Al Smith Orchestra
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ALBUMS


The Dells With Al Smith's Orchestra* / Preston Epps
Movin' On / Bongo Rock
1964
The Danderliers With Al Smith And His Band*
Shu-Wop / My Loving Partner
1961
The Moroccos, Al Smith And His Band*
Red Hots And Chili Mac / Somewhere Over The Rainbow
1960
Gene Allison With Al Smith's Orchestra*
I Don't Know Why / Let's Sit And Talk
1958
The Spaniels With Al Smith's Orch.*
You're Gonna Cry / I Need Your Kisses
1957, Shellac, 10", Vee Jay Records
The Dells With Al Smith's Orchestra*
Q-Bop She-Bop / A Distant Love
1957
The Spaniels With Al Smith's Orch.*
You're Gonna Cry / I Need Your Kisses
1957
The Spaniels With Al Smith's Orchestra*
Everyone's Laughing
1957
The Delegates (4) With Al Smith's Orchestra*
Mother's Son / I'm Gonna Be Glad
1957
Larry Birdsong With Al Smith's Orchestra*
Goodbye Goodbye / Fannie's Place
1957
Priscilla Bowman With Al Smith's Orchestra*
Yes I'm Glad
1957
The Falcons (25) With Al Smith's Orch.*
My Only Love
1957
Little Junior Parker With The Al Smith Orchestra
Peaches / Pretty Little Doll
1957
The El Dorados With Al Smith's Orchestra*
Tears On My Pillow / A Rose For My Darling
1957, ,
Doo Wop
The Dells With Al Smith's Orchestra*
Pain In My Heart / Time Makes You Change
1957
The El Dorados With Al Smith's Orch.*
Now That You've Gone / Rock N Roll's For Me
1956
The Dells With Al Smith's Orchestra*
I Wanna Go Home / Movin' On
1956
The El Dorados With Al Smith's Orchestra*
There In The Night / Bim Bam Boom
1956
The Spaniels With Al Smiths Orchestra*
You Gave Me Peace Of Mind / Please Don't Tease
1956
The El Dorados With Al Smith's Orch.*
I'll Be Forever Loving You / I Began To Realize
1955
The Dells With Al Smith's Orch.*
Zing Zing Zing / Dreams Of Contentment
1955
Lou Blackwell, Al Smith's Orchestra*
How Blue The Night / I'm Blue Without You
1953, 7", Chance Records (3)
Bobby Prince (2) With Al Smith's Orchestra*
I Want To Hold You / Tell Me Why, Why, Why
1953
Al Smith And His Orchestra* Featuring "Red" Holloway*
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes / Slow Mood
1952, ,
Rhythm & Blues
The Dells With Al Smith's Orchestra* / The Harptones
I Wanna Go Home / I Almost Lost My Mind
7", Oldies 45
The El Dorados With Al Smith's Orchestra*
No Tears Tonight
7", Single, Mono, Oldies 45
The El Dorados With Al Smith's Orchestra*
No Tears Tonight / A Rose For My Darlin
7", Oldies 45

APPEARANCES +


Various
The Doo Wop Box III - 101 More Vocal Group Gems
2000, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Rhino Records (2)
Various
The Doo Wop Box III - 101 More Vocal Group Gems
2000, 4xCDr, Advance, Comp, Promo + Box, Rhino Records (2), ,
Doo Wop
Various
Chicago Jump Bands (Early R&B Vol. I 1945–53)
1994, CD, Comp, RM, Rst Records
The Dells
Cornered
1977, 2xLP, Comp, DJM Records (2), ,
Rhythm & Blues
The Dells
Hey Sugar (Don't Get Serious) / Poor Little Boy
1965
Little Junior Parker
Pretty Little Doll / Peaches
1957
The Spaniels
False Love / Do You Really?
1956
The El Dorados
There In The Night / Bim Bam Boom
1956
Big Bertha Henderson
Rock, Daddy, Rock / Tears In My Eyes
1953
The El Dorados / The Spaniels
No Tears Tonight / Stormy Weather
7", Oldies 45, Oldies 45
Al Smith
Fooling Around Slowly - 1952-1958
2023, CD, Comp, Mono, Jasmine Records
Various
No Blow, No Show - Southern Bred Vol.25 Tennessee & Arkansas R&B Rockers
2022, CD, Comp, Koko Mojo Records, ,
Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Matt Guitar Murphy*
From Memphis To Chicago - 1952-1961
2020, CD, Comp, Mono, Jasmine Records, ,
Memphis Blues/Chicago Blues
Jay McShann & Priscilla Bowman
A Rockin' Good Way 1955-1959
2019
Priscilla Bowman
A Rockin' Good Way
2018, CD, Comp, El Toro Records
Little Junior Parker
Next Time You See Me ... And All The Hits
2018, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Memphis Blues
Various
Out Of Many, One Music! (Songs That Shaped Jamaica)
2015, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Gospel/Country/Swing/Easy Listening/Doo Wop/Rock & Roll/Big Band
Various
Beat From Badsville Vol. 2
2013, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll/Rockabilly/Doo Wop/Novelty
Various
Street Corner Symphonies - The Complete Story Of Doo Wop, Volume 8: 1956
2012, CD, Comp, RM, Bear Family Records
Sun Ra
The Eternal Myth Revealed Vol.1
2011, 14xCD, Comp + Box, Transparency, ,
Doo Wop/Big Band/Rhythm & Blues/Avant-garde Jazz
Various
Rock With It - Rockin’ With The Rhythm And Blues Vol.2
2009, CD, Comp, El Toro Records, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll
Various
Vee-Jay The Definitive Collection
2007,
Various
Midnite Blues Party Volume Two - Rare Blues And Rhythm & Blues From The 1940's & 1950's
2003, CD, Comp, Electro-Fi Records
Various
Rock, Rhythm And Doo Wop Volume 2
2001, 3xCD, Comp, Ltd, Num, Rhino Handmade, ,
Rock & Roll/Ballad/Rockabilly/Garage Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Vocal/Doo Wop/Chicago Blues/Pop Rock/Country/Novelty
Various
Pittsburgh's Favorite Oldies "At The Hop IX"
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Itzy Records, ,
Rock & Roll/Doo Wop/Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
The Doo Wop Box II (101 More Vocal Group Gems)
1996, ,
Vocal/Rhythm & Blues/Doo Wop
Various
Tough Mamas
1989, LP, Comp, RM, Krazy Kat
Various
Rootin' 'N Tootin'
1985, LP, Comp, Charly R&B, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Kitty Stevenson, Tampa Red, Bobby Prince
Chance Vintage Blues/ R&B Crops Vol. 4
1977, LP, Comp, P-Vine Special
Eddie Cooley / The El Dorados
Pricilla / No Tears Tonight
1963, 7", Single, Oldies 45, Oldies 45
Various
Jookin' 3 / 27 Raw Slices Of Maximum R&B
CD, Comp, Jookin' Records, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Ritchie Valens / The Dells
Donna / Pain In My Heart
Various
Windy City Divas (Rhythm & Blues In Chicago Volume 2)
2018, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Theron Records (2)
Various
Rare Chicago R&B Vol. 2
CD, Comp, Unofficial, Blue Lake (2)