Marvels Groups & Related Credits
Dubs formerly Marvels (Lead-Richard Blandon) – Jump Rock And Roll/ I Won’t Have You Breaking My Heart, ’56 (ABC 9771)
Marvels (California) (w Scott Johnson Orch) – Did She Leave You/ Lovely Charms, ’58 (Magnet 1005)
as Marvells [sic] (w Scott Johnson Orch) – Did She Leave You/ Lovely Charms, ’58 (Magnet 1005-repo)
- See comment.
Marvels (Washington DC) – I Shed So Many Tears/ So Young So Sweet, ’58 (Laurie 3016)
by Gales (Washington DC) (gm James Isom) – I Love You/ Squeeze Me, ’60 (Winn 916)
Note: James Isom was also a member of the Gales and Satisfactions. This is not an aka.
as Marvells – For Sentimental Reasons/ Come Back, ’61 (Winn 1916)
as Senators – Wedding Bells/ I Shouldn’t Care, ’62 (Winn 1917)
Charlie Baker (& Group) – Star Of Wonder/ You Crack Me Up, ’59 (Mun-Rab 106 & Liberty 55226)
- Mun-Rab scans have a music note between Mun and Rab.
and
Marvels (Hollywood) – Just Another Fool/ You Crack Me Up, ’59 (Munrab 1008)
- Munrab label is one word.
Marvels (Atlanta Area) (Harry M & The) – The ‘U-T’/ What’s The Use, ’61 (ABC-Paramount 10243)
- Ref Harry Middlebrooks. See Night Train Album #7137.
as Savina Cattiva – Hallelulu-La, ’62 (Pyramid 6210-6211)
Marvels (NY) – Guiding Angel, ’62 (Pyramid 6210-6211 & Jason Scott 21, ’82)
- Scans for ‘Pyramid #6211 & Jason Scott #21 found.
- Jason Scott B-side flip ‘I’ll Never Forget ‘by Buzz Clifford & Group.
as The Marvels & Neil Sedaka – Oh Delilah, ’62 (Pyramid 623)
Marvels (NY) – Neil’s Twist {I}, ’62 (Pyramid 623)
Mar-Vells/ Mar-Vels Groups
Mar-Vells (San Antonio) – Tonight/ Wobble Trot, ’59 (Harlem 1002)
- There are notes and comments @ wired-for-sound.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-color-in-poor-san-antonios-harlem.html about the group.
- The original recording was labeled ‘Untitled’ in Studio B-Southern Recording-Texas asby the Marvels.
Gms: Luis Arispe (vocals), Robert Garcia (guitar), Joe Sutherland and Mike Rodriguez (saxes), Richard Garcia (bass), and Richard Mendez (drums).
Mar-Vels (Ohio Group)
– Could Be You/ Cherry Lips, ’58 (Love 5011-5012)
– Marvel Stomp/ My Guardian Angel, ’61 (Tammy 1019)
Mar-Vels (Ohio Group) (With Larry & The Lads) – Somewhere In Life/ Voo-Doo Hurt, ’61 (Tammy 1016)
as Marvels – Somewhere In Life (You’ll Find Your Love)/ Voo Doo Hurt, ’80 (Bishop 1002)
- See comment.
Mar-Vels (New Hampshire) – Surfing At Makaha/ Endless Nights, ’64 (IN 102)
- Location added as/45cat info.
Marvells (Various Sp)
Marvells (The Soulmates) (Denver CO) – The Miracle Of Life/ What About The Mountain, ’67 (Finer Arts 2019)
Marvells (Denver CO)
– How Could You Hurt Me So/ Cause I’m Loving You, ’68 (Finer Arts 2024)
– Tomorrow/ I’m A Fool For Losing You, ’68 (Finer Arts 2026)
Note: The book dated 1961 and 1962.
Mar , Vells (With D Jones & The Continentals) (Miami FL) – Go On And Have Yourself A Ball/ How Do I Keep The Girls Away, ’63 (Butane 778)
- Label has a , between ‘Mar’ and ‘Vells’.
as Marvells (Miami FL) – This Can’t Go On/ Dizzy Jones Birdland, ‘64 (Yorey 1002)
The Bishop (PA) label was a re-issue label which did not start till the late 1970’s I would date 1002 as around 1980.
Thanks for the good information.
Marvels (California) (w Scott Johnson Orch) – Did She Leave You/ Lovely Charms, ’58 (Magnet 1005)
This is a repro/ Bootleg original 45 spelt as Marvells With Scott Johnson Orch.