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It was part of the vocal group of The Orioles as first tenor vocalist from 1947 to 1954. After 1954 changed the name (and some members) of the group in ''Sonny Til and the Orioles'', until his death (1981).
Born: August 18 1928 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Died: December 9, 1981 in Washington, D.C..

ALBUMS


Sonny Til, Edna McGriff
Sonny Til Solo Featuring Edna McGriff
1995, CD, Comp, Sequel Records
The Orioles Featuring Sonny Til
The Best Of The Orioles Volume Two
1983, LP, Comp, Murray Hill Records
The Orioles Featuring Sonny Til
The Best Of The Orioles
1983, ,
Doo Wop/Rhythm & Blues
Sonny Til
Back To The Chapel
1978, LP, Album, Dobre Records
Sonny Til
Love Is What It's All About
1971
Sonny Til
Love Or Desire / 'Til Then
1971
Sonny Til
No Not For Her / I Gave It All Up
1970, 7", Single, Clown (2)
Sonny Til
Sonny Til Returns!
1970, LP, Album, RCA Victor, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Sonny Til
One Big Unhappy Family
1970, 7", Single, Promo, RCA
Sonny Til
One Big Unhappy Family/Don't Feel No Pain
1970, 7", Single, RCA
Sonny Til
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve / Crying In The Chapel
1970, 7", Single, RCA Victor
Sonny Til
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve / Crying In The Chapel
1970
Sonny Til
You're All I Need
1969
Sonny Til
Tears And Misery
1969
The Orioles Featuring Sonny Til
Modern Sounds Of The Orioles Greatest Hits
1963
Sonny Till*
Someone Up And Told Me
1962, 7", Dade Records
Sonny Till*
Someone Up And Told Me
1962, 7", Dade Records
Sonny Til With His Orchestra And Chorus*
Night And Day / Shimmy Time
1960, ,
Soul
Sonny Till*
Shy / First Blush
1958
The Orioles Featuring Sonny Til
Happy 'Till The Letter
1956
Edna McGriff & Sonny Til
Good / Piccadilly
1952
Edna McGriff & Sonny Til
I Only Have Eyes For You / Once In A While
1952, Vinyl,
Sonny Til, Buddy Lucas & His Orch.* / Sonny Til, Lee Lovett And His Orchestra
Proud Of You / You Never Cared For Me
1951, Shellac, 10", Jubilee
Sonny Til With Lovett Lee And Orchestra
Fool’s World / For All We Know
1951
Sonny Till*
Lonely Christmas
7", Harlem Sound
Della Griffin
Sings
1978, LP, Album, Dobre Records
Sonny Til And The Orioles
Old Gold / New Gold
1971, LP, Album, RCA Victor
Sonny Til And The Orioles
I Miss You So / Hey! Little Woman
1963
Sonny Til And The Orioles
In The Chapel In The Moonlight / Hey! Little Woman
1962
The Orioles
Modern Sounds Of The Orioles Greatest Hits
1962
Sonny Til And The Orioles
Lonely Christmas / Back To The Chapel Again
1962
The Orioles
Happy Go Lucky Local Blues / Pal Of Mine
1951, Shellac, 10", Jubilee
Sonny Til And The Orioles
Back To The Chapel Again
7", Single, Collectables
The Orioles
Greatest Hits
8-Trk, Comp, Altone
Sonny Til And The Orioles
Greatest Hits

APPEARANCES +


Various
Let's Throw A Rockin' Soul Party 4
2022, CD, Comp, Koko Mojo Records, ,
Doo Wop/Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Sonny Til And The Orioles / Sonny Til's Orioles*
Hey! Little Woman / Sugar Girl
2014, 7", Single, Popcorn (4)
Various
Vocal Groups - Classic Doo-Wop Remastered
2006, 4xCD, Comp + Box, JSP Records, ,
Doo Wop/Rhythm & Blues/Jump Blues
Various
Come To The Party
2005, CD, Comp, Ltd, Teenagers Forever Music, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Doo Wop
Thurston Harris
Little Bitty Pretty One - Complete Early Recordings
1995, CD, Comp, Plaza Records (9), ,
Rhythm & Blues
Various
Lipstick Traces
1993, ,
Alternative Rock/Musique Concrète/Spoken Word/Political/Field Recording/Punk/Doo Wop/Free Improvisation/Delta Blues/Experimental
Sonny Til & The Orioles*
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me (1948-54)
1983, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Doo Wop
The Orioles / Bobby Vee / The Moonglows / Fabian
The Orioles / Bobby Vee / The Moonglows / Fabian
1981
Various
Straighten Up And Fly Right
1977, LP, Comp, Mono, New World Records, ,
Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Teen Delights
1960, Vinyl, ,
Rock & Roll/Doo Wop
Lincoln Chase
Loved One / I Do Believe
1952, Shellac, 10", Decca, ,
Rhythm & Blues
The Orioles With Buddy Lucas And His Band Of Tomorrow
Waiting / It's Over Because We're Through
1952
Various
New York Soul '69
2020, LP, Comp, History Of Soul, ,
Soul
Various
RCA Soul Diamonds
2017, CD, Comp, Buried Treasures
Various
Music That Inspired American Graffiti
2016, 2xCD, Comp, Not Now Music, ,
Soundtrack/Rock & Roll
Various
America! (Vol.12) (Soul: Rhythm & Blues Goes To Soul)
2015, 2xCD, Comp, Le Chant du Monde
Various
Night And Day - The Jubilee Records Story
2013, 2xCD, Comp, One Day Music
Various
Dreamboats And Petticoats At The Hop
2013, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music TV, EMI TV
Various
Woo-Hoo! The Roulette Story
2012, 2xCD, Comp, RM, One Day Music, ,
Rockabilly/Doo Wop/Rock & Roll
Various
Heavy Soul!
2011, CD, Comp, Heavy Soul, ,
Ska/Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Jazz-Funk
Various
Rock 'n Roll Xmas
2010, 2xCD, Comp, VL-Musiikki Oy, ,
Rock & Roll/Holiday
Various
Collected Rhythm & Blues Songs - Coolest Cuts From America And Beyond
2006, CD, Comp, Disky, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Various
Original Doo Wop
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, Performance (7), ,
Doo Wop
Various
Roots Of R&B
2004, 3xCD, Comp, Disky, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Kashi Da Handsome
Handsome Honey Beatz Vol. 1
2004, CD, ,
Funk/Soul
Various
Blue Moon (26 Doo Wop Classics)
1997, CD, Album, Comp, Crimson
Various
Herb Abramson's Festival Of Groups
1997, CD, Comp, Sequel Records,
Various
Rare Collectable And Soulful Volume 2
1997, CD, Comp, Kent Dance
Various
A Tribute To The King
1996
Various
Northern Soul Floorshakers!
1996
Various
American Graffiti Vol. 1 - Music From The Original Motion Picture
1994
Various
A Rhythm & Blues Christmas
1994
Various
Blues And Soul Vol 1
1992, 2xCD, Comp, Dynamic Duo (3), ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Greatest Hits Of 1965
1990, 2x Vinyl Gatefold Sleeve,
Various
Halfway To Paradise
1990
Various
Boss Vocal Groups Of The 60's
1986, LP, Comp, Red Lightnin'
Various
Golden Hits Vol. 1
1984, Cass, Memory Lane Music Corp., ,
Doo Wop
Various
Sound Of The 60's
1983, 2x Vinyl, ,
Rock & Roll/Doo Wop
Various
Teardrop Time
1982
Various
Wonderful World Of Christmas Soul
1981
Various
Soulful Christmas
1980
Various
Graffiti Gold
1979, 3xLP, Comp, Brookville Records
Various
21 Original Hits From The Sound Track Of American Graffiti - Locura De Verano
1974
Various
41 Original Hits From The Sound Track Of American Graffiti
1973, 2x Vinyl Gloversville Pressing, Gatefold, ,
Soundtrack/Rock & Roll
Various
The Greatest Rock And Roll Hits
1973, 4x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Rock & Roll/Doo Wop
Various
20 Original Hits From The Sound Track Of American Graffiti (Volume 2)
1973, Vinyl, ,
Soundtrack/Rock & Roll
Various
Find Yourself A Star
1971, 7", EP, Find Yourself A Star
Various
Echoes Of a Rock Era: The Early Years
1971, ,
Rock & Roll/Doo Wop/Soul
Various
Funky Bottom Congregation: A Gathering Of Soul!
1970, LP, Comp, Mono, RCA International (Camden)
Various
Teen Dance Time
1964
Various
20 Original Winners - Vol. 4
1964
Various
Golden Goodies - Vol. 2
1963, Vinyl, ,
Rock & Roll/Doo Wop
Various
Alan Freed's Memory Lane
1962
Various
Ευτυχισμένες Μέρες 1
LP, Comp, RCA Victor, RCA
Various
Soulful Christmas
LP, Comp, Holiday (3)
Various
Merry Christmas Baby
CD, Comp, Baby Dee Records
Various
Dinosaurs of Rock 'N' Roll
CD, Comp, Dino Music,
Various
More Rock 'N' Roll Love Songs
2xCD, Comp, Dino Music,
Various
Rock 'n' Roll Forever
2xCD, Comp, Dino Music
Various
100 Original Winners
5xLP, Comp, S/Edition + Box, Roulette, ,
Doo Wop/Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
20 Super Oldies Of The 50' S Vol. 16
Cass, Comp, ARC Records
Various
20 Super Oldies Of The 50' S Vol. 16
Various
Remember How Great Volume 2
Various
The Greatest Rock N' Roll Hits
5x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Rock & Roll/Doo Wop
Various
Stand By Me / American Graffiti
1994, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Vacuum Records (8)
Jerry & The Sherwoods
Swing-A-Go-Go (With Jerry & The Sherwoods)
1980
Sonny Til With His Chorus And Orchestra*
Night And Day / Shimmy Time
1960
Various
Deep Down R&B (The Origins Of Deep Soul,) Volume 1
CD, Comp, Unofficial, Styletone (2)
Various
Hits From American Graffiti Vol. 1
8-Trk, Comp, Unofficial, Audio Pro (2),