Trojans (St Louis, Mo) (Ike Turner & Orch) – As Long As I Have You/ I Wanna Make Love To You, ’55 (RPM 446)
- As/ discogs: Art Lassiter sang lead, with Douglass Martin, and brothers George and Murrey Green.
- An article in a history of Art Lassiter @ https://hindulogic.com/Art/home.htm, says the group became the Trojans in October 1955.
- The same article says “ When they recorded for Federal in March 1956, again with Ike, they were known as The Rockers 5.”
Rockers (St Louis MO) (w Ike Turner’s Kings Of Rhythm-uncredited)
– What Am I To Do/ I’ll Die In Love With You, ’56 (Federal 12267)
– Down In The Bottom/ Why Don’t You Believe, ’56 (Federal 12273)
Trojans (Calif) – Don’t Ask Me To Be Lonely/ Alone In This World, ’58 (Tender 516-517)
as 5 Trojans – Don’t Ask Me To Be Lonely/ Alone In This World, ’58 (Tender 516-17)
Trojans (Felsted) – Man I’m Gonna Be/ Make It Up, ’58 (Felsted 8534)
- Writing credits on both sides: J Bennett-J Maitland.
- A comment by ‘mickey rat’ on the group’s page notes at 45cat, “American copyright filings indicate both songs were of British origin …”
Trojans (Unknown Group) – All Night Long/ I Wanted You So Long, ’60 (Triangle 51317)
- Writing credits: Castron and Berry/ Castron.
Trojans (Louisiana) (Henry Clement & The) – I’ll Be Waiting/ Trojan’s Walla {I}, ’61 (Zynn 1006)
- Scans found.
Trojans (Indiana Label) – Medley (Talk To Me, You’re A Thousand Miles Away, What’s Your Name), ’67 (Airtown 70971A)
- #003 is the issue #.
Trojans (Indiana Label) – Medley (We Belong Together, Diamonds & Pearls, Cherry Pie, Talk To Me), ’67 (Airtown 70971B)
Mighty Trojans (Ferriday Louisiana) – Just Got Up {I}/ Just About Daybreak {I}, ’61 (Dodge 804)
- Book listed as ‘Trojans,’ mixing them among other Trojans groups.
Trojans (Indiana Label)
45 RPM Records says 1967
http://www.45rpmrecords.com/IN/Airtown (IN).php
The book dated 1966, but all others agree on 1967. Thanks for the update.