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The Dubs

The 5 Stars (members Jackie Rue (lead), Frank Edwards (tenor), Billy Carlisle (second tenor), Melvin Flood (baritone) and Tommy Grate (bass))

The 5 Wings (members Jackie Rue, Frank Edwards, Billy Carlisle, Melvin Flood and Tommy Grate) 

King 4778 - Johnny Has Gone* / Johnny's Still Singing* - 1955 *lead Jackie Rue. (A "tribute" disc to Johnny Ace)
King 4781 - Rock-A-Locka* / Teardrops Are Falling** - 1955 *lead Billy Carlisle. **lead Jackie Rue.

The 5 Wings (members Frank Edwards, Billy Carlisle and Tommy Grate) 

The 5 Wings (members Kenny "Butch" Hamilton (a former member of The Sonics on Groove), Billy Carlisle and Tommy Grate (later member of The Vocaltones)) 

Billie Nelson

Savoy 1183 - Walk Along / Pack-Shack And Stack Your Blues Away - 1955 (backed by The 5 Wings (members Kenny Hamilton, Billy Carlisle and Tommy Grate)

The 5 Wings (members Kenny Hamilton (later member of The Bop-Chords), Billy Carlisle, Tommy Grate and Richard Blandon (a former member of The Royal Robins))

The Scale-Tones (members Cleveland Still (tenor), James Montgomery (tenor), James "Jake" Miller (baritone) and Thomas Gardner (bass))

Jay-Dee 810 - Dreamin' And Dreamin'* / Everlasting Love** - 1956 *lead Don Archer. **lead Cleveland Still.

The Marvels (members Richard Blandon (lead - born 16-September-1934 in Montgomery, Alabama --- died 30-December-1991 --- cause: ?), Cleveland Still (tenor), Billy Carlisle (second tenor), James Miller (baritone) and Thomas Gardner (bass))

ABC-Paramount 97711 - I Won't Have You Breaking My Heart* / Jump Rock And Roll* - 1956 *lead Richard Blandon.

The Dubs (members Richard Blandon (lead), Cleveland Still (tenor), Billy Carlisle (second tenor), James Miller (baritone) and Thomas Gardner (bass))

Johnson 102 - Don't Ask Me To Be Lonely* / Darling** - 1957 *lead Richard Blandon. **lead Cleveland Still.

The Dubs (members Richard Blandon (lead), Cleveland Still (tenor), Billy Carlisle (second tenor), James Miller (baritone) and Tommy Grate (bass))

Gone 5002 - Don't Ask Me (To Be Lonely)* / Darling** - 1957 *lead Richard Blandon. **lead Cleveland Still.
Gone 5011 - Could This Be Magic* / Such Lovin'* - 1957 *lead Richard Blandon.
Gone 5020 - Beside My Love* / Gonna Make A Change** - 1958 *lead Richard Blandon. **lead Tommy Grate. 
End 5020 - Beside My Love* / Gonna Make A Change** - 1958 *lead Richard Blandon. **lead Tommy Grate. 
Gone 5034 - Be Sure My Love* / Song In My Heart** - 1958 *lead Richard Blandon. **lead Cleveland Still.
Gone 5046 - Chapel Of Dreams* / Is There A Love For Me* - 1958 *lead Richard Blandon.

The Vocaleers (members Joe Duncan, Paul Roland Martinez, Herman Dunham and Richard Blandon)

20th Century Fox - Ain't That So Columbus* - 1958 *lead Paul Roland Martinez. (recorded but unreleased)

The Vocaleers (members Joe Duncan, Herman Dunham, Richard Blandon, Lamar Cooper and Melvin Walton) 

Paradise 113 - I Need Your Love So Bad* / Have You Ever Loved Someone** - 1959 *lead Herman Dunham. **lead Joe Duncan. 

The Checkers (members Jackie Rue, Frank Edwards, Billy Carlisle, Melvin Flood and Tommy Grate) 

King 5199 -  Rock-A-Locka* / Teardrops Are Falling** - 1959

The Dubs (members Richard Blandon, Cleveland Still, Billy Carlisle, James Miller and Tommy Grate)

Gone 5069 - Chapel Of Dreams* / Is There A Love For Me* - 1959 *lead Richard Blandon.

The Dubs (members Richard Blandon, Cordell Brown, James Miller, Tommy Grate and Billy Carlisle)

ABC-Paramount 10056 - No One* / Early In The Evening* - 1959 *lead Richard Blandon.
ABC-Paramount 10100 - Don't Laugh At Me* / You'll Never Belong To Me* - 1960 *lead Richard Blandon.
ABC-Paramount 10150 - For The First Time* / Ain't That So* - 1960 *lead Richard Blandon. 
Mark-X 8008 - Be Sure My Love* / Song In My Heart** - 1960 *lead Richard Blandon. **lead Cleveland Still.
ABC-Paramount 10198 - If I Only Had Magic / Joogie Boogie - 1961 (lead on both tracks Richard Blandon) 
ABC-Paramount - Two Hearts Are Better Than One - 1961 (unissued at the time released in 2001 on a HIP-O double Cd "Street Corner Essentials" 314 556 264-2)

The Dubs (members Richard Blandon, Cleveland Still, James Miller, Tommy Grate and Billy Carlisle)

ABC-Paramount 10269 - Down, Down, Down I Go* / Lullaby* - 1961 *lead Richard Blandon.
End 1108 - This To Me Is Love* / Now That We Broke Up* - 1962 *lead Richard Blandon.
Gone 5138 - You're Free To Go* / Is There A Love For Me** - 1962 *group singing in unison. **lead Richard Blandon.

The Dubs / The Paragons

Musictone 1141 - Could This Be Magic / Wedding Bells* - 1963 *flip by The Paragons

The Dubs (members Richard Blandon, Cleveland Still, Billy Carlisle, James Miller and Thomas Gardner)

Musictone 1142 - Don't Ask Me To Be Lonely / Darling - 1963

The Dubs (members Richard Blandon, Cordell Brown, James Miller, Tommy Grate and Billy Carlisle)

Wilshire 201 - Your Very First Love* / Just You* - 1963 *lead Richard Blandon.
Josie 911 - Wisdom Of A Fool* / This I Swear* - 1963 *lead Richard Blandon.

The Dubs (members Richard Blandon, Cleveland Still, Billy Carlisle, James Miller and Tommy Grate)

Oldies 45   48 - Could This Be Magic* / Such Lovin'* - 1964 *lead Richard Blandon.
Zirkon 5002 - Chapel Of Dreams* / Is There A Love For Me* - ? *lead Richard Blandon.

The Dubs (members Richard Blandon, Cordell Brown, James Miller, Tommy Grate and Billy Carlisle (Curtis Blandon played piano on "Your Very First Love", "Blue Velvet" and "This I Swear"))

Lana 115 - Could This Be Magic* / Blue Velvet* - 1965 *lead Richard Blandon.
Lana 116 - Don't Ask Me To Be Lonely* / Your Very First Love* - 1965 *lead Richard Blandon.
Trip 96 - Could This Be Magic* / Don't Ask Me To Be Lonely* - 1971 *lead Richard Blandon.

The Dubs (members Richard Blandon, Cleveland Still and Kirk Harris)

S. C. M.  901 - I Love You (Part 1)* / I Love You (Part 2)* - 1971 *lead Richard Blandon.

Richard Blandon & The Dubs (members Richard Blandon, Cleveland Still and Kirk Harris)

Vicki 229 - I'm Downtown / Lost In The Wilderness - 1971 (lead on both tracks Richard Blandon)

The Dubs (members Richard Blandon, Cleveland Still, Billy Carlisle, James Miller and Tommy Grate)

Johnson 097 - Connie* / Home Under My Hat* - 1973 *lead Richard Blandon.

The Dubs (members Richard Blandon, Cleveland Still, Billy Carlisle, James Miller and Tommy Gardner)

Johnson 098 - I Won't Have You Breaking My Heart* / Somebody Goofed** - 1973 *lead Richard Blandon. **lead Tommy Gardner.

The Dubs / The Actuals

Candlelite 438 - We Three* / We Build A Nest** - 1973 *lead Richard Blandon. **flip by The Actuals.

The Dubs (members Richard Blandon, Cleveland Still, Billy Carlisle, James Miller and Tommy Grate)

Roulette Golden Great 015 - Could This Be Magic / Chapel Of Dreams - 197?
Roulette Golden Great 051 - Don't Ask Me To Be Lonely / Be Sure My Love - 197?
Roulette Golden Great 095 - Darling / Beside My Love - 197?

The Dubs (members Richard Blandon, Cleveland Still, Kirk Harris and Dave Shelley)

Clifton 2 - Where Do We Go From Here* / I Only Have Eyes For You* - 1973 *lead Richard Blandon.

The Dubs / The Shells

Wayne 100 - Where Do We Go From Here / If You Were Gone From Me* - 1974 *flip by The Shells.

The Dubs (members Richard Blandon, Cleveland Still, Kirk Harris and Dave Shelley)

Clifton 5 - You're Just A Heartache To Me* / You're Welcome** - 1975 *lead Curtis Still. **group singing acappella.

Cleveland Still's Dubs (members Cleveland Still, Steve Brown, John Truesdale, Bernard Jones and Leslie Anderson)

Clifton 77 - Could This Be Magic / Teddy Bear* - 1986

Cleveland Still's Dubs / Lillian Leach & The Mellows

U. G. H. A. (no #) - Beside My Love* / If I Didn't Care** - 1986 *lead ?  **flip by Lillian Leach & The Mellows.

Richard Blandon & The Dubs (members Richard Blandon, Kirk Harris and Jay McKnight)

Richard Blandon & The Dubs (members Richard Blandon, Kirk Harris, Jay McKnight and Kenny White) 1987

Starlight 51 - Peace Of Mind / Don't Ask Me To Be Lonely - 1987
Starlight 53 - Heartache To Me / Beside My Love - 1987

Richard Blandon & The Dubs (members Richard Blandon, Jay McKnight and Kenny White)

Richard Blandon & The Dubs (members Richard Blandon, Jay McKnight, Kenny White and occasionaly Doretha Gills)

Richard Blandon & The Dubs (members Richard Blandon, Jay McKnight and Danny Foy)

Classic Artists 120 - Wherever You Are* / Please The Crowd* - 1990 *lead Richard Blandon.

The Dubs (members Darryl Blandon, Jay McKnight, Danny Foy and Doretha Gills) 1992
 
The Dubs (members Richard Blandon, Cleveland Still, James Miller, Tommy Grate and Billy Carlisle) / The Larktones

Popular Request 109 - This To Me Is Love / The Letter
 

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