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Larry Banks

The Schemers (members Larry Banks, Jimmy McGowan (born James A. McGowan ?-February-1932 in Brooklyn, New York --- died ?-October-2008 --- cause: ?), David Jones (died 1995) and Bernard "Jimmy" Beckum (a former member of The Majors on Derby)) 1954

The Schemers (members Larry Banks, Jimmy McGowan, David Jones and Teddy Williams) 1954

The Four Fellows with The Peck Morrison Orch. (members Jimmy McGowan (singing lead), David Jones (died in 1995 --- tenor - later member of Hal Miller & The Rays), Larry Banks (baritone) and Teddy Williams (bass))

Derby 862 - I Tried / Bend Of The River – 1954

Cathy Ryan 

King 1495 - Come Home / 24 Hours A Day (365 Days A Year) - 1955 (credited as The Admirals it was The Four Fellows (members  David Jones, Jimmy McGowan, Larry Banks and Teddy Williams))

The Four Fellows (members Jimmy McGowan, David Jones, Larry Banks and Teddy Williams) 

Glory 231 - I Wish I Didn't Love You So / I Know Love – 1955

Bette McLaurin

Glory 233 - So Will I / Grow Old Along With Me - 1955 (on backing vocals The Four Fellows) 

The Four Fellows Abie Baker Orch. (members Jimmy McGowan, David Jones, Larry Banks and Teddy Williams)

Glory 234 - Soldier Boy* / Take Me Back Baby – 1955 *also recorded in 1955 by Ella Fitzgerald on Decca 29648.

The Four Fellows (members Jimmy McGowan, David Jones, Larry Banks and Teddy Williams)

Glory 236 - Angels Say / In The Rain – 1955

Bette Mclaurin

Glory 237 - Just Come A Little Bit Closer / A Love That's True - 1955 (on backing vocals The Four Fellows)

The Four Fellows (members Jimmy McGowan, David Jones, Larry Banks and Teddy Williams) 

Glory 238 - Hold 'Em, Joe* / Fallen Angel - 1956 *also recorded in 1954 by Harry Belafonte on RCA-Victor 47-5617. 

Bette McLaurin

Glory 241 - Petticoat Baby / I'm Past Sixteen - 1956 (on backing vocals The Four Fellows)

The Four Fellows (members Jimmy McGowan, David Jones, Larry Banks and Teddy Williams)

Glory 242 - Darlin' You / Please Don't Deprive Me Of Love – 1956

The Four Fellows (members Jimmy McGowan, Jimmy Mobley (born 1938 --- died 1979 --- cause: heart attack), Larry Banks and Teddy Williams)

Glory 244 - Please Play My Song / I Sit In My Window – 1956
Glory 248 - You Don't Know Me / You Sweet Girl – 1956
Glory 250 - Loving You Darling / Give Me Back My Broken Heart – 1957

Toni Banks (Bessie White)

Glory 263 - You're Still In My Heart / Johnny The Dreamer - 1957 (backing vocals The Four Fellows (members Jimmy McGowan and Jimmy Mobley (alternating first and second tenor on both songs), Larry Banks (baritone - later to become Bessie's husband) and Teddy Williams (bass))
The Four Fellows (members Jimmy McGowan (singing lead), David Jones (tenor), Larry Banks (baritone) and Teddy Williams (bass))

Glory 263 - You're Still In My Heart* / I Sit In My Window** - 1957 *Toni Banks sings on "A" side only. **flip by The Four Fellows.

The Companions (members Larry Banks, Bessie (White) Banks, Harriette Banks, Milton Bennett and Al Wiiliams)

Brook's 100 - Why, Oh Why Baby / I Didn't Know (You Got Married) - 1959 
Federal 12397 - Why, Oh Why Baby / I Didn't Know (You Got Married) - 1960 

The Four Fellows (members Milton Bennett, Pringle Sims, Larry Banks and Al Williams).

Pop Line 0208 - That's Why I Pray / The City - 1961

Larry Banks / Sam Jackson

 Select 722 - Will You Wait / Will You Wait (Instrumental)* - 1963 (background vocals by The Four Fellows (members Alvin Scott, Jimmy McGowan, Gordon Payne (died 1974) and Teddy Williams)) *flip by Sam Jackson. 

 Larry Banks (died 26-February-1992)

DCP 1133 - I Don't Wanna Do It* / I'm Comin' Home - 1965 *released in the U. K. on Stateside  SS 579.

L. Banks    

Kapp 865 - I'm Not The One* / Muddy Water** - 1967 *backing track recorded March 1966 at a Kenny Carter recording session.    **also recorded in 1967 by The Cavaliers but unissued.

 Larry Banks

GWP - Ooh It Hurts Me (Original Demo) - 1967 (unissued until it was released in the U. K. on a 2007 Kent Cd "Larry Banks' Soul Family Album" CDKEND 284)
Allegro Sound Studios Inc. (No #) - Ooh It Hurts Me - 1967 (45 rpm acetate with company logo and address - showing typed song title with "Larry Banks" handwritten and underlined across bottom of label in ball point pen. This track was also recorded in 1967 by The Cavaliers but unissued) 
GWP - Let's Roll Up Our Sleeves - 1967 (unissued until it was released in the U. K. on a 2007 Kent Cd "Larry Banks' Soul Family Album" CDKEND 284)
GWP – I Really Love You – 1967 (unissued until released in the U. K. on a 2009 Kent Cd "GWP : NYC : TLC Volume 2" CDKEND 326. This is the demo of the song that The Cavaliers recorded in 1967 on RCA Victor 47-9321)
GWP – What’s Rightfully Mine – 1967 (unissued)

LB & JB  (Larry Banks and Jaibi (born Joan Bates married Larry Banks after his divorce from Bessie Banks died 198? --- cause: leukaemia))

Allegro Sound Studios Inc. (No #) - You Make Me Feel Good - 1967 (45 rpm acetate with company logo and address - showing typed song title with "LB & JB Duo Final Mix" handwritten across bottom of label. This track was also recorded in 1967 by Zerben R. Hicks & The Dynamics on RCA Victor 47-9278) 

Larry Banks & Jaibi   

GWP – My Life Is No Better – (unissued until it was released in the U. K. on a 2009 Kent Cd "GWP : NYC : TLC Volume 2" CDKEND 326. Song was also recorded in 1967 by The Dynamics for RCA Victor but uniisued at the time)

Lawrence & Jaibi (Larry Banks and Joan Bates (a former member of The Pleasures on RSVP))

RCA 47-9679 - You're Not Mine / Walk Away, Walk Away, Walk!  - 1968

 Larry Banks

 Spring 105 - Don't Pull Away / We Got A Problem -1970

Bill Godwin's Ink Spots (members Bill Godwin, Larry Banks, Herman Kelley and Noah Hopkins)