Abner Spector / Street Sawyer





Songwriter - producer - label executive - A&R. Active in the 50's - 60's golden era of rock, at the Chicago music scene. He owned [l101606]
Born: November 9, 1917 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Died: September 3, 2010 in Aventura, Florida.

Frequent collaborator with George David Weiss & Don Marcotte as a songwriter, and worked closely with Leonard Chess of chess.

ALBUMS


Wayne Cochran
Goin' Back To Miami: The Soul Sides 1965-1970
2014, 2xCD, Comp, Ace
Various
Phil's Spectre II (Another Wall Of Soundalikes)
2005, CD, Comp, Ace, Ace
Various
Chess Soul Sisters
2005, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
Phil's Spectre (A Wall Of Soundalikes)
2003, CD, Comp, Ace, ,
Pop Rock
Various
Chess Rhythm & Roll
1994, ,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Remember The Sixties - The Wonderful Years - Vol. 4
1993, CD, Comp, Remember,
Billy Perry And Rammit
Funky Like A Donkey / The Funky Donkey
1976, ,
Soul/Funk
Compton And Batteau*
California
1971, 7", Single, Mono, Promo, Columbia
Compton And Batteau*
California / Homesick Kid
1971, 7", Single, Styrene, Columbia
Compton & Batteau
In California
1970,
Willie Dixon
I Am The Blues
1970
Mazoorah
Revelations
1968, 7", Promo, Charisma Record Productions
Wayne Cochran
You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover
1968
Idy Lynn
Children Of The Flower Song
1968
Wayne Cochran
Get Ready
1967,
Wayne Cochran
Wayne Cochran!
1967
Bobby Treetop
Wait Till I Get To Know Ya / Valentine
1967
Wayne Cochran
Some-A' Your Sweet Love / When My Baby Cries
1967
Bobby Copney
Ain't No Good / Love Au-Go-Go
1966
Bobby Treetop
So Sweet So Satisfyin'
1966
The Poindexter Bros.*
The Booga Man
1965, 7", Single, Promo, Tuff, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Novelty
Mary Sue Wellington
Spoiled / Save A Little Monkey
1965
The Corsairs & Landy McNeil*
The Change In You / On The Spanish Side
1965
Roscoe Robinson
What Makes A Man Do Wrong
1965, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
The Fantastic Vantastics
Oh Happy Day (Tra-La-La)
1965
The Jaynetts
No Love At All
1964, 7", Promo, Tuff
Johnnie & Joe
Here We Go, Baby
1964
The Jaynetts
Snowman, Snowman, Sweet Potato Nose
1964
The Poppies
Johnny, Don't Cry
1964, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Jimmie Raye
Look At Me Girl (Crying) / I Tried
1964
Vernell Hill
Long Haired Daddy
1964
The Patty Cakes
I Understand Them (A Love Song To The Beatles)
1964
The Hearts
I Understand Him
1963, 7", Single, Promo, Tuff, ,
Soul
The Jaynetts
Sally, Go 'Round The Roses
1963
Nick Noble
Sleepwalk / Flying Over Rainbows
1963
The Corsairs
Save A Little Monkey
1963
Tawny Williams
Valentine / The Door Is Open
1963
The Jaynetts
Keep An Eye On Her
1963
The Corsairs
Stormy / It's Almost Sunday Morning
1963, ,
Doo Wop
The Jaynetts
Sally Go 'Round The Roses
1963
The Hearts
Dear Abby
1963
The Clickettes
I Just Can't Help It
1963, ,
Soul
The Corsairs
I'll Take You Home / Sittin' On Your Doorstep
1962, ,
Doo Wop
The Corsairs
At The Stroke Of Midnight / Listen To My Little Heart
1962
Toni Williams
Dear Momma
1962, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Tawny Williams
Pretty Little Words
1962
The Corsairs
While / Dancing Shadows
1962
The Corsairs
Smoky Places / Thinkin' (Maybe She Changed Her Ways)
1961
Wayne Cochran
Get Down With It!
CD, Comp, Raven Records,
Mickey & Larry And The Exciters*
Reaper Of Rain
7", Tuff
Blackbear Exchange
Walkin' Man / Honeybear Tracks
7", Single, Laurie Records
January Star
And So She Took A Ring / America The Beautiful
Muddy Waters
Electric Mud
1996

APPEARANCES +


The Third Mind
The Third Mind/2
2023,
Psychedelic Rock
Various
Can't Play A Playgirl (1960's Girl Goodies Lost & Found)
2022, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Teensville Records
Whyte Horses
Hard Times
2020, ,
Europop/Alternative Rock
Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels*
Sockin' It To You, The Complete Dynovoice / New Voice Recordings
2020, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll
Medicine
Scarred For Life
2019, LP, Album, Ltd, Drawing Room Records,
Bo Göran Svensson
Ballad Om Vassa Tänder
2018, CD, Album, Emerson Records
Various
Loma (A Soul Music Love Affair) (Volume Four: Sweeter Than Sweet Things) (1964-1968)
2016, LP, Comp, Mono, Future Days Recordings
Danny Kalb And Friends*
Moving In Blue
2012, 2xCD, Sojourn Records, ,
Acoustic/Blues Rock/Classic Rock/East Coast Blues/Electric Blues/Folk Rock
Körttinä
Romanssin Revanssi
2011, CD, Album, Wood Productions
Various
The Downey Story - Landlocked
2011, CD, Comp, Ace, ,
Rock & Roll/Surf/Garage Rock
Magnus Carlson & The Moon Ray Quintet
Magnus Carlson & The Moon Ray Quintet
2009, CD, Album, EMI, Blue Note, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Cool Jazz/Soul-Jazz
Various
The All New Electric Muse
2008, 3xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Universal Music,
John Compton*
To Luna
2005
Holly Golightly
My First Holly Golightly Album
2005
Judy Collins
Portrait Of An American Girl
2005
Various
King's Serious Soul: Too Much Pain
2001, CD, Comp, Kent Soul, ,
Soul
Various
The Doo Wop Collection
2000, CD, Comp, Madacy Entertainment, ,
Doo Wop
John Renbourn
The Transatlantic Anthology
2000, 2x CD, ,
Folk
Various
Glory Days Of Rock 'N' Roll: Girl Group Sound
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music, Universal Music Special Markets, ,
Rock & Roll/Vocal/Pop Rock/Soul/Country/Ballad/Swingbeat/Doo Wop/Rhythm & Blues/Funk
Question Mark And The Mysterians*
Sally Go Round The Roses
1998, 7", Single, Norton Records (2), ,
Garage Rock
Roland Konings Band
On The Road
1996, CD, Album, VNC,
Holly Golightly
Laugh It Up!
1996, Vinyl, ,
Garage Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll
John Renbourn
The Best Of John Renbourn
1996, CD Lynic, ,
Celtic
Various
20 Hits The Girl´s Collection - Vol. 2
1995, CD, Comp, Scana
Alannah Myles
A-Lan-Nah
1995, CD, ,
Pop Rock/Blues Rock
Various
Greatest Hit Singles Collection
1994, CD, Comp, LaserLight Digital
Various
Hotdogs, Hits & Happy Days
1994, CD, Comp, Disky
Billy Walker
Greatest Hits
1992, CD, Comp, Point Productions, ,
Country
Various
The Golden Age Of American Rock 'N' Roll
1991, ,
Rock & Roll/Doo Wop/Rockabilly
Charlie McCoy
Out On A Limb
1991
Various
Roots Of Rock & Roll
1990, ,
Rock & Roll
Various
The Best Of Chess Rhythm & Blues Various
1989, CD, Comp, Vogue, Chess, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Ronnie McDowell
I'm Still Missing You
1988
Various
Vintage Music - Original Classic Oldies From The 1950's And 1960's Volume Sixteen
1987,
Various
1962 Still Rockin'
1987, CD, ,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Pop Rock/Soul/Doo Wop
Various
The Best Of Chess Rhythm & Blues
1987
Various
The Best Of Chess Rhythm & Blues Volume One
1987, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Electric Blues/East Coast Blues/Doo Wop
The Usual Suspects
Suspects Sampler
1984, LP, Album, Tomistoma Productions, Tomistoma Productions
Billy Walker
Circumstances
1983, LP, Album, HSRD, ,
Country/Gospel
The Jaynettes* / The Corsairs
Sally Go Round The Roses / Smoky Places
1983
Janis Carnes
Smoky Places
1980, 7", Mono, Promo, Styrene, All, RCA
Mitty Collier, Jimmy Church, Emory And The Dynamics*
William Bell Presents Atlanta Session
1980, LP, Comp, Promo, Peachtree Record Company, Peachtree Record Company
The Corsairs / Mitty Collier
Smoky Places / I Had A Talk With My Man
1978
Billy Walker
The Best Of The Best Of
1978, Vinyl, ,
Country
Andy Williams
Andy Williams
1977
Billy Swan
Four
1977
Various
This Is Loma Volume 4
1976, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Funk
Brenda Lee
The Legends Of Rock Vol. 2 Rare Items
1974, ,
Country/Rock & Roll
Mitty Collier
I'd Like To Change Places With His Part Time Lover / If This Is Our Last Time
1972
Salt & Pepper (7) Featuring Bill Bagby
Smoky Places / Home Free
1971
Andy Williams, Living Strings
Andy Williams
1971, Vinyl, ,
Vocal/Easy Listening
Mitty Collier
I'd Like To Change Places / Share What You Got
1969
Billy Walker
Smoky Places / Elusive Butterfly
1969, ,
Country
Sunny & The Sunliners
When My Baby Cries / Saving My Love For You
1969,
Dave Tower
Smokey Places
1968, 7", Waterflow Records (2)
Salloom, Sinclair And The Mother Bear*
Salloom, Sinclair And The Mother Bear
1968, ,
Psychedelic Rock
Various
Classmates
1968, ,
Soul
The 5 Stairsteps & Cubie*
Our Family Portrait
1968
Artie Lewis
Falling (In Love With You)
1967
Wayne Cochran
Wayne Cochran!
1967, Vinyl, ,
Gospel/Rhythm & Blues
Frank Howard
Judy
1967
Slipped Disc's
Smokey Places / If I Had Your Love
1966, 7", Single, Promo, Downey Records
Gaylan Ladd
Think About Me
1965, 7", Single, Ventural
Landy McNeil*
Hang Your Soul On Me / Show Me
1965
Various
Groups Of Goodies Vol.2
1965
Anita Bryant
Wonderland By Night
1962, 7", Carlton
Various
The Great Group Goodies
1962,
Nick Noble
Someplace To Cry
1961, ,
Vocal
The Corsairs
It Won't Be A Sin / Time Waits
1961
Anita Bryant
I Can't Do It By Myself / An Angel Cried
1961
Anita Bryant
Hear Anita Bryant In Your Home Tonight
1960
Lew Douglas And His Orchestra
Rhoom Ba-Cha / Gigolette
1959, 7", Single, Dot Records
Cherry Wainer
The Song Of Lotus Lee
1959
Nick Noble
The Fountains Cry (In Bella Roma) / There's A Church In Your Heart
1958
Frank Braden With Chuck Sagle And His Orchestra
Only A Fool / Only By Your Side
1957, 7", Single, Ind, Round (7)
Robert Earl With Wally Stott And His Orchestra*
I'm Free / The Golden Key
1957, Shellac, 10", Philips, Philips
The Four Kings (4) With Dan Belloc And His Orchestra
(It's Not) The End Of The World
1957
June Perry
In Your Arms
1956, 7", Mercury
Billy Williams Quartet
Stormy
1956
The Prophets (10) With George Cook Orchestra
Baby Come Back
1956
Michael Antoine And His Orchestra*
And So To Bed
1956
Roberto And His Orchestra
Anita My Love
1956
Various
Platter Party
1955, 10x7", EP, Comp + Box, RCA Victor, RCA Victor, ,
Vocal/Big Band/Latin Jazz
Tony Brent With Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra
A Baby Cried / Remember Me
1954, Shellac, 10", Columbia
Andy Williams
Here Comes That Dream Again / Now I Know
1954
Lou Monte With Hugo Winterhalter And His Orchestra*
When I Hold You In My Arms
1954
Jimmy Young
A Baby Cried / Remember Me
1954
Bernice Parks
My Heart Has Many Dreams (A Media Luz) / I'll Wait For You
1953, Shellac, 10", Mercury
Vera Lynn With Mantovani And His Orchestra
My Love, My Life, My Happiness / I'll Wait For You
1953, Shellac, 10", Single, London Records, ,
Vocal
Vera Lynn With Mantovani And His Orchestra
My Love, My Life, My Happiness / I'll Wait For You
1953
Lou Monte With Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra And Chorus
A Baby Cried / One Moment More
1953, ,
Vocal
Jimmy Scott
They Say You Cry / When You Surrender
1952, 7", Single, Coral,
The Continental
Take Me Back / Where Was I?
1952, Shellac, 10", Capitol Records
Skip Farrell
Take Me Back / Soon 'Twill Be Autumn
1952, Shellac, 10", Mercury
Howard Keel
The World Is Mine (Tonight)
1951, 7", MGM Records
Rex Allen With Harry Geller And His Orch.*
Angel To Joe / Cowpoke
1951, Shellac, 10", Single, Mercury, ,
Country
Vinni De Campo
For All We Know / My Magic Heart
1951, Shellac, 10", Coral
Buddy Greco With The Heathertones
'Til All The Stars Fall In The Ocean
1951
Wayne King And His Orchestra
The World Is Your Balloon / My Magic Heart
1951
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
If / Wait For Me
1951
Billy Eckstine
A Weaver Of Dreams / Take Me Back
1951
Dinah Shore
Wait For Me / Down In Nashville, Tennessee
1951, ,
Vocal
Gordon MacRae
Love Means Love / Wait For Me
1951
The Corsairs / Guy Drake
Smoky Places / Welfare Cadillac
7", Single, Collectables
Unknown Artist
Surprise Party Oldies Vol.2
LP, Album, Comp, Palmusic
Billy Walker
Billy Walker's Greatest Hits
LP, Comp, R-Cal International
The Corsairs / Robert Parker
Smoky Places / Barefootin'
7", Ripete
Vinni De Campo With Jack Pleis And His Orchestra
Faithful / Wait For Me
Shellac, 10", London Records
Various
Chess Rockabillies
Shannon Sisters
I'll Hold You, Dear / Ain't It The Truth
Various
Oldies But Goodies Vol. 8
,
Rock & Roll/Classic Rock/Pop Rock
Bobby Treetop
So Sweet So Satisfyin' / Wait Till Get To Know Ya
1977
Unknown Artist
Surprise Party Oldies Vol.1
LP, Comp, Unofficial, Palmusic
Willie Dixon
I Am The Blues
CD, ,
Chicago Blues