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Bessie
Banks
The
Turbans
(members Bessie White,
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Three Guys & A Doll
(members Bessie White, David Jones (died 1995), Jimmy McGowan and
Larry Banks)
Miss Toni Banks And The
Four Fellows (members Bessie White (lead), Jimmy
McGowan (born James A. McGowan ?-February-1932 in
Brooklyn,
New York --- died ?-October-2008
--- cause: ?) and Jimmy Mobley (alternating first and second tenor
on both songs), Larry
Banks (baritone - later to become Bessie's husband) and Teddy
Williams (bass))
Glory 263 - You're Still In My Heart / Johnny The Dreamer - 1957
The Four Fellows
(members Jimmy McGowan (singing lead), David Jones (tenor),
Larry Banks (baritone) and Teddy Williams (bass))
Glory 263 - You're Still In My Heart* / I Sit In My Window** - 1957
*Toni Banks sings on "A" side only. **flip
by The Four Fellows.
The Companions
(members Larry Banks, Bessie (White) Banks,
Harriette Banks, Milton Bennett and Al
Wiiliams)
Brook's 100 - Why, Oh Why Baby / I Didn't Know (You Got Married) -
1959
Federal 12397 - Why, Oh Why Baby / I Didn't Know (You Got
Married) - 1960
Bessie Banks
Tiger 102 - Go Now / It Sounds Like My Baby - 1964 *session:
Cissy Houston (backing vocals)
--- song was covered in 1965 by The Moody Blues on London 9726.
Blue
Cat 106 - Go Now / It Sounds Like My Baby -
1964
Spokane 4009 - Do It Now / (You Should Have Been A)
Doctor -
1964
Wand 163 - Do It Now / (You Should Have Been A) Doctor -
1964
Verve 10519 - I Can't Make It (Without You Baby) / Need You - 1967
Linda Jones
/ Bessie Banks
Cotique C-177 - Fugitive
From Luv * /
Go Now ** - 1969 *"A" side sung by Linda Jones. **flip side sung by
Bessie Banks
Bessie Banks
Volt 4112 - Ain't No Easy Way /
Try To Leave Me If You Can (I Bet You Can't Do It) - 1974
Quality 503 - Don't You Worry Baby The Best Is Yet To Come*
/ Try To Leave Me If You Can - 1976
Quality 508 - Baby You Sure Know How To Get To Me /
Do You Really Want To Be Right - 1976
Trivia
Bessie was married to a
Larry Banks who along with James A. McGowan were members
of the group The Four Fellows. (Glory / Derby) and The
Companions on FederalHe also wrote songs for several
artists including The Exciters, The Geminis, Kenny
Carter, The Metros and Willie Kendrick and also produced
records for some of these performers. He died in February
1992, apparently. Also an RCA track by Lawrence
& Jaibi called "(You're
Not) Mine. The Lawrence is Larry Banks. Jaibi
was his wife (real name Joan Alma Bates?).
Discography by Bosko
Asanovic. Updates by Candiman
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