Jamie Records

Jamie Records was a record label founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1957 by Harold Lipsius. Their first 45rpm single, "It's Great To Fall In Love"/"Truly" by Marian Caruso (Jamie 1033), was issued in 1957.

The label hit the big time in 1958 with the release of Duane Eddy's "Rebel Rouser"/"Stalkin'" (Jamie 1104), which reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100. Eddy became the mainstay Jamie artist, recording hit after hit, unprecedented for an instrumentalist. These included "Because They're Young" (#4) and "Forty Miles of Bad Road" (#9). He single-handedly turned Jamie into one of the most successful independent labels of its day during his tenure there. Eddy's last Jamie single "Runaway Pony"/"Just Because" (Jamie 1224) was issued in 1962.

Another Jamie group were the Jordan Brothers from Frackville, Pennsylvania. Their first release was "Send Me Your Picture" and their biggest hit "Gimme Some Lovin'” was released in the US before the more successful version by the Spencer Davis Group. The Jordans toured with Dick Clark’s Caravan of Stars bus tour and appeared on numerous Philadelphia and New Jersey-based TV shows.[1]

The last major charting record on Jamie was released in 1966, when the label issued Crispian St. Peters' "The Pied Piper" in the US (#4). Afterwards, the hits came out on their subsidiary labels: "Boogaloo Down Broadway" by the Fantastic Johnny C (#7 pop and #5 R&B, in 1967) and "The Horse" by Cliff Nobles & Co. (#2, #2 R&B in 1968) on the Phil-L.A. of Soul label; Brenda and the Tabulations' "Dry Your Eyes" (#20, #8 R&B) on the Dionn label, 1967; and "Love (Can Make You Happy)" by Mercy which reached #2 pop in 1969, on the Sundi label.

Jamie/Guyden Records artists

This is a category for recording artists who have had at least one recording released on the Jamie/Guyden label or one of its subsidiaries.

In alphabetical order:

  • Anthony and the Sophomores
  • Arthur K. Adams
  • Rex Allen
  • Johnny Angel and the Creations
  • Craig Alden
  • Tony Allen and the Wonders
  • The Aubrey Twins
  • Yvonne Baker
  • The Ballistics
  • Barry and the Vikings
  • The Beatle-ettes
  • Jesse Belvin
  • Billy and the Essentials
  • Umberto Bindi
  • The Blackwells
  • Warren Bloom & Sea of Galilee Singers
  • Don Blyer and the Tuesdaynighters
  • Bobby Bond
  • Bobby Bradshaw
  • Brenda & The Tabulations (Dionn, Top & Bottom)
  • Neil Brian
  • Jimmy Briggs
  • Norman Brooks
  • Joe Brown
  • Bullring
  • Robert Byrd (Bobby Day) and his Birdies
  • Gerald Calvi Orchestra
  • Anita Carter
  • Carolyn Carter
  • Marian Caruso
  • Pierre Cavalli Orchestra
  • The Chell-Mars
  • Savannah Churchill
  • Claudine Clark
  • Sanford Clark
  • Steve Clayton
  • The Cole Brothers
  • Johnny Colmus
  • The Combo Kings
  • Connie Conway
  • Don Costa
  • Pal Crawford
  • Chuck Crayne
  • Pee Wee Crayton
  • The Creations
  • Ann D'Andrea
  • Jack Dailey
  • Dale & Grace (Montel)
  • Jim Dale
  • The Dantes
  • Glenn Darrell Orchestra and Chorus
  • Mac Davis
  • Allan Dean and the Problems
  • Sylvia De Leion
  • Denny Ezba's Gold
  • Roland Dice
  • Johnny Dorelli
  • Dorothy and the Hesitations
  • The Dovells
  • Lyn Earlington
  • Duane Eddy
  • Edge of Darkness
  • The Emotional Upsets
  • Emily Evans
  • The Fantastic Johnny C (Phil-LA Of Soul)
  • Ernie Fields Orchestra
  • The Five Chords
  • Don Forbes
  • The Four-Evers
  • The Four J's
  • Dallas Frazier
  • Girard Gregory
  • Groop
  • Peter Hamilton
  • Curley Hamner & the Cooper Brothers
  • Lee Hazlewood
  • Pervis Herder
  • Heroes of Cranberry Farm
  • Ben Higgins
  • Billy Jean Horton
  • Houston
  • Darrell Howe
  • Howie
  • Pookie Hudson
  • Jimmy Hughes
  • Leon (Fingers) Huff
  • The Inspirations
  • The Intentions
  • The Intros
  • Burt Jackson
  • Mark James Trio
  • Johnny and the High Keys
  • Marke Johnson
  • Mirriam Johnson
  • Al Jones
  • Roosevelt Jones
  • Dick Jordan
  • Jennie Jordan
  • The Jordan Brothers
  • Alexandrow Karazov
  • Joey Kay
  • Ray Kennedy
  • The Key Brothers
  • The Kit Kats
  • Pepe Lattanzi
  • Pat Leahy
  • Raymond Le Fevre Orchestra
  • Steve Lee
  • The Legends
  • Tony Liss
  • Ricky Livid and the Tone Deafs
  • The Lolly-Pops
  • Shorty Long & the Santa Fe Rangers
  • The Looters
  • The Lords of T.O.N.K.
  • Los Vivos
  • Barbara Lynn
  • Mae Maria and the Maybees
  • Magic Reign
  • Rosalie Mann
  • Marlena
  • Marvin and Johnny
  • Mashmakhan
  • Barbara Mason (Arctic)
  • The Matadors
  • Lee Maye (aka Arthur Lee Maye and the Crowns)
  • Tommy McLain (MSL)
  • The Mechanics
  • Johnny Mendell
  • Mercy (Sundi)
  • Microbop Ensemble
  • Stephen Monahan
  • Chris Montez
  • Carol Murray
  • The New Breed
  • New Hope
  • The New Silhouettes
  • Cliff Nobles & Co. (Phil-LA Of Soul)
  • Jacky Noguez Orchestra
  • Cindy Owens
  • Pal and the Prophets
  • Tony Panassi
  • Johnny Pearson Orchestra
  • The Pentagons
  • Bobby Peterson
  • Bob Please and the Pleasers
  • Jamie Power
  • Donna Prima
  • The Ragin' Storms
  • The Rainbows
  • Rita Raines
  • Denny Randall
  • Anita Ray
  • Chuck Reed
  • The Revels
  • Rick and the Keens
  • The Riffs
  • Floyd Robinson
  • Mark Robinson
  • Wayne Rooks
  • Rumplestikskin Kartoon
  • The Scamps
  • Dean Scott
  • Ray Sharpe
  • The Sharps
  • Timmy Shaw
  • The Sheiks
  • The Sherrys
  • The Show Stoppers (Showtime)
  • Jon Sisco
  • The Sonics
  • Spilt Milk
  • Crispian St. Peters
  • Lincoln Starr
  • The Statesmen
  • Jerry Stevens
  • Gene Summers
  • The Sundowners
  • Sunny & The Sunliners (Tear Drop Records)
  • The Teenmakers
  • Arthur Thomas
  • The Timberland Four
  • Toast
  • Tommo and the Ding Dongs
  • Mitchell Torok
  • The Tritones
  • Titus Turner
  • The Tygers
  • Dick Van Dyke
  • The Velaires
  • Jimmy Velvit (Tear Drop Records)
  • Vic Vickers
  • The Waldron Sisters
  • C.L. Weldon and the Pictures
  • Wheel of Fortune
  • Marty Wilde and the Wild Cats
  • The Wil-Ettes
  • J. Frank Wilson
  • Sue Winford
  • Bill Wright Sr.

References

  1. < "The Jordan Brothers: A Musical Biography of Rock's Fortunate Sons" by Maxim Furek. Kimberley Press, 1986.

See also