doo-wop

 

The Billy Dawn Quartet aka the Four Dukes (1) and the Heralds (Brooklyn, New-York)


Personnel :

Billy Dawn Smith (Lead)

Donnie Sehested (Tenor)

Tommy Smith (Baritone)

Edward "Sonny" Benton (Bass)

Al Browne (Pianist)


Discography :


The Billy Dawn Quartet
1953 - This Is The Real Thing Now )/ Crying For My Baby (Decatur 3001)
1953 - Tonight Must Live On (Decatur) (Unreleased)
1953 - You Will Always Find Me True (Decatur) (Unreleased)
1973 - Miracle Of Love / Proud Of You (Vintage 1010)
1974 - Tonight Must Live On /Crying For My Baby (Firefly 330)
1974 - You Will Always Find Me True / This Is The Real Thing Now (Firefly 332)

The Four Dukes (1)
1953 - Crying In The Chapel / I Done Done It (Duke 116)
N/A - Can't I Have You (Duke) (Unreleased)
N/A - No Other Love (Duke) (Unreleased)
N/A - I Gotta Holler (Duke) (Unreleased)
N/A - Only A Hag Could Be Such A Drag (Duke) (Unreleased)
N/A - I Wonder Can This Be Love (Duke) (Unreleased)
N/A - Confusion Juice (Duke) (Unreleased)
N/A - Come On Back To Daddy (Duke) (Unreleased)
1976 - Angel dear / baby doll (Sun 515)
1976 - Walking alone / Annie (Sun 518)

The Heralds
1954 - Eternal Love / Gonna Love You Every Day (Herald 435)
1968 - Peggy / Wonder boy (Tamborine 2)
N/A - You'll Always Find Me True (Herald) (Unreleased)
N/A - Till My Baby Falls In Love (Herald) (Unreleased)
N/A - Freeze (Herald) (Unreleased)
N/A - Why Can't I Have You (Herald) (Unreleased)
N/A - Confucius (Herald) (Unreleased)
N/A - Confucius (Old Town) (Unreleased)
N/A - Why Can't I Have You (Old Town) (Unreleased)

• The Hornets (1) aka Cleveland Quartet | 15-10-2008
• King Pharaohs & the Egyptians aka Four Pharaohs aka Columbus Pharaohs | 15-10-2008
• The Falcons (3) aka the Lyrics aka the Vallejos | 13-10-2008
• The Melodies | 13-10-2008
• The Expressions (1) | 12-10-2008
• The Five Embers | 07-10-2008
• The Hi-Liters (2) | 07-10-2008
• The Four Cal-Quettes aka The Four Coquettes | 06-10-2008
• The Delicates (1) | 06-10-2008
• The Demolrys | 01-10-2008
• Roger & the Travelers (4) Aka Premiers (5) | 01-10-2008
• The Premiers (5) aka Roger & the Travelers (4) | 01-10-2008
• Donnie & The Del-Chords (2) | 01-10-2008
• The El Pollos | 10-09-2008
• The El Rays aka The Dells | 10-09-2008