Savoy Records Catalog: 45 rpm Sharp 100, 600 series
Sharp 100 series (7 inch 45 rpm)
45-100 Jimmy Scott - What Good Would It Be / I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over 1960
Jimmy Scott, vocal; Howard Biggs, piano, arranger; Bucky Pizzarelli, guitar; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Bunny Shawker, drums; and five violins.
NYC, December 1, 1959
| SJS70674 | I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over |
| SJS70676 | What Good Would It Be |
45-101 Drink Small - I Love You Alberta / Cold, Cold Rain 1960
Drink Small, guitar, vocal; and others.
November 20, 1959
| SDS70669 | I Love You Alberta |
| SDS70671 | Cold, Cold Rain |
45-102 Kip Anderson - Oh My Linda / Till Your Love Is Mine 1960
Kip Anderson, vocal; and others.
1959
| Oh My Linda | |
| Till Your Love Is Mine |
45-103 Little Sylvia - Little Boy / The Ray-O-Vacs - I'll Always Be In Love With You 1960
no details.
45-104 Preston McKinnon - Till I Met Sweet You / I Have Problems 1960
Haywood Henry, baritone sax; Ernie Hayes, piano; Carl Lynch, Lord Westbrook, guitar; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Preston McKinnon, vocal; Teacho Wiltshire, director.
July 6, 1959
| SPM70599 | I Have Problems |
| SPM70600 | Till I Met Sweet You |
45-105 The Enchanters - The Decision / We Make Mistakes 1960
The Enchanters, vocal group.
January 13, 1960
| WW201A | The Decision |
| WW201B | We Make Mistakes |
45-106 Billy Hope And The Badmen - Mesmodia The Stranger / Little Dogi 1960
no details.
45-107 Troy Ferguson - Midnight Ride Of Paul Revere / Should I Get Wise 1960
Troy Ferguson, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Sammy Lowe, arranger.
February 19, 1960
| STF70750 | Midnight Ride Of Paul Revere |
| STF70751 | Should I Get Wise |
45-108 Lloyd Arnold - Dixie Boogie / Great Speckled Bird 1960
Lloyd Arnold.
April 7, 1960
| SLA9932 | Dixie Boogie |
| SLA9935 | Great Speckled Bird |
45-109 Jimmy Scott - Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child / An Evening In Paradise 1960
Jimmy Scott, vocal; Robert Banks, piano; Hy White, guitar; Al Lucas, bass; Paul Gusman, drums; Sy Miroff, Felix Orlewitz, David Soyer, violin; Isadore Zir, viola; Maurice Brown, cello.
NYC, April 7, 1960
| SJS9924 | Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child |
| SJS9945 | An Evening In Paradise |
45-110 Arnold Bennett - Wahoo / Test Of Time 1960
Arnold Bennett.
June, 1960
| SPB0620 | Test Of Time |
| SPB0621 | Wahoo |
45-111 Dud Bascomb - Happy Horns / Grumpy 1960
Dud Bascomb, Taft Jordan, trumpet; Dickie Harris, trombone; Arthur Clark, alto sax; Sam "The Man" Taylor, tenor sax; Haywood Henry, baritone sax; Ernie Hayes, piano; Carl Lynch, guitar; Teddy Cromwell, bass; Shep Shepherd, drums; Sammy Lowe, arranger.
NYC, November 9, 1959
| SDB70664 | Happy Horns |
Dud Bascomb, Taft Jordan, trumpet; Arthur Clarke, Seldon Powell, tenor sax; Haywood Henry, baritone sax; Ernie Hayes, piano, organ; Everett Barksdale, guitar; Teddy Cromwell, bass; Shep Shepherd, drums; Sammy Lowe, arranger.
NYC, February 4, 1960
| SDB70729 | Grumpy |
45-112 Little Danny - Mind On Loving / Your Precious Love 1960
Little Danny, vocal; and others.
September 23, 1960
| SLD7591 | Mind On Loving |
| SLD7593 | Your Precious Love |
45-113 Jimmy Barnes - Baby I Love You / Let Me Know 1960
Jimmy Barnes, vocal; and others.
August 5, 1960
| SJB7771 | Baby I Love You |
| SJB7774 | Let Me Know |
Sharp 600 series (7 inch 45 rpm)
45-600 not used?
45-601 The Famous Caravans - Jesus / The Sold Rock
unknown, piano; Albertina Walker, Cassietta George and 2 others, James Cleveland, vocal group.
Chicago, IL, 1955
| GCA70345 | S1531 | The Sold Rock |
unknown, piano, organ; Albertina Walker, Imogene Greene, Dorothy Norwood, Inez Andrews, James Cleveland, vocal group.
Chicago, IL, 1956
| GCA70350 | S1604 | Jesus |
45-602 The Famous Caravans - Tell The Angels / Think Of His Goodness To You
unknown, piano, organ; Albertina Walker, Ora Lee Hopkins, Elyse Yancey, Nellie Grace Daniels, vocal group.
Chicago, IL, April 18, 1952
| GCA70342 | S1115 | Think Of His Goodness To You |
| GCA70343 | S1116 | Tell The Angels |
45-603 The Staple Singers - This May Be My Last Time / This Same Jesus
Roebuck Staples, guitar, vocal; Cleotha Staples, Cynthis Staples, Mavis Staples, Purvis Staples, Yvonne Staples, vocal; and others.
Chicago, IL, December, 1954?
| GST70387 | U1516 | This May Be My Last Time |
| GST70389 | U1514 | This Same Jesus |
45-604 The Gospel Cavaliers - Are You Listening / He Gave Us You
The Gospel Cavaliers, vocal group.
February 18, 1960
| SGC70734 | He Gave Us You |
| SGC70735 | Are You Listening |
45-605 Eddie Williams And The Crusaders - Where's Your Child / Come On In The Ark Now
Eddie Williams And The Crusaders, including Clara Walker, vocal.
February 23, 1960
| SEW70741 | Where's Your Child |
| SEW70742 | Come On In The Ark Now |
45-606 Eddie Williams And The Crusaders - Pass Me Not / They Won't Believe In Me
same session.
February 23, 1960
| SEW70740 | They Won't Believe In Me |
| SEW70743 | Pass Me Not |
45-607 The Gospel Cavaliers - Who Was It / I Found Out
The Gospel Cavaliers, vocal group.
February 18, 1960
| SGC70736 | Who Was It |
| SGC70738 | I Found Out |
45-608 The Joy Harmonizers - Soon One Morning / He's A Mighty Rock
The Joy Harmonizers.
June 8, 1960
| SJC8807 | He's A Mighty Rock |
| SJC8811 | Soon One Morning |
45-609 no information
45-610 The Famous Smith Sisters - Blessed Is The Man / Give Me The Holy Spirit
unknown, piano, drums, tambourine; Robert Banks, organ; The Famous Smith Sisters, female vocal group.
May 12, 1960
| SSS9992 | Blessed Is The Man |
| SSS9993 | Give Me The Holy Spirit |
45-611 The Joy Harmonizers - He Cares / Thank The Lord
The Joy Harmonizers.
June 8, 1960
| SJC8806 | He Cares |
| SJC8808 | Thank The Lord |
45-612 The Famous Spiritual Sons - He Don't Love You / Don't You Want To Go
The Spiritual Sons.
March 6, 1961
| SSS601 | He Don't Love You |
| SSS604 | Don't You Want To Go |
45-613 The Murrie Singers - The Lord Saveth Me / Trouble
unknown, piano, organ, drums, tambourine; Roscoe Myers, Roy Rogers, Russell Henry, Andrew Roach, Donald Johnson, Rufus Brown, vocal group.
February 10, 1961
| SMS5463 | The Lord Saveth Me |
| SMS5464 | Trouble |
45-614 Prof. Charles Taylor - Test In Judgement / Lord What About Me
Prof. Charles Taylor, vocal; unknown, female vocal group.
February 18, 1958
| SCT70226 | Lord What About Me |
Prof. Charles Taylor, vocal.
March 25, 1960
| SCT9915 | Test In Judgement |
45-615 Raymond Rasberry Singers - If I Work For Jesus / Jesus Is Ever Near
The Rasberry Singers, led by Raymond Rasberry.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 2, 1960
| SRS70725 | If I Work For Jesus |
| SRS70726 | Jesus Is Ever Near |
45-616 The Stars Of Faith - Touch Me Lord Jesus Parts 1 & 2
Alberta Carter, piano; probably Robert Banks, organ; Marion Williams, Kitty Parham, Frances Steadman, Henrietta Waddy, Mattie Williams, vocal group.
January 21, 1960
| SSF70700 | Touch Me Lord Jesus Part 1 |
| SSF70701 | Touch Me Lord Jesus Part 2 |
45-617 The Harmonizing Five - I Don't Need Nobody But The Lord / The Glorious Voice Of God
The Harmonizing Five, vocal group.
August, 1961
| SHF144 | I Don't Need Nobody But The Lord |
| SHF150 | The Glorious Voice Of God |
45-618 The Spiritual Sons - Hold To God's Hand / Hard Times Coming Through The Years
The Spiritual Sons.
March 6, 1961
| SSS605 | Hold To God's Hand |
| SSS606 | Hard Times Coming Through The Years |
45-619 Raymond Rasberry Singers - Somebody's Knocking / The Chariot's Coming
The Rasberry Singers, led by Raymond Rasberry.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 2, 1960
| SRS70722 | The Chariot's Coming |
| SRS70723 | Somebody's Knocking |
45-620 The North Philadelphia Juniors - Pen Of Love / I Know Jesus Is Calling 1962
The North Philadelphia Juniors, mixed vocal group.
November 17, 1961
| SPJ6133 | Pen Of Love |
| SPJ6134 | I Know Jesus Is Calling |
45-621 Prof. Charles Taylor - Just Like Jesus / Saved And I Know I Am 1962
Prof. Charles Taylor, vocal.
November 15, 1961
| SCT6113 | Saved And I Know I Am |
| SCT6116 | Just Like Jesus |
45-622 The Gospel Emeralds - I've Been Running / We're On Our Way 1962
The Gospel Emeralds.
December 11, 1961
| SGE6160 | We're On Our Way |
| SGE6161 | I've Been Running |
45-623 The Murrie Singers - When You Pray / Jewels 1962
unknown, piano, organ, drums, tambourine; Roscoe Myers, Roy Rogers, Russell Henry, Andrew Roach, Donald Johnson, Rufus Brown, vocal group.
January 31, 1962
| SMS6238 | Jewels |
| SMS6239 | When You Pray |
45-624 The Sally Jenkins Singers - I've Done What You Told Me To Do / Some Day 1962
The Sally Jenkins Singers, vocal group.
February 7, 1962
| SJS6265 | Some Day |
| SJS6266 | I've Done What You Told Me To Do |
45-625 The Royal Silvertones - Saviour Don't Pass Me By / Build Me A Cabin 1962
The Royal Silvertones, vocal group.
February 5, 1962
| SRS6259 | Build Me A Cabin |
| SRS6261 | Saviour Don't Pass Me By |
45-626 Rev. J.A. Tomlin Choir - Don't Listen To A Liar / Sing Amen 1962
Rev. J.A. Tomlin Choir.
February 14, 1962
| STC6291 | Don't Listen To A Liar |
| STC6292 | Sing Amen |
45-627 The Ellison Singers - In The Upper Room / He's Holding Me 1962
The Ellison Singers, vocal group.
March 12, 1962
| SES6311 | He's Holding Me |
| SES6315 | In The Upper Room |
45-628 The Gospel Messengers - Walking With Jesus / Waiting 1962
The Gospel Messengers.
February 28, 1962
| SGM6298 | Walking With Jesus |
| SGM6300 | Waiting |
45-629 The Christones - If I Could Hear My Mother Pray / Faith 1962
The Christones, vocal group.
July 11, 1962
| SCT6424 | If I Could Hear My Mother Pray |
| SCT6427 | Faith |
45-630 The North Philadelphia Juniors - Battle Axe / A Grave Can't Hod My Body Down 1962
The North Philadelphia Juniors, mixed vocal group.
November 17, 1961
| SPJ6131 | Battle Axe |
same personnel.
April 23, 1962
| SNP6369 | A Grave Can't Hod My Body Down |
45-631 The Gospel Messengers - Joy Like A River / His Love 1962
The Gospel Messengers.
August 21, 1962
| SGM6473 | Joy Like A River |
| SGM6476 | His Love |
45-632 The Greater Harvest Baptist Church Choir - Without God / What A Difference In My Life 1963
The Greater Harvest Baptist Church Choir.
November 23, 1962
| SGH6552 | Without God |
| SGH6554 | What A Difference In My Life |
45-633 The Gospel Emeralds - Blest Is He That Cometh / Daniel 1963
The Gospel Emeralds.
December 11, 1961
| SGE6159 | Daniel |
same personnel.
November 13, 1962
| SGE6547 | Blest Is He That Cometh |
45-634 The Royal Travelers - Send My Child / Closed Doors 1963
The Royal Travelers.
February 21, 1963
| SRT63-031 | Send My Child |
| SRT63-033 | Closed Doors |
45-635 The Ellison Singers - This Is The Day / Open Up Your Heart 1963
The Ellison Singers, vocal group.
March 12, 1962
| SES6312 | Open Up Your Heart |
| SES6314 | This Is The Day |
45-636 The Gospel Cavaliers - Wonderful Jesus / This Is The Moment 1963
The Gospel Cavaliers, vocal group.
February 27, 1963
| SGC63-035 | Wonderful Jesus |
| SGC63-038 | This Is The Moment |
45-637 The Christones - It's Me Lord / I Love To Call His Name 1963
The Christones, vocal group.
July 11, 1962
| SCT6425 | It's Me Lord |
| SCT6426 | I Love To Call His Name |
45-638 The Sensational Six Of Birmingham, Alabama - Guide My Hand / I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray 1963
The Sensational Six of Birmingham, Alabama.
circa July, 1963???
| SSS63-237 | Guide My Hand |
| SSS63-238 | I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray |
45-639 The Royal Travelers - In The Need Of Prayer / Jesus Changed My Life 1963
The Royal Travelers.
February 21, 1963
| SRT63-029 | Jesus Changed My Life |
| SRT63-032 | In The Need Of Prayer |
45-640 Prof. Charles Taylor - Made It Over / Everybody Should Serve The Lord 1964
Prof. Charles Taylor, vocal.
November 15, 1961
| SCT6114 | Made It Over |
| SCT6115 | Everybody Should Serve The Lord |
45-641 The Soul Satisfiers - He'll Do Better Things For You / Deliver Me 1964
The Soul Satisfiers, vocal group.
January 19, 1964
| SSS64-013 | Deliver Me |
| SSS64-014 | He'll Do Better Things For You |