5. The Swallows "Dearest / Will You Be Mine" KING 4458-AA • M- MASTERPIECE! This is the very FIRST record by the legendary Vocal Group and almost never comes up for sale these days. First copy I have had in over 30 years! MB $500

6. The Swallows" I Only Have Eyes For You / You Walked In" KING 4533-AA • M- Gorgeous record! The Swallows at their best! It's been decades since I have had one of these! MB $300

10. The Avalons — "Hearts Desire/Ebbtide" UNART 2007 M- WHITE LABEL PROMO MB $50

11. The Avons — "You Are So Close To Me/Gonna Catch You Napping" HULL 726 M- MB $50

12. The Bel-Aires — "This Paradise/Let's Party Awhile" FLIP 303 M- MAROON LABEL TRUE FIRST PRESSING MB $75

16. The Blue Angels — "Deserie/Like Heaven" EDSEL 781 M- MB $50

19. Jerry Butler And The Impressions — "For Your Precious Love/Sweet Was The Wine" FALCON 1013 M- WHITE LABEL PROMO, R.I.P. Ice Man! MB $50

22. The Capris — "Oh, My Darling/Rock, Pretty Baby" LIFETIME 1001 M- PROMO COPY MB $50

24. The Cardinals — "You Are My Only Love/Lovie Darling" ATLANTIC 995 M- MB $100

25. The Cardinals — "Under A Blanket Of Blue/Please, Baby" ATLANTIC 1025 M- MB $100

28. The Carnations — "Is There Such A World/Long Tall Girl" LESCAY 3002 M- WHITE LABEL PROMO MB $50

33. The Cheerios — "Ding Dong Honeymoon/Where Are You, Tonight" INFINITY 011 VG+ WHITE LABEL PROMO with xol MB $100

40. The Columbus Pharoahs — "Give Me Your Love/China Girl" ESTA 290 VG MB $100

41. The Concords — "Candlelight /Monticello" HARLEM 2328 • VG MB $200

42. The Concords — "It's Our Wedding Day/Should I Cry" EPIC 9697 MINT WHITE LABEL PROMO MB $50

43. The Counts — "My Dear My Darling/She Won't Say Yes" DOT 1210 M- WHITE LABEL PROMO MB $50

44. The Counts — "Let Me Go Lover/Wailin' Little Mama" DOT 1235 M- WHITE LABEL PROMO MB $50

45. Don Covay & The Goodtimers — "(Where Are You) Now That I Need You/Teen Life Swagger" COLUMBIA 42197 MINT WHITE LABEL PROMO with small # on B-side label MB $50

47. The Crickets — "You're Mine/Milk And Gin" M-G-M 11428 VG+ MB $50

56. The Desires — "Let It Please Be You/Hey Lena" HULL 730 M- MB $50

60. Billy Ward And His Dominoes — "The Bells/Pedal Pushin' Papa" FEDERAL 12114 M- CLASSIC! MB $100

65. Clyde McPhatter And The Drifters — "Lucille/Such A Night" ATLANTIC 1019 M- CLASSIC MB $50

66. The Drifters — "White Christmas/The Bell's Of St. Mary's" ATLANTIC 1048 M- WHITE LABEL PROMO with holly on label! Special release for CHRISTMAS MB $50

84. The El Dorados — "3 Reasons Why/Boom Diddie Boom" VEE-JAY 263 M- TOUGH ONE MB $100

86. Little "E" And the Mello-Tone Three — "Candy Apple Red Impala/Bye Bye Pretty Baby" FALCO 302 M- MB $50

88. The Escos — "I'm Lonesome For You /Chick-A-Dee" ESTA 100 • VG+ MB $200

89. The Fabulaires — "While Walking/No No" MAIN LINE 103 VG First Label, True First Pressing with address on the label! Tear on B-side label MB $50

92. The Falcons — "You're So Fine/Goddess Of Angels" FLICK 001 M- True First Pressing on Original Label with GALLAGHER STREET ADDRESS MB $150

95. The Five Crowns — "Do You Remember /God Bless You" GEE 1001 • M- 45 RPM BOTH SIDES OF LABEL—TRUE FIRST PRESSING MB $200

99. The "5" Royales — "Baby Don't Do It/Take All Of Me" APOLLO 443 M- Red vinyl MB $150

100. The Five Satins — "The Five Satins Sing Vol. 2 EP with Cover" EMBER 101 M-/M- MB $100

102. The Flairs — "Love Me Girl/Gettin' High" FLAIR 1028 M-/VG+ MB $100

106. The Four Buddies — "What's The Matter With Me?/Sweet Tooth For My Baby" SAVOY 866 MINT MB $100

107. The Four Buddies — "I Want To Be The Boy You Love/Just Enough Of Your Love" IMPERIAL 66018 VG+ WHITE LABEL PROMO MB $50

111. The Four Jacks — "I'll Be Home Again /The Last Of The Good Rocking Men" FEDERAL 12087 • M- CLASSIC AND JUST DOESN'T TURN UP CLEAN ANYMORE MB $300

114. Norman Fox And The Rob Roys — "Dream Girl / Pizza Pie" CAPITOL 4128 • M- YELLOW LABEL PROMO with small sticker stain and small x on the B-side label—All time classic two-sider! MB $200

116. The Harptones — "Life Is But A Dream/You Know You're Doing Me Wrong" PARADISE 101 MINT MAROON LABEL with ROPES True First Pressing MB $50

117. Harptones — "My Success (It All Depends On You)/I've Got A Notion" PARADISE 103 M- RARE TITLE ON MAROON PRESSING with ROPES on the label MB $75

121. The Heartbeats — "A Thousand Miles Away/Oh Baby Don't" HULL 720 VG+ ORIGINAL FIRST LABEL, TRUE FIRST PRESSING OF ALL TIME CLASSIC MB $50

131. The Honey Bears — "I Shall Not Fail/Whoa!" SPARK 111 M-/VG+ MB $75

133. The Inspirations — "Raindrops (The Crying Song) / Maggie" APOLLO 494 • MINTWHITE LABEL PROMO MB $200

135. The Jaguars — "The Way You Look Tonight/Moonlight And You" R-DELL 11 VG+ YELLOW AND RED LABEL FIRST PRESSING MB $150

139. Johnnie & Joe — "Over The Mountain, Cross The Sea / My Baby's Gone On, On, On" J & S 1664 • VG+/VG WHITE LABEL PROMO! Original True First Pressing on Original Label before nation-wide release on CHESS—all time classic! MB $300

142. The Kact-Ties — "Walking In The Rain/Smile" TRANS ATLAS 695 VG WHITE LABEL PROMO MB $50

143. The Keynotes — "One Little Kiss/Now I Know" APOLLO 513 MINT WHITE LABEL PROMO MB $100

144. King Tones — "Wish For An Angel/Don't Come Around" MUSITONE 102 M- MB $50

147. The Lamplighters — "Tell Me You Care/I Used To Cry Mercy, Mercy" FEDERAL 12176 M- MB $75

148. Richard Lanham With GROUP — "On Your Radio/Dance Of Love" ACME 712 M- MB $50

150. The Magnificents — "Up On The Mountain/Why Did She Go" VEE-JAY 183 M- WHITE LABEL PROMO MB $50

152. Jay McNeeley With Jessie Belvin & Three Dots & A Dash — "All That Wine Is Gone/Don't Cry Baby" IMPERIAL 5115 VG With repaired crack near label and not in grooves—RARE EARLY ONE MB $100

154. Marga Benitez With The Mello-Tones — "Wino's On Parade/Man Love Woman" DECCA 48318 M- PINK LABEL PROMO MB $100

158. The Moonglows — "Secret Love/Real Gone Mama" CHANCE 1152 VG MB $100

161. The Moroccos — "Somewhere Over The Rainbow/Red Hots And Chili Macs" UNITED 193 VG+ WHITE LABEL PROMO MB $75

165. The Nitecaps — "A Kiss And A Vow/By My Girl" GROOVE 0134 M- MB $100

166. The Orchids — "You Said You Loved Me/I Can't Refuse" PARROT 819 M- MB $100

167. The Orioles — "(It's Gonna Be A) Lonely Christmas/What Are You Doing New Years Eve" JUBILEE 5017 M- SCRIPT LABEL—TRUE FIRST PRESSING MB $100

168. The Orioles — "The Lord's Prayer/Oh Holy Night" JUBILEE 5045 M- SCRIPT LABEL—TRUE FIRST PRESSING MB $100

169. The Paramounts — "Take My Heart/Thunderbird Baby" COMBO 156 M- MB $75

172. The Pearls — "The Wheel Of Love/It's Love, Love, Love" ONYX 516 VG+ MB $50

173. The Pearls — "Bells Of Love/Come On Home" ATCO 6066 M- MB $50

177. The Platters — "Beer Barrell Boogie/Roses Of Picardy" FEDERAL 12181 VG+ RARE on 45 rpm—FIRST COPY I'VE EVER HAD MB $100

178. The Platters — "Only You (And You Alone)/You Made Me Cry" FEDERAL 12244 M- FIRST VERSION before MERCURY and the MEGA -HIT! MB $100

181. Playboys — "One Question/So Good" TETRA 4447 M- MB $50

185. The Ramblers — "The Heaven And Earth/Don't You Know" FEDERAL 12286 VG+ WHITE LABEL PROMO MB $50

190. The Ravens — "There's No Use Pretending/Wagon Wheels" MERCURY 5764 M- MB $100

195. The Ray-O-Vacs — "Wine-O/Hong Kong" KAISER 389 M- MB $50

200. The Robins — "Riot In Cell Block #9/Wrap It Up" SPARK 103 M- SILVER TOP TRUE FIRST PRESSING MB $100

204. Stefan Ross With GROUP — "Please Be My Love /Haste Makes Waste" INTRO 001 • M- MB $200

207. Bobby Rydell With GROUP — "Please Don't Be Mad/Makin' Time" CAMEO 160 M- NR stamped on B-side label MB $50

210. The Shields — "The Girl Around The Corner/You'll Be Coming Home Soon" TRANSCONTINENTAL 1013 VG+ Xol on B-side MB $75

211. The Silhouettes — "Get A Job/I Am Lonely" JUNIOR 391 VG FIRST LABEL, TRUE FIRST PRESSING of all time classic before it went to EMBER and became a Mega-hit! MB $50

213. The Spaniels — "Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite / You Don't Move Me" VEE-JAY 107 • M- RED VINYL ALL TIME CLASSIC MB $150

214. The Splendors — "The Golden Years/The Echo Tells Me" TAURUS 101 M-/VG+ Wol MB $75

216. The Swallows — "Eternally/It Ain't The Meat" KING 4501 VG GREEN VINYL!!!! MB $75

219. The Trophies — "Desire/Doggone It" CHALLENGE 9133 MINT MB $30

220. The Tune-Weavers — "Happy, Happy Birthday Baby/Ol' Man River" CASA GRANDE 4037 M- True First Pressing on Original Label before NATIONWIDE RELEASE ON CHECKER—All Time Classic MB $50

224. The Tymes — "So Much In Love/Roscoe James McClain" PARKWAY 871 M-/M- WITH PICTURE SLEEVE MB $30

225. The Untouchables — "Funny What A Little Kiss Can Do/Little Mary" ALAN K RECORDS 6901 VG/VG+ MB $50

227. The Tuxedos — "Yes It's True/Trouble, Trouble" FORTE 1414 VG+ GOLD LABEL FIRST PRESS MB $50

228. The Utopians — "Along My Lonely Way/Hurry To Your Date" IMPERIAL 5876 VG+ WHITE LABEL PROMO MB $75

229. The Valentines — "Don't Say Goodnight/I Cried Oh, Oh" RAMA 228 M- WHITE LABEL PROMO MB $50

230. The Velours — "Can I Come Over Tonight/Where There's A Will" ONYX 512 M-/VG+ WHITE LABEL PROMO with credit to MALVER MUSIC MB $50

232. The Velours — "Can I Walk You Home/Remember" ONYX 520 M- WHITE LABEL PROMO MB $100

234. The Velvet Sounds — "Pretty Darling/Who'll Take My Place" COSMOPOLITAN 105 VG With repaired crack on label perimeter, not near grooves MB $100

235. The Velvet Sounds — "Sing A Song Of Xmas Cheer/Hanging Up My Christmas" COSMOPOLITAN 530 M-/VG+ MB $200

242. Vocaltones — "Three Kinds Of People/Darling" APOLLO 492 VG+ WHITE LABEL PROMO MB $50

247. The Woods Brothers — "To You My Love/Love, Love, Love" AT LAST RECORDS 1002 M-/VG+ WITH PICTURE SLEEVE MB $25

249. Johnny Wyatt And The Hightones — "We Met At A Dance / Wondering Why" BIG TIME 1927 • M- MB $300

250. The Younghearts — "Do Not Forsake Me/Unwelcome Guest" INFINITY 006 VG WHITE LABEL PROMO with repaired crack MB $50

251. The Ambassadors"Darling, I'm Sorry (I Made You Cry) / Willa-Bea" TIMELY 1001 • M- MASTERPIECE! MB $500

252. The Jets "The Lovers /Drag It Home, Baby" RAINBOW 201 • M- ULTRA RARE! Only had this ONCE before in 50 years of record collecting! MB $500

253. The Quintones "The Lonely Telephone/Just A Little Loving" JORDAN 1601 M- STUNNING! NO 45 made! About eight copies of this turned up 30 years ago and were quickly absorbed into collections. This is one of those eight. MB $500

254. The Vibranaires"Doll Face /Ooh, I Feel So Good" AFTER HOURS 103 • M- MASTERPIECE! MB $500

256. The Buccaneers — "Dear Ruth /Fine Brown Frame" SOUTHERN 101 • M- MB $300

257. The Cabineers — "Whirlpool/You're Just A Great Big Heartache" ABBEY 72 M- MB $100

260. The Crests — "16 Candles/Beside You" COED 506 M- Slight label wear, tough to find on 78 rpm MB $200

262. The Dodgers — "Drip Drop/Cat Hop" ALADDIN 3271 M- GREAT ONE MB $75

264. The Dominoes — "Have Mercy Baby/Deep Sea Blues" FEDERAL 12068 M- WHITE LABEL PROMO WITH BIO LABEL MB $50

266. The Drifters — "Dance With Me/True Love, True Love" ATLANTIC 2040 VG+ RARE 1960 78! MB $200

268. The El Reyes — "Mr. Moonglow /Need Your Love" JADE 501 • M- FIRST AND ONLY COPY I HAVE EVER HAD!!! MB $300

269. The Falcons — "You're So Fine/Goddess Of Angels" UNART 2013 VG+/M- TOUGH to find on 78 rpm, from 1959 MB $200

272. The Five Keys — "Red Sails In The Sunset/Be Anything But Be Mine" ALADDIN 3127 M- CLASSIC MB $75

279. The Kings Men "Don't Say You're Sorry / Kicking With My Stallion"CLUB 51 108 • M- MB $500

280. The Marbles "Golden Girl / Big Wig Walk" LUCKY 002 • M- MB $500

281. Marvin & The Chirps — "I'll Miss You This Xmas/Sixteen Tons" TIP TOP 202 VG+ RARE on 78 rpm MB $75

283. Fat Man Matthews And The Four Kittens "When Boy Meets Girl / Later Baby" IMPERIAL 5211 • M- RARE!!! MB $500

285. The Nite Riders — "Women And Cadillacs/Say Hey Willie Mays!" APOLLO 460 MINT WHITE LABEL PROMO pressed on THIN VINYL MB $100

291. The Pelicans — "Aurelia / White Cliffs Of Dover" PARROT 793 • M- MB $300

292. The Pelicans — "Chimes/Ain't Gonna Do It" IMPERIAL 5307 MINT VINYL MB $100

294. The Platters — "Beer Barrel Boogie/Roses Of Picardy" FEDERAL 12181 M- WHITE LABEL PROMO MB $50

300. Robert & Johnny — "We Belong Together/In The Rain" OLD TOWN 1047 M- MB $50

303. The Shells — "Don't Say Goodbye /Pleading No More"JOHNSON 106 • M- TOUGH ON 78 RPM MB $200

304. The Shells — "Sippin' Soda/Pretty Little Girl" END 1022 M- TOUGH ONE MB $300

305. The Shields — "You Cheated/That's The Way It's Gonna Be" TENDER 513 VG+ TRUE FIRST PRESSING MB $50

306. The Shields — "You Cheated/That's The Way It's Gonna Be" DOT 15805 M- TOUGH to find on 78 rpm MB $75

307. The Swallows — "Will You Be Mine/Dearest" KING 4458 M- MB $75

309. The Twilighters — "How Many Times/Water-Water" J-V-B 83 VG+ MB $100

My April 22nd, 2025 R&B Vocal Group 45's and 78's auction complete list

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Good luck, everybody!
John Tefteller

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