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
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Date & Source
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Label & Number
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V
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Titles {& References to LP/CD List}
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As By
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Matrix Numbers
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1958/Feb. BMI clear.
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Suede SD 1401
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Two By Two {d,g,i,n,p,q}
Little Girl {e,h,n,p,q}
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1
1
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SO 282
SO 283
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1958/Mar. 24 Bb r&b rev.
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Gone 5026
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Baby, Come Back {a,j,k,m,o}
Long, Long Walk {j,k,m,n,o,p}
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2
2
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G-135
G-136
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1958/Oct. 20 Bb pop rev.
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Guyden 2003
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You're The One {n,p}
A Hole In The Ground {n,p}
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2
2
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JR 1
JR 2
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1959/Mar. 23 Bb pop rev.
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Dee Dee 239
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Your First And Last Love {l,n,s}
(There'll Be Blue Birds Over) The White Cliffs Of
Dover {n,p}
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3
3
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ZTSP 28999
ZTSP 28998
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1959/Sept. 7 Bb pop rev.
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Cub K9047
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Everyday {c,n,p}
Darling Talk To Me {n}
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2
2
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59-OR-48
59-OR-49
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1960/Jan. 25 Bb pop rev.
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Cub K9058
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The Customary Thing {n,p}
Answer Me, My Love {n,p}
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2
2
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59-OR-69
59-OR-70
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1961/Jan. 9 Bb pop rev.
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Era 3037
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Call Me
Andersonville
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2
2
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45-BSN-100
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1961/Mar. 13 Bb pop rev.
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Chancellor C 1070
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I Get So Doggone Lonesome {p}
Knock Three Times {n}
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2
2
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B
A
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1961/Dec. 4 Bb pop rev.
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Chancellor C 1096
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That Someone Should Be Me {r}
Blue Skies
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1962/June 2 Bb pop rev.
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Chancellor C 1108
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To Be Loved
Too Good To Last {n}
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1962/Oct. 6 Bb pop rev.
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Capitol 4850
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Long Black Veil {n,p}
This Could Be The One {n}
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2
2
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45-37931
45-37932
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1963/Feb. (Bb est.)
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Capitol 4913
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If You Want It, I've Got It {f,j,n}
My Heart Is In Your Hands {n}
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2
2
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45-38667
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1964/May 16 Bb hot rev.
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Imperial 66032
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It Wouldn't Happen With Me
Memphis
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2
2
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IM 5873
IM 5871
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1964/July (Bb est.)
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MGM K13266
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The Customary Thing
Answer Me, My Love
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2
2
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59-XY-1153
59-XY-1154
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1964/Aug. 1 Bb hot rev.
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Roulette R-4565
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Baby Come Back {n,p}
Long Long Walk {a}
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2
2
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18082
18083
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1964/Aug. 8 Bb hot rev.
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Capitol 5232
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Long Black Veil
Don't Look Now {n}
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1964/Sept. (Bb est.)
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Coral 62425
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That's My Babe {n,p}
Your First And Last Love
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2
2
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115,067
115,069+
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1964/July /4 Bb hot rev.
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United Artists UA 741
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Oh What A Kiss {p}
Knock Three Times
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2
2
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ZTSP 92796
ZTSP 92797
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1964/Aug. 8 Bb hot rev.
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Imperial 66056
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Maybelline
Walk Myself On Home
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2
2
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IM-5973
IM-5974
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1964/Oct. 17 Bb hot rev.
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United Artists UA 769
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To Be Loved
Dream Doll {n}
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1964/Oct. 24 Bb hot rev.
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Imperial 66075
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Mountain Of Love
Moody River
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2
2
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IM-6014
IM-6013
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Capitol 2161
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The Sensational Johnny Rivers [monaural]
Long Black Veil
Everybody But Me {n}
I Just Got To Get Away {n}
Fallen Idol {n}
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 {n}
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2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Guest Star LP cut
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That's Rock & Roll {a,b,k,n,o,p}
Fallen Idol
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2
2
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United Artists UAS-6386
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Go, Johnny, Go [stereo]
Dream Doll
Oh, What A Kiss {n}
Blue Skies {n}
Your First And Last Love
Such A Fool For You {n}
Too Good To Last
To Be Loved
That Someone Should Be Me {n,p}
There'll Be Bluebirds Over The White Cliffs Of Dover
Knock Three Times
Losers Can't Win {n}
It's So Doggone Lonesome {n}
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2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Additional Tracks on Comps
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1958
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Suede unissued
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Juke Joint Johnie [!!]
My Own True Love
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1
1
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1958
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Gone unissued
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One Man Woman {k,o}
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2
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References in "As By" Column:
- as by Johnny Ramistella
- as by Johnny Rivers
- as by Johnny Rivers / The Dee Dee Orch. Conducted By Irving Spice
Other Notes:
- MGM 13266 is aurally identical to Cub 9058.
- Roulette 4565 is aurally identical to Gone 5026.
Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks
Single-artist compilations included selectively
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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Compilation & presentation © 2008, Terry E. Gordon
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This page generated on 08/31/2008
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