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Groupe Doo
Wop US de Harlen (New York).
Best
remembered for their hit "Walking Along," Harlem doo wop group the Solitaires was
formed in 1953 by ex-Vocaleer Herman Curtis in tandem with tenor Buzzy Willis
and bass Pat Gaston, who together previously teamed in the
Crows. Three former members of the Mello-Moods -- tenor Monte Owens,
baritone Bobby Baylor, and pianist Bobby Williams -- completed the founding
lineup, which soon signed with the Old Town label to issue a series of lushly
atmospheric local hits including "Wonder Why," "Blue Valentine," and a cover
of Bing Crosby's "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You." With Curtis' 1955
exit, new lead Milton Love (formerly of the Concords) steered the Solitaires to
greater success with "The Wedding," followed in 1956 by the lovely "The Angels
Sang"; a year later "Walking Along" became the group's biggest hit. Personnel
changes consistently plagued the Solitaires in the years to follow, however, and
over time the group's uniquely romantic approach was supplanted by a sound
clearly influenced by the
Coasters; in the wake of their final recordings from 1961, the current
roster disbanded, with Willis later working for labels including RCA and MGM.
Various Solitaires lineups toured the oldies circuit in the decades to come.
Talents :
Style musical : Doo Wop, Rhythm 'n' Blues
South Of The Border (Down
Mexico Way) (1954)
The Honeymoon
(1956)
You've Sinned
(1956)
Walking Along
(1957)
Big Mary's
House
(1958)
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Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 |
DISCOGRAPHY
78 t. & Singles
| 01/1954 | 78 t. OLD TOWN O.T. 1000 (US) |
Wonder Why / Blue Valentine |
| 01/1954 | SP OLD TOWN O.T. 1000-45 (US) | Wonder Why / Blue Valentine |
| 03/1954 | 78 t. OLD TOWN O.T. 1003 (US) |
Stranger In Paradise / Come Back To Me |
| 03/1954 | SP OLD TOWN O.T. 1003-45 (US) | Stranger In Paradise / Come Back To Me |
| 06/1954 | 78 t. OLD TOWN O.T. 1006/7 (US) |
Please Remember My Heart /
South Of The Border (Down
Mexico Way)
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| 06/1954 | SP OLD TOWN O.T. 1006/7-45 (US) |
Please Remember My Heart /
South Of The Border (Down
Mexico Way)
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| 10/1954 | 78 t. OLD TOWN O.T. 1008 (US) |
Chances I've Taken / Lonely |
| 10/1954 | SP OLD TOWN O.T. 1008-45 (US) | Chances I've Taken / Lonely |
| 12/1954 | 78 t. OLD TOWN O.T. 1010 (US) |
I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance / Girl Of Mine |
| 12/1954 | SP OLD TOWN O.T. 1010-45 (US) | I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance / Girl Of Mine |
| 04/1955 | 78 t. OLD TOWN O.T. 1012 (US) |
My Dear / What Did She Say |
| 04/1955 | SP OLD TOWN O.T. 1012-45 (US) | My Dear / What Did She Say |
| 08/1955 | 78 t. OLD TOWN OT 1014 (US) |
The Wedding / Don't Fall In Love |
| 08/1955 | SP OLD TOWN O.T. 1014-45 (US) | The Wedding / Don't Fall In Love |
| 11/1955 | 78 t. & SP OLD TOWN 1015 (US) |
Magic Rose / Later For You Baby |
| 04/1956 | 78 t. & SP OLD TOWN O.T. 1019 (US) |
The Honeymoon
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| 07/1956 | 78 t. & SP OLD TOWN O.T. 1026 (US) |
You've Sinned
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| 10/1956 | 78 t. & SP OLD TOWN O.T. 1032 (US) |
Give Me One More Chance / Nothing Like A Little Love |
| 01/1957 | 78 t. & SP OLD TOWN 1034 (US) |
Walking Along
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| 11/1957 | 78 t. & SP OLD TOWN 1044 (US) |
I Really Love You So (Honey Babe) / Thrill Of Love |
| 04/1958 | 78 t. & SP OLD TOWN 1049 (US) |
Walkin' And Talkin' / No More Sorrows |
| 09/1958 | SP OLD TOWN 1059 (US) |
Big Mary's House
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| 09/1958 | SP ARGO 5316 (US) |
Walking Along
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| 01/1959 | SP OLD TOWN 1066 (US) |
Embraceable You / Round Goes My Heart |
| 08/1959 | SP OLD TOWN 1071 (US) |
Helpless / Light A Candle In The Chapel |
| 01/1961 | SP OLD TOWN 1096 (US) |
Lonesome Lover / Pretty Thing |
| 04/1963 | SP OLD TOWN 1139 (US) |
Honey Babe / The Time Is Here |
| 02/1964 | SP MGM K13221 (US) |
Fool That I Am / Fair Weather Lover |
| 1977 | SP Memories Of The Past M-2503 (US) |
Walking Along
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| 1977 ? | SP Memories Of The Past M-2507 (US) |
The Angels Sang / Blue Valentine |
| 1977 | SP JANUS GOLD 1JG-719 (US) |
The Wedding /
Walking Along
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| 1979 | SP KIng Tut 178 (US) |
The Solitairs - At Night / Hully Gully (The Dance That Sent Freddy Kaplan West) |
| 09/1979 | SP OLD TOWN O.T. 1003-45 (US) |
Chapel Of St. Clair / If I Loved You |
| 1981 ? | SP COLLECTABLES C 1039 (US) |
Let The Little Girl Dance
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| 1981 | SP COLLECTABLES C 1040 (US) |
Walking Along
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Albums
| 1982 | LP 12" CURCIO GSR - 52 (I) |
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La Grande Storia Del Rock – 52 - Jan & Dean / Jay & The Techniques / Patti LaBelle & The Blue-Belles / The Solitaires - Jan & Dean : Help Me, Rhonda / Surf City / Fun, Fun, Fun / Baby Talk / JAY & The TECHNIQUES : Keep The Ball Rollin' / Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie / Patti LABELLE & The BLUEBELLS : I Sold My Heart To The Junkman / SOLITAIRES : Honey Babe / Hully Gully / Nothing Like A Little Love / Blue Valentine / Give Me One More Chance / At Night / Please Remember My Heart / South Of The Border |
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| 1983 | LP 12" Sarpe GER-47 (S) |
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Las Grandes Estrellas Del Rock - 47 - Jan & Dean / Jay & The Techniques / Patti LaBelle & The Blue-Belles / The Solitaires - Jan & Dean : Help Me, Rhonda / Surf City / Fun, Fun, Fun / Baby Talk / JAY & The TECHNIQUES : Keep The Ball Rollin' / Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie / Patti LABELLE & The BLUEBELLS : I Sold My Heart To The Junkman / SOLITAIRES : Honey Babe / Hully Gully / Nothing Like A Little Love / Blue Valentine / Give Me One More Chance / At Night / Please Remember My Heart / South Of The Border |
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| 1984 | LP 12" Murray Hill 000040 (US) |
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The Best Of The Solitaires - Walkin' Along / The Wedding / Please Remember My Heart / What Did She Say / Blue Valentine / Later For You Baby / The Angels Sang / The Honeymoon / I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance / I Really Love You So / Chances I've Taken / Come Back And Give Me Your Hand |
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| 1984 | 4 LP 12" Murray Hill 000059 (US) |
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For Collectors Only :
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| 1992 | CD Ace CDCHD383 (UK) |
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Walking Along With... The Solitaires - Walking Along / The Wedding / How Long / I Really Love You So (Honey Babe) / Please Remember My Heart / Blue Valentine / Later For You Baby / The Honeymoon / The Angels Sang / The Girl Is Gone / I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance / Chances I've Taken / Give Me One More Chance / Please Kiss This Letter / You've Sinned / What Did She Say / Wonder Why / South Of The Border / Fine Little Girl / Nothing Like A Little Love / At Night / When Will The Lights Shine For Me / Light A Candle In The Chapel / My Dear / Come Back My Love / Stranger In Paradise / The Time Is Here |
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| 1999 | CD Rhythm 1003 (US) |
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The Final Chapter - Silent Grief (unreleased) / You're Laughing 'Cause I'm Crying / Come Back And Give Me Your Hand (unreleased) / The Angels Sang / Chapel Of St. Claire (unreleased) / Please Remember My Heart (second version) / What Did She Say / Honey Babe / If I Loved You (unreleased) / Little Hearts (unreleased) / I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance (alternate version) / Listen Listen Baby (unreleased) / Hully Gully Roll (unreleased) / Davy Crockett (unreleased) / Thrill Of Love / Come Back To Me (unreleased) / Big Mary's House / Magic Rose / Girl Of Mine / Lonely / Embraceable You / No More Sorrows / Blue Valentine / Walking Along / I Won't Cry No More (unreleased) |
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| 19?? | LP 12" OLD TOWN OT-1001 (US) |
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The Best Of The Solitaires - Volume-2 - My Dear / What Did She Say / Lonely / Chances I've Taken / Magic Rose / Later For You Baby / No More Sorrows / Walkin' And Talkin' / Please Kiss This Letter / The Wedding / Don't Fall In Love / The Honeymoon / Fine Little Girl / Please Remember My Heart / The Angels Sang / You've Sinned |
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| 2000 | CD COLLECTABLES COL-CD-6065 (US) |
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THE VERY BEST OF THE SOLITAIRES - Walking Alone - Walking Alone / Girl Of Mine / Magic Rose / Chances I've Taken / The Angel's Sang / Blue Valentine / The Wedding / Fine Little Girl / Please Kiss This Letter / Wonder Why / I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance / What Did She Say / Lonely / The Honeymoon / Nothing like A little love / My Dear / Don't Fall In Love / I Really Love You So (Honeybabe) / You've Sinned / Embraceable You / Please Remember My Heart / Thrill Of Love / Walkin' And Talkin' / Later For You Baby / Round Goes My Heart |
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| 10/2007 | CD Crystal Ball 1081 (US) |
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Still Walking Alone - Round Goes My Heart / You Sinned / At Night / Blue Valentine / Nothing Like A Little Love / In The Still Of The Night / Light A Candle In The Chapel / Embraceable You / Please Kiss This Letter / My Dear / Please Remember My Heart / Walking Along / What Would You Say / Sincerely / The Angels Sang / This I Swear / Sunday Kind Of Love / Under The Boardwalk / What Did She Say / Come Go With Me / I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance / Chances I've Taken / I Wonder Why / Candlelight (The CONCORDS) |
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| 2011 | 2 CD Jasmine JASCD 180 (UK) |
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Walking Along - The Best Of The Solitaires :
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