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Donnie
Elbert
The
Vibra-Harps
(member Donnie
Elbert, Danny Cannon (later to become Lenny
O'Henry), Charles Hargro and
Donald Simmons) Although Donnie Elbert and Danny Cannon formed the
group, Danny Cannon and Donald Simmons
were the basis of the group. Donnie Elbert did background vocals, as
well as being the groups guitarist and
arranger. He left the group in 1957 due to personnel problems)
Beech 713 - Walk Beside Me / Cosy With
Rosy - 1958
Donnie Elbert
(born 25-May-1936 in New Orleons,
moved to Buffalo New York at the age of three. Died 26-January-1989
in Philadelphia, PA cause: stroke)
Deluxe 6125 - What Can I Do* / Hear My Plea** - 1957 *also recorded
in 1970 by Val Martin on All Platinum 2304. **song originally
titled "Somebody, Somewhere", but record company changed it to "Hear
My Plea". Song covered in 1966 by Marvin L. Sims on Mellow 1002.
Deluxe 6143 - Believe It Or Not / Tell Me So - 1957
Deluxe 6148 - Have I Sinned / Leona - 1957
Deluxe 6156 - Let's Do The Stroll / Wild Child - 1958
Deluxe 6161 - My Confession Of Love / Peek - A - Boo - 1958
Deluxe 6164 - I Want To Be Loved But Only By You / Someone Made You
For Me - 1958
Deluxe 6168 - I Want To Be Near You / Come On Sugar - 1958
Deluxe 6175 - Just A Little Bit Of Lovin'
/ When You're Near Me - 1958
The
Vibra-Harps (unsure of Donnie Elbert's
involvement with group, if any, at the time of these releases)
Fury 1022 - The Only Love Of Mine / Be My Dancing Partner -
1959
Atco 6134 - It Must Be Magic /
Nosey Neighbours - 1959
Donnie Elbert
Red Top 122 - Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You) /
Help Me - 1960
Vee - Jay 336 - Will You Ever Be
Mine / Hey Baby - 1960
Vee - Jay 353 - Half As Old / Baby Let
Me Love You Tonite - 1960
Vee - Jay 370 - I've Loved You Baby / I
Beg Of You - 1961
Jot 122 - Hey Baby / Will You Ever Be Mine - 1961
Jalynne 107 -
Mommie's Gone / For Sentimental Reasons - 1961
Jalynne 110 - Lucille (I've Done You No
Wrong) / What You're Doing To Me - 1961
Red Top 130 - Will You Ever Be Mine / Hey Baby - 1962
P & L 316 - Nobody Knows / After All I've Done For You - 1962
Parkway 844 - Baby Cakes / Set My Heart At Ease - 1962
Red Top 6502 - Sentimental Reasons / Someday (You'll Want Me To Want
You) - 1963
Cub 9125 - Love Stew / Don't Cry My Love - 1963
Up
State 829 - Love Stew / Don't Cry My Love - 1963
Checker
1062 - Just A Cotton Pickin' Minute /
Everything To Me - 1963
Gateway 731 - Run Little Girl / Who's It Gonna
Be - 1964
Gateway 748 - Lily Lou / Do Wat'cha
Wanna - 1964
Gateway 757 - A Little Piece Of Leather - 1965 (One Sided Disc ---
Promo Issue Only)
Gateway 757 - A Little Piece Of Leather / Do
Wat'cha Wanna - 1965
Gateway 761 - Your Red Wagon (You Can Push It Or Pull It) / Never
Again - 1965
Atco 6550 - In Between Heartaches
/ Too Far Gone - 1968
Deram 7526 - Without You* / Baby Please
Come Home - 1969 *A Number One Hit In Jamaica.
Rare Bullet 101 - I Can't Get Over Losing You / I Got To Get Myself
Together - 1970
Elbert 800 - I Got To Get Myself Together / Can't Get Over Losing
You -
1970
Elbert
800 - Sweet Baby / Can't Get Over Losing You - 1970
Bradley's 7501 - You're Gonna Cry When
I'm Gone / Another Tear Will Take It's Place - 1970
Deluxe 133 - Have I Sinned / What Can I Do - 1971
All Platinum 2330 - Where Did Our Love Go* / That's If You
Love Me - 1971 *Also recorded in 1964 by
The Supremes on
Motown 1060.
All Platinum 2333 - Sweet Baby / I Can't Get Over Losing You
- 1972
Avco 4587 - I Can't Help Myself* / Love
Is Here And Now You're Gone - 1972 *Also recorded in 1965 by
The Four Tops on Motown 1076
All Platinum 2336 - If I Can't Have You / Will You Ever Be Mine -
1972
All Platinum 2336 - If I Can't Have You / Can't Get Over Losing You*
- 1972 *Also recorded in 1974 by
Baby Washington on Master 5 9109.
All Platinum 2337 - A Little Piece Of Leather / Sweet Baby - 1972
All Platinum 2338 - I Can't Get Over Losing You / That's If You Love
Me - 1972
Avco 4598 - Ooh Baby
Baby* / Tell Her For Me - 1972 *also
recorded in 1965 by The
Miracles on
Tamla 54113. (this 45 was
released without approval from Donnie Elbert --- while at
Avco Donnie Elbert was arguing with Hugo
and Luigi about the cost of finishing his album for the label, plus
his choice of material for the album as it had nine Motown covers -
he refused to finish the album without the extra money, so
Avco sold the unfinished album to Trip
to recoup their money. Donnie Elbert reluctantly went back to All
Platinum)
Trip 175 - I Can't Help Myself / Can't Get Over Losing You -
1972
Trip 3011 - Stop In The Name Of Love / If You Were
My Woman - 1972
Polydor 15048 - This Old Heart Of Mine
/ Be Good To Me - 1972
Jackie Milton, Morris
Bailey, Donnie Elbert, Bert Keyes
De-Vel Zs7 6755 - You'll
Never Know / Will You Love Me Tomorrow - 1973
Donnie Elbert
All Platinum 2346 - This Feeling Of Losing You /
Can't
Stand These
Lonely Nights - 1973
All Platinum 2351 - Love Is Strange* / Instrumental - 1974 *cover of
the 1956 record by Mickey &
Sylvia on Groove 0175.
All Platinum 2367 - What Do You Do / Will You Love Me Tomorrow -
1977
All Platinum 2374 - You Should Be Dancing* / What Do You Do - 1974
*also recorded in 1976 by The Bee Gees on RSO 853.
A / O 1000 - You Keep Me Crying (With Your Lying) / Instrumental -
1975 (The A/O Label is owned by Donnie Elbert)
Up State 829 - Can't Get Over Losing You / Love Stew -
197?
Command Performance 101 - Who's It
Gonna Be / Your Red Wagon (You Can Push
It Or Pull It) -
197?
Goldies 45 2675 - Where Did Our Love
Go / If I Can't Have You - 197?
Echo 7001 - Are You Ready (Willing And Able) / You Keep Me Crying
(With Your Lying) - 1979
Gusto 2171
-
Have I Sinned / What Can I Do - 198?
Gusto 2172 - Hear My Plea / My Confession Of Love - 198?
Deluxe 01 - Have I Sinned / What Can I Do - ?
Collectables Col 036467 - I Want To Be Loved But Only By You /
Believe It Or Not - ?
Collectables Col 036477 - Come On Sugar / Peek-A-Boo - ?
Updates from Blatt in Buffalo, and Gordon Smillie
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