Jayhawks, Vibrations & Related Groups

Jayhawks & Related Releases

 

Jayhawks

– Counting My Teardrops/ The Devil’s Cousin, ’56 (Flash 105)

– Stranded In The Jungle/ My Only Darling, ’56 (Flash 109)

– Love Train/ Don’t Mind Dyin’, ’56 (Flash 111)

 

Note: James Curry & Orch. – Please Baby/ My Promise, ’56 (Flash 110)

  • Book listed backing group as the Jayhawks.
    • No verification was found.

 

as Earl Palmer’s Party Rockers (w The Jay-Hawks) – Johnnie’s House Party (Part 1)/ Johnnie’s House Party (Part 2), ’57 (Aladdin 3379) {I}

  • Aladdin 3379 is a ‘Cover’ version.
    • Original done by John Heartsman etal (Johnny’s House Party) on Music City 807.

 

as Jay-Hawks (w Earl Palmer & Band) – The Creature/ Everyone Should Know, ’57 (Aladdin 3393)

 

Jayhawks backing as Cleechays Danny Tyrell & The Cleechays – You’re Only Seventeen/ Let’s Walk, Let’s Talk, ’58 (Eastman 784)

Jayhawks backing as Cleeshays Sonny Knight & The Cleeshays – Lipstick Kisses/ Eat Your Mush And Hush, ’58 (Eastman 787)

 

Jayhawks

– Start The Fire/ I Wish The World Owed Me A Living, ’59 (Eastman 792)

– New Love/ Betty Brown, ’59 (Eastman 798 & Firefly 327, ’74)

 

as Vibes

– What’s Her Name/ You Are, ’58 (Allied 10006)

– Misunderstood/ Let The Old Folks Talk, ’59 (Allied 10007)

 

Jayhawks (Argyle) & Del Ray & The Roamers

 

as Del Ray & The Roamers – La Macarena/ Lonley Highway [sic], ’60 (Capella 101)

  • B-side writing credit: Jay Martin.
    • Marty Cooper using the alias of Jay Martin.
  • ‘Capella’ records was owned by Marty Cooper.
  • Jayhawks vs Del Ray & The Roamers
    • Marty Cooper-related and unlikely Jayhawks/Vibration groups.

 

Jayhawks – La Macarena {I}/ Lonely Highway, ’61 (Argyle 1005)

  • Scan found for La Macarena credited to The Jayhawks.
  • Writing credit is George Temple.
  • Argyle discographies credit both sides to the Jayhawks.
  • The book includes with the Jayhawks/Vibrations group.

 

Vibrations

 

Vibrations

– So Blue/ Love Me Like You Should, ’60 (Bet 001 & Checker 954)

– Feel So Bad/ Cave Man, ’60 (Checker 961)

– Doing The Slop, ’60 (Checker 967 # Withdrawn & Checker LP 2978, ’61 (1-6))

– So Little Time, ’60 (Checker 967 # Withdrawn & Checker LP 2978, ’61 (2-3)

  • The title is also listed credited to ‘The Neptunes’ on the same label #.
    • Sources credit the title to both groups but it is unclear if both groups did the song.  Any versions I’ve heard sound the same.
  • Writing credits are W. Clayton: Duchess Music on the Checker LP.
  • The title also appears on Robin Hood 149, ’77.

– The Watusi/ Wallflower, ’60 (Checker 969)

– Continental With Me, Baby/ The Junkernoo, ’60 (Checker 974)

– Stranded In The Jungle/ Don’t Say Goodbye, ’60 (Checker 982)

– Everlasting Love, ’61 (Checker-Unreleased)

  • This title is on ‘Out Of Sight’ Album/The Checker Years.

– I Still Love You, ’61 (Checker-Unreleased)

– Talk That Talk, ’61 (Checker-Unreleased)

– All My Love Belongs To You/ Stop Right Now, ’61 (Checker 987)

– Let’s Pony Again/ What Made You Change Your Mind, ’61 (Checker 990)

– I Had A Dream, ’61 (Checker LP 2978 (2-6))

– People Say, ’61 (Checker LP 2978 (2-1))

– Sweet Slumber, ’61 (Checker LP 2978 (2-4) & Robin Hood 150, ’77)

– Serenade Of The Bells, ’61 (Checker LP 2978 (1-2) & Robin Hood 150, ’77)

– Oh Cindy/ Over The Rainbow, ’62 (Checker 1002)

– The New Hully Gully/ Anytime, ’62 (Checker 1011)

– Time After Time, ’61 (Checker LP 2978 (1-4) & Robin Hood 151, ’77)

– If He Don’t/ Hamburgers On A Bun, ’62 (Checker 1022)

– Between Hello And Goodbye/ Lonesome Little Lonely Girl, ’63 (Atlantic 2204)

– Since I Fell For You/ May The Best Man Win, ’63 (Checker 1038)

– Dancing Danny/ Dancing Danny {I}, ’63 (Checker 1061)

– My Girl Sloopy/ Daddy Woo-Woo, ’64 (Atlantic 2221)

– People Say/ So Little Time, ’77 (Robin Hood 149)

 

Vibrations/ Marathons Issue

 

as Marathons (1st Barnum/Cooper Marathons) – Peanut Butter/ Talkin’ Trash, ’61 (Arvee 5027)

  • Recorded by the Vibrations for HB Barnum and Marty Cooper and released on the Arvee label as the Marathons.

 

as Marathons (1st Barnum/Cooper Marathons) – Peanut Butter, ’61 (Arvee LP-424) 

  • The Marathons (Arvee 5027) side was on the Olympics LP (Dance By The Light Of The Moon.)

 

(Vibrations Named By Others As) Marathons – Peanut Butter/ Down In New Orleans, ’61 (Chess 1790)

  • Peanut Butter is re-recorded version for the Chess/Argo releases.
  • The Vibrations did not record again as the Marathons.

 

(Vibrations Recorded as) Marathons – Peanut Butter, ’61 (Argo 5389

(Vibrations Named By Others As) Marathons – Down In New Orleans, ’61 (Argo 5389)

 

credited as Marathons – Peanut Butter, ’61 (Collectables 5081 B1)

credited as Marathons – Talkin’ Trash, ’61 (Collectables 5081 B2)