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Vernon Garrett

The Faithful Wonders (members Vernon Garrett, .............................................................)

The Swan Silvertones (members Claude Jeter, Vernon Garrett, .........................................................)

Speciality 829 - The Day Would Surely Come / Jesus Changed This Heart Of Mine - 1952   

The Mixers
(members Vernon Garrett, .............................................................) 1956

The Sliders (members Vernon Garrett,  Leo Alexander (tenor), Clarence Alexander (bass), Joe Gordon (tenor) and Patricia Slater)

Chevron 750 - There Is A Great Big Moon / Love Is Like A Mountain - 1958 (Billy Ward was interested in tenor Joe Gordon. He went with Billy Ward & Dominoes,” thus breaking up the Sliders)

The Velvetones (members Eddie Lewis (lead tenor), Vernon Garrett, .................................................)

No recordings made with group, who had releases on the Aladdin label.

Russell Jacquet's Orchestra (members Russell Jacquet, Sleepy Carruthers (Saxophone), ......................) 

Network 101 - You're Gonna Get Paid* / Sail On** - 1960 *session (vocals by Vernon and Jewel). **vocal by Vernon Garrett.
Imperial X5722 - You're Gonna Be Paid / Sail On - 1961

Russell Jacquet with Vernon and Jewel

Network 102 - You Can Have My Loving / Stay With Me - 1961

Vernon and Jewel (members Vernon Garrett and his wife (married 1960) Jewel Whittaker)

Pam-Mar 611/612 - My Every Thought / Baby, You Got What It Takes* - 1962 *also recorded in 1960 by Brook Benton & Dinah Washington on Mercury 71565.
Kayo 5104 - The Thought Of You / Baby, You Got What It Takes - 1963 
Bay-Tone 111 - I Love You / I Got To Get Closer To My Baby - 1964
Bay-Tone 112 - It Hit Me Where It Hurts / It's A Better World - 1964
Bay-Tone 112 - It Hit Me Where It Hurts / Since You Left Me All Alone - 1964

Kent - Those Lonely, Lonely Nights (Take 1) - 1964
(unissued until it was released in the U. K. on a 2003 Kent Cd "Vernon Garrett - I Made My Own World" CDKEND 224)  
Kent 405 - Those Lonely, Lonely Nights* / That's A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love)** - 1964 *also recorded in 1956 by Ann Cole on Ace 512 and in 1957 by Earl King on Ace 529.          **also recorded in 1960 by Brook Benton and Dinah Washington on Mercury 71629.

Vernon And Jewell 

Kent 430 - Hold My Hand* / How About You - 1965 *also recorded in 1956 by Paul Perryman on Duke 158.  

Vernon Garrett (born 1933 in Omaha, Nebraska)

Modern - I'm Guilty - 1966 (unissued until it appeared in the U. K. on a 2003 Kent Cd "Vernon Garrett - I Made My Own World" CDKEND 224 and also released in the U. K. on a 2007 Kent Cd "For Connoisseurs Only Volume 3" CDKEND 281) 
Modern 1026 - If I Could Turn Back The Hand Of Time* / You And Me Together - 1966 *with The Blossoms on background vocals and on session Barney Kessel (rhythm guitar).  
Modern - If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time (Take 2) - 1966 (unissued until it was released in 1995 in Japan on P-VINE PCD 4766 then released again in the U. K. on a 2003 Kent Cd "Vernon Garrett - I Made My Own World" CDKEND 224)

Richard Parker and His Orchestra 

Modern - If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Tme (Instrumental) - 1966 (this previously unissued backing track to the Modern 1026 single appeared in the U. K. on a 2003 Kent Cd "Vernon Garrett - I Made My Own World" CDKEND 224) 

Vernon Garrett 

Open G. 400 - I Had A Dream / Frankenstein - 1967
Open G. 401 - Cave Man (Part 1) / Cave Man (Part 2) - 1967
Kent 459 - Shine It On / Things Are Lookin' Better - 1967  

Baby Jewel and Fats Gaines & Grandpaps / Baby Jewel (Jewel Whittaker died 1968 -- cause: cancer)

Boola-Boola 679/680 - Funky Feet / Without A Feeling* - 1968 *flip by Baby Jewel. 

Vernon Garrett

Kent 476 - Running Out* / Slow And Easy - 1968 *written by Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson, produced by Arthur Wright who also played guitar on the session.  
Venture 623 - Love Has Caught Me - 1968 (one sided white label promo issue) 
Venture 623 - Love Has Caught Me / Second To None - 1968

Vernon Garrett & Marie Franklin

Venture 632 - Without You / Second To None - 1969

Vernon Garrett 

Venture 635 - Angel Doll / Hop, Skip And Jump - 1969
R & B 690924 - Born To Love You / No Sign Of Love - 1969 (Texas Label)
Soul Clock 103 - Just Ain't My Day / Just Ain't My Day (Instrumental) - 1969
Glow Hill 1 - Merry Christmas Baby / Christmas Groove - 1969

Biggie Ratt (Vernon Garrett)

APT 26001 - Escape / We Don't Need No Music - 1970 

Vernon Garrett

Kapp 2088 - You Blew My Mind / We The People In The Ghetto - 1970
Kapp 2097 - Little Black Woman / Long Lonely Nights - 1970 (also on this label number is the 1970 release by The Prophets "Some Kind Of Wonderful / They Call Her Son")
Grenade 1003 - Going To My Baby's Place / Something Went Wrong - 1974  

The Checkmates (members Vernon Garrett, ..............................................)

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Vernon Garrett 

Watts U. S. A. 0005 - I've Learned My Lesson* / Don't Do What I Do - 1974 *uncredited backing by The Soul Messengers later to become LTD amongst the members were David T. Walker or Al McKay (later member of Earth, Wind and Fire) (guitar), James Davis (keyboards), Toby (baritone saxophone), Onion (saxophone), Carle Vickers (trumpet) and Jeffrey Osbourne (drums)  
Watts U. S. A. 054 - Keep On Forgiving You / I Made My Own World - 1974  
Watts U. S. A. 076/7 - Don't Do What I Do / Do What-Ltd - 197?

Vernon Garrett & The Soul Messengers (members Vernon Garrett, ....................)

Gator 1201 - Jody Can Ease The Pain / Think People - 1974

Vernon Garrett & The Crossover Band (members Vernon Garrett, ...............................................)

California Gold 40 - Love Junkie, I Need A Love Injection / Baby You Got What It Takes - 1975
California Gold 49 - Crossroads (Part 1) / Crossroads (Part 2) - 1975  

Vernon Garrett

Safe 101 - Drowning In The Sea Of Tears / Do What You Set Out To Do - 1976
L. A. West 001 - Love Junkie /  I Learned My Lesson - 197?
L. A. West 001 - Love Junkie / Back In My Life - 197?
ICA 003 - I'm At The Crossroads (Part 1) / I'm At The Crossroads (Part 2) - 1977
ICA 019 - Hey Young Girl / Midnight In The City - 1977

Vernon Garret with Sir Stan & The Counts (members Vernon Garrett, .........................)

Glow Hill 1 - Merry Christmas Baby / Christmas Groove - 1979

Vernon Garrett

Glow Hill 516 - Love Junkie I Need A Love Injection / Baby You Got What It Takes - 1981
Glow Hill 1001 - Johnny Walker Red / Stranger In My Bed (Tonight) - 1984

Vernon Garrett & The Croos Road Band (members Vernon Garrett, .......................................)

Glow Hill 516 - Someone Else Is Steppin' In / Love Me Right - 1985

Vernon Garrett

Glow Hill 517/8 - I Got To Get Over (To My Baby's Place) / The Old Ball Game - 1985
White Enterprises 104 - Somebody Messed Up / Drifting Apart - 1986 

Vernon Garrett & The Moore Brother Band (members Vernon Garrett, ............................)

White Enterprises 105 - Black Women (Part 1) / Black Women (Part 2) - 1986

Vernon Garrett
 

Glow Hill 732 - Little Black Woman (Part 1) / Little Black Woman (Part 2) - 1988
Ichiban 251 - Bottom Line / Caught In A Crossfire - 1991
Ichiban 467 - Teeny Weeny Touch Of Your Love / You Bought Your Ticket - 1997