of the Atlantic. | ||
| Capitol CL14833 | 1958 | Move On/ He Promised Me |
| Capitol CL14856 | 1958 | Little Louie/ Have Faith In Me |
| Capitol CL14947 | 1958 | No Other Love/ Baby Daddy-O |
| Blue Diamonds: | ||
| Decca F21292 | 1960 | Ramona/ All Of Me |
| Decca F21346 | 1961 | I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles |
| Decca F21715 | 1963 | Sukiyaki |
| Bluesology: Unsuccessful UK R&B band that happened to have one 'Reg Dwight' on keyboards! | ||
| Fontana TF594 | 1965 | Come Back Baby/ Time's Getting Tougher Than Tough |
| Fontana TF668 | 1966 | Mister Frantic/ Everyday (I Have The Blues) |
| Bo Street Runners: This UK group were from Harrow, north west of London. Mick Fleetwood and Mike Patto were group members for a while, but none of their singles hit. | ||
| Decca F11986 | 1964 | Bo Street Runner/ Tell Me |
| Columbia DB7488 | 1965 | Tell Me What You're Gonna Do/ And I Do Just What I Want |
| Columbia DB7640 | 1965 | Baby Never Say Goodbye/ Get Out Of My Way |
| Columbia DB7901 | 1966 | Drive My Car/ So Very Woman |
| Bob Braun: US | ||
| Brunswick 05875 | 1962 | Till Death Do Us Part/ So It Goes |
| Bob Conrad: US | ||
| Warner Bros WB54 | 1961 | Love You/ Bye Bye Baby |
| Bobbettes: Their career was largely based on 'Mr. Lee'. He was a teacher at their Harlem, N.Y. school who gave rise to a number of songs. It's never been entirely clear to me if they liked the guy or not. | ||
| London HLE8477 | 1957 | Mr. Lee/ Look At The Stars |
| London HLE8597 | 1958 | Come-A Come-A/ Speedy |
| London HLE9173 | 1960 | I Shot Mr. Lee/ Untrue Love |
| London HLE9248 | 1960 | Have Mercy Baby/ Dance With Me Georgie |
| Pye 7N25060 | 1960 | I Shot Mr. Lee/ Billy |
| Bobby Bland: Memphis based singer whose gospel influenced R&B enjoyed chart success in the USA during the early to mid-1960s. | ||
| Vogue V9178 | 1961 | Cry Cry Cry/ I've Been Wrong So Long |
| Vogue V9182 | 1961 | Lead Me On/ Hold Me Tenderly |
| Vogue V9188 | 1961 | Don't Cry No More/ St. James Infirmary |
| Vogue V9190 | 1962 | You're The One (That I Need)/ Turn On Your Love Light |
| Vogue V9192 | 1962 | Blue Moon/ Who Will The Next Fool Be |
| Vocalion V9222 | 1964 | Ain't Nothing You Can Do/ Honey Child |
| Vocalion V9229 | 1964 | After It's Too Late/ Share Your Love With Me |
| Vocalion V9232 | 1965 | Yield Not To Temptation/ How Does A Cheating Woman Feel |
| Vocalion V9251 | 1965 | These Hands (Small But Not Mighty)/ Today |
| Vocalion V9262 | 1966 | I'm Too Far Gone (To Turn Around)/ If You Could Read My Mind |
| Vocalion V9273 | 1966 | Good Time Charlie/ Good Time Charlie |
| Sue WI4044 | 1968 | That Did It/ A Touch Of The Blues |
| Action ACT4524 | 1969 | Rockin' In The Same Old Boat/ Wouldn't You Rather Have Me |
| Action ACT4538 | 1969 | Gotta Get To Know You/ Baby I'm On My Way |
| Action ACT4548 | 1969 | Share Your Love With Me/ Honey Child |
| Action ACT4553 | 1969 | Chains Of Love/ Ask Me 'bout Nothing But The Blues |
| Bobby Comstock: US | ||
| Top Rank JAR223 | 1959 | Tennessee Waltz/ Sweet Talk |
| London HLE9080 | 1960 | Jambalaya/ Let's Talk It Over |
| Stateside SS163 | 1963 | Let's Stomp/ I Want To Do It |
| Stateside SS221 | 1963 | Susie Baby/ Take A Walk |
| United Artists UP1086 | 1965 | I'm A Man/ I'll Make You Glad |
| Bobby Deacon: | ||
| Pye 7N15270 | 1960 | Fool Was I/ Where's My Love |
| Pye 7N15299 | 1960 | Your Kisses Are Fine/ I Love You So |
| Bobby Freeman: US Rock and Roller, born June 13th, 1940 in San Francisco. | ||
| London HLJ8644 | 1958 | Do You Want To Dance/ Big Fat Woman |
| London HLJ8721 | 1958 | Betty Lou Got A New Pair Of Shoes/ Starlight |
| London HLJ8782 | 1959 | Need Your Love/ Shame On You Miss Johnson |
| London HLJ8898 | 1959 | Mary Ann Thomas/ Love Me |
| London HLJ9031 | 1960 | Sinbad/ Ebb Tide |
| Parlophone R4684 | 1960 | Shimmy Shimmy/ You Don't Understand Me |
| Pye 7N25260 | 1964 | C'Mon And Swim Pts 1 & 2 |
| Pye 7N25280 | 1964 | S-W-I-M/ That Little Old Heartbreaker Me |
| Pye 7N25347 | 1966 | The Duck/ Cross My Heart or The Duck/ The Devil |
| Bobby Lewis: UK | ||
| Parlophone R4794 | 1961 | Tossin' And Turnin'/ Oh Yes I Love You |
| Parlophone R4831 | 1961 | One Track Mind/ Are You Ready |
| Stateside SS126 | 1962 | I'm Tossin' And Turnin' Again/ Nothin' But The Blues |
| Bobby Lord: US vocalist | ||
| Hickory 45-1232 | 1964 | Life Can Have Meaning/ Pickin' White Gold |
| Hickory 45-1259 | 1964 | Take The Bucket To The Well/ A Man Needs A Woman |
| Hickory 45-1310 | 1965 | That Room In The Corner Of The House/ I'm Going Home Next Summer |
| Bobby Patterson: US vocalist | ||
| Sue SR346 | 1965 | Piano Rock |
| Pama PM735 | 1968 | Broadway Ain't Funky No More/ I Met My Match |
| Pama PM743 | 1968 | The Good Ol' Days/ Don't Be So Mean |
| Pama PM754 | 1968 | Busy Busy Bee/ Sweet Taste Of Love |
| Pama PM763 | 1969 | T.C.B. Or T.Y.A./ What A Wonderful Night For Love |
| Pama PM773 | 1969 | My Thing Is Your Thing/ Keep It In The Family |
| Bobby Parker: US master R&Bist whose work inspired many British beat groups including the Beatles. | ||
| London HLU9393 | 1961 | Watch Your Step/ Steal Your Heart Away |
| Sue WI340 | 1964 | Watch Your Step/ Steal Your Heart Away |
| Blue Horizon 573151 | 1969 | It's Hard But It's Fair/ I Couldn't Quit My Baby |
| Bobby Womack: US performer who was born in Cleveland, Ohio during 1944. He began singing gospel songs in a group called the 'Womack Brothers'. Sam Cooke discovered the group and moved them into R&B and they became the Valentinos whose greatest claim to fame is that they performed the original version of the Stones' hit 'It's All Over Now'. Bobby went solo in the mid 60s and joined the Minit label. He is one of the most versatile of the soul singers to emerge at that time. | ||
| Minit MLF11001 | 1968 | Broadway Walk/ Somebody Special |
| Minit MLF11005 | 1968 | What Is This/ What You Gonna Do |
| Minit MLF11010 | 1968 | Fly Me To The Moon/ Take Me |
| Minit MLF11012 | 1968 | California Dreamin'/ Baby You Oughta Think It Over |
| Boots Brown: US | ||
| RCA RCA1078 | 1958 | Cerveza/ Juicy |
| RCA RCA1102 | 1959 | Jim Twangy/ Trollin' |
| Boots Randolph: US Saxophonist born June 3rd 1925 in Kentucky. | ||
| London HLU9567 | 1962 | Bluebird Of Happiness/ Keep A Light In Your Window Tonight |
| London HLU9685 | 1963 | Yakety Sax/ I Really Don't Want To Know |
| London HLU9798 | 1963 | Windy And Warm/ Lonely Street |
| London HLU9891 | 1964 | Hey, Mr Sax Man/ Baby Go To Sleep |
| London HLU10017 | 1966 | Theme From A Dream/ King Of The Road |
| London HLU10028 | 1966 | These Boots Are Made For Walking/ Honey In Your Heart |
| Monumental MON1001 | 1967 | The Shadow Of Your Smile/ I'll Just Walk Away |
| Monumental MON1011 | 1967 | Big Daddy/ Love Letters |
| Monumental MON1028 | 1969 | Games People Play/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix |
| Brenda And The Tabulations: Philadelphia singing group whose lead singer was Brenda Payton. Their only US hit during the 1960s was their first UK release, but they scored again during 1971. | ||
| London HL10127 | 1967 | Dry Your Eyes/ The Wash |
| London HL10174 | 1967 | When You're Gone/ Hey Baby |
| Direction 58-3678 | 1968 | Baby You're So Right For Me/ To The One I Love |
| Action ACT4541 | 1969 | That's In The Past/ I Can't Get Over You |
| Brenda Jo Harris: | ||
| Roulette RO503 | 1969 | I Can Remember/ Play With Fire |
| Brian Fahey Orchestra: Although they never charted their second UK release will be very familiar to many of us in the UK as the theme chosen by Alan Freeman for BBC radio's 'Pick Of The Pops' chart show. It ultimately became 'Fluff' Freeman's own personal signature tune. | ||
| Parlophone R4655 | 1959 | Street Of A Thousand Bongos/ Waltz For Beatniks |
| Parlophone R4686 | 1960 | At The Sign Of The Swingin' Cymbal/ The Clanger |
| Parlophone R4909 | 1962 | At The Sign Of The Swingin' Cymbal/ The Clanger |
| Parlophone R5195 | 1964 | Our Man At The Bullfight/ Waltz Of The Broads |
| Parlophone R5262 | 1965 | Gidian's Way/ Love Theme From 'In Harm's Way' |
| United Artists UP1115 | 1965 | Twang/ You Can't Catch Me |
| Parlophone R5615 | 1967 | The Plank/ Stay On The Island |
| Parlophone R5639 | 1967 | With A Song In My Heart |
| Columbia DB8447 | 1968 | Late Night Extra/ Oh The Pity Of It All |
| Major Minor MM656 | 1969 | Open House/ Countdown |
| Brooklyn Bridge: New York group led by Johnny Maestro, formerly of the Crests (16 Candles). 'The Worst That Could Happen' hit #3 in the US but the British were still not ready for Doo Wop apparently. | ||
| Pye 7N25473 | 1968 | From My Window I Can See/ Little Red Boat By The River |
| Buddah 201029 | 1969 | The Worst That Could Happen/ Your Kite My Kite |
| Brumbeats: Five-piece group, unsurprisingly from Brirmingham. | ||
| Decca F11834 | 1964 | Cry Little Girl, Cry/ I Don't Understand |
| Bryan Blackburn & Peter Reeves: Writer/ Performers who came to fame in a number of London's West-E nd musicals. | ||
| Philips BF1171 | 1961 | Li-Chee Fair/ Eggheads |
| Buck Owens: Country singer, born August 12th, 1929 in Sherman, Texas. After success as a backing guitarist for other singers he went on to cutting his own recordings and became a leading country singer of his era. | ||
| Capitol CL15009 | 1959 | Everlasting Love/ Second Fiddle |
| Capitol CL15123 | 1960 | Above And Beyond/ Til These Dreams Come True |
| Capitol CL15162 | 1960 | Excuse Me/ I've Got A Right To Know |
| Capitol CL15187 | 1961 | Foolin' Around/ High As The Mountain |
| Capitol CL15321 | 1963 | Love's Gonna Live Here/ Getting Used To Losing You |
| Capitol CL15364 | 1964 | Together Again/ Ain't It Amazin' Gracie |
| Capitol CL15379 | 1965 | I've Got A Tiger By The Tail/ Cryin' Time |
| Capitol CL15402 | 1965 | Before You Go/ No One But You |
| Capitol CL15437 | 1966 | Waitin' In Your Welfare Line/ In The Palm Of Your Hand |
| Capitol CL15452 | 1966 | Think Of Me/ Heart Of Glass |
| Capitol CL15501 | 1967 | Sam's Place/ Don't Ever Tell Me Goodbye |
| Capitol CL15582 | 1969 | There's Gonna Be Some Changes Made/ Who's Gonna Mow Your Grass |
| Capitol CL15593 | 1969 | Johnny B. Goode/ Maybe If I Close My Eyes |
| Buckinghams: UK beat group from Islington in North London. | ||
| Pye 7N15848 | 1965 | I'll Never Hurt You No More/ She Lied |
| Pye 7N15921 | 1965 | To Be Or Not To Be/ I Was Your First Guy |
| Buckinghams: US Quintet from Chicago. | ||
| Stateside SS529 | 1966 | I Call Your Name/ Makin' Up And Breakin' Up |
| Stateside SS588 | 1967 | Kind Of A Drag/ You Make Me Feel So Good |
| Stateside SS2011 | 1967 | Makin' Up And Breakin' Up/ Lawdy Miss Clawdy |
| CBS 2640 | 1967 | Don't You Care/ Why Don't You Love Me |
| CBS 2859 | 1967 | Mercy Mercy Mercy/ You Are Gone |
| CBS 3195 | 1967 | Susan/ Foreign Policy |
| CBS 3559 | 1968 | Back In Love Again/ You Misunderstand Me |
| Bud Flanagan: Born October 14th, 1896 in Whitechapel, London. Teamed with Chesney Allen to become one of the best loved comedy and musical duos of the 1930s, and 1940s, though they appeared together occasionally in the 1950s. Both were members of the legendary 'Crazy Gang' in the 1930s, but Flanagan went solo in 1946 because of Allen's poor health. He retired himself in 1962, but cut a final single in 1968, 'Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?', which was used to introduce the programme "Dad's Army". | ||
| Columbia DB4265 | 1959 | Strollin' /Home Is Where The Heart Is |
| Columbia DB4565 | 1961 | Friendly Street/ Just For Laughs |
| Pye 7N17854 | 1969 | Who Do You Think You're Kidding Mr. Hitler |
| Buddy Brennan Quartet: US | ||
| London HL9049 | 1960 | Big River/ The Chase |
| Buddy Britten And The Regents: West London based group | ||
| Piccadilly 7N35075 | 1962 | My Pride, My Joy/ Long Gone Baby |
| Decca F11435 | 1962 | Don't Spread It Around/ The Beat Of My Heart |
| Oriole CB1827 | 1963 | If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody/ Money |
| Oriole CB1839 | 1963 | Hey There/ I'll Cry No More |
| Oriole CB1859 | 1963 | My Resistance Is Low/ When I See You Smile |
| Oriole CB1889 | 1963 | Money/ Sorrow Tomorrow |
| Oriole CB1911 | 1964 | I Guess I'm In The Way/ Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah |
| Piccadilly 7N35421 | 1965 | She's About A Mover/ Since You've Gone |
| Piccadilly 7N35257 | 1965 | Right Now/ Jailer Bring Me Water |
| Buddy Clinton: US | ||
| Top Rank JAR287 | 1960 | Across The Street From Your House/ How My Prayers Have Changed |
| Buddy Guy: Buddy was born too late to be one of Chicago Blues original 'greats', but he is old enough to have played alongside all of them. He is arguably the blues greatest living guitarist despite having only two UK singles issued during the 1960s. | ||
| Chess CRS8004 | 1965 | Let Me Love You Baby/ Ten Years Ago |
| Fontana TF951 | 1968 | Mary Had A Little Lamb/ Sweet Little Angel |
| Buffalo Springfield: Although this group enjoys legendary status on both sides of the Atlantic and charted in the U.S., they never had UK chart presence. They began through the coming together of Canadian, Neil Young and Texan, Stephen Stills. These were joined by Richie Furay from Ohio, Dewey Martin and Bruce Palmer- both Canadians and Jim Messina the only real Californian- despite the fact that the band is widely regarded as a Californian group. | ||
| Atlantic 584077 | 1967 | For What It's Worth/ Do I Have To Come Right Out And Say It |
| Atlantic 584145 | 1967 | Rock'n'Roll Woman/ A Child's Claim To Fame |
| Atlantic 584165 | 1968 | Expecting To Fly/ Everydays |
| Atlantic 584189 | 1968 | Uno Mundo/ Merry-Go-Round |
| Atco 226 006 | 1969 | Pretty Girl Why/ Questions |
| Buffy Sainte-Marie: born February 20th, 1941 in Saskatchewan, Canada. She had success as a songwriter and singer of 'campaigning' material, particularly for native-American (Indian) rights. She had no success in the UK, but her 'Universal Soldier' was covered successfully in the UK by Donovan. | ||
| Fontana TF574 | 1965 | Until It's Time For You To Go/ The Flower And The Apple Tree |
| Fontana TF614 | 1965 | Universal Soldier/ Cripple Creek |
| Fontana TF695 | 1965 | Timeless Love/ Lady Margret |
| Bunnies: UK | ||
| Decca F12350 | 1966 | Ja Da/ Thumper |
| Bunny Sigler: US songwriter from Philadelphia. | ||
| Cameo Parkway P153 | 1962 | ILet The Good Times Roll/ There's No Love Left |
| Buster Brown: Harmonica player who started life during 1911 in Georgia, but spent a lot of his later years in New York singing and playing the blues. | ||
| Melodisc 1559 | 1960 | Fannie Mae/ Lost In A Dream |
| Sue SR368 | 1965 | Fannie Mae/ Lost In A Dream |
| Island WI3031 | 1967 | My Blue Heaven/ Two Women |
| Blue Horizon 57-3147 | 1969 | Sugar Babe/ I'm Going But I'll Be Back |
| Buster's Group: West Indian Ska (with various artists) | ||
| See also Prince Buster, Derek Morgan, Bobby Atkin, R Gabbidon | ||
| Blue Beat BB82 | 1962 | Hully Gully Miss Molly/ Don't You Know Little Girl |
| Blue Beat BB91 | 1962 | Headache/ Millie Girl |
| Blue Beat BB93 | 1962 | Never Never/ Isabella |
| Butlinaires: UK Holiday Camp Entertainers | ||
| Fontana H126 | 1958 | I Stand On Guard/ The Key |
| Buzzy King: US | ||
| Top Rank JAR278 | 1960 | Schoolboy Blues/ Your Picture |
| Byron Lee: West Indian Ska | ||
| Blue Beat BB2 | 1960 | Dumplin's |
| Blue Beat BB28 | 1961 | Mash Mr. Lee |
| Starlite ST45 045 | 1961 | Joy Ride/ Over The Rainbow |
| Parlophone R5124 | 1964 | River Bank/ Musical Communion |
| Parlophone R5125 | 1964 | Sour Apples/ Hanging Up My Heart |
| Parlophone R5140 | 1964 | Sammy Dead/ Say Bye Bye |
| Parlophone R5177 | 1964 | Beautiful Garden/ Too Late |
| Parlophone R5182 | 1964 | Come Back/ Jamaica Ska |
| MGM MGM1256 | 1964 | Night Train From Jamaica |
| Island WI222 | 1965 | Dan Is The Man |
| Doctor Bird 1003 | 1966 | Sloopy/ Goldfinger |
| Pyramid PYR6015 | 1967 | Sloopy/ Goldfinger |
| Trojan TR624 | 1968 | Soul Limbo/ Whistling Song |
| Trojan TR631 | 1968 | Mr Walker/ Sunset Jump Up |
| Major Minor MM615 | 1969 | Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday/ Oh What A Feeling |
| Duke DU39 | 1969 | Elizabethan Reggae/ Soul Serenade |
