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Eagles: Instrumental group from Bristol, UK | ||
Pye 7N15451 | 1962 | Bristol Express/ Johnny's Tune |
Pye 7N15473 | 1962 | Exodus: The Main Theme/ March Of The Eagles |
Pye 7N15503 | 1962 | The Desperados/ Special Agent |
Pye 7N15550 | 1963 | Come On Baby (To The Floral Dance)/ Theme From Station Six Sahara |
Pye 7N15613 | 1964 | Andorra/ Moonstruck |
Pye 7N15650 | 1964 | Write Me A Letter/ Wishin' And Hopin' |
Earl Bostic: Highly regarded R&B saxophonist, born 1913 in Oklahoma. | ||
Parlophone R4208 | 1956 | Mean To Me/ The Bo-Do Rock |
Parlophone R4232 | 1956 | Beyond The Blue Horizon/ For All We Know |
Parlophone R4263 | 1957 | Harlem Nocturne/ I Hear A Rhapsody |
Parlophone R4278 | 1957 | Indiana/ Bubbins Rock |
Parlophone R4305 | 1957 | Avalon/ Too Fine For Crying |
Parlophone R4370 | 1957 | September Song/ Temptation |
Parlophone R4460 | 1958 | Twilight Time/ Over The Waves Rock |
Ember JBS708 | 1962 | Tuxedo Junction/ Air Mail Special |
Vogue V2145 | 1969 | Flamingo/ Sleep |
Vogue V2148 | 1969 | Ain't Misbehaving/ Moonglow |
Vogue V2149 | 1969 | Always/ Lover Come Back To Me |
Earl Guest: Pianist who appeared on a lot of singles, but usually as a backing musician. | ||
Columbia DB4707 | 1962 | Winkle Picker Stomp/ Honky Tonk Train Blues |
Columbia DB4926 | 1962 | Twistin' John/ The Girl From The Fair Isle |
Columbia DB7212 | 1964 | Begin The Beguine/ Foxy |
Earl Hooker: Born during 1929 in Mississippi, Hooker was a fine blues guitarist whose solo work is largely unrecognised. | ||
Blue Horizon 573166 | 1969 | Boogie Don't Blot/ Funky Blues |
Earl-Jean: Ethel McCrea from North Carolina was the lead singer of the Cookies. Her first solo release missed out to Herman's Hermits cover version on both sides of the Atlantic. | ||
Colpix PX729 | 1964 | I'm Into Something Good/ We Love And Learn |
Colpix PX748 | 1964 | Randy/ They're Jealous Of Me |
Earls: US White Doo-Wop group from the Bronx New York. Their greatest US hit, 'Remember Then', was eventually brought to the UK chart by the revivalist band 'Showaddywaddy' in 1979. | ||
Stateside SS153 | 1963 | Remember Then/ Let's Waddle |
London HL9702 | 1963 | Never/ I Keep Tellin' You |
East Of Eden: Started by Dave Arbus as a kind of a rather oriental sounding British rock-jazz outfit, they found no success on vinyl until 1971with Jig-A-Jig by which time they'd arguably moved a bit nearer the mainstream. | ||
Atlantic 584 198 | 1968 | King Of Siam/ Ballad Of Harvey Kaye |
Deram DM242 | 1969 | Northern Hemisphere/ Communion |
Eccentrics: UK Group | ||
Pye 7N15850 | 1965 | What You Got/ Fe Fi Fo Fum |
Echoes: US | ||
Top Rank JAR399 | 1960 | Born To Be With You/ My Guiding Light |
Top Rank JAR553 | 1961 | Baby Blue/ Boomerang |
Echoes: UK Instrumental and Vocal Group. | ||
Fontana 267254 | 1962 | Cloak And Dagger/ Sounds Like Winter |
Fontana TF392 | 1962 | Happy Whistler/ Sticks And Stones |
Fontana TF415 | 1963 | The Jog/ Marching Thru' |
Fontana TF439 | 1964 | My Little Girl/ More |
Philips BF1370 | 1964 | Don't You Believe Them/ I'll Get Over You |
Philips BF1480 | 1966 | Got To Run/ Thanks A Lot |
Philips BF1687 | 1968 | Searchin For You Baby/ Listen To Me Baby |
Eddie Boyd: Chicago Blues pianist who played with the likes of British bluesmen John Mayall and Peter Green. Green featured on the first of the two singles he had released in the UK and Fleetwood Mac on the second. | ||
Blue Horizon BH1009 | 1966 | Empty Arms/ It's So Miserable To Be Alone |
Blue Horizon 57-3137 | 1967 | The Big Boat/ Sent For You Yesterday |
Eddie Fontaine: This rockabilly artist appeared in the movie 'The Girl Can't Help It' in which he sang his second UK release, 'Cool It Baby'. | ||
HMV 7M304 | 1955 | Rock Love/ All My Love Belongs To You |
Brunswick 05624 | 1956 | Cool It Baby/ Into Life Some Rain Must Fall |
London HLM8711 | 1958 | Nothin' Shakin'/ Don't Ya Know |
Eddie Hickey: | ||
Decca F11153 | 1959 | Lady May/ Cap And Gown |
Decca F11204 | 1960 | Who Could Be Bluer/ Plain Jane |
Decca F11241 | 1960 | Another Sleepless Night/ Barbara |
Eddie Holland: US Motown performer responsible for two of UK's rarest singles. | ||
Fontana H387 | 1962 | Jamie/ Take A Chance On Me |
Oriole CBA1808 | 1963 | If It's Love (It's All Right)/ It's Not Too Late |
Eddie Rambeau: A singer/ songwriter from Pennsylvania, but his only chart success was in the USA with a cover version of 'Unit Four Plus Two's 'Concrete And Clay' | ||
(Eddie Rambeau Web Site) | ||
Stateside SS116 | 1962 | Summertime Guy/ Last Night Was My Last Night |
Stateside SS301 | 1964 | Come Closer/ She's Smilin' At Me |
Stateside SS448 | 1965 | My Name Is Mud/ I Just Need Your Love |
Stateside SS486 | 1965 | The Train/ Yesterday's Newspapers |
Stateside SS501 | 1966 | I'm The Sky/ I Just Need Your Love |
Stateside SS561 | 1966 | The Clock/ If I Were You |
Eddie Reeves: graduated from Amarillo High School in Texas in 1958. He was the lead vocalist for the Nighthawks who were produced by Norman Petty. Eddie went on his own for this 1961 Petty produced release "Talk Talk". The basic rhythm / vocal tracks were laid down in Clovis then Petty sent the masters to New York for overdubs. | ||
Thanks go to Tom Reed for the above. | ||
London HL9548 | 1962 | Cry Baby/ Talk Talk |
Edmundo Ros: West Indian born 1910, Ros and his band were well known in the UK especially during the 1950s when they were frequently seen on TV. The band specialised in latin dance rhythms and were associated with numbers like 'Tico Tico', 'The Coffee Song' and 'Enjoy Yourself'. | ||
Decca F10716 | 1956 | Don't Ringa Da Bell/ Mister Cuckoo |
Decca F10834 | 1957 | Jamaica Farewell/ I Saw Esau |
Decca F10907 | 1957 | Melodie D'Amour/ Coronation Girl |
Decca F10954 | 1957 | The Pania/ Bahia Bambaree |
Decca F10988 | 1958 | Isle Of Capri/ Colonel Bogey |
Decca F11030 | 1958 | Tipi Tipi Tipso/ Saunabad |
Decca F11056 | 1958 | Night Of Adventure/ After You've Gone |
Decca F11092 | 1958 | Love Is A Many Splenoured Thing/ Harry Lime Theme Cha Cha |
Decca F11098 | 1959 | Monte Carlo/ Zaragoza |
Decca F11113 | 1959 | I Talk To The Trees/ Whistle A Happy Tune |
Decca F11150 | 1959 | Comin' Through The Rye/ Scotland The Brave |
Decca F11379 | 1961 | La Chaconga |
Decca F11533 | 1962 | Desafinado/ One Note Samba |
Decca F11633 | 1963 | Mediterranean/ Maria's Her Name |
Edsels: Ohio based vocal group whose original Doo Wop release in 1959 failed. The 1961 re-issue reached #21 in the US, but was still ignored in the UK. | ||
Pye 7N25086 | 1961 | Rama Lama Ding Dong/ Bells |
Eleanor Toner: Singer with the Hilton Irish showband. She became the wife of Northern Ireland and Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Pat Jennings. | ||
Decca F12119 | 1965 | All Cried Out/ A Hundred Guitars |
Decca F12192 | 1965 | Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow/ Between The Window And The Phone |
Decca F12454 | 1966 | Red Rose/ Time To Spare Dreaming |
Ella Washington: Singer based in Miami who had grown up singing gospel music. This sole UK soul is probably the finest example of her work, recorded before she returned to singing the gospel | ||
Monument MON1030 | 1969 | He Called Me Baby/ You're Gonna Cry Cry Cry |
Elmore James: Mississippi born; one of the blues' greatest innovators who died in 1963 before he had a single released in Britain. His ringing electric slide-guitar sound on tunes like 'Dust My Broom' is instantly recognisable and has been copied innumerable times by young aspiring guitarists of many shades of blue. | ||
Sue WI335 | 1964 | Dust My Blues/ Happy Home |
Sue WI383 | 1965 | It Hurts Me Too/ Bleeding Heart |
Sue WI392 | 1965 | Calling The Blues/ Knocking At Your Door |
Sue WIP4007 | 1966 | I Need You/ Mean Mistreating Mama |
Emeralds: US | ||
London HL9839 | 1964 | Sittin' Bull/ Kick Backs |
Emeralds: UK Beat Group from Farnborough in Hants. | ||
Decca F12096 | 1965 | Don't Listen To Your Friends/ Say You're Mine |
Decca F12304 | 1965 | King Lonely The Blue/ Someone Else's Fool |
Emma Rede: Also recorded as Jackie Lee and Jacky, under which name she charted in 1968 with 'White Horses' | ||
Columbia DB8136 | 1967 | Just Like A Man/ I Gotta Be With You |
Episode Six: Group that played with vocalist/ organist Sheila Carter. They included future Deep Purple members Ian Gillan and Roger Glover. | ||
Pye 7N17018 | 1966 | Put Yourself In My Place/ That's All I Want |
Pye 7N17110 | 1966 | I Hear Trumpets Blow/ True Love Is Funny That Way |
Pye 7N17147 | 1966 | Here, There And Everywhere/ Mighty Morris Ten |
Pye 7N17244 | 1967 | Love, Hate Revenge/ Baby Baby Baby |
Pye 7N17330 | 1967 | Morning Dew/ Sunshine Girl |
Pye 7N17375 | 1967 | I Can See Through You/ When I Fall In Love |
Chapter One CH103 | 1968 | Lucky Sunday/ Mr. Universe |
Chapter One CH104 | 1969 | Mozart Versus The Rest/ Jak D'Or |
Eric Delaney (Band): UK drumming virtuoso who really could get a tune out of his timpanis. His best known work was probably a version of "Oranges And Lemons" which like many of his singles is available only on 78. Although his period at the top was comparatively short lived, at the time of writing this great percussionist was still regularly hitting the skins. | ||
Pye 7N15113 | 1957 | Fanfare/ Jingle Bells |
Parlophone R4646 | 1960 | Bass Drum Boogie/ Let's Get Organised |
Parlophone R4753 | 1961 | Drum Twist/ Yes Indeed |
Parlophone R4876 | 1962 | Sing Sing Sing/Washington Blus Twist |
Parlophone R4925 | 1962 | Manhattan Spritual/ Down Home |
Pye 7N15782 | 1965 | The Big Beat/ Big Noise From Winetka |
Eric Morris: West Indian Ska | ||
Blue Beat BB53 | 1961 | Humpty Dumpty/ Corn Bread And Butter |
Blue Beat BB74 | 1962 | My Forty Five/ I've Tried Everybody |
Blue Beat BB81 | 1962 | Sinners Repent And Pray |
Blue Beat BB83 | 1962 | Money Can't Buy Life |
Blue Beat BB105 | 1962 | Pack Up Your Troubles/ Oh What A Smile Can Do |
Blue Beat BB115 | 1962 | GI Lady/ Going To The River |
Blue Beat BB128 | 1962 | Over The Hills/ Lazy Woman |
Blue Beat BB137 | 1962 | Miss Peggy's Gandmother |
Blue Beat BB140 | 1962 | Seven Long Years/ For Your Love |
Blue Beat BB153 | 1963 | Lonely Blue Boy |
Blue Beat BB184 | 1963 | Country Girl/ Sweet Love |
Blue Beat BB218 | 1964 | Worried People/ Love Can Break A Man |
Blue Beat BB273 | 1964 | Forever/ Stitch In Time |
Blue Beat BB298 | 1965 | Those Teardrops |
Blue Beat BB349 | 1966 | I'm The Greatest |
Black Swan WI414 | 1964 | Solomon Gundie |
Black Swan WI433 | 1964 | Supper In The Gutter |
Black Swan WI439 | 1964 | River Come Down/ Seek And You'll Find |
Black Swan WI445 | 1964 | Home Sweet Home |
Island WI142 | 1964 | Penny Reel |
Island WI147 | 1964 | Mama No Fret |
Island WI150 | 1964 | Drop Your Sword |
Island WI151 | 1964 | What A Man Doeth |
Island WI183 | 1965 | Love Can Make A Mansion/ Ungodly People |
Island WI185 | 1965 | Suddenly/ Many Long Years |
Island WI199 | 1965 | Fast Mouth/ The Harder They Come |
Island WI234 | 1965 | Children Of Today |
Rio R39 | 1964 | Little District/ True And Just |
Rio R48 | 1964 | Live As A Man/ Man Will Rule |
Rio R72 | 1964 | By The Sea/ I Wasn't Around |
Starlite 052 | 1961 | Search The World/ Buster's Shack |
Eric Winstone Orchestra: UK Orchestra | ||
Pye 7N15603 | 1964 | Dr. Who/ Pony Express |
Ernest Maxin Orchestra: UK Orchestra leader and producer who did a lot of TV work. | ||
Parlophone R4319 | 1957 | Four Walls/ The Star You Wished Upon Last Night |
Top Rank JAR267 | 1960 | On The Beach/ Take A Giant Step |
Top Rank JAR335 | 1960 | Conspiracy Of Hearts/ No Orchids For My Lady |
Esquires: Originally formed as a family trio from Milwaukee the group's line up had sustained several changes by the time these US hits were recorded. | ||
Stateside SS2048 | 1967 | Get On Up/ Listen To Me |
Stateside SS2077 | 1968 | And Get Away/ Everybody's Laughing |
Etceteras: This band were based in London's Hampstead, but the personnel had mostly originated in Singapore. | ||
Oriole CB1973 | 1964 | Little Lady/ Now I Know |
Eternal Triangle: | ||
Decca F12954 | 1969 | Turn To Me/ Windows |
Decca F12979 | 1969 | I Guess The Lord must Be In New York City/ Perfumed Candle |
Eternals: US. Their solitary UK released should not be confused with the famous Cadet's classic. | ||
London HL8995 | 1959 | Rockin' In The Jungle/ Rock 'N' Roll Cha Cha |
Ethna Campbell: | ||
Mercury MF804 | 1964 | What's Easy For Two Is Hard for One/ Again |
Mercury MF816 | 1964 | Girls Like Boys/ Five Minutes More |
Etta James: Arguably, the queen of Rhythm and Blues, Etta 's career has spanned over forty years. She was born in Los Angeles during 1928 and began her career with renditions of songs like 'Roll With Me Henry'. Her work has retained its raunchy style ever since.though it has encompassed pop, blues, rock'n'roll and even standards. | ||
London HLM9139 | 1960 | All I Could Do Was Cry/ Tough Mary |
London HLM9234 | 1960 | My Dearest Darling/ Girl Of My Dreams |
Pye 7N25079 | 1961 | At Last/ I Just Want To Make Love To You |
Pye 7N25080 | 1961 | Trust In Me/ Anything To Say You're Mine |
Pye 7N25113 | 1961 | Dream/ Fool That I Am |
Pye 7N25131 | 1962 | Something's Got A Hold On Me/ Waiting For Charlie To Come Home |
Pye 7N25162 | 1962 | Stop The Wedding/ Street Of My Tears |
Pye 7N25205 | 1963 | Pushover/ I Can't Hold It Any More |
Sue WI359 | 1965 | Roll With Me Henry/ Good Rockin' Daddy |
Chess CRS8025 | 1965 | Do I Make Myself Clear/ Somewhere Down The Line |
Chess CRS8052 | 1967 | I Prefer You/ I'm So Glad |
Chess CRS8063 | 1967 | Tell Mama/ I'd Rather Go Blind |
Chess CRS8069 | 1968 | Security/ I'm Gonna Take What He's Got |
Chess CRS8076 | 1968 | I Got You Babe/ I Worship The Ground You Walk On |
Chess CRS8082 | 1968 | You Got It/ Fire |
Eugene Church: R&B singer from Los Angeles. | ||
London HL8940 | 1959 | Miami/ Ain't Goin' For That |
Evelyn Kingsley With The Towers: | ||
Capitol CL14944 | 1958 | To Know Him Is To Love Him |
Eyes: West London 'Mod' outfit who, despite starting out just a little down the Uxbridge road from 'The Who', never made it. However their imaginative singles command high prices today. They also recorded an Album, but called themselves 'The Pupils' on that. | ||
Mercury MF881 | 1965 | When The Night Falls/ I'm Rowed Out |
Mercury MF897 | 1966 | The Immediate/ Pleasure/ My Degeneration |
Mercury MF910 | 1966 | Man With Money/ You're Too Much |
Mercury MF934 | 1966 | Good Day Sunshine/ Please Don't Cry |