Empires Groups

Empires (Harlem) (Bob-Les-Buddy-Bill) – Corn Whiskey/ My Baby, My Baby, ’54 (harlem 2325)

 

Empires (Harlem) (ft Johnny Ace Jr) – Make Me Or Break Me/ Magic Mirror, ’55 (harlem 2333)

 

Empires (Harlem) (Champion Jack Dupree) as Lightning Junior & The Empires – Ragged And Hungry/ Somebody Changed The Lock, ’55 (harlem 2334)

 

as Freeloaders (Harlem) (Bobby Sue & Her) (BV The Empires) – It Takes A Lot Of Love/ Relief Check, ’55 (harlem 2335)

as Freeloaders (Harlem) (Bobby Sue & Her) – It Takes A Lot Of Love/ Relief Check, ’55 (harlem 2335)

  • No BV label credit to The Empires.

While there is some dispute, the Freeloaders are thought to be the Empires.

 

Empires (Harlem) – I Want To Know, ’55 (Wing 90023)

as Les And Bob of the Empires – Shirley, ’55 (Wing 90023)

 

Empires (Harlem) – I Want To Know, ’55 (Wing 90023)

Empires (Harlem) (Vocal by Les And Bob) – Shirley, ’55 (Wing 90023)

 

Empires (Harlem)

– Tell Me, Pretty Baby/ By The Riverside, ’55 (Wing 90050)

– My First Discovery/ Don’t Touch My Gal, ’56 (Wing 90080)

 

as Empire’s – Linda/ Whispering Heart, ’56 (Whirlin Disc 104)

 

as Prestos – ‘Til We Meet Again/ Looking For Love, ’55 (Mercury 70747)

 

as Whirlers – Magic Mirror/ Tonight And Forever, ’57 (Whirlin Disc 108 & Port 70025, ’60)

 

Empires (Manhattan) (w Teddy McRae & His Orchestra) – If I’m A Fool/ Zippety Zip, ’57 (Amp-3 132)

 

Empires (New York NY) (Eddie Friend & The) (Phil Medley & Orch) – Tears In My Eyes/ Single And Free, ’59 (Colpix 112)

 

Empires (Pittsburgh PA) – Definition Of Love/ Only In My Dreams, ’61 (Calico 121)

 

Empires (Male Group-Lake) – You’re So Popular/ Over The Summer Vacation, ’61 (Lake 711)

  • Scans found.
  • Produced-E Kelley, Arranged G Bailey.

 

Empires (Delaware)

– Love You So Bad/ Come Home Girl, ’62 (Chavis 1026 & Candi 1026)

– You’re On Top Girl/ Slide On By, ’63 (Candi 1033)

 

Empires (NY-Prod Don Costa) – Everyone Knew But Me/ Three Little Fishies, ’62 (Colpix 680)

  • The complete B-side title is ‘(Boop-Boop-Dit-Tem-Dat-Tem-What-Tem-Chu) Three Little Fishies (Itty-Bitty-Poo).’

 

Empires (NY-Prod Don Costa) – Love Is Strange/ Have Mercy, ’64 (DCP 1116)

 

Empires (Brooklyn) (Lead Jay Black) – Time And A Place, ’62 (Epic 9527)

Empires (Brooklyn) (Lead Marty Sanders) – Punch Your Nose, ’62 (Epic 9527)