Hi-Lights & Hi-Lites Groups

Hi-Lights – Man On The Shelf/ Oh Lover Of Mine, ’63 (JR 5003)

 

Hi-Lites (Unknown Origin) – I Found A Love/ Zanzee, ’54 (Okeh 7046)

  • Writing credits on both sides: R Morgan-Ransom-R Williams-V Brown.
  • Book listed separately from other Hi-Lites groups.

 

Hi-Lites (Mercury) (w Hugo Peretti & His Orch) – The Next Four Years/ The Girl With The Bells, ’56 (Mercury 70987)

  • Writing credits: Dee-Whitman/ David-Van Heusen. 
  • The review in ‘Billboard November 10, 1956’ mentions the “Group has a touch of the Crewcuts [sic] in its style.”
  • Book listed with the ‘Okeh and Brunswick’ groups.

 

Hi-Lites (Brunswick) –  Chicka-Rocka-Chee-Chi-Cho (Cha Cha)/ Friday Night, Go Go, ’58 (Brunswick 55102)

 

Hi-Lites (Skippy & The) – Waiting To Take (You Home)/ Old Man River, ’58 (Stream-Lite 1027 & Elmor)

  • One source says group likely from New York area.
  • No information was found for the Elmor label.

 

Hi-Lites (Atlanta) (ft Randy Hard) – Beach Baby/ One Love For Me, ’58 (Wonder 102)

 

Hi-Lites (Atlanta) (Randy Hard & The) – Honey Doll/ May It Be My Fortune, ’58 (NRC 013)

 

Joytones became Hi-Lites (Harlem) – Please Believe I Love You/ Sweet And Lovely, ’58 (Reno 1030)

  • Scans found.
  • This Hi-Lites group was not listed in the book.

 

Hi-Lites (Hollywood?) (Roy Smith & The) – She’s Fine/ Love You So Much, ’59 (Nu-Tone 1182 & Key 1182)

  • Nu-Tone (Hollywood) scan found.
    • 45cat dates 1964.
  • Key #1182 scans found.
    • 45cat lists the ‘Key’ label as from Georgia.

 

Book also lists as ‘Hilites’ (Roy Smith & The) on Nu Tone 1182.

 

Hi-Lites (NY) – The Pony (Part 1)/ The Pony (Part 2), ’61 (Jet 501)

  • Scans found.
  • Writing credits: Cari-Allen-Vito/ Cari-Lumberger-Vito.
  • The ‘Indianapolis Jet #501’ label release for the ‘Shorty Sergent’ sides, is unrelated to the Jet (NY) label.

 

Hi-Lites (NY) – 4,000 Miles Away/ Woke Up This Morning, ’61 (Jet 502)

  • Label scan confirms artist is Hi-Lites and label location is NY.

 

Hi-Lites (NY) (ft Hal Jaxon) – Twistin’ Time, ’62 (TwisTime 12)

Hi-Lites (NY) – Twistin’ Pony, ’62 (TwisTime 12)

  • Writing credits: Cari-Vito-Maina-Ballard/ Cari-Allen-Vito.

 

Hi-Lites (NY) – Hey Baby/ Groovey {I}, ’65 (Wassel 701)

  • Writing credits: Cobb-Channel/ Frank Cariola.
  • Produced by Frank Cariola.

 

as (Introducing) The Hi Lites – Gloria (My Darling)/ For Your Precious Love, ’62 (Julia 1105)

 

Hi-Lites (Danbury, Conn)

– Walking My Baby Back Home/ I’m Falling In Love, ’62 (Record Fair 500)

– For Your Precious Love/ (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons, ’62 (Record Fair 501)

 

Hi-Lites (Danbury, Conn) (Dandee LP 206, ’62)

Side 1: – For Your Precious Love, Walkin’ My Baby Back Home, Zoom Zoom, To The Aisle, Gloria, Moonlight.

Side 2: (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons, Pretty Face, Maybe You’ll Be There, I’m Falling In Love, Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool, Zoop.

 

Hi-Lites Of Danbury, Conn.

– Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool/ Moonlight, ’76 (Monogram 119)

– Zoom, Zoom, Zoom/ To The Aisle, ’76 (Monogram 120))

– Pretty Face/ Maybe You’ll Be There ’76 (Monogram 121)

– Zoop, ’76 (Monogram 122)

  • Flip ‘Baby, Baby’ is by Jose’ & The Aztecs.

 

Hi-Lites (Jersey City NJ) (Ronnie & The)

– I Wish That We Were Married/ Twistin’ And Kissin’, ’62 (Joy 260)

– Send My Love (Special Delivery)/ Be Kind, ’62 (Joy 265)

– Valarie/ The Fact Of The Matter, ’62 (Raven 8000)

– Valerie/ The Fact Of The Matter, ’62 (Raven 8000)

– A Slow Dance/ What The Next Day May Bring, ’63 (Win 250 & Reo 8737)

  • The Reo label discography lists the group as Hilites.

 

Hi-Lites (Jersey City NJ) (Ronnie & The) (w The Corals) – You Keep Me Guessin’, ’63 (Win 251) 

Hi-Lites (Jersey City NJ) (Ronnie & The) – The Fact Of The Matter, ’63 (Win 251)

 

Hi-Lites (Jersey City NJ) (Ronnie & The)

– High School Romance/ Uptown-Downtown, ’63 (Win 252)

– Too Young/ High School Romance, ’65 (ABC 10685)

– For Lovers/ What A Pretty Bride You’ll Be, ’82 (UGHA 16)

 

Hi-Lites (Toronto Trio) – Death Of An Angel/ Our Winter Love, ’63 (King 5730)

 

Gms: Harry Harding, Larry Sturino, Jimmy Nolan.  Bill Holms is featured on Harmonica.

 

Hi-Lites (ref Chi-Lites) – I’m So Jealous/ The Mix Mix Song, ’64 (Daran 222)

  • Book listed as Hi Lites.

 

Hi-Lites became Chi-Lites – I’m So Jealous/ The Mix Mix Song, ’65 (Blue Rock 4007)