Uniques (South Central US)
– Somewhere/ Right Now, ’57 (Peacock 1677)
– Picture Of My Baby/ Mysterious, ’60 (Peacock 1695)
The story on this group of Uniques surrounds Earl King (New Orleans/Crescent City Louisiana) and Don Robey (Duke/Peacock Houston TX label).
- Outside of his contract with Ace Records, Earl King recorded for Robey as part of the five member Uniques group.
- Recording location may be Chicago.
Uniques (Port Chester New York) – Tell The Angels/ Hey, Little Cupid, ’58 (End 1012)
As/ youtube.com/watch?v=m2OemQADBAA the gms are Arthur Epps (Lead Tenor), Curtis Smith (First Tenor), Ralph Welch (Second Tenor) and Ben Peterson (Baritone).
- Different versions of these titles, plus two others were previously recorded when the group was the Five Thrills.
Uniques (Jazz Group) (Sabby Lewis (Piano) & The) – Bwana, ’59 (Gone 5074)
Uniques (Jazz Group) – Sabby, ’59 (Gone 5074)
Note: Sabby Lewis was a jazz pianist from the Boston area. Writing credits on both side are J Poirier & D Poirier. Have not heard either side.
Uniques With The Outlaws (Toledo) – I’ve Got A Secret/ Let Me Weep Let Me Cry, ’59 (C-Way 2676)
- Scans found.
Uniques (Unknown Male Group) – That’s Love/ I Cross My Fingers, ’59 (World Pacific 808)
- Writing credits: Willie Crowley/ Bernard Chestleigh.
Uniques (Flippin’ Teens Orch) – Do You Remember/ Come Marry Me, ’59 (Flippin’ 202)
- Only Santorelli & Russo of the Five Secrets were part of the Uniques.
Uniques (Linden NJ)
– I’m So Unhappy/ It’s Got To Come From Your Heart, ’60 (Pride 1018, Pride 4 & Gone 5113, ’61)
- ‘I’m So Unhappy’ was written by Sam Stray but credit appears as D Pried [sic] on Gone 5113.
– I’m So Unhappy/ I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You), ’60 (Bliss 1004 & Gone 5113, ’61)
- As/Sam Stray youtube comment, gm: Wayne, Ray, Richie & Sammy.
- As well as ‘Gone, Pride & Bliss,’ they also were on the ‘Canadian American label.’
Uniques (San Francisco) – Look At Me/ Bossa Nova Cha Cha Cha, ’60 (Mr Cee 100)
- One pressing misspells group as ‘Unicques.’
Uniques (Chicago)
– Chocolate Bar/ Silvery Moon, ’62 (Lucky Four 1024)
– Saturday Night Walk/ Pretty Baby, ’63 (620 1003)
- The book listed artist as ‘Euniques’ with Cry Cry Cry as the flip.
- Scans are as ‘Uniques’ with ‘Saturday Night Walk’ as the flip.
as Euniques
– Chicken (yeah)/ Cry, Cry, Cry, ’64 (620 1006)
– Silvery Moon/ Cry Cry Cry, ’79 (Jason Scott 6)
- No scans found.
as Tides – Bring It Home To Me/ Who Told You, ’64 (620 1007)
- See comments @ https://www.45cat.com/record/nc269916us&c=818454#818454.
Uniques (Brooklyn NY) – A Million Miles Away/ All At Once, ’62 (Tee Kay 112)
- Rider Music-A Division of Teekay Music. A Bill And Marv Production.
- From their sound, the group does not appear connected to other Uniques’ groups.
Uniques (Massachuchettes)
– Merry Christmas Darling (And A Happy New Year (Too))/ Rock’ ‘N’ Rudolph, ’63 (Demand 2936)
– Times Change (But Don’t Change Your Love (For Me))/ Allright, Okay, You Win, ’63 (Demand 2940)
Uniques (Female Lead-BV-Male) – Send Him To Me/ This Little Boy Of Mine, ’63 (Roulette 4528)
Uniques (Capitol) – Blue Skies/ Loving You, ’63 (Capitol 4949)
credited as The Uniques – Fool Number Two, ’64 (Selsom 104)
- Writing credits: Seldin-Coleman-Trent.
as ‘The Uniques’ (ft Nickie Addeo) – Over The Rainbow, ’64 (Selsom 104)
Note: The book listed under the Darchaes group.
Uniques (Louisiana) (ft Joe Stampley) – Fast Way Of Living/ Not Too Long Ago, ’65 (Paula 219)
- Recorded in Texas?
Uniques (Brooklyn A Capella Group)
– It Was The Night, ’66 (Relic LP 105 A03)
– Speedoo, ’66 (Relic LP 105 B04
– Señorita, ’66 (Relic LP 105 B10)
– The New Beat, ’66 (Relic LP 108 B06)
– Dance, ’66 (Relic LP 109 B03)
Uniques (Boston) (ft Geo. ‘Dapper’ Cromwell) – Woke Up This Morning/ My Mother’s Eyes, ’64 (Dapper 4401)
- The book dated N/A.
Uniques (Clifton Group) – After New Year’s Eve/ Kiss, Kiss, Kiss, ’81 (Clifton 62)
Silvery Moon label scan
Unpenned:
Thanks for the Lucky Four Scan for Silvery Moon.