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The Ward Brothers (family group comprising of Walter Ward, His Father and three uncles) early 1950's gospel group.

The West Coast Gospel Singers (members Walter Ward, Eddie Lewis, James Lloyd and Jimmy Ward)

The Challengers (members Walter Ward, Eddie Lewis,  Marcus Banks, Freddie Lewis and Nathan ?) 1954 group line-up.

The Challengers (members Walter Ward, Eddie Lewis,  Marcus Banks, Charles Fizer and Walter Hammond)

Melatone 1002 - I Can Tell / The Mambo Beat - 1958

The Olympics (members Walter Ward (born 28-August-1940 in Jackson, Mississippi --- died after a long illness on 11-December-2006 in Northridge, Los Angeles), Eddie Lewis, Charles Fizer, and Walter Hammond (younger brother of Clay Hammond). Melvin King replaced Charles Fizer in 1958 and remained in group as a replacement Walter Hammond when Charles Fizer returned in 1959. Charles Fizer (born 3-June-1940 --- died 14-August-1965 - cause: was shot during the Watts rioting) replaced by Julius "Mack Starr" McMichael, former member of The Paragons. Melvin King left in 1966. Kenny Sinclair former member of The Six Teens joined in 1970) 

Demon 1508 - Western Movies / Well! - 1958 
Demon 1512 - (I Wanna) Dance With The Teacher / Ev'rybody Needs Love – 1958
Demon 1514 - Chicken / Your Love – 1959
Arvee 562 - Private Eye / (Baby) Hully Gully – 1959
Arvee 595 - Big Boy Pete* / The Slop -1960 *originally recorded in 1959 by Don & Dewey on Speciality 659.
Arvee 5006 - Shimmy Like Kate / Workin' Hard – 1960
Arvee 5020 - Dance By The Light Of The Moon / Dodge City – 1960

The Olympics / Cappy Lewis

Arvee 5023 - Little Pedro / Bull Fight* - 1961 *Flip By Cappy Lewis.

The Olympics

Arvee 5031 - Stay Where You Are / Dooley – 1961
Titan 1718 - Cool Short / The Chicken – 1961

Jody Reynolds / The Olympics

Titan 1801 - Endless Sleep / Western Movies* - 1961 *flip by The Olympics. (some copies issued with picture sleeve)

The Olympics 

Arvee 5044 - The Stomp / Mash Them Taters – 1961
Arvee 5051 - Everybody Likes To Cha Cha Cha / Twist – 1962
Arvee 5056 - Baby, Its Hot / The Scotch – 1962
Arvee 5073 - What'd I Say Part 1 / What'd I Say Part 2 – 1963

Jody Reynolds / The Olympics

Liberty 54514 - Endless Sleep / Western Movies* - 1963 *Flip By The Olympics.

The Olympics

Tri Disc 105 - Return Of Big Boy Pete / Return Of The Watusi – 1962
Tri Disc 106 - The Bounce / Fireworks - 1963 
Tri Disc 107 - Dancin' Holiday / Do The Slauson Shuffle – 1963
Tri Disc 110 - Bounce Again / A New Dancin' Partner – 1963
Tri Disc  112  - Broken Hip / So Goodbye – 1963
Zee 103 - Western Movies / Well - 1963
Duo Disc 104 - The Boogler (Part 1) / The Boogler (Part 2) -1964
Duo Disc 105 - Return Of Big Boy Pete / Return Of The Watusi – 1964
Arvee 6501 - Stay Where You Are / Big Boy Pete '65 – 1965
Loma 2010 - Rainin' In My Heart / I'm Comin' Home – 1965
Loma  2013 - Good Lovin'* / Olympic Shuffle (Instrumental) - 1965 *recorded 17-February-1965. (the instrumental tracks to The Blossoms' "Latin Boy Shuffle 
Loma  2017 - Baby I'm Yours / No More Will I Cry – 1965
Mirwood 5504 - Secret Agents / We Go Together (Pretty Baby) – 1966
Mirwood 5513 - Secret Agents / Mine Exclusively – 1966
Mirwood 5523 - Baby, Do The Philly Dog / Western Movies - 1966
Mirwood - Baby Do The Philly Dog (Instrumental) (2:25) - 1966 (although unissued on vinyl this was released in the U. K. as by The Fred Smith Orchestra on a 2002 Goldmine Cd "Allnighter 4" GSCD 159)
Mirwood 5525 - The Duck / The Bounce - 1966
Mirwood 5529 - The Same Old Thing / I'll Do A Little Bit More - 1967 
Mirwood 5533 - (Baby) Hully Gully / Big Boy Pete – 1967

The Olympics / The Olmpics

Parkway 6003 - Good Things / Lookin' For Love - 1967 ( D. J. copies have been found with the group name mis-spelled on flip side)

The Olympics

Parkway 6003 - Good Things / Lookin' For Love – 1967
Jubilee 5674 - The Cartoon Song / Things That Made Me Laugh – 1969

The Olympics (members Walter Ward, Kenny Sinclair (former member of The Bagdads), Mack Starr,) 

Warner Brothers 7369 - Please, Please, Please / Girl, You're My Kind Of People – 1970

The Olympics

Songsmith 1 - There Ain't No Way / Three Billion People – 1971
Eric 135 - Big Boy Pete / Dance By The Light Of The Moon – 1973

The Olympics (members Walter Ward, Kenny Sinclair, Mack Starr, ....................................)  

Pride 1024 - The Apartment / Worm In Your Wheatgerm – 1973
MGM 14505 - The Apartment / Worm In Your Wheatgerm – 1973

The Olympics

Mac Winn 102 - I Feel Your Love (Coming On) / Papa Will - ?
Crestview 20010 - The Duck / The Bounce - ?
Lost-Nite 311 - Big Boy Pete / Mine Exclusively - ?
Collectables Col 030407 - Western Movies / Endless Sleep - ?

The Olympics / Jody Reynolds

Era 026 - The Bounce / Endless Sleep* - ? *flip by Jody Reynolds.

Discography by Bosko Asanovic with additions by Dave Rimmer and Phil Schwartz