Twi-Lighters Groups

 

Twi-Lighters (NY) (ref Frank Slay-Bob Crewe) – Sittin’ In A Corner/ It’s A Cold Cold Rainy Day, ’56 (Groove 0154)

• Book also listed as Twiliters.  Scans only found as ‘Twi-Lighters.’

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Twi-Lighters (Cincinnati) – To Love In Vain/ The Beginning Of Love, ’61 (Fraternity 889 & Saxony 2003, ’94)

• Gms: Fred Martin, Joe Indelicato, Lynn Holthaus & Ed Breamer.
• Sides were recorded in Cincinnati.
• The group formed Saxony records.

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Twilighters Groups

 

Twilighters (Baltimore Maryland) – Please Tell Me Your [sic] Mine/ Wondering, ’53 (Marshall 702)

• Ref Frank Motley (Dual Trumpeteer) & His Crew.

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Twilighters (w Eddie Swanston Quintette) – I Wonder Who’s Calling Her Now, ’74 (Roadhouse 1014)

• As/ youtube comments, the masters were obtained from Lillian Clairborne of DC Records and subsequently released on Roadhouse.

 

Twilighters (Unknown Group) error – Don’t Stop Baby (Recorded 1953), ’74 (Roadhouse 1014)

• Label credits Heartbreakers (w Frank Motley (Dual Trumpet) & His Crew).

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Twilighters (Memphis) (Buddy Milton & The)

– Please Understand/ Say Another Word, ’54 (RPM 418 & Cadet)

• No information found for Cadet release.

– O O Wah/ I’m The Child, ’54 (RPM 419)

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Starlings as Twilighters (Bronx)

– Little Did I Dream/ Gotta Get On The Train, ’55 (MGM 55011)

– Lovely Lady/ Half Angel, ’55 (MGM 55014)

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Twilighters (Atlanta Group) – It’s True, ’55 (Specialty 548)

• Richard Hunter Lead.

Twilighters (Atlanta Group) – Wah-Bop-Sh-Wah, ’55 (Specialty 548)

• Julius High Jr Lead. 

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Twilighters (Los Angeles) – Eternally/ I Believe, ’56 (Caddy 103, Dot 15526 & Play-Back 1113)

• Book listed ‘Playback’ label as ‘Pla-Bac.’
• Writing credits vary on releases: as Williams/ Williams-Nyla, and Williams-Wright .

 

Twilighters (Los Angeles) – Pride And Joy/ Live Like A King, ’57 (Ebb 117)

• Writing credits: C Williams-C Wright.

 

Twilighters (Los Angeles) (Leon Brooks & The) – Money Talks, ’58 (Cholly 712)

• Writing credits: Cholly Williams.

 

Twilighters (Los Angeles) – Let There Be Love, ’58 (Cholly 712)

• Writing credits: Baker-Lanier-Blalock.

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Twilighters (Detroit-JVB Group) – Water-Water/ How Many Times, ’57 (JVB 83)

• No writing credits on scans.

 

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Twilighters (NJ) – Penny In The Wishing Well/ As I Remember You, ’58 (Airport 101)

also as

Teasers (NJ) (Sammy & The) – Penny In A Wishing Well/ As I Remember You, ’58 (Airport 101)

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Twilighters (Chicago Label) – Scratchin’/ She Needs A Guy, ’60 (Chess 1803)

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Twilighters (Detroit-Spin Group) (ft George Washington) – A Possibility, ’60 (Spin 000.1)

Twilighters (Detroit-Spin Group) (ft Donald Richards) – Yes You Are, ’60 (Spin 000.1)

 

Twilighters (Detroit-Spin Group) – Helene, ’60 (Spin-It 020.2)

• No information found for ‘Spin-It.’
• A listing was found for ‘Spin 020.2’ with ‘Tantalizing Darling’ as the flip.

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Twilighters (Unknown Group) – Sit Right Down And Cry/ Please Come Home, ’60 (Super 1003)

• Writing credits: Watts-Henderson / Starr-Watts.
• 45cat lists with Twilighters group on ‘Ricki.’

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as Tony & The Twiliters – Be My Girl/ Did You Make Up Your Mind, ’60 (Jalynne 106)

 

as Twilighters – Yes Or No/ The Key To My Heart, ’60 (Red Top 127)

as Twilighters – The Key To My Heart/ Yes Or No, ’77 (Arcade 1003)

 

Relic LP 5021 (Various Artists).  The following are by: Tony & The Twilighters

– Did You Make Up Your Mind (A3)

– Key To My Heart (A6)

– Yes Or No (B3)

– Be My Girl (B5)

– Gee But I’d Give The World (B10)

and

as Tony & The Dynamics – I Promise To Remember (A2)

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Twilighters (ref Tangents (Fresh)) – Nothin’/ Do You Believe, ’61 (Eldo 115)

In addition to already published material, the comment from ‘doctor bop’ lists the gms as: Billy Thadford (Lead) Horace ‘Pookie’ Wooten (Lead), Howard Hogains, Willie Marshall. Herman ??.

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Twilighters (NY-Ricki Group) – Help Me/ The Rockin [sic] Mule, ’61 (Ricki 907)

• Label address is Springfield Gardens L1, NY.
• 45cat lists with Twilighters group on ‘Super.’

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Tony Allen & The Twilighters (LA)

– Just Like Before/ Come-A, Come-A, Baby, ’61 (Bethlehem 3002)

– It Hurts Me So/ The Trakey-Doo, ’62 (Bethlehem 3004)

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Twilighters (LA Calif)  – My Silent Prayer/ Little Bitty Bed Bug, ’62 (Bubble 1334)

• Writing credits: Ben E Weisman-M Kay/ Robert Jones-Wm Lasley.
• Producer-Len Weisman and The Chords.

 

Note:  Reference was found to a release on Skylark #562 with BV by the Twilighters.  The publishing and producing credits are the same as the Twilighters on Bubble.  The Skylark release is not included in the book:

Twilighters (LA Calif) as Wendy Cole (BV Twilighters) – The Wiggle Wiggle, ’62 (Skylark 562)

Twilighters (LA Calif) as Joyce Sage (BV Twilighters) – Leon Wagner Wiggle, ’62 (Skylark 562)

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Twilighters (Vancouver Washington) – I Need Your Lovin/ Out Of My Mind, ’68 (Vanco 204)

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Twiliters Groups

 

Ron Holden & The Twiliters (Calif) – Ya Got That Lovin’ Touch/ Things Don’t Happen That Way, ’62 (Baronet 3)

• Scans found for Baronet 3.
  • As well, both titles appear on Baronet Best For CD as Ron Holden & The Twilighters.

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Twiliters (McKesport PA)

– Hey There/ Caused By You, ’61 (Nix 102)

– Back To School/ Love Bandit, ’61 (Nix 103)

– Sweet Lips/ You Better Make It, ’64 (Paloma 100)

– Sweet Lips/ My Beatle Haircut, ’64 (Roulette 4546)

• Book listed under mixed Twilighters groups.
• Label credits Orch-The Shadows.

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Twiliters Orchestra as Johnny Barness (& The Twiliters Orch) – (There Is) No Love For Me/ Tell Me Why (That’s What I Want To Know), ’61 (Flippin’ 105)

 

Twiliters Orchestra – (Such) Infatuation {I}/ Till I Waltz Again With You (Cha Cha) {I}, ’61 (Flippin’ 106)

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