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Little Anthony & The Imperials

The Duponts (members Anthony Gourdine (tenor), Edward Dockerty, Jr. (tenor), William Christopher Delk (baritone) and Richard Bracey (bass))

Winley 212 - You / Must Be Falling In Love - 1956 (lead Anthony Gourdine)  
Royal Roost 627 - Prove It Tonight* / Somebody* - 1957 *lead Anthony Gourdine.

The Chesters (members Anthony Gourdine (tenor), Tracy Lord (tenor), Ernest Wright, Jr. (second tenor), Clarence Collins (baritone) and Glouster "Nate" Rogers (bass)) 

The Chesters (members Anthony Gourdine (tenor), Tracy Lord (tenor), Ernest Wright, Jr. (second tenor), Keith Williams (baritone) and Glouster "Nate" Rogers (bass))

Apollo 521 - Lift Up Your Head* / The Fires Burn No More* - 1958 *lead Ernest Wright, Jr

The Duponts (members Willie ? (tenor), Edward Dockerty, Jr. (tenor), William Christopher Delk (baritone) and Richard Bracey (bass))  

Roulette 4060 - Screamin' Ball (At Dracula Hall)* / Half Past Nothing** - 1958 *lead Richard Bracey. **lead Christopher Delk.

The Imperials (members Anthony Gourdine (lead), Tracy Lord (tenor), Ernest Wright, Jr. (second tenor), Clarence Collins (baritone --- former member of The Capitols on PET) and Glouster Rogers (bass)) 

End 1027 - Tears On My Pillow / Two People In The World - 1958

Little Anthony and The Imperials (members Anthony Gourdine, Tracy Lord, Ernest Wright, Jr., Clarence Collins and Glouster Rogers)

End 1027 - Tears On My Pillow / Two People World - 1958

Little Anthony Guardine and The Duponts (members Anthony Gourdine (tenor), Edward Dockerty, Jr. (tenor), William Christopher Delk (baritone) and Richard Bracey (bass)) 

Savoy 1552 - You / Must Be Falling In Love - 1958

Little Anthony and The Imperials (members Anthony Gourdine, Tracy Lord, Ernest Wright, Jr., Clarence Collins and Glouster Rogers)

End 1036 - So Much / Oh Yeah - 1958
End 1038 - The Diary* / Cha Cha Henry - 1959 *also recorded in 1958 by Neil Sedaka on RCA Victor 47-7408.
End 1039 - Wishful Thinking / When You Wish Upon A Star - 1959
End 1047- A Prayer And A Juke Box / River Path - 1959
End 1053 - So Near And Yet So Far / I'm Alright - 1959
End 1060 - Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop / I'm Still In Love With You - 1959
End 1067 - My Empty Room / Bayou, Bayou, Baby - 1960
End 1074 - I'm Taking A Vacation From Love / Only Sympathy - 1960
End 1080 - Limbo (Part 1) / Limbo (Part 2) - 1960
End 1083 - Formula Of Love / Dream - 1960
End 1086 - Please Say You Want Me / So Near Yet So Far - 1961
End 1091 - Traveling Stranger / Say Yeah - 1961
End 1104 - A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening / Dream - 1961

The Imperials (members George Kerr, Ernest Wright, Jr., Clarence Collins and Sammy Strain)

Carlton 566 - Faithfully Yours / Vut Vut - 1961  

Little Anthony (born Anthony Gourdine on 8-January-1940 in Brooklyn, New York) 

Roulette 4379 - That Lil' Ole Lovemaker Me / It Just Ain't Fair - 1961
Roulette 4477 - Lonesome Romeo / I've Got A Lot To Offer Darling - 1963

The Imperials (members George Kerr, Ernest Wright, Jr., Clarence Collins and Sammy Strain) 

Newtime 503 - A Short Prayer / Where Will You Be - 1962
Newtime 505 - The Letter / Go And Get Your Heart Broken - 1962
Capitol 4291 - I'm Still Dancing / Bermuda Wonderful - 1963

Pookie Hudson (born James Hudson on 11-June-1934 in Des Moines, Iowa --- died 16-January-2006 at his home in Capital Heights, Maryland --- cause: metastatic lung cancer)

Double L 711 - Jealous Heart / I Know, I Know* - 1963 *flip side backed by The Imperials (members George Kerr, Ernest Wright, Jr., Clarence Collins and Sammy Strain) 

Little Anthony and The Imperials (members Anthony Gourdine (lead), Sammy Strain (first tenor), Ernest Wright, Jr. (second tenor) and Clarence Collins (baritone/bass))

DCP 1104 - I'm On The Outside (Looking In)* / Please Go - 1964 *also recorded in 1968 by The Combinations on RCA 47-9482.
DCP 1119 - Goin' Out Of My Head* / Make It Easy On Yourself - 1964 *also recorded in 1966 by The Dotti Dunn Quartet on Scope 03137.
DCP 1128 - Hurt So Bad / Reputation - 1965
DCP 1136 - Take Me Back / Our Song - 1965
DCP 1149 - I Miss You So / Get Out Of My Life - 1965
DCP 1154 - Hurt / Never Again - 1965
Veep 1228 - Better Use Your Head* / The Wonder Of It All - 1966 *also recorded and released in the U. K. in 1967 by Dennis D'Ell on CBS 202605 upon which it was then quickly withdrawn on 22-March-1967. 
Veep 1233 - Gonna Fix You Good (Every Time You're Bad) / You Better Take It Easy Baby - 1966
Veep 1239 - Tears On My Pillow / Who's Sorry Now - 1966
Veep 1240 - I'm On The Outside Looking In / Please Go - 1966
Veep 1241 - Goin' Out Of My Head / Make It Easy On Yourself - 1966
Veep 1243 - Our Song / Take Me Back - 1966
Veep 1244 - I Miss You So / Get Out Of My Life - 1966
Veep 1245 - Hurt / Never Again - 1966

Anthony and The Imperials (members Anthony Gourdine, Sammy Strain, Ernest Wright, Jr. and Clarence Collins)

Veep 1248 - It's Not The Same / Down On Love - 1966
Veep 1255 - Where There's A Will There's A Way To Forget You / Don't Tie Me Down - 1967
Veep 1262 - Hold On To Someone / Lost In Love - 1967
Veep 1269 - You Only Live Twice / My Love Is A Rainbow - 1967
Veep 1275 - If I Remember To Forget / Beautiful People - 1967
Veep 1278 - I'm Hypnotized / Hungry Heart - 1967
Veep 1283 - What Greater Love* / In The Back Of My Heart - 1968 *also recorded in the U. K. in 1969 by Jack Hammer on United Artists 35029.
Veep 1285 - Yesterday Has Gone / My Love Is A Rainbow - 1968
Veep 1293 - The Gentle Rain / The Flesh Failures - 1968
Veep 1303 - Anthem / Goodbye Goodtimes - 1969

Little Anthony and The Imperials (members Anthony Gourdine, Sammy Strain, Ernest Wright, Jr.. and Clarence Collins)  

United Artists 50552 - Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind* / Summer's Comin' In - 1969 *also recorded in 1956 by The 5 Keys on Capitol 3502.
United Artists 50598 - The Ten Commandments Of Love* / Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)** - 1969 *also recorded in 1958 by Harvey & The Moonglows on Chess 1705.  **also recorded in 1969 by The 5th Dimension on Soul City 772.  
United Artists 50625 - It'll Never Be The Same Again / Don't Get Close - 1970
United Artists 50677 - World Of Darkness / The Change - 1970
United Artists 50720 - Help Me Find A Way (To Say I Love You) / If I Love You - 1970

The Spaniels (members James "Pookie" Hudson, backed by The Imperials minus Little Anthony)

North American 001 - Fairy Tales* / Jealous Heart - 1970 *also recorded in 1961 by The Fashions on Elmor 301. 

Calla 172 - Jealous Heart / Fairy Tales - 1970

Little Anthony and The Imperials (members Anthony Gourdine, Sammy Strain, Kenny Seymour and Clarence Collins)  

Janus 160 - Father, Father / Each One, Teach One - 1971
Janus 166 - Madeline / Universe - 1971
Janus 178 - Love Story / There's An Island - 1972 

Little Anthony and The Imperials (members Anthony Gourdine, Sammy Strain, Robert Wade and Clarence Collins)  

Avco 4614 - La La La At The End / Lazy Susan - 1973
Avco 4635 - I'm Falling In Love With You / What Good Am I Without You - 1974
Avco 4645 - I Don't Have To Worry / Loneliest House On The Block - 1974

Anthony & The Imperials (Members Anthony Gourdine, Sammy Strain, Robert Wade And Clarence Collins)

Avco 4651 - Hold On (Just A Little Bit Longer) / I've Got To Let You Go (Part 1) - 1975
Avco 4655 - I'll Be Loving You Sooner Or Later / Young Girl - 1975

Anthony & The Imperials (members Anthony Gourdine, ..........................) 

Pure Gold 101 - Nothing From Nothing / Running With The Wrong Crowd - 1976

The Imperials (members                

Power Exchange 266 - Who's Gonna Love Me / Can You Imagine - 1977
Power Exchange 271110 - Where You Gonna Find Somebody Like Me / Another Star - 1978
Omni 5501 - Who's Gonna Love Me / You Better Take Time To Love - 1978

Little Anthony  

Day Spring 613 - Living Without Your Love / Closer Than Ever - 1979
MCA 41258 - Daylight / Your Love - 1980
PCM 202 - This Time We're Winning / Your Love - 1983 

Little Anthony and The Imperials (members members Anthony Gourdine, .............................)

Collectables Col 001497 - Tears On My Pillow / A Prayer And A Jukebox - ?
Collectables Col 001507 - Two People In The World / The Diary - ?

Little Anthony and The Imperials
(members Anthony Gourdine, Tracy Lord, Ernest Wright, Jr., Clarence Collins and Glouster Rogers)

Collectables Col 001517 - So Much / Please Say You Want Me - ?
Collectables Col 001537 - Shimmy Shimmy Ko-Ko-Bop / I'm Still In Love With You - ?
Collectables Col 001547 - Travelling Stranger / So Near And Yet So Far - ?

Little Anthony and The Imperials
(members Anthony Gourdine, Sammy Strain, Ernest Wright, Jr. and Clarence Collins)  

Collectables Col 060187 - Goin' Out Of My Head / Take Me Back - ?
Collectables Col 060197 - Hurt So Bad / I'm On The Outside (Looking In) - ?

Little Anthony and The Imperials
(members Anthony Gourdine, Tracy Lord, Ernest Wright, Jr., Clarence Collins and Glouster Rogers)

Old Hit 5001 - Tears On My Pillow / Two People In The World - ? 

Discography by Bosko Asanovic with additions from Dave Rimmer and Mike Stewart