Kidds/ Kids-Kidds Groups
Pelicans (New Orleans) became Kidds
– Drunk, Drunk, Drunk/ Are You Forgetting Me, ’55 (Imperial 5335)
– You Broke My Heart/ I Won’t Be Back, ’55 (Post 2003)
– Down In Mexico/ Miss Lucy (Post X2010-Bootleg)
- Post X2010 was issued after the Imperial LP 94005 was issued under the Pelicans name.
- The original Post #2010 is for Clifton Chenier.
Wee Willie Wayne (BB The Kidds (New Orleans)- uncredited) – I Remember/ Travelin’ Mood (No Group), ’55 (Imperial 5355)
Tommy Lampkin (BB The Kidds (New Orleans)-uncredited) – Lover’s Plea/ Eternal Love, ’55 (Imperial 5361)
Kids (Oakland) (Morry Williams & The)
– Are You My Girl Friend/ Louise, ’58 (Tee Vee 301)
- Scans found.
– Are You My Girlfriend/ Oh! Louise, ’58 (Carlton 477)
- Scans found.
- Seller lists at $60.00.
- Long Foot Jene [sic]/ Time Runs Out (1st version), ’60 (Luck 102-first pressing)
– Long Foot Jene [sic]/ Time Runs Out (2nd version), ’60 (Luck 102-second pressing)
– Time Runs Out (1st version), ’60 (Luck 102-third pressing)
- A-side ‘Part One-Grasshopper’ is by Bobby Ford & The Blazers.
Note: Writing credits on both sides: Lyons & Smith.
as Morry Williams & The Kidds (Oakland) – Time Runs Out/ Long Foot Jean [sic], ’74 (Firefly 319)
- Scans confirm ‘Kidds’ and ‘Jean’ spelling.
Note: Johnny And Dell (Al Tanner Octet) – The Bounce/ There Is Love, ’60 (Luck 101)
- Book listed as Johnny (With The Kids).
- Writing credits on both sides: Lyons-Smith.
- The writing credits are the possible link to Morry Williams & The Kids.
- No info was found for ‘The Kids’ being an uncredited BB.
- Book dated 1962.
Kids Groups
Kids (NY) (Herman & The) – Daddy, Daddy/ March On, ’59 (Columbia 41411)
Kids (Los Angeles) (Billy & The) – Take A Chance On Love/ The Way It Used To Be, ’61 (Lute L312-Lute L-6016)
- Both #s are on the same label.
Kids (Tennessee Label) – Good Loving/ You Don’t Know What You Got, ‘64 (Gaylord 2203)
- Date and label location/ 45cat.
Kids (East Wenatchee, Washington) (Billy & The)
– Say You Love Me/ It’s Not The Same, 66 (Julian 104)
– When I See You/ Do You Need Me, ’66 (Julian 109)
Billy & The Kids on ‘Julian’ are a group of 12-13 year old boys. Check out julianrecords.com/billyandthekids/ for the group’s biography, photos & a list of group members.
Kids (Utica NY) – Dear Mom And Dad (Hurd 80)
- No scans found.
- Other Hurd releases are dated 1966.