DISCOGRAPHY

RAINBOW

11-122 Yes Sir, That's My Baby (BB/HW)/When You Come Back To Me (BB/HW) — 11/50

 

ATLANTIC

934 Don't You Know I Love You (BB)/Skylark (BB/HW) — 3/51

944 Needless (BB/HW)/Fool, Fool, Fool (BB) — 8/51

963 One Mint Julep (BB)/Middle Of The Night (BB) — 3/52

969 Ting-A-Ling (BB)/Wonder Where My Baby's Gone (BB) — 6/52

977 I Played the Fool (BB)/Hey Miss Fannie (BB) — 10/52

989 Yes, It's You (BB)/Crawlin' (BB) — 2/53

1000 Here Goes A Fool (BB)/Good Lovin' (CW) — 6/53

1010 Comin' On (BB)/The Feeling Is So Good (BB) — 11/53

1022 Lovey Dovey (CW)/Little Mama (CW) — 2/54

1035 I've Got My Eyes On You (CW)/Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash (BM) — 6/54

1046 I Confess (CW)/Alrighty Oh Sweetie (BB) — 10/54

1052 Blue Velvet (BB)/If You Love Me (BB) — 12/54

1060 Love Bug (BB)/In The Morning Time (BM) — 4/55

1073 Nip Sip (BB)/If I Could Be Loved By You (BB) — 8/55

1083 Devil Or Angel (BB)/Hey Doll Baby (BB) — 1/56

1094 Love, Love, Love (BB)/Your Tender Lips (BB & MM) — 5/56

1107 From The Bottom Of My Heart (BM)/Bring Me Love (BB) — 8/56

1118 Baby Baby, Oh My Darling (BB)/A Lonely Fool (BB & BM) — 11/56

1129 Here Comes Romance (BB)/You Good Looking Woman (BB) — 3/57

1139 I I I Love You (BM)/So Young (BB) — 5/57

1152 Down In The Alley (ALL)/There's No Tomorrow (BB & MM) — 8/57

1175 Wishing For Your Love (BB)/All About You (BM) — 1/58

 

   UNRELEASED ATLANTIC:

      Better Be On My Way (BB)

      All Night Boogie (BB)

      Blue Moon (MM)

      Middle Of The Night (first version) (BB)

      Comin' On (first version) (BB)

      Pretty Woman (HW)

      One More Kiss (BB)

      I Confess (second version) (CW)

      Only While I Dream (first version) (BM)

      Down In The Alley (first version) (ALL)

      Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash (second version) (BM)

      Nobody But You (??)

      Only While I Dream (second version) (BM)

      Love Bug (first version) (BB)

      Love, Love, Love (first version) (BB)

      Kiss Me Before You Go (??)

      Springtime (BB)

      Love May Call (??)

      In The Rain (??)

      Baby Darling (??)

      Pretty Eyes (??)

 

ATLANTIC ALBUMS

1248 The Clovers — 1956 (reissued as 8009 in 1957, and again in 1959)

      Love, Love, Love; Middle Of The Night; Lovey Dovey; Blue Velvet; Yes, It's You; Little Mama;

      Ting-A-Ling; Crawlin'; I Played The Fool; Here Goes A Fool; Hey Miss Fannie; I Got My Eyes On You;

      Don't You Know I Love You; Devil Or Angel

8034 The Clovers' Dance Party — 1959

      Love Bug; I I I Love You; All About You; In The Morning Time; If I Could Be Loved By You;

      Your Tender Lips; So Young; Fool, Fool, Fool; Down In The Alley; Wishing For Your Love; Nip Sip;

      There's No Tomorrow

 

POPLAR

110 The Gossip Wheel (BB)/Please Come On To Me (BM) — 6/58

111 The Good Old Summertime (BM)/Idaho (BB) — 8/58

 

POPLAR ALBUMS

1001 The Clovers - In Clover — 1958

      Old Black Magic (BB); Good Old Summertime (BM); Jamaica Farewell (BB); Idaho (BB);

      What Is This Thing Called Love (BB); Please Come On To Me (BM); Pennies From Heaven (BB);

      Kentucky Babe (ALL);To Each His Own (BB); Rock And Roll Tango (BM); Vaya Con Dios (BB & MM);

      My Mother's Eyes (BM)

 

UNITED ARTISTS

174 Old Black Magic (BB)/Rock And Roll Tango (BM) — 5/59

180 Love Potion # 9 (BM)/Stay Awhile (BB) — 7/59

209 One Mint Julep (BB)/Lovey (BM) — 1/60

227 Easy Lovin' (BB)/I'm Confessin' That I Love You (BB) — 5/60

263 Yes It's You (BB)/Burning Fire (BM) — 11/60

307 Have Gun (BM)/The Honeydripper (ALL) — 4/61

 

UNITED ARTISTS ALBUMS

3033 The Clovers - In Clover — 1959 (reissue of the 1958 Poplar album)

3099 Love Potion Number 9 — 1960

      Love Potion #9 (BM); Easy Lovin' (BB); You Said (BB); The Sheik (BB); Too Young (BB); Noni Cosi (BB);

      So Good, So Good (BB); I'm Confessin' That I Love You (BB); One Mint Julep (BB); Lovey (BM);

      Stay Awhile (BB); That's What's Worrying Me (BB)

 

WINLEY

255 Wrapped Up In A Dream (BB)/Let Me Hold You (BM) — 6/61

 

ATLANTIC (The Clovers - Lucas Group)

2129 The Bootie Green (BM)/Drive It Home (BM) — 12/61

 

   UNRELEASED ATLANTIC (Lucas Group):

      Salty Tears (BM)

      Travel On (BM)

 

WINLEY (Bailey Group)

265 Be My Baby (BB)/They're Rockin' Down The Street (BB) — 1962

            (as: The Fabulous Clovers featuring John "Buddy" Bailey)

266 Gotta Quit You (BB)/I Need You Now (BB) (label says #265) — 1962

            (as: The Clovers featuring John Buddy Bailey)

 

UNITED ARTISTS (reissue)

1599 Love Potion # 9 (BM)/[My Boomerang Won't Come Back - Charlie Drake] — 10/62

 

STENTON (Tippie & Clovermen; Lucas Group)

7001 Please Mr. Sun (TH)/Gimme, Gimme, Gimme (TH) — 1962

 

TIGER (Tippie & Clovers; Lucas Group)

201 Bossa Nova, Baby (TH)/The Bossa Nova (My Heart Said) (TH) — 11/62

 

PORWIN (Bailey Group)

1001 Stop Pretending (BB)/One More Time (Come On) (BB) — 6/63

            (as: The Clovers Featuring Buddy Bailey)

1004 It's All In The Game (BB)/That's What I Will Be (BB) — 1963

            (as: Buddy Bailey and the Clovers)

 

BRUNSWICK (The Clovers - Lucas Group)

55249 The Kickapoo (TH)/Love! Love! Love! (TH) — 9/63

 

   UNRELEASED BRUNSWICK:

      Yeah Yeah Yeah (TH)

      Call Her Up (TH)

 

UNITED ARTISTS (reissues)

1618 Love Potion No. 9 (BM)/Stay Awhile (BB) — 12/63

 

PICKWICK INTERNATIONAL ALBUM (Bailey/Lucas group)

KS-428 The Original Love Potion Number Nine By The Clovers — 1964

      Love Potion No. 9 (BB); Pen And Tablet (BB); Please Don't Mess With Me (BB); That's What I Will Be (BB);

      Out Here (BB); They're Rockin' (BB); T.V. Fanatic (BB); I Need You (BB); Let Me Hold You (BM);

      Gotta Quit You (BB)

 

PORT (The Clovers - Bailey and Lucas Reunite)

3004 He Sure Could Hypnotize (BB)/Poor Baby (BB) — 7/65

 

LANA (The Clovers - Bailey Group)

113 Love Potion No. 9 (BB)/[Hey Little Girl - Deltones] — 1965

114 Devil Or Angel (BB)/[Since I Met You - Deltones] — 1965

 

SHRINE UNRELEASED (Lucas Group – as "Tippie & the Wisemen") — recorded 6/65

        Wait Till I Get There

        Let Me Walk Away

        I Wouldn't Mind Crying

        Bye, Bye

 

JOSIE (The Clovers - Harold Winley Group)

992 Too Long Without Some Loving (BA)/For Days (BA) — 4/68

997 Try My Lovin' On You (BA)/Sweet Side Of A Soulful Woman (BA) — 8/68

 

UNITED ARTISTS (reissues)

XW133 Love Potion # 9 (BM)/Stay Awhile (BB) — 12/72

 

ALADDIN (The Clovers - Lucas Group)

4350 Bump Jive! (TH)/Bump Jive (Disco)!! [Instrumental] — 10/75

 

RIPETE (The Clovers - Lucas Group)

1011 Drive It Home (JM)/Don't Play That Song (SC) — 1988

            (Above also released as #2022, unknown date)

1022 Blue Velvet (SC)//One Mint Julep (SC)//You're So Fine(JM)//Lovey Dovey(SC) — 1989

3006 Hey Miss Fannie (JM)/Goin' Home To Jesus (CB/JM) — 1990

 

RIPETE ALBUMS

39-2179 The Clovers: Live At CT's (cassette album) — 1989

      The Love I Lost (SC); SOS (Stop Her On Sight) (SC); One Mint Julep (SC); Drive It Home (JM);

      Devil Or Angel (SC); You're So Fine (JM); 60 Minute Man (JB); Hey Miss Fannie (JM); Love Potion #9 (JM);

      Zing Went The Strings (JB); Crawlin' (JM); Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash (SC); Down In The Alley (JM);

      Nip Sip (SC); Lovey Dovey (SC); Blue Velvet (SC); Don't Play That Song (JM); Little Mama (SC)

 

2214 Gary Bass and the EBS All Stars – CD — 1994

      All About You (the Clovers back up Gary Bass on this single cut)

 

2264 The Clovers Anthology – CD — 1998

      Squeeze Box; My Mother's Lullaby; Let's Get Loose; One Mint Julep; You Sexy Thing; Nip Sip;

      Drive It Home; Crawlin'; Goin' Home To Jesus; Lovey Dovey; All About You; Blue Velvet

      Don't Play That Song; Devil Or Angel; Derby Town; Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash;

      Love You So Good When You're Stealin' It; Love Potion #9; Steppin' In, Steppin Out; Down In The Alley

 

 

LEADS:

      BB = John "Buddy" Bailey; HW = Harold Winley; CW = Charlie White; BM = Billy Mitchell;

      MM = Matthew McQuater; TH = Tippie Hubbard; BA = Bobby Adams; JM = Johnny Mason;

      SC = Steve Charles; CB = Chuck Battle; JB = John Bowie

 

 

 

BILLY MITCHELL RECORDINGS

 

ATLANTIC (with the Joe Morris Blues Cavalcade)

933 My Love, My Desire/Pack Up All Your Rags — 3/51

950 Verna Lee/If I Had Known (with thrush Teddy Smith) — 11/51

954 Lets Have A Ball Tonight/Someday You'll Be Sorry — 1/52

974 Bald Head Woman/[Ghost Train - instrumental] — 8/52

 

POPLAR (backed by the Bachelors)

105 Rock And Roll Tango/Bottomless Pit — Ca. 12/57

 

NOTE: he's NOT the same Billy Mitchell who recorded any of these:

DOOTONE 101: Song of the Woodpecker/Ice Man — Ca. 1951

            (and many others on Dootsie Williams' Blue label)

JUBILEE 5400: Short Skirts/You Know I Do — 1961

CALLA 165: Oh Happy Day/The Chokin' Kind — 7/69

 

 

 

CHARLIE WHITE RECORDINGS

 

FEDERAL (with the Dominoes; he's heard on these tunes :)

12016 The Deacon Moves In (duet lead with Little Esther) — 2/51

12059 That's What You're Doing to Me (sings second lead) — 2/52

 

KING (with the Checkers; he's heard as lead on these:)

4558 Flame In My Heart — 8/52

4596 Love Wasn't There — 1/53

 

CAT (Charlie White & the Playboys [actually the Cues])

108 Tell Me/Rock, Moan and Cry — 8/54

115 Good Golly, Miss Molly/Honey Bun — 3/55

 

WINLEY (Charlie White, backed by the Jesters)

219 Little Mama Don't Leave Me/Sweetie Baby — 1957

229 Nobody's Fault But Mine/Dearest to Me — 1958