Jimmy Jones and The Pretenders / The Berliners / The Savoys

1954年・ニューヨーク州・ニューヨーク
Jimmy Jones(lead・37.06.02~)・William Walker(tenor)・Bobby Moore(tenor)
Melvin Walton(baritone)・Kerry Saxton(bass)

The Berliners
■Don't love you anymore・Women, women, women(Apollo-479)55
■Hurry home・Stars are in the sky(Apollo-481)55
The Savoys
■You・Say you're mine(Savoy-1188)56
■With all my heart・Say you're mine(Savoy-1586)60
■With all my heart・Please say you're mine(Savoy-1586)60
The Pretenders
■I've got to have you baby・Possessive love (Rama-198)56
■Lover・Plain old love(Rama-207)56
■Close your eyes (sleep and dream)・Part-time sweetheart(Whirlin' Disc-106)57
■Tonight・I love you so(Holiday-2610)58
■Blue and lonely・Daddy needs baby(Central-2605)58
■Blue and lonely・Daddy needs baby(Apt-25026)58
Jimmy Jones & The Pretenders
■Lover・Plain old love(Rama-210)56
■Blue and lonely・Daddy needs baby(ABC Paramount-10094)60
■Close your eyes (sleep and dream)・Part time sweetheart(Port-70040)64
Barbara Gorman & Sister Viv
■Was it just for fun・8 -o'clock date(Arrow-714)57
Jimmy Jones & The Jones Boys
■The whistlin' man・Heaven in your eyes(Arrow-717)57
Jimmy Jones
■When ever you need me・You for me to love(Epic-9339)59
■Handy man・The search is over(Cub-9049)59
■Good timin'・My precious angel(Cub-9067)60
■Thats when I cried・I just go for you(Cub-9072)60
■Itchin' yor love・Ee--I-ee-I-oh(Cub-9076)60
■For you・Ready for love(Cub-9082)60
■I told tou so・You got it(Cub-9085)61
■Dear one・I say love(Cub-9093)61
■Holler hey・Mr. music man(Cub-9102)61
■You're much too young・The nights of Mexico(Cub-9110)62
■I will, I will・I'm a gentleman(Ro Jac-1002)62
■Mr. Fix it・No insurance (for a broken heart)(Vee Jay-505)63
■Walkin'・Pardon me(Roulette-4608)65
■Don't you just know it・Dynamite(Parkway-988)66
■39-21-40 shape・Personal property(Bell-682)67
■True love ways・Snap my fingers(Bell-689)67
■If I had a hammer・Do it yourself(Gospel Truth-1215)74
■I don't mind confessing・Live and let live(Deke-5413)
■I'm so glad I got you・Do what comes natural(Deke-)
■You make me feel so good・Good timin'(Masterpiece-)86
■Handy man・Good timin' (Eric-4105)?
■Good timin'・Na na hey hey kiss him goodbye(Steam)(Collectables-04227)
■Handyman・Lazy day(Spanky & Our Gang)(Collectables-04228)
Jimmy 'Handyman' Jones
■With all my heart・Please say you're mine(Roulette-4232)60

The Candles
SP 45s I've got to have
you baby
Rama-198
1956年

Jimmy Jonesはこのグループ以前にもThe Berliners(Jimmy Jones・Floyd Edmonds)をドイツで結成しており、のちにThe Sparks of Rhythmと改名しデビューした。55年初頭にThe SavoysとしてニュージャージーのSavoyレコードからデビュー。メンバーはJimmy Jones・Bobby Moore・Kerry Saxton・William Walker・Melvin Walton の5人。60年頃まで活動を続けている。56年にWhirin' Diskに移籍し、The Pretendersとしてシングルデビュー。のちにTubo Kingが加入している。リードシンガーのJimmy Jones(アラバマ州・バーミンガム出身)はその後ソロとして独立し、Handy manやGood timmin'のヒットを放つ。