Swans (Greenburgh NY) – My True Love/ (Ain’t Like That) No More, ’53 (Rainbow 233)

 

Swans (ref Rainbow Swans) – In The Morning (Lead Charlie Sherock)/ Believe In Me (Lead Ray Roberts), ’56 (Steamboat 101)

• As/ Marv Goldberg, gms: Charlie Drew, James Bradham joined a resurrected Swans group along with Charlie Sherock [sic] and Ray Roberts.

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Swans (Detroit) (Paul Lewis (The Mighty Swamba) & The) – Little Senorita/ Wedding Bells, Oh Wedding Bells, ’55 (Fortune 813)

 

Swans (Detroit) – Mister Cool Breeze/ I’ll Forever Love You, ’55 (Fortune 822)

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Swans Quartet (St Louis) as Faith Douglas Trio (Vocal Swans Quartet) – For Dreams To Come True/ Happy, ’55 (Ballad 1000/1001)

• A Swans discography was found listing ‘My True Love’ on #1001 without further comment.

 

Swans (St Louis)

– How Sentimental Can I Be/ I’m Dressed Up To Cry, ’55 (Ballad 1004-05)

• A-side scan found.

– Night Train, ’55 (Ballad 1006-78rpm)

• As/comment below, Night Train is the A-side released as #’d 1006.

– It’s A Must, ’55 (Ballad 1003-78rpm)

• Scan for It’s A Must is #’d 1003 without distinguishing it as the b-side for this double #’d release.

– Night Train/ It’s A Must, ’55 (Ballad 1006-45rpm)

• Scans found with # the same for both sides.

– Happy/ Santa Claus Boogie Song, ’55 (Ballad 1007)

• No scans found.

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Swans (NY) – He Wasn’t On The Air Again Today/ If I Could Stop Every Clock, ’59 (Roulette 4213)

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Idols (LA Girl Group) – Just A Little Bit More, ’61 (Reveille 1002-Promo)

as The Swans – Why Must I Cry, ’61 (Reveille 1002-Promo)

 

Idols (LA Girl Group) – Just A Little Bit More/ Why Must I Cry, ’61 (Reveille 1002)

• Scan found for both sides credited to the Idols.

and as

Idols (LA Girl Group) – Just A Little Bit More, ’61 (Reveille 1002)

as The Swans – Why Must I Cry, ’61 (Reveille 1002)

 

FYI:  Dot 16210 is credited to The Idols.

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Note:  Swans – Daydreamin’ Of You/ The Promise, ’62 (Parkway 881)

• No label scans for this release asby the Swans.
• All discographies list as The Swans on Parkway and date either 1962 or 1963.

 

as Dreamers – Daydreamin’ Of You/ The Promise, ’63 (Fairmount 612)

• Writing credits: Sheeley-DeShannon/ Straigis-Jackson.
• There are scans for both sides.
• Liner notes on various Cameo Parkway CDs state the Dreamers and Swans are the same group.

 

Note:  There is an outdated Geocities archive, ‘Girl Group Chronicles,’ reporting that the Swans began with the Parkway issue, followed with Swan and finally Cameo.

 

Swans (Philadelphia Girl Group)

– He’s Mine/ You Better Be A Good Girl Now, ’63 (Swan 4151)

– Please Hurry Home/ The Boy With The Beatle Hair, ’64 (Cameo 302)

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Swans (Chicago) – I Love You So (Recorded 1954)/ Will You Be Mine (Recorded 1954), ’76 (Relic LP 5088 & Parrot 801-bootleg, ’81)

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