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.
Notes:
MGM 13266 is aurally identical to Cub 9058. Roulette 4565 is aurally identical to Gone 5026.
Date
Label & Number
Image
Title & Credits
Matrix
Comps
U.S. Singles & EPs 1958/Feb. BMI clear.Suede (Miss.) SD1401 [45] (pressed by Southern) Two By Two — Johnny RamistellaYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Buffalo Bop CD 55046)
SO 282
Buffalo Bop CD 55046 (#19) Club WWR LP 004 (#3) Collector CD 4508 (#15) Riveraire CD 1001 (#7) Suede LP 5787 (#1) White Label LP 8839 (#15)
Little Girl — Johnny RamistellaYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Buffalo Bop CD 55175)
SO 283
Buffalo Bop CD 55175 (#5) Collector CD 4494 (#1) Riveraire CD 1001 (#8) Suede LP 5787 (#2) White Label LP 8839 (#14)
1958/Mar. 24 Bb r&b rev.Gone (N.Y.) 5026 [78] Baby, Come Back — Johnny Rivers
Long, Long Walk — Johnny Rivers
1958/Mar. 24 Bb r&b rev.Gone (N.Y.) 5026 [45] Baby, Come Back — Johnny RiversYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Pye LP 28245)
G-135
Bear Family CD 16724 (#23) Diwa LP 2 (#9) Hollowbody CD 12002 (#2) Lesley CD [GR&RP] (#10) Pye LP 28245 (#18) Sequel CD 921 (#10)
Long, Long Walk — Johnny RiversYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Pye LP 28245)
G-136
Diwa LP 2 (#8) Hollowbody CD 12002 (#1) Lesley CD [GR&RP] (#21) Pye LP 28245 (#8) Riveraire CD 1001 (#3) Sequel CD 921 (#9) Suede LP 5787 (#5)
1958/Oct. 20 Bb pop rev.Guyden (Pa.) 2003 [45] You're The One — Johnny Rivers / Orchestra Conducted By Eddy ThomasYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
JR 1
Riveraire CD 1001 (#10) Suede LP 5787 (#10)
A Hole In The Ground — Johnny Rivers / Orchestra Conducted By Eddy ThomasYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Riveraire CD 1001)
JR 2
Riveraire CD 1001 (#11) Suede LP 5787 (#11)
1959/Mar. 23 Bb pop rev.Dee Dee (N.Y.) 239 [45] (pressed by Columbia) Your First And Last Love — Johnny Rivers / The Dee Dee Orch. Conducted By Irving Spice
ZTSP 28999
Lost Gold CD 2100 (#7) Riveraire CD 1001 (#17) Yeaah! CD 7 (#7) Yeaah! CD 501 (#7)
( There'll Be Blue Birds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover — Johnny Rivers / The Dee Dee Orch. Conducted By Irving SpiceYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
ZTSP 28998
Riveraire CD 1001 (#12) Suede LP 5787 (#12)
1959/Sept. 7 Bb pop rev.Cub (N.Y.) K9047 [45] Everyday — Johnny RiversYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
59-OR-48
Beaver LP 3304 (#7) Riveraire CD 1001 (#6) Suede LP 5787 (#8)
Darling Talk To Me — Johnny Rivers
59-OR-49
Riveraire CD 1001 (#32)
1960/Jan. 25 Bb pop rev.Cub (N.Y.) K9058 [45] The Customary Thing — Johnny RiversYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
59-OR-69
Bear Family CD 17652 (#23) Riveraire CD 1001 (#4) Suede LP 5787 (#6)
Answer Me, My Love — Johnny RiversYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
59-OR-70
Riveraire CD 1001 (#5) Suede LP 5787 (#7)
1961/Jan. 9 Bb pop rev.Era (Calif.) 3037 [45] Call Me — Johnny Rivers
45-BSN-100
Andersonville — Johnny Rivers
45-BNS-99
1961/Mar. 13 Bb pop rev.Chancellor (Pa.) C1070 [45] I Get So Doggone Lonesome — Johnny Rivers
B
Suede LP 5787 (#15)
Knock Three Times — Johnny Rivers
A
Riveraire CD 1001 (#19)
1961/Dec. 4 Bb pop rev.Chancellor (Pa.) C1096 [45] That Someone Should Be Me — Johnny Rivers / Arranged And Conducted By Jimmy Haskell
45-1096 B
Yeaah! CD 18 (#21)
Blue Skies — Johnny Rivers / Arranged And Conducted By Jimmy Haskell
45-1096 A
1962/June 2 Bb pop rev.Chancellor (Pa.) C1108 [45] To Be Loved — Johnny Rivers / Arranged And Conducted By Jimmy Haskell
45-C-1108-A
Too Good To Last — Johnny Rivers / Arranged And Conducted By Jimmy Haskell
45-C-1108-B
Riveraire CD 1001 (#20)
1962/Oct. 6 Bb pop rev.Capitol (Calif.) 4850 [45] Long Black Veil — Johnny RiversYour browser does not support embedded audio (from unknown source)
45-37931
Riveraire CD 1001 (#13) Suede LP 5787 (#13)
This Could Be The One — Johnny Rivers
45-37932
Riveraire CD 1001 (#28)
1963/Feb. (Bb est.)Capitol (Calif.) 4913 [45] If You Want It, I've Got It — Johnny Rivers
45-38667
Capitol (France) CD 99879 2 (#17) Diwa LP 2 (#7) Riveraire CD 1001 (#29)
My Heart Is In Your Hands — Johnny Rivers
45=38668
Riveraire CD 1001 (#30)
1964/May 16 Bb hot rev.Imperial (Calif.) 66032 [45] It Wouldn't Happen With Me — Johnny Rivers
IM 5873
Memphis — Johnny Rivers
IM 5871
1964/July (Bb est.)MGM (N.Y.) K13266 [45] The Customary Thing — Johnny Rivers
59-XY-1153
Yeaah! CD 508 (#13)
Answer Me, My Love — Johnny Rivers
59-XY-1154
Yeaah! CD 506 (#5)
1964/Aug. 1 Bb hot rev.Roulette (N.Y.) R-4565 [45] Baby Come Back — Johnny RiversYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
18082
Riveraire CD 1001 (#2) Suede LP 5787 (#4)
Long Long Walk — Johnny RiversYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
18083
Bear Family CD 16724 (#5)
1964/Aug. 8 Bb hot rev.Capitol (Calif.) 5232 [45] Long Black Veil — Johnny Rivers
45-37931
Don't Look Now — Johnny Rivers
45-39460
Riveraire CD 1001 (#27)
1964/Sept. (Bb est.)Coral (N.Y.) 62425 [45] That's My Babe — Johnny RiversYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
115,067
Riveraire CD 1001 (#9) Suede LP 5787 (#9)
Your First And Last Love — Johnny Rivers
115,069+
1964/July /4 Bb hot rev.United Artists (N.Y.) UA741 [45] (pressed by Columbia) Oh What A Kiss — Johnny Rivers
ZTSP 92796
Suede LP 5787 (#14)
Knock Three Times — Johnny Rivers
ZTSP 92797
1964/Aug. 8 Bb hot rev.Imperial (Calif.) 66056 [45] Maybelline — Johnny Rivers
IM-5973
Fed CD 08 (#2) Presto CD [HR&C] (#54)
Walk Myself On Home — Johnny Rivers
IM-5974
1964/Oct. 17 Bb hot rev.United Artists (N.Y.) UA769 [45] (pressed by Columbia) To Be Loved — Johnny Rivers
ZTSP 92852
Dream Doll — Johnny Rivers
ZTSP 92853
Riveraire CD 1001 (#22)
1964/Oct. 24 Bb hot rev.Imperial (Calif.) 66075 [45] Mountain Of Love — Johnny Rivers
IM-6014
Moody River — Johnny Rivers
IM-6013
1965/Jan. (Bb est.)Imperial (Calif.) 66087 [45] Midnight Special — Johnny Rivers
IM-6037
Cupid — Johnny Rivers
IM-6036
Canadian Singles & EPs 1958/Oct. (CHUM est.)Delta (Canada) D-3051X [45] You're The One — Johnny Rivers / Orchestra Conducted By Eddy Thomas
A Hole In The Ground — Johnny Rivers / Orchestra Conducted By Eddy Thomas
1959/June (CHUM est.)Reo (Canada) 8367X [45] Your First And Last Love — Johnny Rivers / The Dee Dee Orch. Conducted By Irving Spice
( 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] Long Black Veil — Johnny Rivers
Everybody But Me — Johnny RiversYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Riveraire CD 1001)
Riveraire CD 1001 (#24)
I Just Got To Get Away — Johnny Rivers
Riveraire CD 1001 (#25)
Fallen Idol — Johnny Rivers
Riveraire CD 1001 (#26)
Don't Look Now — Johnny Rivers
This Could Be The One — Johnny Rivers
Double C-Cinnamon Cider — Johnny Rivers
If You Want It — Johnny Rivers
I Got It — Johnny Rivers
My Heart Is In Your Hands — Johnny Rivers
Walkin' Slowly — Johnny Rivers
Riveraire CD 1001 (#31)
Guest Star (N.J.) LP cut [LP] That's Rock & Roll — Johnny RiversYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Bear Family CD 16724)
Bear Family CD 16724 (#29) Beaver LP 3301 (#1) Hollowbody CD 12002 (#14) Lesley CD [GR&RP] (#2) Riveraire CD 1001 (#1) Sequel CD 921 (#11) Suede LP 5787 (#3)
Fallen Idol — Johnny Rivers
United Artists (N.Y.) UAS-6386 [LP] Go, Johnny, Go [stereo] Dream Doll — Johnny Rivers
Oh, What A Kiss — Johnny Rivers
Riveraire CD 1001 (#14)
Blue Skies — Johnny Rivers
Riveraire CD 1001 (#18)
Your First And Last Love — Johnny Rivers
Such A Fool For You — Johnny Rivers
Riveraire CD 1001 (#23)
Too Good To Last — Johnny Rivers
To Be Loved — Johnny Rivers
That Someone Should Be Me — Johnny Rivers
Riveraire CD 1001 (#16) Suede LP 5787 (#16)
There'll Be Bluebirds Over The White Cliffs Of Dover — Johnny Rivers
Knock Three Times — Johnny Rivers
Losers Can't Win — Johnny Rivers
Riveraire CD 1001 (#21)
It's So Doggone Lonesome — Johnny Rivers
Riveraire CD 1001 (#15)
Unissued Recordings 1958 Suede (Miss.) [unissued] Juke Joint Johnie — Johnny Ramistella
My Own True Love — Johnny Ramistella
1958 Gone (N.Y.) [unissued] One Man Woman — Johnny Rivers
Hollowbody CD 12002 (#15) Lesley CD [GR&RP] (#30) Sequel CD 921 (#12)
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