H B Barnum
H. B. Barnum and Ronald
Barrett were both members of a jazz band while attending
Fremont High in East Los Angeles. Unsure if they made any
recordings.
The Dootones (members H.B. Barnum,
Ronald Barrett, Charles Gardner and Marvin Wilkins)
Dootone 366 - Teller Of Fortune / Ay Si Si - 1955
(group was named after Dootsie Williams owner of Dootone
records -- on the strength of this 45 the group managed
to perform up and down the coast of California,
they even sang backup for Jackie Wilson and Etta James.
In mid 1955 Vernon Green of The Medallions needed to form
a new set of Medallions, Dootsie Williams got him in
touch with The Dootones and they became The Medallions
for a tour of Canada. This set of Medallions never
recorded together. After the tour The Dootones disbanded.
Ronald Barrett went on to join The Meadowlarks. Charles
Gardner joined Vernon Green's Medallions)
The Robins (members Ty
Terrell Leonard, Grady Chapman, Billy
Richards, Roy Richards and H. B. Barnum)
Whippet 200 - Cherry Lips / Out Of The Picture - 1956
Whippet 201 - Hurt Me / Merry-Go-Rock - 1956
Whippet 203 - That Old Black Magic / Since I First Met
You - 1956
Whippet 206 - A Fool In Love / All Of A Sudden My Heart
Sings - 1957
Whippet 208 - Every Night / Where's The Fire - 1957
Whippet 211 - In My Dreams / Keep Your Mind On Me - 1957
Whippet 212 - Snowball / You Wanted Fun - 1958
The Robins
(members Grady Chapman, Ty Terrell Leonard, Billy
Richards and Roy Richards -- H. B. Barnum produced group
and possibly had involvement in vocal accompaniments)
Knight 2001- Quarter To Twelve / Pretty Little Dolly -
1958
Knight 2008 - It's Never Too Late / A Little Bird Told Me
- 1958
Pee Wee Barnum
Imperial 5530 - Blue Moon
/ Tia-Juana - 1958
H. B. Barnum / Don
& Dewey
Fidelity 3017 - H. B.
Boogie / Jump Awhile* - 1959 *flip by Don and Dewey (both
sides instrumentals)
H. B. Barnum
Mun Rab 103 - Don't-Cha
Know / Give Me Love - 1959
Ultra Sonic 107 - Just Goofin' / Feeling - 1960
The Robins
Arvee 5001 - Just Like That / Whole Lot Of Imagination -
1960
Arvee 5013 - Oh No! / Live Wire Suzie - 1960
The Ding Dongs
(possibly The Robins with above members)
Eldo 109 - Ding Dong
(A.K.A. Saw Wood Mountain) / Sweet Thing - 1960
H. B. Barnum
Eldo 111 - Lost Love /
Hallelujah - 1960
The Ding Dongs
(possibly The Robins with above members)
Todd 1043 - Lassie Come
Home / Late Last Night - 1960
The Dyna-Sores
(members Jimmy Norman, H. B. Barnum and Ty Terrell)
Rendezvous 120 - Alley-Oop
/ Jungle Walk - 1960
The Robins
Gone 5101 - Baby Love / We Loved - 1961
The Robins
(probably not the above members)
Lavender 001 - How Many
More Times / White Cliffs Of Dover - 1961
Lavender 002 - Mary Lou Does The Hoochie Koo / Magic Of A
Dream - 1961
H. B. Barnum
RCA Victor 47-7960 - Baby Baby Baby (All The Time) / How
Many More Times - 1961
RCA Victor 47-8014 - Call On Me / Oh My Achin' Back -
1962
RCA Victor 47-8112 - It Hurts Too Much To Cry / Lonely
Hearts - 1962 (some copies issued with picture sleeve)
The Dootones (members ?
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Dootone 470 - Strange Love Affair / The Day You Said
Goodbye - 1962
Dootone 471 - Sailor Boy / Down The Road* - 1962 *this
flip was recorded by H. B. Barnum's set of The Dootones
in 1955 and appeared on this set of Dootones second 45.
The other 45 has nothing to do with H. B. Barnum.
H. B. Barnum
Imperial 66011 - Backstage
/ Rented Tuxedo - 1964
Imperial 66046 - Skakiaan (Skokiaan) / Ska Drums - 1964
Imperial 66063 - Calypso Blues / Three Room Flat - 1964
Imperial 66074 - Eternal Love / So What - 1964
Capitol 5391 - I'm A Man / The Record - 1965
Capitol 5440 - Gimme Some / Don't Forget 127th Street -
1965
Capitol 5477 - I Can't Help It / Dance With Me - 1965
Capitol 5748 - Gotta Go / Nobody Want's To Hear Nobody's
Trouble - 1966
Capitol 5392 - Heartbreaker / Searchin' For My Soul -
1967
Capitol 2036 - Baby, Love Me / The Bad Luck's On Me -
1967
Capitol 2139 - Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You) / What
Did Sister Do - 1968
Capitol 2317 - Happiness / It's Just A Game, Love - 1968
H. B. Barnum / Tom Patchett & Jay Tarses
Decca 32892 - Run To Daylight / Howard Hardsell* - 1971
*flip by Tom Patchett & Jay Tarses
H. B. Barnum
United Artists Xw338 - Theme From "5 On The Back
Hand Side" / Keep It Comin' - 1973
Power Exchange Px-102 - Having A Party - Pt. 1 /
Having A Party - Pt. 2 - 1974
Trivia
H B Barnum is currently
conducting and performing as a member of his own Gospel
choir.
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