The Cavaliers


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The Cavaliers had these two different phases to their RCA career, starting off with self- penned Detroit dancers like ’Hold On To My Baby’ and the unreleased ’Without Someone To Tell Me’ on the initial four song session. They then recorded Banks and Kelley’s ’Ooh It Hurts Me’ along with their own ’It’s Guaranteed’ on a shorter second appointment. On their final session they cut two ballads originally written for Kenny Carter ’I’ve Gotta Find Her’ and ’Living In The Land Of Heartache’ along with Larry’s own Kapp single track ’Muddy Water’. By then Joe Hunter had been replaced by New York veteran producer Teacho Wiltshire, and Larry and Teacho finally got credited as producers with Paul Robinson being moved upstairs to executive producer.
Bobby Croft as the main lead singer on three of the four tracks while Johnnie Williams sang lead on the other. Jerome Averette and Keith Illidge were the other members. By the second session Willard Franklin Jr had joined the group and by the final New York produced Bobby Croft had left, leaving Johnnie Williams to take all four solos. Keith Illidge, now known as Keith Loving, from his mother’s maiden name, remembered the group singing the vocals over the musical tracks

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Neal Hefti, Frances Wayne And Orchestra
Do You Care? / Siboney
1952
Carmen Cavallaro And His Orchestra
There's Yes! Yes! In Your Eyes / Twenty Four Hours Of Sunshine
1949
Various
100 Hits The Best Northern Soul Album
2018, 5xCD, Comp, 100 Hits, Sony Music, Demon Music Group,
Various
Haynes Ultimate Guide To Northern Soul
2018, ,
Soul
Various
The 60s Love Album (60 Classic Love Songs Of The Sixties)
2017, 3xCD, Comp, Crimson, Sony Music
Various
Pied Piper Finale
2017, CD, Comp, Kent Dance, ,
Soul
Various
Northern Soul Floorfillers
2017, 2xLP, Comp, 180, Demon Records, ,
Soul
Various
Golden Torch II Keep On Burnin'
2017, LP, Comp, Ltd, Outta Sight, ,
Soul
Various
100 Flower Power Hits - The Sound Of My Life
2017, 5xCD, Comp + Box, Sony Music,
Various
Ultimate 60s
2016, 4xCD, Comp, Sony Music,
Various
Pied Piper (The Pinnacle Of Detroit Northern Soul)
2016, LP, Album, Comp, Mono, Pied Piper (4), Kent Records
Various
Northern & Rare Soul Collector
2016, LP, Comp, Ltd, Outta Sight
Various
Pied Piper (The Pinnacle Of Detroit Northern Soul)
2016, CD, Album, Comp, Promo, Pied Piper (4), Kent Records
Various
Keep The Faith • Northern Soul
2015, 3xCD, Comp, Sony Music
Various
Pied Piper - Follow Your Soul
2015, CD, Comp, Kent Dance, ,
Soul
Various
ThePartyMix Northern Soul
2014, 3xCD, Comp, Crimson Productions Ltd.,
Various
Pied Piper Presents A New Concept In Detroit Soul
2013, CD, Comp, Kent Dance, ,
Soul
Various
RCA Victor: A Northern Soul Legacy...
2011, CD, Comp, Outta Sight
Various
The Best of the Northern Soul Story
2011
Various
Pure... Soul
2010, ,
Soul/Disco/Ballad/Vocal
Various
100 Hits Northern Soul
2009, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Larry Banks
Larry Banks' Soul Family Album
2007, CD, Comp, Kent Soul, ,
Soul
Various
The Northern Soul Story Vol. 1&2: The Twisted Wheel / The Golden Torch
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, Sony Records Int'l
Various
The Northern Soul Story Vol. 2: The Golden Torch
2007, ,
Soul/Funk
Various
Northern Soul Indemanders Vol. 1
2005, CD, Album, Comp, Goldmine Soul Supply
Various
Scootering Sounds: 2-Stroke Classics
2001, CD, Comp, Anagram Records, ,
Mod/Ska/Soul
Various
Turning My Heartbeat Up - 23 Northern Soul Monsters
2000, CD, Comp, Camden Deluxe
Various
Floorfillers! - 45 Classic Northern Soul 45's
1998, 2xCD, Comp, Global Television, ,
Soul
Various
Rare Collectable And Soulful Volume 2
1997, CD, Comp, Kent Dance
Various
In The City - 20 Soul Classics
1997, CD, Comp, Camden, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Rare Collectable And Soulful
1997
Various
Northern Soul Floorshakers!
1996
Various
The Golden Torch Story (A Collection Of 30 Classic Northern Soul Shakers)
1995
Various
Pretty Girls Everywhere - Beach Classics Vol. 1
1992, CD, Comp, RCA, RCA
Various
Jumping At The Go Go (20 Great Northern Soul Hits)
1976, LP, Comp, RCA Victor
Various
It's Happening Vol. 2
2000, LP, Comp, Ltd, Num, Unofficial, Cheers Records (2)
The Cavaliers / Sue Lynn*
Hold To My Baby / Don't Pity Me