Jamie Records is a record label founded in

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...

, in 1956 by Harold Lipsius (1913–2007) and Allan Sussel (1924–2003). Their first 45rpm

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, "It's Great to Fall in Love"/"Truly" by Marian Caruso, was issued in 1956. The label was named after Allan Sussel's eldest daughter, Jamie Sussel Turner.

History

The label became popular in 1958 with the release of

Duane Eddy Duane Eddy (born April 26, 1938) is an American rock and roll guitarist. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, he had a string of hit records produced by Lee Hazlewood, which were noted for their characteristically "twangy" sound, including " Rebel ...

's "

Rebel Rouser "Rebel-'Rouser" is a rock and roll instrumental song written by Duane Eddy and Lee Hazlewood and originally released on Jamie Records in 1958 by "Duane Eddy and his 'twangy' guitar" as a single (Jamie 1104) with "Stalkin'" on its B-side. Both ...

"/"Stalkin'", which reached No. 6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Eddy became the mainstay Jamie artist, recording hit after hit, including "

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" (No. 4) and "Forty Miles of Bad Road" (No. 9). Eddy's last Jamie single "Runaway Pony"/"Just Because" was issued in 1962. The Jordan Brothers also recorded for Jamie, hailing from Frackville, Pennsylvania. Their first release was "Send Me Your Picture" and their biggest hit, "

Gimme Some Lovin' "Gimme Some Lovin" is a song first recorded by the Spencer Davis Group. Released as a single in 1966, it reached the Top 10 of the record charts in several countries. Later, ''Rolling Stone'' included the song on its list of the 500 Greatest So ...

", was released in the US before the more successful version by

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. The Jordans toured with Dick Clark's

Caravan of Stars In 1959, radio and television personality and television producer Dick Clark organized and produced a concert tour of rock and roll and rhythm and blues artists, many of whom had appeared on his music performance and dance television program, Amer ...

bus tour and appeared on Philadelphia and New Jersey-based TV shows. The last major charting record on Jamie was released in 1966, when the label issued Crispian St. Peters' "

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" in the US (No. 4). Afterwards, the hits came out on their subsidiary labels: "Boogaloo Down Broadway" by the Fantastic Johnny C (No. 7 pop and No. 5 R&B, in 1967) and "

The Horse "The Horse" is an American instrumental song by Cliff Nobles and Company. It was released as the B-side of the single "Love Is All Right" and is simply an instrumental version of that song. Background Although Nobles is the title artist, he doe ...

" by Cliff Nobles & Co. (No. 2, No. 2 R&B in 1968) on the Phil-L.A. of Soul label; Brenda and the Tabulations' "Dry Your Eyes" (No. 20, No. 8 R&B) on the Dionn label, 1967; and " Love (Can Make You Happy)" by Mercy which reached No. 2 pop in 1969, on the Sundi label.

Subsidiary labels

*Arctic *Caldwell *Carney *Charay *Chestnut *Day Dell *DePlace *Dionn *Dome *Dynamo *First Amendment *Frantic *Golden Eagle *Gong Show *Hercules *House of Orange *Important *Jamie Golden Hits (reissue label) *Junior *Lancelot *LA *La Louisianne *Landa *Le Cam *Lyndell *Montel *MSL *Olympia *Palm *Phil-L.A. of Soul *Philomega *The Phoenix *Pic 1 *Poogie *Roc-Ker *Romulus *Ru-Jac *Showtime *Silver Dollar *Soft *Spindletop *Stone *Sundi *Swamp Dogg Presents *Talley-Ho *Tear Drop *Terri *Three Speed *Tiris *Thunderball *Top and Bottom *Turn Ray *Uptown *V-Tone *Vent *Wale *William Hart Corporation *Wilson

Roster

* Craig Alden * Arthur K. Adams *

Rex Allen Rex Elvie Allen (December 31, 1920 – December 17, 1999), known as "the Arizona Cowboy", was an American film and television actor, singer and songwriter; he was also the narrator of many Disney nature and Western productions. For his contribut ...

* Tony Allen and the Wonders * Anthony and the Sophomores * Yvonne Baker *

Chuck Barris Charles Hirsch Barris (June 3, 1929 – March 21, 2017) was an American game show creator, producer, and host. Barris was known for hosting ''The Gong Show'' and creating ''The Dating Game'' and ''The Newlywed Game''. He was also a songwrite ...

(Gong Show Records) * Barry and the Vikings *

Jesse Belvin Jesse Lorenzo Belvin (December 15, 1932 – February 6, 1960) was an American singer, pianist and songwriter popular in the 1950s. Belvin co-wrote the 1954 Penguins' doo-wop classic " Earth Angel", which sold more than 10 million copies, while h ...

* Billy and the Essentials *

Umberto Bindi Umberto Bindi (12 May 1932 – 23 May 2002) was an Italian singer-songwriter. He is especially known for the popular song he co-wrote with Gino Paoli, ''Il Mio Mondo'' (" You're My World"), which he recorded in Italian in 1963. It was later perfo ...

* Warren Bloom & Sea of Galilee Singers * Neil Brian * Norman Brooks * Don Blyer and the Tuesdaynighters * Bobby Bond * Bobby Bradshaw * Brenda & the Tabulations * Jimmy Briggs * Joe Brown *

Gerald Calvi Gerald is a male Germanic given name meaning "rule of the spear" from the prefix ''ger-'' ("spear") and suffix ''-wald'' ("rule"). Variants include the English given name Jerrold, the feminine nickname Jeri and the Welsh language Gerallt and Iri ...

Orchestra *

Anita Carter Ina Anita Carter (March 31, 1933 – July 29, 1999) was an American singer who played upright bass, guitar, and autoharp. She performed with her sisters, Helen and June, and her mother, Maybelle, initially under the name The Carter Sisters an ...

* Carolyn Carter *

Marian Caruso Marian may refer to: People * Mari people, a Finno-Ugric ethnic group in Russia * Marian (given name), a list of people with the given name * Marian (surname), a list of people so named Places * Marian, Iran (disambiguation) * Marian, Queensla ...

Pierre Cavalli Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation ...

Orchestra *

Savannah Churchill Savannah Churchill (born Savannah Valentine Roberts, August 21, 1920 – April 19, 1974) was an American rhythm and blues singer in the 1940s and 1950s. She is best known for her number-one R&B single "I Want To Be Loved (But Only By You)." Life ...

Claudine Clark Claudine Clark (born April 26, 1941) is an American R&B musician, best known as the singer and composer of the 1962 hit, " Party Lights", which reached No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Career Clark was born in Macon, Georgia, United States ...

Sanford Clark Sanford Clark (October 24, 1935 – July 4, 2021) was an American country-rockabilly singer and guitarist, best known for his 1956 hit " The Fool". Biography Clark was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and was raised in Phoenix, Arizona, from the age of ...

* Johnny Colmus * Connie Conway *

Don Costa Dominick P. "Don" Costa (June 10, 1925 – January 19, 1983) was an American conductor and record producer. He discovered singer Paul Anka and worked on several hit albums by Frank Sinatra, including ''Sinatra and Strings'' and '' My Way''. ...

* Pal Crawford *

Pee Wee Crayton Connie Curtis Crayton (December 18, 1914 – June 25, 1985), known as Pee Wee Crayton, was an American R&B and blues guitarist and singer. Career Crayton was born in Rockdale, Texas. He began playing guitar seriously after moving to California ...

* Chuck Crayne * Ann D'Andrea * Jack Dailey *

Jim Dale Jim Dale (born James Smith; 15 August 1935) is an English actor, composer, director, narrator, singer and songwriter. In the United Kingdom he is known as a pop singer of the 1950s who became a leading actor at the National Theatre. In Britis ...

* Dale & Grace (Montel) * Glenn Darrell Orchestra and Chorus * Mac Davis * Robert Byrd (

Bobby Day Robert James Byrd (July 1, 1930 – July 27, 1990), known by the stage name Bobby Day, was an American singer, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, and songwriter. He is best known for his hit record " Rockin' Robin", written by Leon René und ...

) and his Birdies * Alan Dean and His Problems * Roland Dice *

Johnny Dorelli Johnny Dorelli (real name Giorgio Guidi; born 20 February 1937) is an Italian actor, singer and television host. Early life Dorelli was born in Meda, Italy. In 1946 he moved to New York City with his family, where his father, Nino D'Aurelio ...

* Dorothy and the Hesitations * Lyn Earlington *

* Edge of Darkness * Emily Evans * Denny Ezba's Gold * Raymond Le Fevre Orchestra *

Ernie Fields Ernest Lawrence Fields (August 28, 1904 – May 11, 1997)Laprarie, Michael Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'' (accessed May 14, 2010). was an American trombonist, pianist, arranger and bandleader. He first became known for leadin ...

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Dallas Frazier Dallas Frazier (October 27, 1939 – January 14, 2022) was an American country musician and songwriter who had success in the 1950s and 1960s. Life and career Frazier was born in Spiro, Oklahoma, on October 27, 1939, but was raised in Bakersfi ...

* Don Forbes * Girard Gregory * Peter Hamilton * Curly Hamner & the Cooper Brothers *

Lee Hazlewood Barton Lee Hazlewood (July 9, 1929 – August 4, 2007) was an American country and pop singer, songwriter, and record producer, most widely known for his work with guitarist Duane Eddy during the late 1950s and singer Nancy Sinatra in the 1960s ...

* Pervis Herder * Heroes of Cranberry Farm * Ben Higgins * Billy Jean Horton * Darrell Howe * Howie * Pookie Hudson *

Leon Huff Kenneth Gamble (born August 11, 1943, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) and Leon A. Huff (born April 8, 1942, Camden, New Jersey) are an American songwriting and production team credited for developing the Philadelphia soul music genre (also known as ...

* Jimmy Hughes * Burt Jackson * Mark James Trio * Marke Johnson *

Marvin & Johnny Marvin & Johnny were an American doo-wop duo which recorded in the 1950s. The duo comprised Marvin Phillips (born October 23, 1931) and Emory "Johnny" Perry (March 1, 1928 - January 6, 2011), who recorded the early doo-wop single, "Cherry Pie". ...

* Miriam Johnson * Johnny Angel and the Creations * Johnny and the High Keys * Al Jones * Roosevelt Jones * Dick Jordan * Jennie Jordan * Alexandrow Karazov * Joey Kay *

Ray Kennedy Raymond Kennedy (28 July 1951 – 30 November 2021) was an English footballer who won every domestic honour in the game with Arsenal and Liverpool in the 1970s and early 1980s. Kennedy played as a forward for Arsenal, and then played as a le ...

* Pepe Lattanzi * Pat Leahy * Steve Lee * Sylvia De Leion * Tony Liss * Ricky Livid and the Tone Deafs *

Shorty Long Shorty is a nickname, usually for a short person. See Shorty (nickname). Shorty may also refer to: Music Artists * Ras Shorty I, Trinidadian artist and founder of soca music. * Shorty (band), an American rock band formed in 1991 * Shorty (Ameri ...

& the Santa Fe Rangers *

Barbara Lynn Barbara Lynn (born Barbara Lynn Ozen, later Barbara Lynn Cumby, January 16, 1942) is an American rhythm and blues and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. She is best known for her R&B chart-topping hit, " You'll Lose a Good Thing" ( ...

* Magic Reign * Rosalie Mann * Mae Maria and the Maybees * Marlena *

Mashmakhan Mashmakhan was a Canadian rock band formed in 1969 in L'Île-Perrot, Quebec. The band is best known for their 1970 hit single " As the Years Go By". The song reached No. 1 in Canada, and the Top 40 in the United States. The song was also a maj ...

Barbara Mason Barbara Mason (born August 9, 1947, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American soul singer with several R&B and pop hits in the 1960s and 1970s, best known for her self-written 1965 hit song "Yes, I'm Ready". She has released ...

Lee Maye Arthur Lee Maye (December 11, 1934 – July 17, 2002) was an American Major League Baseball player. He played eleven seasons in the majors as an outfielder for the Milwaukee Braves (1959–1965), Houston Astros (1965–1966), Cleveland Indians ...

(aka Arthur Lee Maye and the Crowns) * Tommy McLain (MSL) * Johnny Mendell *

Mercy Mercy (Middle English, from Anglo-French ''merci'', from Medieval Latin ''merced-'', ''merces'', from Latin, "price paid, wages", from ''merc-'', ''merxi'' "merchandise") is benevolence, forgiveness, and kindness in a variety of ethical, relig ...

* Microbop Ensemble * Stephen Monahan *

Chris Montez Chris Montez (born Ezekiel Christopher Montañez on January 17, 1943) is an American guitarist and vocalist, whose stylistic approach has ranged from rock & roll to pop standards and Latin music. His rock sound is exemplified in songs such as hi ...

* Carol Murray * New Hope *

Cliff Nobles Clifford James Nobles (August 4, 1941 – October 12, 2008) was an American soul singer, who is best known for his instrumental hit, "The Horse". Biography Nobles

(Phil-LA of Soul) * Jacky Noguez and His Orchestra * Cindy Owens * Pal and the Prophets * Tony Panassi *

Johnny Pearson John Valmore Pearson (18 June 1925 – 20 March 2011) was a British composer, orchestra leader and pianist. He led the ''Top of the Pops'' orchestra for sixteen years, wrote a catalogue of library music, and had many of his pieces used as the ...

Orchestra * Bobby Peterson * Bobby Please and the Pleasers * Jamie Power * Donna Prima * Rita Raines * Denny Randall * Anita Ray * Chuck Reed * Rick and the Keens *

Floyd Robinson Floyd Andrew Robinson (born May 9, 1936) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox (1960–1966), Cincinnati Reds (1967), and the Oakland Athletics and Boston Red Sox (1968). He batted left-handed and threw right ...

* Mark Robinson * Wayne Rooks * Dean Scott *

Ray Sharpe Edward Ray Sharpe (born February 8, 1938) is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. His best-known single was "Linda Lu". Sharpe was described by one record producer as "the greatest white-sounding black dude ever". Background Born in ...

* Timmy Shaw * Jon Sisco * Spilt Milk * Crispian St. Peters * Lincoln Starr * Jerry Stevens *

Gene Summers David Eugene Summers (January 3, 1939 – February 17, 2021) was an American rockabilly singer, songwriter and guitarist. His most famous recordings include the late 50s "School of Rock 'n Roll", "Straight Skirt", " Nervous", "Gotta Lotta That ...

* Sunny & The Sunliners ( Tear Drop Records) * Arthur Thomas * Tommo and the Ding Dongs *

Mitchell Torok Mitchell Joseph Torok (born October 28, 1929) is an American country music singer-songwriter, guitarist, artist and author, best known for his 1953 hit record "Caribbean". He also wrote "Mexican Joe", which catapulted Jim Reeves to stardom. They b ...

Titus Turner Titus Lee Turner (May 1, 1933 – September 13, 1984) was an American R&B and East Coast blues singer and songwriter. His best-remembered recordings are "We Told You Not to Marry" and "Sound-Off". He also wrote "Leave My Kitten Alone", "St ...

Dick Van Dyke Richard Wayne Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an American actor, entertainer and comedian. His award-winning career has spanned seven decades in film, television, and stage. Van Dyke began his career as an entertainer on radio and telev ...

Jimmy Velvit James Mullins (born January 11, 1941), better known as Jimmy Velvit, is an American rock and roll singer, who began his career in the 1960s. He is originally from Coalgate, Oklahoma, later from Dallas, Texas. He is best known for recording a ...

( Tear Drop Records) * Los Vivos * Bill Wright Sr. * C.L. Weldon and the Pictures * Wheel of Fortune *

Marty Wilde Marty Wilde, (born Reginald Leonard Smith; 15 April 1939) is an English singer and songwriter. He was among the first generation of British pop stars to emulate American rock and roll, scoring several 1950s hit singles including "Endless Sle ...

and the Wild Cats *

J. Frank Wilson John Frank Wilson (December 11, 1941 – October 4, 1991) was an American singer, the lead vocalist of J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers. Born in Lufkin, Texas, Wilson was inducted into the West Texas Music Hall Of Fame. Career Wilson joined t ...

* Sue Winford * The Aubrey Twins * The Ballistics * The Beatle-ettes * The Blackwells * The Chell-Mars * The Cole Brothers * The Combo Kings * The Creations *

The Dantes The Dantes were an American garage rock band from Worthington, Ohio, a suburb outside of Columbus, who were active from 1964–1969. They became one of the biggest groups in the Columbus area, scoring a #1 hit locally with their 1966 song "C ...

The Dovells The Dovells were an American doo-wop group, formed at Overbrook High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1957, under the name 'The Brooktones'. The original members were Arnie Silver, Len Borisoff, Jerry Gross (alias Summers), Mike Freda, a ...

* The Emotional Upsets *

The Fantastic Johnny C Johnny Corley (born April 28, 1943), better known as The Fantastic Johnny C, is an American soul music, soul singer who had four US Hot 100 hits, including the 1967 top ten hit "Boogaloo Down Broadway". Early life Born in Greenwood, South Caro ...

(Phil-LA of Soul) * The Five Chords * The Four J's * The Four-Evers * The Goodlettsville Five * The Inspirations * The Intentions * The Intros *

The Jordan Brothers The Jordan Brothers were a musical group active for thirty years beginning in the mid-1950s. They originated in Frackville, Pennsylvania and achieved high regional popularity in Schuylkill and surrounding counties and Philadelphia. They released ...

* The Key Brothers * The Kit Kats * The Legends * The Lolly-Pops * The Looters * The Lords of T.O.N.K. * The Matadors * The Mechanics * The New Breed * The New Silhouettes * The Pentagons * The Ragin' Storms * The Rainbows *

The Revels ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

* The Riffs * The Scamps * The Sharps * The Sheiks *

The Sherrys The Sherrys were an American girl group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, active briefly in the 1960s. The group came together in 1961 around Philadelphia singer Little Joe Cook, former lead singer of The Thrillers; it featured two ...

The Showstoppers The Showstoppers (alternatively the Show Stoppers) was a four-piece African-American vocal soul group formed in Philadelphia about 1967. They are best remembered for their 1967 hit, "Ain't Nothin' But a Houseparty", which was the debut release o ...

(Showtime) *

The Sonics The Sonics are an American garage rock band from Tacoma, Washington that formed in 1960. Their aggressive, hard-edged sound has been a major influence on punk and garage music worldwide, and they have been named inspirations to the White Str ...

* The Statesmen * The Sundowners * The Teenmakers * The Timberland Four * The Tritones * The Tygers *

The Velaires The Velaires were an American rock and roll band from Sioux City, Iowa. Early years The group began as The Screamers in 1958. Founding member Don Bourret explained the origin in a 2013 newspaper article:We were the Screamers in 1958 at Central ...

* The Waldron Sisters * The Wil-Ettes * Shira

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