Sonny Herman

The Shadows (members Herman "Sonny" Chaney (lead), Valerio "Val" Poliuto (tenor), Manuel Chavez (baritone) and Charles Middleton (bass)) L. A. group.

The Miracles (members Herman "Sonny" Chaney (lead), Valerio "Val" Poliuto (tenor), Manuel Chavez (baritone) and Charles Middleton (bass))

Cash 1008 - A Gal Named Jo / You're An Angel - 1955

Patty Ross

Aardell 0002 - Rock It, Davy, Rock It / The Big Bear - 1955 (backed by The Jaguars (members Herman Chaney, Valerio Poliuto, Manuel Chavez and Charles Middleton)

The Jaguars (members Herman Chaney, Valerio Poliuto, Manuel Chavez and Charles Middleton)

Aardell 0003 - Rock It, Davy, Rock It / I Wanted You - 1955
Aardell 0006 - Be My Sweetie / You Don't Believe Me - 1955
R-Dell 11 - The Way You Look Tonight / Moonlight And You - 1956
R-Dell 11 - The Way You Look Tonight / Baby, Baby, Baby - 1956
R-Dell 16 - The City Zoo* / I Love You Baby - 1957 *A Re-Titled "Baby, Baby, Baby"
Ebb 129 - Hold Me Tonight* / Piccadilly - 1958 *Lead Herman Chaney.

The Ambers Featuring Ralph Mathis (members Ralph Mathis (Johnny Mathis' younger brother), Herman Chaney, Valerio Poliuto, Manuel Chavez and Charles Middleton)

Ebb 142 - Never Let You Go / I'll Make A Bet – 1958

Frankie & Johnny (Manuel Chavez and Herman Chaney)

Sabrina 331 - My First Love / Do You Love Me – 1959

The Jaguars (Herman Chaney, Valerio Poliuto, Tony Allan, Richard Berry and Charles Middleton)

Original Sound 06 - Thinking Of You* / Look Into My Eyes - 1959 *Lead Herman Chaney.
R-Dell 117 - Don't Go Home / Girl Of My Dreams – 1960

Frankie & Johnny (Manuel Chavez and Herman Chaney)

Liberty 55271 - My First Love / Do You Love Me – 1960

Chavez & Chaney (Manuel Chavez and Herman Chaney)

Spry 122 - Be My Love / Piccadilly Rose – 1960

The T-Birds (members Herman Chaney, Valerio Poliuto and Charles Middleton)

Chess 1778 - Come On Dance With Me / Green Stamps – 1961

The Jaguars (members Herman Chaney, Valerio Poliuto, Manuel Chavez (later member of The Sevilles on Galaxy) and Charles Middleton)

Rendezvous 159 - Fine, Fine, Fine / It Finally Happened - 1961 after this release the group splintered.

The Jaguars (members Herman Chaney, Valerio Poliuto, Manuel Chavez and Charles Middleton)

Baronet 1 - The Way You Look Tonight / Baby, Baby, Baby – 1962
Original Sound 020 - Thinking Of You / Look Into My Eyes – 1962
Rendezvous 216 - Fine, Fine, Fine / It Finally Happened – 1963

Frankie & Johnny (Manuel Chavez and Herman Chaney)

Blast Off 100 - Please Be My Love Tonight / Piccadilly Rose – 1964

The Jaguars (members Herman Chaney, Valerio Poliuto, Manuel Chavez and Charles Middleton)

Original Sound 59 - The Way You Look Tonight / Baby, Baby, Baby - 1966

Sonny Herman (Herman Chaney born 16-February-1939 in Dallas Texas --- died 29-January-1989 in Culver City, California)

Utopia 401 - What About Me / (Instrumental) - 1967 (written and produced by Herman Chaney. The label is from L. A. although there existed a label with this name at the same time in New York -- Recorded at the Audio Arts Studio in Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles)

Don Julian & The Larks (members Don Julian, Richard Berry, Ted Walters and Sonny Chaney)

Jerk 202 - Shorty The Pimp (Part 1) / Shorty The Pimp (Part 2) - 1972
Money 607 - Shorty The Pimp (Part 1) / Shorty The Pimp (Part 2) - 1973

The Jaguars (members Herman Chaney, Valerio Poliuto, Manuel Chavez and Charles Middleton)

Monogram 124 - Be My Sweetie / You Have Come Back - 1976

The Dells / The Jaguars

Original Sound Obg-4521 - Oh What A Nite / Moonlight And You* - 1984 *flip by The Jaguars. (note that some labels read "Have You Heard" by The Duprees as the flip but still play "Moonlight And You" by The Jaguars)

The Pentagons / The Jaguars

Collectables Col 033237 - To Be Loved (Forever) / The Way You Look Tonight* - ? *flip by The Jaguars.

The Jaguars (members Herman Chaney, Valerio Poliuto, Manuel Chavez and Charles Middleton)

Classic Artists 106 - Mellow Sunday / Our Summer Song - 1989
Classic Artists 113 - Play A Love Song / All On Me – 1990

The Jaguars / The Feathers

Classic Artists 117 - Happy Holiday / More Than Enough For Me* - 1990 *flip by The Feathers.

The Jaguars (members Herman Chaney, Valerio Poliuto, Manuel Chavez and Charles Middleton)

Classic Artists 136 - Merry Christmas Darling / Lost And Found - 1992