Rudy West & The Five Keys
The
Sentimental Four
(members
Rudy West (born 25-July-1933 in
Newport News, Virginia
--- died 14-May-1988 --- cause: heart attack following cancer
treatment), Bernie West, Ripley Ingram (born 21-January-1930 --- died
23-March-1995 --- cause: ?) and Raphael
Ingram) 1945 gospel group from which The Five Keys originated -- no
known recordings.
The
Sentimental Four
(members
Rudy West, Bernie West, Ripley Ingram, Raphael Ingram and Edwin Hall)
1949 lineup. Mid 1949 Raphael Ingram gets drafted as is replaced by
James "Dickie" Smith, former member of local
group The Virginia Brown Dots.
The 5
Keys
(members Rudy West, Bernie West, Ripley Ingram,
Dickie Smith and Edwin Hall) 1950 group lineup.
The 5 Keys (members
Rudy West, Bernie West, Ripley Ingram, Dickie Smith and
Maryland Pierce)
Aladdin 3085 - With A
Broken Heart / Too Late - 1951 (Due To A Pressing
Plant Error Some Copies Of This Single Had A Floyd
Dixon Song In Place Of "With A Broken
Heart").
Aladdin 3099 - Hucklebuck With Jimmy / The Glory Of Love
- 1951
Aladdin 3113 - Old Mcdonald / It's Christmas Time -
1951
Aladdin 3118 - Old McDonald* / Yes Sir, That's My Baby** - 1952 *lead
Maryland Pierce. **leads Rudy West &
Dickie Smith.
Aladdin 3118 - Old McDonald* / Yes Sir, That's My Baby - 1952
*two known copies play "Teardrops From My
Eyes" instead of "Old McDonald".
Aladdin 3127 - Red Sails In The Sunset* / Be
Anything But Be Mine* - 1952 *leads Rudy West &
Dickie Smith. ("Red Sails In The
Sunset" was a 1935 hit for Bing Crosby, while the flip was a hit for
Eddie Howard).
Aladdin 3131 - Mistakes / How Long - 1952
Aladdin 3136 - I Hadn't Told Anyone Till You / Hold Me -
1952
Aladdin 3158 - I Cried For You / Serve Another
Round - 1952
Aladdin 3167 - Come Go My Bail Louise / Can't Keep From
Crying - 1953
Aladdin 3175 - Mama (Your Daughter Told A Lie On Me) /
There Ought To Be A Law - 1953
Aladdin 3190 - These Foolish Things / Lonesome Old Story
- 1953
Aladdin 3204 - Teardrops In Your Eyes / I'm So High -
1953
Aladdin 3214 - My Saddest Hour / Oh! Babe - 1953 (Flat
Blue Label Is Scarcer Than Glossy Blue Label
Release.)
Aladdin 3228 - Love My Loving / Someday Sweetheart -
1954
Dickie Smith with
Don Gardner & His Sonotones
Bruce 103 - New Kind Of Love / When You're Gone - 1954
(with Don Gardner & His Sonotones -- having some time before entering
the services, Willie Winfield, Dickie's cousin sets him up a
recording session with Bruce records)The 5 Keys
Aladdin 3245 - Deep In My
Heart / How Do You Expect Me To Get It - 1954
Groove 0031 - I'll Follow You / Lawdy Miss Mary - 1954
(Promo Issues Only)
Capitol 2945 - Ling, Ting, Tong* / I'm Alone* - 1954 *lead Maryland
Pierce --- this track was also recorded in 1954 by The Charms on Deluxe
6076. (Rudy West is discharged from the army and rejoins the group --
Ulysses Hicks is kept on with the intention of phasing him out, all this
is done with his knowledge)
Capitol 3032 - Close Your Eyes* / Doggone It, You Did It** - 1955 *leads
Maryland Pierce & Rudy West --- also recorded in 1967 by Peaches and
Herb on Date 1549. **lead Maryland Pierce. (1st - February - 1955
Ulysses Hicks dies of a heart attack at age 25 while still touring with
the group)
Aladdin 3263 - My Love / Why, Oh Why - 1955
Capitol 3127 - The Verdict / Me Make Um Pow Wow -
1955
Capitol 3185 - Don't You Know I Love You /' I Wish I'd
Never Learned To Read - 1955
Capitol 3267 - Cause You're My Lover / Gee Whittakers -
1955
Aladdin 3312 - Story Of Love / Serve Another Round -
1956
Capitol 3318 - What Goes On / You Broke The Rules Of Love
- 1956
Capitol 3392 - I Dreamt I Dwelt In Heaven / She's The
Most -1955 (Small Hole Release Is Scarcer Than Large Hole
Release)
Capitol 3455 - Peace And Love / My Pigeon's Gone -
1956
Capitol 3502 - Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind / That's Right -
1956
Capitol 3597 - Wisdom Of A Fool / Now Don't That Prove I
Love You - 1956
Capitol T-828 - Just For A Thrill / The Gypsy - 1957
(Promo Issue Only)
Capitol 3660 - Let There Be You / Tiger Lily - 1957
Capitol 3710 - It's A Groove / Four Walls - 1957
Capitol 3738 - This I Promise You / The Blues Don't Care
- 1957
Capitol 3786 - Boom-Boom / The Face Of An Angel - 1957
Capitol 3830 - Do Anything / It's A Crying Shame -
1957
Capitol 3861 - From Me To You / Whippety Whirl -
1957
Capitol 3948 - With All My Love / You're For Me
- 1958
Capitol 4009 - Handy Andy / Emily Please - 1958
Capitol 4092 - One Great Love / Really-O Truly-O - 1958
(Rudy West Leaves The Group)
King 5251 - I Took Your Love For A Toy / Ziggus - 1959
King 5273 - Dream On / Dancing Senorita - 1959
Rudy West (backed by studio group)
King 5276 - Just To Be
With You / You Were Mine - 1959
King 5385 - My Mother's Prayers / As Sure As I Live -
1959
The 5 Keys
King 5302 - How Can I
Forget You / I Burned Your Letter - 1959
Rudy West (backed
by studio group)
King 5305 - The Measure Of
My Love / This Is Something Else - 1959
The 5 Keys
King 5330 - Gonna Be Too
Late / Rosetta - 1960
King 5358 - I Didn't Know / No Says My Heart - 1960
King 5398 - Valley Of Love / Bimbo -1960 (infighting
leads to the breakup of the group, Maryland Pierce
decided to keep The Five Keys going with a new
lineup consisting of himself, Gene Moore, Raymond
Haskiss, Daytill "Pepper" Jones and Ramon Loper
rejoins group -- group stayed together a few months then
Maryland Pierce left)
King 5446 - You Broke The Only Heart / That's What You're
Doing To Me - 1961
King 5496 - Stop Your Crying / Do Something For Me -
1961
Rudy West &
The Five Keys (members Rudy West, Bernie West,
Ripley Ingram, James "Saggy" Boyd and Willie
Friday)
Seg-Way 1008 - Out Of
Sight, Out Of Mind / You're The One - 1961
The Five Keys
Imperial 016 - The Glory
Of Love / My Saddest Hour - 1962
The
Fantastic Five Keys
Capitol 4828 - From The Bottom Of My
Heart* / Out Of Sight Out Of Mind** - 1962 *lead Maryland
Pierce. **lead Rudy West --- also recorded in 1967 by
Carol Fran on
Roulette 4719
Jesse Belvin
& The Five Keys / Feathers
Candlelite 427 - Love
Song* / Why Don't You Write Me** - 1963 *the
group was actually Bobby Relf & The
Laurels. **flip by The Feathers the Aladdin group.
The Five Keys
Capitol 6049 - Close Your
Eyes / The Verdict - 1964
King 5877 - I'll Never Stop Loving You / I Can't Escape
From You - 1964
Bangar 661 - Run-Around / I Tell My Heart - 1965
Rudy West &
The Five Keys (members Rudy West, Bernie West,
Ripley Ingram, James "Saggy" Boyd and Willie
Friday)
Inferno 4500 - No Matter /
Hey Girl - 1967 (This 45 Was Recorded At The Seg-Way
Session)
The Five Keys
Capitol 6186 - Out Of
Sight Out Of Mind / The Verdict - 1972
Capitol 6192 - Ling, Ting, Tong / Wisdom Of A Fool -
1972
The Five Keys /
The Marylanders
Roadhouse 1003 -
Sweetheart / Sittin' Here Wondering - Flip Side By The
Marylanders.
The 5
Keys
United Artists Xw150 - The
Glory Of Love / My Saddest Hour - 1972 (Silver Spotlight
Series)
The Five Keys
featuring Rudy West
Ram Landmark 101 - Goddess
Of Love / Stop What You're Doing To Me - 1973
The Five Keys
Owl 321 - A
Dreamer / Your Teeth And Your Tongue - 1973
Bim Bam Boom 116 - Out Of Sight Out Of Mind / Close Your
Eyes - 1973 (An A Capella 45)
The Five Keys /
Marvin & Johnny
Liberty 1394 - It's Christmas Time / It's
Christmas** - 1980 *lead Rudy West. **flip by Marvin & Johnny
The
Five Keys
Gusto 2141 - Gonna Be Too Late*
/ Your Teeth And Tongue*
- ?
*Lead
Maryland Pierce.
Rudy
West of The Five Keys with Rhythm
Accompaniment
Classic Artists 112 - Miracle Moment Of
Love* / When Was The Last Time* - 1989 *lead Rudy West. (1000 copies
made in red vinyl and 1000 copies made in black vinyl)
Classic Artists 115 - I Want You For Christmas / Express
Yourself Back Home - 1989 (1000 copies made in red vinyl
and 1000 copies made in black vinyl)
The Five Keys /
Fats Domino
The Right Stuff S7-19768 - Every
Heart Is Home At Christmas / Frosty The Snowman - 1997
flip by Fats Domino.
The Five Keys
Collectables Col 060127 -
Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind / Ling Ting Tong - ?
Collectables Col 061717 - It's Christmas Time / Red Sails
In The Sunset - ?
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