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Donnie Elbert

The Vibra-Harps (member Donnie Elbert, Danny Cannon (later to become Lenny O'Henry), Charles Hargro and Donald Simmons) Although Donnie Elbert and Danny Cannon formed the group, Danny Cannon and Donald Simmons were the basis of the group. Donnie Elbert did background vocals, as well as being the groups guitarist and arranger. He left the group in 1957 due to personnel problems)

Beech 713 - Walk Beside Me / Cosy With Rosy - 1958

Donnie Elbert (born 25-May-1936 in New Orleons, moved to Buffalo New York at the age of three. Died 26-January-1989 in Philadelphia, PA cause: stroke)

Deluxe 6125 - What Can I Do* / Hear My Plea** - 1957 *also recorded in 1970 by Val Martin on All Platinum 2304.  **song originally titled "Somebody, Somewhere", but record company changed it to "Hear My Plea". Song covered in 1966 by Marvin L. Sims on Mellow 1002. 
Deluxe 6143 - Believe It Or Not / Tell Me So - 1957
Deluxe 6148 - Have I Sinned / Leona - 1957
Deluxe 6156 - Let's Do The Stroll / Wild Child - 1958
Deluxe 6161 - My Confession Of Love / Peek - A - Boo - 1958
Deluxe 6164 - I Want To Be Loved But Only By You / Someone Made You For Me - 1958
Deluxe 6168 - I Want To Be Near You / Come On Sugar - 1958
Deluxe 6175 - Just A Little Bit Of Lovin' / When You're Near Me - 1958

The Vibra-Harps (unsure of Donnie Elbert's involvement with group, if any, at the time of these releases)

Fury 1022 - The Only Love Of Mine / Be My Dancing Partner - 1959
Atco 6134 - It Must Be Magic / Nosey Neighbours - 1959

Donnie Elbert

Red Top 122 - Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You) / Help Me - 1960
Vee - Jay 336 - Will You Ever Be Mine / Hey Baby - 1960
Vee - Jay 353 - Half As Old / Baby Let Me Love You Tonite - 1960
Vee - Jay 370 - I've Loved You Baby / I Beg Of You - 1961
Jot 122 - Hey Baby / Will You Ever Be Mine - 1961
Jalynne 107 - Mommie's Gone / For Sentimental Reasons - 1961
Jalynne 110 - Lucille (I've Done You No Wrong) / What You're Doing To Me - 1961
Red Top 130 - Will You Ever Be Mine / Hey Baby - 1962
P & L 316 - Nobody Knows / After All I've Done For You - 1962
Parkway 844 - Baby Cakes / Set My Heart At Ease - 1962
Red Top 6502 - Sentimental Reasons / Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You) - 1963 
Cub 9125 - Love Stew / Don't Cry My Love - 1963
Up State 829 - Love Stew / Don't Cry My Love - 1963
Checker
1062 - Just A Cotton Pickin' Minute / Everything To Me - 1963
Gateway 731 - Run Little Girl / Who's It Gonna Be - 1964
Gateway 748 - Lily Lou / Do Wat'cha Wanna - 1964
Gateway 757 - A Little Piece Of Leather - 1965 (One Sided Disc --- Promo Issue Only)
Gateway 757 - A Little Piece Of Leather / Do Wat'cha Wanna - 1965
Gateway 761 - Your Red Wagon (You Can Push It Or Pull It) / Never Again - 1965 
Atco 6550 - In Between Heartaches / Too Far Gone - 1968
Deram 7526 - Without You* / Baby Please Come Home - 1969 *A Number One Hit In Jamaica.
Rare Bullet 101 - I Can't Get Over Losing You / I Got To Get Myself Together - 1970 
Elbert 800 - I Got To Get Myself Together / Can't Get Over Losing You - 1970
Elbert 800 - Sweet Baby / Can't Get Over Losing You - 1970
Bradley's 7501 - You're Gonna Cry When I'm Gone / Another Tear Will Take It's Place - 1970

Deluxe 133 - Have I Sinned / What Can I Do - 1971  
All Platinum 2330 - Where Did Our Love Go* / That's If You Love Me - 1971 *Also recorded in 1964 by The Supremes on Motown 1060. 
All Platinum 2333 - Sweet Baby / I Can't Get Over Losing You - 1972
Avco 4587 - I Can't Help Myself* / Love Is Here And Now You're Gone - 1972 *Also recorded in 1965 by The Four Tops on Motown 1076
All Platinum 2336 - If I Can't Have You / Will You Ever Be Mine - 1972
All Platinum 2336 - If I Can't Have You / Can't Get Over Losing You* - 1972 *Also recorded in 1974 by Baby Washington on Master 5  9109.
All Platinum 2337 - A Little Piece Of Leather / Sweet Baby - 1972 
All Platinum 2338 - I Can't Get Over Losing You / That's If You Love Me - 1972
Avco 4598 - Ooh Baby Baby* / Tell Her For Me - 1972 *also recorded in 1965 by The Miracles on Tamla 54113.  (this 45 was released without approval from Donnie Elbert --- while at Avco Donnie Elbert was arguing with Hugo and Luigi about the cost of finishing his album for the label, plus his choice of material for the album as it had nine Motown covers - he refused to finish the album without the extra money, so Avco sold the unfinished album to Trip to recoup their money. Donnie Elbert reluctantly went back to All Platinum)
Trip 175 - I Can't Help Myself / Can't Get Over Losing You - 1972
Trip 3011 - Stop In The Name Of Love / If You Were My Woman - 1972
Polydor 15048 - This Old Heart Of Mine / Be Good To Me - 1972

Jackie Milton, Morris Bailey, Donnie Elbert, Bert Keyes

De-Vel Zs7 6755 - You'll Never Know / Will You Love Me Tomorrow - 1973

Donnie Elbert

All Platinum 2346 - This Feeling Of Losing You / Can't Stand These Lonely Nights - 1973
All Platinum 2351 - Love Is Strange* / Instrumental - 1974 *cover of the 1956 record by Mickey & Sylvia on Groove 0175.
All Platinum 2367 - What Do You Do / Will You Love Me Tomorrow - 1977
All Platinum 2374 - You Should Be Dancing* / What Do You Do - 1974 *also recorded in 1976 by The Bee Gees on RSO 853. 
A / O 1000 - You Keep Me Crying (With Your Lying) / Instrumental - 1975 (The A/O Label is owned by Donnie Elbert)
Up State 829 - Can't Get Over Losing You / Love Stew - 197?
Command Performance 101 - Who's It Gonna Be / Your Red Wagon (You Can Push It Or Pull It) - 197?
Goldies 45   2675 - Where Did Our Love Go / If I Can't Have You - 197?
Echo 7001 - Are You Ready (Willing And Able) / You Keep Me Crying (With Your Lying) - 1979

Gusto 2171 - Have I Sinned / What Can I Do - 198?
Gusto 2172 - Hear My Plea / My Confession Of Love - 198?
Deluxe 01 - Have I Sinned / What Can I Do - ?
Collectables Col 036467 - I Want To Be Loved But Only By You / Believe It Or Not - ?
Collectables Col 036477 - Come On Sugar / Peek-A-Boo - ?

Updates from Blatt in Buffalo, and Gordon Smillie