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The Daylighters

The Five Sparrows (members Charles "Sparrow" Boyd (baritone), George Wood (baritone), Dorsey Wood (tenor and lead), Tony Gideon (second tenor and lead) and Eddie Thomas (bass)) 1956 line-up. 

The Five Sparrows (members Levi Moreland, George Wood, Dorsey Wood, Tony Gideon and Eddie Thomas) 

The Velvetiers (members Levi Moreland, George Wood, Dorsey Wood, Tony Gideon and Eddie Thomas) 1957 line-up.  

The Daylighters (members Levi Moreland,  George Wood, Dorsey Wood, Tony Gideon and Eddie Thomas) 1958 line-up 

The Daylighters (members George Wood, Dorsey Wood, Tony Gideon and Eddie Thomas) 1959 line-up. 

Bea & Baby 103 - Mad House Jump / You're Breaking My Heart - 1959 

Bettie Everett & The Daylighters (members Betty Everett, George Wood, Dorsey Wood, Tony Gideon, Eddie Thomas and Gerald Sims) 

C. J.  611 - Why Did You Have To Go / Please Come Back - 1960 

The Daylighters (members George Wood, Dorsey Wood, Tony Gideon, Eddie Thomas and Gerald Sims) 

Nike 1011 - This Heart Of Mine / Bear Mash Stomp - 1960 (Lead Vocals By Dorsey Woods)
Nike 10011 - Why Do You Do Me Wrong / ? – 1961
Tip Top 2001 - Oh What A Way To Be Loved / Why You Do Me Wrong - 1962
Dot 16326 - Oh What A Way To Be Loved / Why You Do Me Wrong - 1962 (Some Copies issued with picture sleeve)
Tip Top 2002 - Cool Breeze / Baby I Love You - 1962  

Gerald Sims (born 5-January-1940 in Chicago, Illinois) 

Okeh 4-7183 - Cool Breeze / There Must Be An Answer - 1963 

The Daylighters (members George Wood, Dorsey Wood,  Charles Colbert Jr. (born 30-August-1939 -- a former member of The Trinidads on Formal) and Eddie Thomas)

Checker 1051 - No One's Gonna Help You / War Hoss Mash - 1963 (lead vocals by Dorsey Woods -- tracks recorded in early 1961)

The Daylighters (members Tony Gideon, Eddie Thomas, Charles Colbert Jr., Curtis Burrell (a former member of The Dolphins on TIP TOP) and Ulysses McDonald (a former member of The Dolphins on Tip Top)) 

Chuck & The Daylighters (members George Wood, Dorsey Wood,  Charles Colbert Jr. and Eddie Thomas) 

Tip Top 2006 - I Can't Stop Crying / Bottomless Pit - 1963  

The Daylighters (members George Wood, Dorsey Wood,  Charles Colbert Jr. and Eddie Thomas)  

Tip Top 2007 - Whisper Of The Wind / I Can't Stop Crying – 1963
C. J. 614 - Tough Love / Sweet Rockin' Mama - 1964 

Gerald Sims  

Okeh 4-7199 - Little Echo / Mother Nature - 1964

The Daylighters
(Members Tony Gideon, Eddie Thomas, Charles Colbert Jr., Curtis Burrell And Ulysses Mcdonald) 

Tip Top 2008 - Oh Mom (Teach Me How To Uncle Willie) / Hard Headed Girl - 1964 (backed by Gary & The Knight Lites who would later become The American Breed with Charles Colbert Jr. as a member)
Tip Top 2009 - Magic Touch / I Can't Stop Crying - 1964 (both sides written by Charles Colbert Jr.) 

The Daylighters (members Tony Gideon, Eddie Thomas, Charles Colbert Jr. and Ulysses McDonald) 

Tollie 9028 - Whisper Of The Wind* / Here Alone - 1964 *written by C. A. Colbert Jr.
Tip Top 2010 - For My Baby / Sweeter - 1965 

The Daylighters (members George Wood, Dorsey Wood, Tony Gideon, Eddie Thomas and Gerald Sims) 

Astra 1001 -  This Heart Of Mine / Bear Mash Stomp - 1965 

The Daylighters (members Tony Gideon and Eddie Thomas)  

Smash 2040 - Tell Me (Before I Go)* / What About Me - 1966 *written by Tony Gideon and Eddie Thomas.