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Ramistella, Johnny

Born 1942 in New York, N.Y., but raised in Baton Rouge, La. Had numerous hits later in his career as Johnny Rivers.

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 Records 1-124 of 124

Date Label & Number Image Title & Credits Matrix Comps
U.S. Singles & EPs
1958/Feb.
BMI clear.
Suede (Miss.) SD1401  [45]
(pressed by Southern)
Label shot
Borderline Two By Two — Johnny Ramistella
(from Buffalo Bop CD 55046)
SO 282 Bullet Buffalo Bop CD 55046 (#19)
Bullet Club WWR LP 004 (#3)
Bullet Collector CD 4508 (#15)
Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#7)
Bullet Suede LP 5787 (#1)
Bullet White Label LP 8839 (#15)
    Label shot
Borderline Little Girl — Johnny Ramistella
(from Buffalo Bop CD 55175)
SO 283 Bullet Buffalo Bop CD 55175 (#5)
Bullet Collector CD 4494 (#1)
Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#8)
Bullet Suede LP 5787 (#2)
Bullet White Label LP 8839 (#14)
1958/Mar. 24
Bb r&b rev.
Gone (N.Y.)  5026  [78]No rating Baby, Come Back — Johnny Rivers    
    No rating Long, Long Walk — Johnny Rivers    
1958/Mar. 24
Bb r&b rev.
Gone (N.Y.)  5026  [45]Label shot
Pertinent Baby, Come Back — Johnny Rivers
(from Pye LP 28245)
G-135 Bullet Bear Family CD 16724 (#23)
Bullet Diwa LP 2 (#9)
Bullet Hollowbody CD 12002 (#2)
Bullet Lesley CD [GR&RP] (#10)
Bullet Pye LP 28245 (#18)
Bullet Sequel CD 921 (#10)
    Label shot
Pertinent Long, Long Walk — Johnny Rivers
(from Pye LP 28245)
G-136 Bullet Diwa LP 2 (#8)
Bullet Hollowbody CD 12002 (#1)
Bullet Lesley CD [GR&RP] (#21)
Bullet Pye LP 28245 (#8)
Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#3)
Bullet Sequel CD 921 (#9)
Bullet Suede LP 5787 (#5)
1958/Oct. 20
Bb pop rev.
Guyden (Pa.)  2003  [45]Label shot
No rating You're The One — Johnny Rivers / Orchestra Conducted By Eddy Thomas
(from 45)
JR 1 Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#10)
Bullet Suede LP 5787 (#10)
    Label shot
No rating A Hole In The Ground — Johnny Rivers / Orchestra Conducted By Eddy Thomas
(from Riveraire CD 1001)
JR 2 Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#11)
Bullet Suede LP 5787 (#11)
1959/Mar. 23
Bb pop rev.
Dee Dee (N.Y.)  239  [45]
(pressed by Columbia)
Label shot
Pertinent Your First And Last Love — Johnny Rivers / The Dee Dee Orch. Conducted By Irving Spice ZTSP 28999 Bullet Lost Gold CD 2100 (#7)
Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#17)
Bullet Yeaah! CD 7 (#7)
Bullet Yeaah! CD 501 (#7)
    Label shot
Borderline ( There'll Be Blue Birds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover — Johnny Rivers / The Dee Dee Orch. Conducted By Irving Spice
(from 45)
ZTSP 28998 Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#12)
Bullet Suede LP 5787 (#12)
1959/Sept. 7
Bb pop rev.
Cub (N.Y.) K9047  [45]Label shot
Pertinent Everyday — Johnny Rivers
(from 45)
59-OR-48 Bullet Beaver LP 3304 (#7)
Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#6)
Bullet Suede LP 5787 (#8)
    Label shot
Non-pertinent Darling Talk To Me — Johnny Rivers 59-OR-49 Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#32)
1960/Jan. 25
Bb pop rev.
Cub (N.Y.) K9058  [45]Label shot
Pertinent The Customary Thing — Johnny Rivers
(from 45)
59-OR-69 Bullet Bear Family CD 17652 (#23)
Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#4)
Bullet Suede LP 5787 (#6)
    Label shot
Pertinent Answer Me, My Love — Johnny Rivers
(from 45)
59-OR-70 Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#5)
Bullet Suede LP 5787 (#7)
1961/Jan. 9
Bb pop rev.
Era (Calif.)  3037  [45]Label shot
No rating Call Me — Johnny Rivers 45-BSN-100  
    Label shot
No rating Andersonville — Johnny Rivers 45-BNS-99  
1961/Mar. 13
Bb pop rev.
Chancellor (Pa.) C1070  [45]Label shot
Pertinent I Get So Doggone Lonesome — Johnny Rivers B Bullet Suede LP 5787 (#15)
    Label shot
Pertinent Knock Three Times — Johnny Rivers A Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#19)
1961/Dec. 4
Bb pop rev.
Chancellor (Pa.) C1096  [45]Label shot
No rating That Someone Should Be Me — Johnny Rivers / Arranged And Conducted By Jimmy Haskell 45-1096 B Bullet Yeaah! CD 18 (#21)
    Label shot
No rating Blue Skies — Johnny Rivers / Arranged And Conducted By Jimmy Haskell 45-1096 A  
1962/June 2
Bb pop rev.
Chancellor (Pa.) C1108  [45]Label shot
No rating To Be Loved — Johnny Rivers / Arranged And Conducted By Jimmy Haskell 45-C-1108-A  
    Label shot
No rating Too Good To Last — Johnny Rivers / Arranged And Conducted By Jimmy Haskell 45-C-1108-B Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#20)
1962/Oct. 6
Bb pop rev.
Capitol (Calif.)  4850  [45]Label shot
No rating Long Black Veil — Johnny Rivers
(from unknown source)
45-37931 Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#13)
Bullet Suede LP 5787 (#13)
    Label shot
No rating This Could Be The One — Johnny Rivers 45-37932 Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#28)
1963/Feb.
(Bb est.)
Capitol (Calif.)  4913  [45]Label shot
No rating If You Want It, I've Got It — Johnny Rivers 45-38667 Bullet Capitol (France) CD 99879 2 (#17)
Bullet Diwa LP 2 (#7)
Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#29)
    Label shot
No rating My Heart Is In Your Hands — Johnny Rivers 45=38668 Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#30)
1964/May 16
Bb hot rev.
Imperial (Calif.)  66032  [45]Label shot
No rating It Wouldn't Happen With Me — Johnny Rivers IM 5873  
    Label shot
No rating Memphis — Johnny Rivers IM 5871  
1964/July
(Bb est.)
MGM (N.Y.) K13266  [45]Label shot
Pertinent The Customary Thing — Johnny Rivers 59-XY-1153 Bullet Yeaah! CD 508 (#13)
    Label shot
Pertinent Answer Me, My Love — Johnny Rivers 59-XY-1154 Bullet Yeaah! CD 506 (#5)
1964/Aug. 1
Bb hot rev.
Roulette (N.Y.) R-4565  [45]Label shot
Pertinent Baby Come Back — Johnny Rivers
(from 45)
18082 Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#2)
Bullet Suede LP 5787 (#4)
    Label shot
Pertinent Long Long Walk — Johnny Rivers
(from 45)
18083 Bullet Bear Family CD 16724 (#5)
1964/Aug. 8
Bb hot rev.
Capitol (Calif.)  5232  [45]Label shot
No rating Long Black Veil — Johnny Rivers 45-37931  
    Label shot
No rating Don't Look Now — Johnny Rivers 45-39460 Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#27)
1964/Sept.
(Bb est.)
Coral (N.Y.)  62425  [45]Label shot
No rating That's My Babe — Johnny Rivers
(from 45)
115,067 Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#9)
Bullet Suede LP 5787 (#9)
    Label shot
No rating Your First And Last Love — Johnny Rivers 115,069+  
1964/July /4
Bb hot rev.
United Artists (N.Y.) UA741  [45]
(pressed by Columbia)
Label shot
No rating Oh What A Kiss — Johnny Rivers ZTSP 92796 Bullet Suede LP 5787 (#14)
    Label shot
No rating Knock Three Times — Johnny Rivers ZTSP 92797  
1964/Aug. 8
Bb hot rev.
Imperial (Calif.)  66056  [45]Label shot
No rating Maybelline — Johnny Rivers IM-5973 Bullet Fed CD 08 (#2)
Bullet Presto CD [HR&C] (#54)
    Label shot
No rating Walk Myself On Home — Johnny Rivers IM-5974  
1964/Oct. 17
Bb hot rev.
United Artists (N.Y.) UA769  [45]
(pressed by Columbia)
Label shot
No rating To Be Loved — Johnny Rivers ZTSP 92852  
    Label shot
No rating Dream Doll — Johnny Rivers ZTSP 92853 Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#22)
1964/Oct. 24
Bb hot rev.
Imperial (Calif.)  66075  [45]Label shot
No rating Mountain Of Love — Johnny Rivers IM-6014  
    Label shot
No rating Moody River — Johnny Rivers IM-6013  
1965/Jan.
(Bb est.)
Imperial (Calif.)  66087  [45]Label shot
No rating Midnight Special — Johnny Rivers IM-6037  
    Label shot
No rating Cupid — Johnny Rivers IM-6036  
Canadian Singles & EPs
1958/Oct.
(CHUM est.)
Delta (Canada) D-3051X [45]No rating You're The One — Johnny Rivers / Orchestra Conducted By Eddy Thomas    
    No rating A Hole In The Ground — Johnny Rivers / Orchestra Conducted By Eddy Thomas    
1959/June
(CHUM est.)
Reo (Canada)  8367X [45]No rating Your First And Last Love — Johnny Rivers / The Dee Dee Orch. Conducted By Irving Spice    
    No rating ( There'll Be Blue Birds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover — Johnny Rivers / The Dee Dee Orch. Conducted By Irving Spice    
Original LPs
 
 
Capitol (Calif.)  2161  [LP]
The Sensational Johnny Rivers [mono]
No rating Long Black Veil — Johnny Rivers    
    No rating Everybody But Me — Johnny Rivers
(from Riveraire CD 1001)
  Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#24)
    No rating I Just Got To Get Away — Johnny Rivers   Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#25)
    No rating Fallen Idol — Johnny Rivers   Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#26)
    No rating Don't Look Now — Johnny Rivers    
    No rating This Could Be The One — Johnny Rivers    
    No rating Double C-Cinnamon Cider — Johnny Rivers    
    No rating If You Want It — Johnny Rivers    
    No rating I Got It — Johnny Rivers    
    No rating My Heart Is In Your Hands — Johnny Rivers    
    No rating Walkin' Slowly — Johnny Rivers   Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#31)
 
 
Guest Star (N.J.)  LP cut  [LP]No rating That's Rock & Roll — Johnny Rivers
(from Bear Family CD 16724)
  Bullet Bear Family CD 16724 (#29)
Bullet Beaver LP 3301 (#1)
Bullet Hollowbody CD 12002 (#14)
Bullet Lesley CD [GR&RP] (#2)
Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#1)
Bullet Sequel CD 921 (#11)
Bullet Suede LP 5787 (#3)
    No rating Fallen Idol — Johnny Rivers    
 
 
United Artists (N.Y.) UAS-6386  [LP]
Go, Johnny, Go [stereo]
No rating Dream Doll — Johnny Rivers    
    No rating Oh, What A Kiss — Johnny Rivers   Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#14)
    No rating Blue Skies — Johnny Rivers   Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#18)
    No rating Your First And Last Love — Johnny Rivers    
    No rating Such A Fool For You — Johnny Rivers   Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#23)
    No rating Too Good To Last — Johnny Rivers    
    No rating To Be Loved — Johnny Rivers    
    No rating That Someone Should Be Me — Johnny Rivers   Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#16)
Bullet Suede LP 5787 (#16)
    No rating There'll Be Bluebirds Over The White Cliffs Of Dover — Johnny Rivers    
    No rating Knock Three Times — Johnny Rivers    
    No rating Losers Can't Win — Johnny Rivers   Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#21)
    No rating It's So Doggone Lonesome — Johnny Rivers   Bullet Riveraire CD 1001 (#15)
Unissued Recordings
1958
 
Suede (Miss.)     [unissued]No rating Juke Joint Johnie — Johnny Ramistella    
    No rating My Own True Love — Johnny Ramistella    
1958
 
Gone (N.Y.)     [unissued]No rating One Man Woman — Johnny Rivers   Bullet Hollowbody CD 12002 (#15)
Bullet Lesley CD [GR&RP] (#30)
Bullet Sequel CD 921 (#12)

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