Rhythm Aces (NY)
The book did not list releases as the Rhythm Aces (1st Vee-Jay Group) but aka’d them through the Rocketeers and Rockets.
Rhythm Aces
– I Wonder Why/ Get Lost, ’54 (Vee-Jay 124)
– Whisper To Me/ Olly, Olly, Atsen Free, ’55 (Vee-Jay 138)
– That’s My Sugar/ Flippety Flop, ’55 (Vee-Jay 160)
Note: The first group of Rhythm Aces to record for Vee-Jay was not listed in the book under ‘Rhythm Aces.’
- As an ‘aka’ the ‘first group’ is listed under the Rockets and Rocketeers groups.
as Rockets (LA)
– You Are The First One/ Be Lovey Dovey, ’56 (Modern 992)
– You Are The First One, ’63 (Crown LP 5372-A5)
- Miscredited to Jacks on LP.
– Lovey Dovey, ’63 (Crown LP 5372 B-3)
- Miscredited to Jacks on LP.
Note: Modern 1021 is listed by a few sources as the Rockets backing Jimmy Beasley.
- Scans for Modern 1021 are for Jimmy Beasley & The Rockers, not Rockets.
- The paragraph in Marv Goldberg’s Rhythm Aces article credits the Rockets, but the wording leaves some doubt.
as Rocketeers (LA)
– Hey Rube/ Talk It Over Baby, ’56 (Modern 999)
– My Reckless Heart/ They Turned The Party Out Down At Bessie’s House, ’58 (MJC 501)
as Rocketiers [sic] – My Reckless Heart/ They Turned The Party Out Down At Bessie’s House, ’74 (Firefly 326)
as Magic Notes – Never Again/ The Wrong Door, ’57 (Era 1035)
- No B-side scan.
as Planets-Los Angeles
– Never Again (ft Bill Steward)/ Stand There, Mountain (ft Vince Howard), ’57 (Era 1038)
– Be Sure (ft Vince Howard)/ Wild Leaves (fb Jimmy Brunson), ’57 (Era 1049)
Rhythm Aces (The Other Groups)
Rhythm Aces (Bronx NY) – Crazy Jealousy/ Boppin’ Sloppin’ Baby, ’60 (Mark-X 8004)
- As/ https://whitedoowopcollector.blogspot.com/2011/04/rhythm-acescrazy-jealous.html, “the Rhythm Aces were a white group from The Bronx,NY.
- Gms: Herb Glazer, Vinnie Fiore, Lou Fiallo, Steve Freeman and John D’Amaro.“
Rhythm Aces (2nd Vee-Jay Group) (Preston Jackson & The) – Be Mine/ Joni, ’61 (Vee-Jay 417)