The Cavaliers
(members
Andre Williams, John Pruitt, Albert "Pee Wee" Bell, Nathaniel Tucker
and James Dennis Isaac
The Cavaliers
(members Oscar Robinson (a former member of The Five Thrills on
Parrot), John Pruitt, Albert "Pee Wee" Bell, Nathaniel Tucker and
James Dennis Isaac)
The Sheppards
(members John Pruitt (tenor and lead), James Dennis Isaac (first
tenor), Nathaniel Tucker (bass), George Parker (baritone and lead),
Oscar Boyd (second tenor))
Theron 112 - Love* / Cool Mambo** - 1955 *lead Johnny Pruitt. **lead
George Parker.
The Sheppards James Issac
Vocalist (members George "Sonny" Parker (first lead),
John Pruitt (second lead), James Dennis Isaac (first tenor), Nathaniel
Tucker (bass), Kent McGhee (baritone), and Oscar Boyd (second tenor))
United 198 - Sherry / Mozelle – 1956
The Ballads
(members O. C. Perkins (a former member of The Palms on United),
Murrie Eskridge (a former member of The Palms on United), O. C. Logan
(later member of The Equallos on Mad), Willie Logan (later member of
The Equallos on Mad) and Kermit Chandler)
The
Del Ricos (members James Dennis Isaac, Millard Evans, Jimmy Allen, Ezell Williams
and Frank Taylor)1957 line-up.
The Bel Aires
(members James Dennis Isaac, Millard Evans, Jimmy Allen, Ezell
Williams and Frank Taylor)
Decca
30631 - My Yearbook / Rockin' An' Strollin' – 1958
The Sheppards
(members Murrie
Eskridge, O. C. Perkins, Millard Edwards, Jimmy Allen,
James Isaac and Kermit Chandler)
Apex 7750 - Island Of Love* / Never Felt
Like This Before - 1959 *also recorded in 1967 by Lee
Andrews & The Hearts on Crimson 1002.
Apex 7752 - Just Like You / Feel Like Lovin'
- 1960
Apex 7755 - Meant To Be / It's Crazy – 1960
Apex 7759 - Society Gal / Just When I Needed You Most – 1960
Apex 7760 - Come Home Come Home / Just Like You - 1960
Apex 7762 - Tragic / Come Home, Come Home – 1961
Apex 7762 - Tragic /
Feel Like Lovin’
– 1961
Murrie Eskridge
(released as a solo artist because the rest of the group had already
left Apex)
Apex 7764 - So In Need For Love / Never Felt This Way Before – 1961
The Sheppards
(members Murrie Eskridge, O. C. Perkins, Millard Edwards, Jimmy Allen,
James Isaac and Kermit Chandler)
Pam 1001 - Never Let Me Go / Give A Hug To Me – 1961
Wes 7750 - Glitter In Your Eyes / Every Now And Then – 1961
Vee-Jay 406 - Every Now And Then / Glitter In Your Eyes – 1961
Vee-Jay 441 - Come To Me / Tragic – 1962
Abner 7006 - Loving You / Elevator Operator – 1962
Okeh 7173 - Pretend Your Still Mine / Walkin' – 1962
The Sheppards
(members Murrie Eskridge, O. C. Perkins, Jimmy Allen, James Isaac and
Kermit Chandler)
Constellation 123 - Island Of Love / Give A Hug To Me - 1964
Constellation 176 - Island Of Love / Give A Hug To Me – 1966
The Shepards
(members Murrie Eskridge, O. C. Perkins and Kermit Chandler)
ABC-Paramount 10758 - Let Yourself Go / Little Girl Lost – 1966
The Sheppards
(members Murrie Eskridge, O. C. Perkins and Kermit Chandler)
Mirwood 5534 - Stubborn Heart* / How Do You Like It - 1967
(the 1967 release "To Much / Let It All Out" by Jimmy Conwell on
Gemini 1003 was listed in the original hand-written Mirwood masters
book as Mirwood 5534 but then withdrawn and the number was given to
this release) *also released in 19 by
Ernest Mosley on La-Cindy 225.
The Sheppards
(members Murrie Eskridge, O. C. Perkins, Jimmy Allen, James Isaac and
Kermit Chandler)
Sharp 6039 - Glitter In Your Eyes / What's The Name Of The Game – 1969
Bunky 7764 - Island Of Love / Steal Away* - 1969 *also
recorded in 1964 by Jimmy Hughes on Fame 6401 and in 1970 by Leon
Austin on King 6291.
Bunky 7766 - Your Love (Has A Hole In It) / I'm Not Wanted – 1969
Owl 330 - Queen Of Hearts / Forgotten - 1974
The Satagons
(members James Dennis Isaac, ………)
The Sheppards
(members Murrie Eskridge, O. C. Perkins, Jimmy Allen, James Isaac and
Kermit Chandler)
King Tut 168 - Devil Eyes / Just Let Me Love You – 1976
Robin Hood 135 - Love I Found In You / I Need You So - ? (I am unsure
if this is the same group)
Collectables Col 035887 - Island Of Love / Feel Like Lovin' - 198?
Lp's
Constellation C4 - Collectors Showcase, Volume Iv: The Sheppards
- 1964 (mono and scarcer copy)
Tracks: Island of Love / Never Felt Like This Before / I'm Not Wanted
/ Never Let Me Go / Forgotten / Queen of Hearts / Tragic (echo
version) / Elevator Operator / Give A Hug To Me / Come To Me / Loving
You / Glitter In Your Eyes
Constellation
Cs 4 - Collectors Showcase, Volume Iv: The Sheppards - 1964 (stereo)
Tracks: Island of Love / Never Felt Like This Before / I'm Not Wanted
/ Never Let Me Go / Forgotten / Queen of Hearts / Tragic (echo
version) / Elevator Operator / Give A Hug To Me / Come To Me / Loving
You / Glitter In Your Eyes
Solid Smoke Ss-8001 - The Sheppards 18 Great Vocal Performances -
1980
Tracks: Island Of Love / Never Felt This Way Before / Loving You
/ Elevator Operator / Meant To Be / I'm Not Wanted / Feel Like Lovin'
/ Glitter In Your Eyes / Queen Of Hearts / Forgotten / Tragic / Come
To Me / It's Crazy / So In Need For Love / Every Now And Then / Just
When I Needed You Most / Just Like You / Pretend You're Still Mine.
Solid
Smoke Ss-8028 - 18 Dusty Diamonds - 1984
Tracks:
CD's
Collectables 5078 - Island Of Love - Golden Classics - 1994
Tracks: Island Of Love / Never Felt This Way Before / Loving You /
Elevator Operator / Meant To Be
/ Im Not Wanted / Feel Like Lovin' /
Glitter In Your Eyes / Queen
Of Hearts / Forgotten
/ Tragic /
Come To Me / It's Crazy / So
In Need For Love / Every Now And Then
/ Just When I Needed You Most
/ Just Like You /
Pretend You're Still Mine.
West Side 804 - Bunky's Picks - 1998
Tracks: Come To Me
/ Loving You
/ Glitter
In Your Eyes /
Elevator Operator
/ Meant to Be /
Every Now and Then / Never Let Me Go / Never Felt Like This Before /
Society Gal /
Just When I Needed You Most / Queen of Hearts /
It's Crazy / Island of Love / So In Need For Love / Tragic / Give a
Hug to Me / Forgotten / Feel Like Lovin' / I'm Not Wanted / Come Home,
Come Home / Just Like You / Your Love (Has Got a Hole In It) / What's
the Name of the Game / Tragic (Echo Version).
Discography by Dave Rimmer with additions
by Robert Pruter, Bosko Asonovic, Nick Balaam, Dan Ferone, and Wolfgang Weißbrodt