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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 {d,g,i,n,p,q}
Little Girl {e,h,n,p,q}
1
1
SO 282
SO 283
1958/Mar. 24
Bb r&b rev.
Gone 5026 Baby, Come Back {a,j,k,m,o}
Long, Long Walk {j,k,m,n,o,p}
2
2
G-135
G-136
1958/Oct. 20
Bb pop rev.
Guyden 2003 You're The One {n,p}
A Hole In The Ground {n,p}
2
2
JR 1
JR 2
1959/Mar. 23
Bb pop rev.
Dee Dee 239 Your First And Last Love {l,n,s}
(There'll Be Blue Birds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover {n,p}
3
3
ZTSP 28999
ZTSP 28998
1959/Sept. 7
Bb pop rev.
Cub K9047 Everyday {c,n,p}
Darling Talk To Me {n}
2
2
59-OR-48
59-OR-49
1960/Jan. 25
Bb pop rev.
Cub K9058 The Customary Thing {n,p}
Answer Me, My Love {n,p}
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 {p}
Knock Three Times {n}
2
2
B
A
1961/Dec. 4
Bb pop rev.
Chancellor C 1096   That Someone Should Be Me {r}
Blue Skies
 
 
 
 
1962/June 2
Bb pop rev.
Chancellor C 1108   To Be Loved
Too Good To Last {n}
 
 
 
 
1962/Oct. 6
Bb pop rev.
Capitol 4850 Long Black Veil {n,p}
This Could Be The One {n}
2
2
45-37931
45-37932
1963/Feb.
(Bb est.)
Capitol 4913 If You Want It, I've Got It {f,j,n}
My Heart Is In Your Hands {n}
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 {n,p}
Long Long Walk {a}
2
2
18082
18083
1964/Aug. 8
Bb hot rev.
Capitol 5232   Long Black Veil
Don't Look Now {n}
 
 
 
 
1964/Sept.
(Bb est.)
Coral 62425 That's My Babe {n,p}
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 {p}
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 {n}
 
 
 
 
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 {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}
 
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guest Star LP cut   That's Rock & Roll {a,b,k,n,o,p}
Fallen Idol
2
2
 
 
 
 
United Artists UAS-6386   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}
 
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 {k,o} 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

a. Bear Family BCD 16724 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 24 (Roulette)
b. Beaver BLP 3301 (lp) That's Rock & Roll, Vol. 1
c. Beaver BLP 3304 (lp) That's Rock & Roll, Vol. 4
d. Buffalo Bop Bb-CD 55046 (cd) Shakin' Time
e. Buffalo Bop Bb-CD 55175 (cd) Knock Out
f. Capitol (France) 7 99879 2 (cd) Rockabilly: Capitol Country Classics
g. Club WWR WWRLP 004 (lp) Wild Wild Rockin', Vol. 4
h. Collector CLCD 4494 (cd) Rock And Roll With Piano, Vol. 10
i. Collector CLCD 4508 (cd) Rock & Roll With Piano, Vol. 12
j. Diwa LP 2 (lp) Let's Bop Cats
k. Hollowbody HC 12002 (cd) Rockin' In The Farmhouse: Original Rockabilly & Chicken Bop, Vol. 2
l. Lost Gold 88957 (cd) Teen Town USA: Rare American Recordings
m. Pye NSPL 28245 (lp) Roulette Rock 'N' Roll Collection
n. Riveraire RIV 1001 (cd) Rockin' Rivers / Johhny Rivers
o. Sequel NEM 921 (cd) Lotta Boppin': Roulette Rock & Roll Vol.4
p. Suede 5787 (lp) Rock And Roll Years / Johnny Rivers
q. White Label WLP 8839 (lp) Rockin' In The 50's
r. Yeaah! 18 (cd) Teen Town USA, Vol. 3
s. Yeaah! 7 (cd) Teen Town USA


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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