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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.

References:
   Official website
   Feature article and discography in issue 58 (1993) of American Music Magazine.


Original Releases

Discography is not intended to be complete

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
1958/Feb.
BMI clear.
Suede SD 1401 Two By Two {c,d,g,j,k,s}
Little Girl {c,d,g,p,r}
1
1
SO 282
SO 283
1958/Mar. 24
Bb r&b rev.
Gone 5026 Baby, Come Back {a,b,f,l,q}
Long, Long Walk {a,b,d,f,g,l}
2
2
G-135
G-136
1958/Oct. 20
Bb pop rev.
Guyden 2003 You're The One {d,g}
A Hole In The Ground {d,g}
2
2
JR 1
JR 2
1959/Mar. 23
Bb pop rev.
Dee Dee 239 Your First And Last Love {g,m,n}
(There'll Be Blue Birds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover {d,g}
3
3
ZTSP 28999
ZTSP 28998
1959/Sept. 7
Bb pop rev.
Cub K9047 Everyday {d,g,i}
Darling Talk To Me {g}
2
2
59-OR-48
59-OR-49
1960/Jan. 25
Bb pop rev.
Cub K9058 The Customary Thing {d,g}
Answer Me, My Love {d,g}
2
2
59-OR-69
59-OR-70
1961/Jan. 9
Bb pop rev.
Era 3037 Call Me
Andersonville
2
2
45-BSN-100
 
1961/Mar. 13
Bb pop rev.
Chancellor C 1070 I Get So Doggone Lonesome {d}
Knock Three Times {g}
2
2
B
A
1961/Dec. 4
Bb pop rev.
Chancellor C 1096   That Someone Should Be Me {o}
Blue Skies
 
 
 
 
1962/June 2
Bb pop rev.
Chancellor C 1108   To Be Loved
Too Good To Last {g}
 
 
 
 
1962/Oct. 6
Bb pop rev.
Capitol 4850 Long Black Veil {d,g}
This Could Be The One {g}
2
2
45-37931
45-37932
1963/Feb.
(Bb est.)
Capitol 4913 If You Want It, I've Got It {a,e,g}
My Heart Is In Your Hands {g}
2
2
45-38667
 
1964/May 16
Bb hot rev.
Imperial 66032 It Wouldn't Happen With Me
Memphis
2
2
IM 5873
IM 5871
1964/July
(Bb est.)
MGM K13266 The Customary Thing
Answer Me, My Love
2
2
59-XY-1153
59-XY-1154
1964/Aug. 1
Bb hot rev.
Roulette R-4565 Baby Come Back {d,g}
Long Long Walk {q}
2
2
18082
18083
1964/Aug. 8
Bb hot rev.
Capitol 5232   Long Black Veil
Don't Look Now {g}
 
 
 
 
1964/Sept.
(Bb est.)
Coral 62425 That's My Babe {d,g}
Your First And Last Love
2
2
115,067
115,069+
1964/July /4
Bb hot rev.
United Artists UA 741 Oh What A Kiss {d}
Knock Three Times
2
2
ZTSP 92796
ZTSP 92797
1964/Aug. 8
Bb hot rev.
Imperial 66056 Maybelline
Walk Myself On Home
2
2
IM-5973
IM-5974
1964/Oct. 17
Bb hot rev.
United Artists UA 769   To Be Loved
Dream Doll {g}
 
 
 
 
1964/Oct. 24
Bb hot rev.
Imperial 66075 Mountain Of Love
Moody River
2
2
IM-6014
IM-6013
 
 
Capitol 2161   The Sensational Johnny Rivers  [monaural]
Long Black Veil
Everybody But Me {g}
I Just Got To Get Away {g}
Fallen Idol {g}
Don't Look Now
This Could Be The One
Double C-Cinnamon Cider
If You Want It
I Got It
My Heart Is In Your Hands
Walkin' Slowly {g}
 
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guest Star LP cut   That's Rock & Roll {d,f,g,h,l,q}
Fallen Idol
2
2
 
 
 
 
United Artists UAS-6386   Go, Johnny, Go  [stereo]
Dream Doll
Oh, What A Kiss {g}
Blue Skies {g}
Your First And Last Love
Such A Fool For You {g}
Too Good To Last
To Be Loved
That Someone Should Be Me {d,g}
There'll Be Bluebirds Over The White Cliffs Of Dover
Knock Three Times
Losers Can't Win {g}
It's So Doggone Lonesome {g}
 
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional Tracks on Comps
1958
 
Suede unissued   Juke Joint Johnie [!!]
My Own True Love
1
1
 
 
1958
 
Gone unissued   One Man Woman {f,l} 2  

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Johnny Ramistella
  2. as by Johnny Rivers
  3. as by Johnny Rivers / The Dee Dee Orch. Conducted By Irving Spice

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

Single-artist compilations included selectively


1974

a. Diwa LP 2 (lp) Let's Bop Cats

1978

b. Pye NSPL 28245 (lp) Roulette Rock 'N' Roll Collection

1982

c. White Label WLP 8839 (lp) Rockin' In The 50's

1987

d. Suede 5787 (lp) Rock And Roll Years / Johnny Rivers

1992

e. Capitol (France) 7 99879 2 (cd) Rockabilly: Capitol Country Classics
f. Hollowbody HC 12002 (cd) Rockin' In The Farmhouse: Original Rockabilly & Chicken Bop, Vol. 2

1993

g. Riveraire RIV 1001 (cd) Rockin' Rivers / Johhny Rivers

1995

h. Beaver BLP 3301 (lp) That's Rock & Roll, Vol. 1
i. Beaver BLP 3304 (lp) That's Rock & Roll, Vol. 4

1996

j. Buffalo Bop Bb-CD 55046 (cd) Shakin' Time
k. Club WWR WWRLP 004 (lp) Wild Wild Rockin', Vol. 4

1997

l. Sequel NEM 921 (cd) Lotta Boppin': Roulette Rock & Roll Vol.4

1999

m. Lost Gold 88957 (cd) Teen Town USA: Rare American Recordings

2000

n. Yeaah! 7 (cd) Teen Town USA

2002

o. Yeaah! 18 (cd) Teen Town USA, Vol. 3

2005

p. Buffalo Bop Bb-CD 55175 (cd) Knock Out

2006

q. Bear Family BCD 16724 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 24 (Roulette)
r. Collector CLCD 4494 (cd) Rock And Roll With Piano, Vol. 10

2007

s. Collector CLCD 4508 (cd) Rock & Roll With Piano, Vol. 12


Acknowledgments:   CMF Library, Wesley Carroll, Marc Coulavin, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Penny Hall, Derek Hamilton, Jim Hilmar, Tom Krajina, Kurt Krauter, Gerd Miller, Joe Wajgel, Peter van Wilsem, Bjorn Witlox

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