The "5" Royales

 

The Royal Sons Quintet (members Johnny Tanner (lead) .....................)

The Royal Sons (members Lowman Pauling (died 1974) and his brother Clarence Pauling, Otto Jefferies, Johnny Tanner (born 28-November-1926 in Forsyth County, North Carolina --- died 9-November-2005 at Wake University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina --- cause: cancer) and William Samuels) 

Apollo 253 - Bedside Of A Neighbor / Journey's End – 1952

The Royal Sons Quintet (members Lowman Pauling, Clarence Pauling, Otto Jefferies, Johnny Tanner and William Samuels) 

Apollo 266 – Come Over Here / Let Nothing Seperate Me - 1952

The "5" Royales (members Lowman Pauling, Clarence Pauling (A. k. a. Clarence Paul - Motown), Otto Jefferies, Johnny Tanner and William Samuels) 

Apollo 434 - Too Much Of A Little Bit / Give Me One More Chance - 1952
Apollo 441 - Courage To Love / You Know I Know - 1952 (also issued on red vinyl - scarce)
Apollo 443 - Baby Don't Do It* / Take All Of Me - 1952  (also issued on red vinyl - scarce) *also recorded in 1954 by Jaye P. Morgan on Derby 855.
Apollo 446 - Help Me, Somebody / Crazy, Crazy, Crazy - 1953
Apollo 448 - Too Much Lovin' (Much Too Much) / Laundromat Blues - 1953
Apollo 449 - I Want To Thank You / All Righty - 1953
Apollo 452 - I Do / Good Things - 1954
King 4740 - I'm Gonna Run It Down / Behave Yourself - 1954
Apollo 454 - Cry Some More / I Like It Like That - 1954
King 4744 - Monkey Hips And Rice / Devil With The Rest - 1954
Apollo 458 - What's That / Let Me Come Back Home - 1954
King 4762 - School Girl / One Mistake - 1955
Apollo 467 - With All Your Heart / 6 O'clock In The Morning - 1955
King 4770 - Every Dog Has His Day / You Didn't Learn It At Home - 1955
King 4785 - How I Wonder / Mohawk Squaw* - 1955 *also recorded in 1955 by The York Brothers on King 1468.
King 4806 - I Need Your Lovin' Baby / When I Get Like This - 1955
King 4819 - Women About To Make Me Go Crazy / Do Unto You - 1955
King 4830 - I Ain't Getting Caught / Someone Made You For Me - 1955
King 4869 - When You Walked Through The Door / Right Around The Corner* - 1956 *also recorded in 1956 by Boyd Bennett on King 4874.
King 4901 - I Could Love You / My Wants For Love - 1956
King 4952 - Get Something Out Of It / Come On And Save Me - 1956
King 4973 - Just As I Am / Mine Forevermore - 1956
King 5032 - Tears Of Joy / Thirty Second Lover - 1957
King 5053 - Think* / I'd Better Make A Move - 1957 *also recorded in 1960 by James Brown on Federal 12370. 
King 5082 - Messin' Up / Say It - 1957
King 5098 - Dedicated To The One I Love* / Don't Be Ashamed - 1958 *also released in 1958 by The Shirelles on Scepter 1203.  
King 5131 - Do The Cha Cha Cherry / The Feeling Is Real - 1958
King 5141 - Tell The Truth* / Double Or Nothing - 1958 *also recorded in 1960 by Ray Charles on Atlantic 2068. 
King 5153 - The Slummer The Slum / Don't Let It Be In Vain - 1958
King 5162 - Your Only Love / The Real Thing - 1958
King 5191 - Miracle Of Love / I Know It's Hard But It's Fair - 1959
King 5237 - Tell Me You Care / Wonder Where Your Love Has Gone - 1959
King 5266 - My Sugar Sugar / It Hurts Inside - 1959

The "5" Royales (members Lowman Pauling, Johnny Tanner, Eugene Tanner, Obadiah Carter and Jimmy Moore (born James E. Moore on 7-March-1926 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina --- died 16-August-2008 at Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Ossining, New York --- cause: ?) with Royal Abbit (piano and organ)) 

Home Of The Blues 112 - Please, Please, Please* / I Got To Know - 1960 *also recorded in 1956 by James Brown with The Famous Flames on Federal 12258.

El Pauling And The Royalton (Lowman Pauling and Royal Abbit)

Federal 12383 - Solid Rock / I'm A Cool Teenager* - 1960 *also recorded in 1964 by Little Charles The Swinging Five as “Cool Teenager” on Starr Mount 1003.
Federal - I'm A Cool Teenager (Undubbed Version) - 1960 (unissued at the time this was released in the U. K. on an ACE Cd "The "5" Royales Catch That Teardrop" CDCHD 1055)

The "5" Royales (members Lowman Pauling, Johnny Tanner, Eugene Tanner, Obadiah Carter and Jimmy Moore with Royal Abbit (piano and organ)) 

King 5329 - Don't Give More Than You Can Take / I'm With You - 1960
King 5357 - Why / (Something Moves Me) Within My Heart - 1960

El Pauling And The Royalton / El Pauling

Federal 12396 - Now Baby Don't Do It / Everybody Knows* - 1960 *flip by El Pauling. 

El Pauling And Royal Abbit (Lowman Pauling and Royal Abbit)

Federal 12398 - Please, Please Be Mine / Rain Drops Keep A Fallin' - 1961

The "5" Royales (members Lowman Pauling, Johnny Tanner, Eugene Tanner, Obadiah Carter and Jimmy Moore with Royal Abbit (piano and organ)) 

King 5453 - Dedicated To The One I Love / Miracle Of Love - 1961 (re-release with overdubbed  unknown female vocal)

El Pauling And Royal Abbit (Lowman Pauling and Royal Abbit)

Federal 12431 - Jail Bird / Here It 'Tis, Right Here - 1961

The "5" Royales (members Lowman Pauling, Johnny Tanner, Eugene Tanner, Obadiah Carter and Jimmy Moore with Royal Abbit (piano and organ)) 

Home Of The Blues 118 - If You Don't Need Me / I'm Gonna Tell Them - 1961 (unreleased)
Home Of The Blues 218 - If You Don't Need Me / I'm Gonna Tell Them - 1961
Vee-Jay 412 - Much In Need / They Don't Know - 1961

El Pauling And Royal Abbit (Lowman Pauling and Royal Abbit)

Federal 12464 - Send Me Somebody / Come On Let's Have A Good Time - 1962 

The "5" Royales (members Lowman Pauling, Johnny Tanner, Eugene Tanner, Obadiah Carter and Jimmy Moore with Royal Abbit (piano and organ)) 

Vee-Jay 431 - Help Me Somebody / Talk About My Woman - 1962  
Home Of The Blues 232 - Take Me With You Baby / Not Going To Cry - 1961
Home Of The Blues 234 - Much In Need / They Don't Know - 1962
Home Of The Blues 243 - Catch That Teardrop / Goof Ball - 1962  
ABC-Paramount 10348 - Catch That Teardrop / Goof Ball - 1962
ABC-Paramount 10368 - What's In The Heart / I Want It Like That - 1962

Ed Pauling And The Exciters (members Lowman Pauling, ...........)

Home Of The Blues - Mr. Moon Man (Parts 1 & 2) - (unissued at the time this was released in the U. K. on an ACE Cd "The "5" Royales Catch That Teardrop" CDCHD 1055)

The "5" Royales (members Robert "Pee Wee" Burris, Johnny Tanner, Eugene Tanner, Obadiah Carter and Jimmy Moore with Royal Abbit (piano and organ)) 

Todd 1086 - Doin' Everything / I'm Standing In The Shadows*- 1963 *also recorded in 1963 by Kenny Gamble on Epic 9636. .
Todd 1088 - Baby Don't Do It / There's Somebody Over There - 1963
King 5756 - Dedicated To The One I Love / Tears Of Joy - 1963

The Five Royals (members

King 5892 - I Wonder Where Your Love Has Gone / I Need Your Lovin' Baby - 1964

The Five Royales (members Robert "Pee Wee" Burris, Johnny Tanner, Eugene Tanner, Obadiah Carter and Jimmy Moore with Royal Abbit (piano and organ)) 

Smash 1936 - Baby Don't Do It / I Like It Like That - 1964
Smash 1963 - Never Turn Your Back / Faith - 1965 (Produced By James Brown)

The 5 Royals (members Lowman Pauling, Eudell Graham,

White Cliffs 224 - I'm On The Right Road Now / Mr. Mean Man - 1965

Ed Pauling And The Exciters (members Ed Pauling, .........................................)

Savoy 1625 - Time For Everything / Soul House* - 1965 *correct title "It Won't Be Long"

The 5 Royals (members

Hi - Help Yourself / Roll With The Punch - 1967 (Unissued)
Atlantic - Baby Don't Do It (Version 1) - 1969 (Unissued)
Atlantic - Baby Don't Do It (Version 2) - 1969 (Unissued)

The Five Royales (members

Collectables Col 4013 - Baby, Don't Do It / Courage To Love - ? (some copies issued in hot pink vinyl)

The 5 Royales / Marcia Hines

Ripete 4002 - I Got To Know / Love You Still* - 1989 *flip by Marcia Hines.

Updates by Jennings Falcon