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seventeen albums

Chet Atkins - Christmas with Chet Atkins

Bobby Bland - Two Steps from the Blues

Oscar Brown Jr. - Sin and Soul... and Then Some

Ray Charles - Genius + Soul = Jazz

Ray Charles - The Genius Sings the Blues

The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem - A Spontaneous Performance Recording!

Patsy Cline - Showcase

Wanda Jackson - There's a Party Goin' On

Etta James - At Last!

Freddy King - Let's Hide Away and Dance Away with Freddy King (Strictly Instrumental)

The Limeliters - Tonight: In Person

Mance Lipscomb - Trouble in Mind

The Miracles - Hi... We're the Miracles

The Chad Mitchell Trio - Mighty Day on Campus

Roy Orbison Sings Lonely and Blue

The Shadows

The Shirelles - Tonight's the Night

seventy-three songs

The Beach Boys - 'Surfin'', Surfin' Safari [1962]

William Bell - 'You Don't Miss Your Water', The Soul of a Bell

Bobby Bland - 'Turn On Your Love Light', Here's the Man!!! Dynamic Bobby Bland [1962]

U. S. Bonds - 'Quarter to Three', Dance 'Til Quarter to Three With U.S. Bonds

Jerry Butler - 'Moon River', Moon River [1962]; Need to Belong [1963]

Ace Cannon - 'Tuff', Tuff-Sax [1962]

Bruce Channel - 'Hey! Baby', Hey! Baby [1962]

The Chantels - 'Look in My Eyes', On Tour

Ray Charles - 'Hit the Road Jack', Greatest Hits [1962]

Ray Charles - 'Unchain My Heart', Greatest Hits [1962]

Chubby Checker - 'Pony Time', It's Pony Time

Dee Clark - 'Raindrops', Hold On... It's Dee Clark

The Cleftones - 'Heart and Soul', Heart and Soul

Sam Cooke - 'Cupid', The Best of Sam Cooke [1962]

The Corsairs - 'Smoky Places'

Jimmy Dean - 'Big Bad John', Big Bad John and Other Fabulous Songs and Tales

Joey Dee and the Starliters - 'Peppermint Twist', Doin' the Twist at the Peppermint Lounge

Dick and Dee Dee - 'The Mountain's High', Tell Me - The Mountain's High

Dion - 'Runaround Sue', Runaround Sue

Dion - 'The Wanderer', Runaround Sue

Don and Juan - 'What's Your Name'

The Drifters - 'Some Kind of Wonderful', Save the Last Dance for Me [1962]

Connie Francis - 'Where the Boys Are', More Greatest Hits

Barbara George - 'I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)', I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)

Roy Hamilton - 'You Can Have Her', You Can Have Her

Slim Harpo - 'Rainin' in My Heart', Slim Harpo Sings "Raining in My Heart..."

Howlin' Wolf - 'Wang-Dang-Doodle', Howlin' Wolf [1962]

Howlin' Wolf - 'Back Door Man', Howlin' Wolf [1962]

Howlin' Wolf - The Red Rooster', Howlin' Wolf [1962]

The Ikettes - 'I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)'

Burl Ives - 'A Little Bitty Tear', The Versatile Burl Ives!

Chuck Jackson - 'I Don't Want to Cry', I Don't Want to Cry!

Wanda Jackson - 'Right or Wrong', Right or Wrong

Elmore James - 'Shake Your Moneymaker' ['Shake Your Money Maker'], I Need You [1966]

The Jarmels - 'A Little Bit of Soap'

The Jive Five - 'My True Story'

Ernie K-Doe - 'Mother-in-Law', Mother-in-Law

Chris Kenner - 'I Like It like That, Part 1'/ 'I Like It like That, Part 2', Land of 1000 Dances [1966]

Ben E. King - 'Stand by Me', Don't Play That Song! [1962]

Gladys Knight and the Pips - 'Every Beat of My Heart', Letter Full of Tears [1962]

Curtis Lee - 'Pretty Little Angel Eyes'

Bobby Lewis - 'Tossin' and Turnin', Tossin' and Turnin'

John Leyton - 'Johnny Remember Me'

Barry Mann - 'Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)', Who Put the Bomp

The Marcels - 'Blue Moon', Blue Moon

The Mar-Keys - 'Last Night', Last Night!

The Marvelettes - 'Please Mr. Postman', Please Mr. Postman

Ricky Nelson - 'Travelin' Man', Ricky Is 21

Sandy Nelson - 'Let There Be Drums', Let There Be Drums

The Paris Sisters - 'I Love How You Love Me'

Gene Pitney - 'Town without Pity'

Elvis Presley - '(Marie's His Name) His Latest Flame'

Elvis Presley - 'Little Sister'

Elvis Presley - 'Can't Help Falling in Love', Blue Hawaii

Prince La La - 'She Put the Hurt on Me'

James Ray - 'If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody', James Ray [1962]

Cliff Richard and the Shadows - 'The Young Ones', The Young Ones

Rusty and Doug - 'Louisiana Man', Rusty and Doug Sing Louisiana Man and Other Favorites

Linda Scott - 'I've Told Every Little Star', Starlight, Starbright

The Sensations - 'Let Me In', Let Me In/Music, Music, Music

Del Shannon - 'Runaway', Runaway with Del Shannon

Shep and the Limelites - 'Daddy's Home', Our Anniversary [1962]

The Shirelles - 'Mama Said', The Shirelles Sing to Trumpets and Strings

Troy Shondell - 'This Time', The Many Sides of Troy Shondell [1963]

The Showmen - 'It Will Stand'

Wynn Stewart - 'Big, Big Love', Wynn Stewart [1962]

The Tokens - 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight', The Lion Sleeps Tonight

Ike and Tina Turner - 'It's Gonna Work Out Fine', Dynamite! [1962]

The Philip Upchurch Combo - 'You Can't Sit Down Part 1'/ 'You Can't Sit Down Part 2', You Can't Sit Down

Bobby Vee - 'Take Good Care of My Baby', Take Good Care of My Baby

Bobby Vee - 'Run to Him', Take Good Care of My Baby

Jeanette "Baby" Washington - 'Let Love Go By'

Timi Yuro - 'Hurt', Hurt!!!!!!!

two archival or compilation albums

Robert Johnson - King of the Delta Blues Singers

Freddy King Sings