Prestige Records Catalog: 45 rpm Tru-Sound 400, 1100 series
Tru-Sound 45 rpm series (7 inch 45 rpm)
45-1 The Clefs Of Calvary - Save Me / God's Love 1962
Calvin April, James Phelps, lead vocal; Lester Earl, Willie Harris, Ezell Wilkins, vocal; with Richard Franklin, guitar; Leo Farley, bass.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 17, 1962
| SA131 | Save Me |
| SA132 | God's Love |
45-2 The Gate City Singers - Peace In The Valley / I Thank You Jesus 1962
Joseph Davison, Leroy Gilligan, Richard Henderson, Bernard Patton, vocal; with Robert Banks, organ; Nathaniel Sanford, guitar; Benjamin Milas, bass; Herbie Lovelle, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 29, 1962
| SA143 | Peace In The Valley |
| SA148 | I Thank You Jesus |
45-3 The Capitol City Stars - Friends Talk About Me / There'll Be Rest For The Weary 1962
Edwin Hall Jr., William Jeter, Elliott McIlwain, Walter Mikell, John Noble, vocal; with Amos Bell, piano; Robert Banks, organ.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 3, 1962
| SA128 | Friends Talk About Me |
| SA129 | There'll Be Rest For The Weary |
45-4 The Back Home Choir - He's So Mighty / Climbing High Mountains 1962
Jeff Banks, Rev. Banks, J. DeLoatch, Mildred Lane, Ophelia Little, Janie Ross, Robert Ross, Minnie Sirmans, William Thomas, solo vocal; Rev. Charles Banks, organ; Jeff Banks, piano; Herbert Rankin, co-director; Joseph E. DeLoatch Jr.; Walter Straiten; Ella Henry; Janie Ross; Loretta Harrison; Joyce Townes; Ruby Tredwell; Ages Presley; John Davis; Roosevelt Belton; Cathalene Belton; Fannie Dixon; Roberty Gary; William Thomas; Mildred Lane; Melvin Frazier; Russell Blandrng; David Steward; Helene Morant; Isabella Rudolph; Adele Woulard; Ben Sirmans; Minnie A. Sirmans; Willa Troutman; James Hill; Tressy Lofton; Ella Adams; Gerald Murray; Dolores Jackson; Jo Ann Comer; Brenda Wright; Arlene Pleasant; Bobby Wright; James Ford; Clara Terry; Rosetta Sanders; Alice McCloud; Vera Hill; Marion Steward; Dorothy Davis; Margaret Tomlin; Ann Colbert; Naomi Jackson; Thelma Young; Sadie B. Ford; John Sirmans; Ophelia Little; Tommy Reed; Fannie Thomas; Bertha J. McKelvey; Lula Gillespie; Barbara Graham; Robert Ross; Viola Small; Carol Brown; Pat Harrell; Thomas Puryer.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May, 1962
| He's So Mighty | |
| Climbing High Mountains |
45-5 The Clefs Of Calvary - Baptized / A Stranger In Any Land 1962
Calvin April, James Phelps, lead vocal; Lester Earl, Willie Harris, Ezell Wilkins, vocal; with Richard Franklin, guitar; Leo Farley, bass.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 18, 1962
| SA137 | Baptized |
| SA138 | A Stranger In Any Land |
TRU-6 The Capitol City Stars - I Love The Lord / I'm So Glad 1962
Edwin Hall Jr., William Jeter, Elliott McIlwain, Walter Mikell, John Noble, vocal; with Amos Bell, piano; Robert Banks, organ.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June, 1962
| SA163 | I Love The Lord |
| SA164 | I'm So Glad |
TRU-7 The Gate City Singers - No Time To Lose / Something Within 1962
Joseph Davison, Leroy Gilligan, Richard Henderson, Bernard Patton, vocal; with Robert Banks, organ; Nathaniel Sanford, guitar; Benjamin Milas, bass; Herbie Lovelle, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 7, 1962
| SA106 | No Time To Lose |
| SA107 | Something Within |
TRU-8 The Back Home Choir - Come Out The Wilderness / I Trust Him 1962
Jeff Banks, Rev. Banks, J. DeLoatch, Mildred Lane, Ophelia Little, Janie Ross, Robert Ross, Minnie Sirmans, William Thomas, solo vocal; Rev. Charles Banks, organ; Jeff Banks, piano; Herbert Rankin, co-director; Joseph E. DeLoatch Jr.; Walter Straiten; Ella Henry; Janie Ross; Loretta Harrison; Joyce Townes; Ruby Tredwell; Ages Presley; John Davis; Roosevelt Belton; Cathalene Belton; Fannie Dixon; Roberty Gary; William Thomas; Mildred Lane; Melvin Frazier; Russell Blandrng; David Steward; Helene Morant; Isabella Rudolph; Adele Woulard; Ben Sirmans; Minnie A. Sirmans; Willa Troutman; James Hill; Tressy Lofton; Ella Adams; Gerald Murray; Dolores Jackson; Jo Ann Comer; Brenda Wright; Arlene Pleasant; Bobby Wright; James Ford; Clara Terry; Rosetta Sanders; Alice McCloud; Vera Hill; Marion Steward; Dorothy Davis; Margaret Tomlin; Ann Colbert; Naomi Jackson; Thelma Young; Sadie B. Ford; John Sirmans; Ophelia Little; Tommy Reed; Fannie Thomas; Bertha J. McKelvey; Lula Gillespie; Barbara Graham; Robert Ross; Viola Small; Carol Brown; Pat Harrell; Thomas Puryer.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May, 1962
| I Trust Him | |
| Come Out The Wilderness |
TRU-9 The Clefs Of Calvary - Troubles Of This World / While The Bloods Running Warm 1962
Calvin April, James Phelps, lead vocal; Lester Earl, Willie Harris, Ezell Wilkins, vocal; with Richard Franklin, guitar; Leo Farley, bass.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 17, 1962
| SA135 | Troubles Of This World |
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 18, 1962
| SA139 | While The Bloods Running Warm |
Tru-Sound 400 series (7 inch 45 rpm)
45-401 King Curtis - Trouble In Mind / But That's Alright 1961
Paul Griffin, piano; Al Casey, Hugh McCracken as Mac Pierce, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Belton Evans, drums; King Curtis, vocal, alto sax, guitar; The Cookies: Dorothy Jones, Ethel McCrea, Margaret Ross, background vocal.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 25, 1961
| 2989 | Trouble In Mind |
| 2992 | But That's Alright |
45-402 Jimmy Neeley - Misirlou / Gettin' A Taste 1961
Jimmy Neeley, piano; Michel Mulia, bass; Rudy Lawless, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 16, 1960
| 2757 | Gettin' A Taste |
| 2759 | Misirlou |
45-403 Gene Casey - The Pachanga Twist / Azur-Te 1961
Gene Casey, piano; Bill Ellington, bass; Ray Barretto, congas; Manny Oquendo, John Pacheco, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 7, 1961
| 3124 | Azur-Te |
| 3127 | The Pachanga Twist |
45-404 Jessie Powell - Malaguena / Jumpin' Salty 1961
Jesse Powell, tenor sax; Adiano Acea, piano; Albert Winston, organ; Billy Pyles, guitar; William Curtis, bass; Ray Barretto, congas.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 12, 1961
| 3205 | Jumpin' Salty |
| 3206 | Malaguena |
45-405 Ernestine Allen - Let It Roll Parts 1 & 2 1961
King Curtis, tenor sax; Paul Griffin, piano; Al Casey, Chauncey Westbrook, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Belton Evans, drums; Ernestine Allen, vocal.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 30, 1961
| 3068 | Let It Roll |
45-406 King Curtis - I Have To Worry / Jivin' Time 1961
Paul Griffin, piano; Al Casey, Hugh McCracken as Mac Pierce, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Belton Evans, drums; King Curtis, vocal, alto sax, guitar; The Cookies: Dorothy Jones, Ethel McCrea, Margaret Ross, background vocal.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 25, 1961
| 2993 | I Have To Worry |
| 2998 | Jivin' Time |
45-407 Jesse Powell - Cool / Tonight 1962
Jesse Powell, tenor sax; Steve Gordon, piano; Billy Pyles, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Belton Evans, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 3, 1961
| 3256 | Tonight |
| 3257 | Cool |
45-408 Jimmy Neeley - What's Cookin' / Grits 'N' Greens 1962
Jimmy Neeley, piano; Michel Mulia, bass; Les Jenkins, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 24, 1961
| 3284 | Grits 'N' Greens |
| 3287 | What's Cookin' |
45-409 Eddie Kirkland - Train Done Gone / Something 1962
Eddie Kirkland, vocal, harmonica, guitar; with King Curtis, Oliver Nelson, tenor sax; Herman Foster, piano; Billy Butler, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, electric bass; Frank Shea, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 8, 1961
| 3304 | Train Done Gone |
| 3306 | Something's Gone Wrong In My Life |
45-410 Willis Jackson - Without A Song / Backtrack 1962
Willis Jackson, tenor sax; Jack McDuff, organ; Bill Jennings, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Frank Shea, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 13, 1961
| 3309 | Backtrack |
| 3310 | Without A Song |
45-411 no information
45-412 King Curtis - The Hucklebuck / So Rare 1962
King Curtis, tenor, alto sax; Jack McDuff, organ; Billy Butler, Eric Gale, guitar; Bob Bushnell, bass; Ray Lucas, drums; Willie Rodriguez, bongos, congas.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 19, 1961
| 3222 | The Hucklebuck |
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 22, 1961
| 3225 | So Rare |
45-413 Juan Amalbert's Latin Jazz Quintet - Out Of This World Parts 1 & 2 1962
Bobby Capers, alto sax; Willie Coleman, vibes; Artie Jenkins, piano; Bill Ellington, bass; Phil Newsom, drums, timbales; Juan Amalbert, leader, conga drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 23, 1961
| 3058 | Out Of This World |
45-414 Jesse Powell - When You're Smiling / Hot Stuff 1962
Jesse Powell, tenor sax; Adiano Acea, piano; Albert Winston, organ; Billy Pyles, guitar; William Curtis, bass; Ray Barretto, congas.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 12, 1961
| 3208 | When You're Smiling |
Jesse Powell, tenor sax; Steve Gordon, piano; Billy Pyles, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Belton Evans, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 3, 1961
| 3258 | Hot Stuff |
45-415 King Curtis - Free For All / When The Saints Go Marching In 1962
Sam Taylor, tenor sax; King Curtis, tenor, alto sax; Paul Griffin, piano; Ernie Hayes, organ; Billy Butler, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Ray Lucas, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 5, 1962
| 3342 | Free For All |
Britt Woodman, trombone; King Curtis, tenor sax; Paul Griffin, piano; Billy Butler, Carl Lynch, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Ray Lucas, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 15, 1962
| 3389 | When The Saints Go Marching In |
45-416 Buddy Lucas - Hokus Pocus (Abbra-Cadabbra-Sham) / Show Down 1962
Buddy Lucas, tenor sax, harmonica, tambourine; Al Williams, piano; Wally Richardson, guitar; Bob Bushnell, bass, Fender bass; Carl Lynch, bass guitar; Herb Lovelle, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 31, 1962
| SA104 | Show Down |
Buddy Lucas, tenor sax, harmonica, tambourine; Bobby Banks, Hammond organ, piano; Wally Richardson, guitar; Bob Bushnell, bass, Fender bass; Carl Lynch, bass guitar; Herb Lovelle, drums; The Shouters: Sylvia Shemwell, Dee Dee Warwick as Didi Warrick, vocal; Dionne Warwick as Dion Warrick, vocal, tambourine.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 22, 1962
| SA122 | Hokus Pocus (Abbra-Cadabbra-Sham) |
45-417 Rhoda Scott - Hey-Hey-Hey! / If You're Lonely 1963
Joe Thomas, tenor sax, vocal; Rhoda Scott, organ, vocal; Carl Lynch, guitar; Herb Lovelle, drums; The Shouters: Cissy Houston as Emily Garland, Dee Dee Warwick as Delia Warwick, Dionne Warwick, background vocal.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 29, 1962
| SA168 | If You're Lonely |
| SA169 | Hey-Hey-Hey! |
45-418 Rhoda Scott - Fly Me To The Moon / In My Little Corner Of The World 1963
Joe Thomas, tenor sax, vocal; Rhoda Scott, organ, vocal; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Bill Elliot, drums, vocal.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 24, 1962
| SA184-6 | In My Little Corner Of The World |
| SA190-3 | Fly Me To The Moon |
45-419 Rhoda Scott - Sha-bazz Parts I & II 1963
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 24, 1962
| SA186-10 | Sha-bazz |
45-420 Buddy Lucas & The Shouters - Down Home Turnaround / April Showers 1963
Buddy Lucas, tenor sax, harmonica, tambourine; Bobby Banks, Hammond organ, piano; Wally Richardson, guitar; Bob Bushnell, bass, Fender bass; Carl Lynch, bass guitar; Herb Lovelle, drums; The Shouters: Sylvia Shemwell, Dee Dee Warwick as Didi Warrick, vocal; Dionne Warwick as Dion Warrick, vocal, tambourine.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 22, 1962
| SA123 | Down Home Turnaround |
| SA124 | April Showers |
45-421 Rhoda Scott - I-Yi-Yi-Yi Parts I & II 1963
Joe Thomas, tenor sax, flute, vocal; Rhoda Scott, organ, vocal; Bill Elliot, drums, vocal.
Key Club, Newark, NJ, March 23, 1963
| I-Yi-Yi-Yi |
45-422 King Curtis - Low Down / I'll Wait For You 1963
Sam Taylor, tenor sax; King Curtis, tenor, alto sax; Paul Griffin, piano; Ernie Hayes, organ; Billy Butler, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Ray Lucas, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 5, 1962
| 3339 | Low Down |
| 3344 | I'll Wait For You |
45-423 Carol Lee - I'll By You Gold / Poor Little Rich Girl 1963
Carol Lee, vocal; and others.
unknown location, date
| I'll By You Gold | |
| Poor Little Rich Girl |
45-424 Frank James - Sea Of Faces / The Story Of My Life 1963
Frank James, and others.
unknown location, date
| Sea Of Faces | |
| The Story Of My Life |
Tru-Sound Latin America 1100 series (7 inch 45 rpm)
45-1101 Alfredito Valdes - Charanga En New York / Almendra 1962
Alfredo Lopez, flute; Munos Bouffartique, Felix "Pupi" Lagaretta, Jose "Chombo" Silva, violin; Mike Rios, piano; Armando Albertini, congas; Reynaldo Rodriguez, timbales; Evaristo "Guajaron" Baro, bajo; Pete Bonet, Tony Torres, vocal, guiro, maracas; Alfredito Valdes, leader, vocal, guiro.
released 1962
| Charanga En New York | |
| Almendra |
45-1102 Andres Hernandez - Pica Mi Gallo / Recuerdo De Ipacarai 1962
Antonio "Terin" Marquec, trumpet; Felipe Devis, guitar, cuatro; Teofilo Ortiz, Fender bass; Ramiro Diaz, congas; Mike Laboy, timbales, tambora; 'Wilda, vocal; Mario "El Boricua" De Jesus, vocal, guiro; Andres Hernandez, leader, vocal, maracas.
released 1962
| Pica Mi Gallo | |
| Recuerdo De Ipacarai |