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Johnnie Taylor

The Melody Masters (members Johnnie Taylor, ...........................................................)

The Five Echoes (group had a fluctuating line-up Johnnie Taylor was not on their 1953 release "Lonely Mood / Baby Come Back To Me" on SABRE 102 amongst group members were Tommy Hunt, Constant "Count" Sims, Earl Lewis, Herbert Lewis, Jimmy Marshall, Johnnie Taylor (who replaced a drafted Tommy Hunt), Walter Spriggs and Andre Williams)

Sabre 105 - So Lone-Some / Broke - 1954 
Sabre ? - Why Oh Why / That's My Baby - 1954 (with Tommy Hunt back with group after going AWOL, after this recording he was back in the Armed Services) 
Vee-Jay 129 - I Really Do / Tell Me Baby - 1954 
Vee-Jay 156 - Fool's Prayer / Tastee Freeze* - 1955 *Penned By Johnnie Taylor. 
Vee-Jay 190 - Soldier Boy / Pledging To You - 1956

The Highway QC's (members Johnnie Taylor, .............................................................)

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The Soul Stirrers (members Johnnie Taylor, ...............................................................) replaced Sam Cooke and was in turn later replaced by Jimmy Otler.

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Johnnie Taylor (born Johnnie Harrison Taylor 5-May-1938 in Crawfordsville, Arkansas - died 31-May-2000 at hospital in Duncanville, Dallas. Cause: heart attack)

Sar 114 - A Whole Lotta Woman / Why Why Why - 1961 
Sar 131 - Rome (Wasn't Built In A Day) / Never Never - 1962 
Sar 156 - Oh, How I Love You / You Can Run (But You Can't Hide) - 1963

Johnnie Taylor

Acetate  (No #) - Love On A Lease Plan / Me And My Baby - 1963? (found on an acetate by a collector this was released on the bootleg label JOANNE 3001 as being by Johnny Burke)  
Derby 1001 - Dance What You Wanna / Shine Shine Shine - 1963 
Derby 1006 - Baby We've Got Love / (I'll Always Be) In Love With You - 1963 
Derby 1010 - I Need Lots Of Love / Getting Married Soon - 1964 
Stax 186 - I Had A Dream / Changes - 1965 
Stax 193 - I Got To Love Somebody's Baby / Just The One I've Been Looking For - 1966 
Stax 202 - Little Bluebird / Toe Hold - 1966 
Stax 209 - Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) / Outside Love - 1966 
Stax 226 - You Can't Get Away From It / If I Had To Do It All Over - 1967 
Stax 235 - Somebody's Been Sleeping In My Bed / Strange Things - 1967 
Stax 247 - Next Time / Hello Sundown - 1967 
Stax 253 - I Ain't Particular / Where There's Smoke There's Fire - 1968 
Stax 0009 - Who's Making Love / I'm Trying - 1968 
Stax 0023 - Take Care Of Your Homework / Hold On This Time - 1968 
Stax 0033 - Testify (I Wonna) / I Had A Fight With Love - 1968

Johnnie Taylor / Johnnie Taylor, Eddie Floyd, William Bell, Pervis Staples, Carla Thomas, Mavis Staples, Cleotha Staples.

Stax 0040 - Soul-A-Lujah (Part 1) / Soul-A-Lujah (Part 2)* - 1969 *flip by Johnnie Taylor, Eddie Floyd, William Bell, Pervis Staples, Carla Thomas, Mavis Staples, Cleotha Staples.

Johnnie Taylor & Mavis Staples

Stax 0041 - Never Let You Go / Ain't That Good - 1969

Johnnie Taylor & Carla Thomas

Stax 0042 - Just Keep On Loving Me / My Life - 1969

Johnnie Taylor

Stax 0046 - I Could Never Be President / It's Amazing - 1969 
Stax 0055 - Love Bones / Mr. Nobody Is Somebody - 1969 
Stax 0068 - Steal Away / Friday Night - 1969 
Stax 0078 - I Am Somebody (Part 1) / I Am Somebody (Part 2) - 1970 
Stax 0085 - Jody's Got Your Girl And Gone / A Fool Like Me - 1970 
Stax 0089 - I Don't Wanna Lose You / Party Life - 1971

Johnnie Taylor (The Soul Philosopher) 

Stax 0096 - Hijackin' Love / Love In The Streets (Ain't Good As The Love At Home) - 1971 
Stax 0114 - Standing In For Jody / Shackin' Up - 1971 
Stax 0122 - Doin' My Own Thing (Part 1) / Doin' My Own Thing (Part 2) - 1972

Johnnie Taylor

Stax 0142 - Stop Doggin' Me / Stop Teasin' Me - 1972 
Stax 0155 - Don't You Fool With My Soul (Part 1) / Don't You Fool With My Soul (Part 2) - 1972 
Stax 0161 - I Believe In You (You Believe In Me) / Love Depression - 1972 (With "A" Side Listed At 4:37)  
Stax 0161 - I Believe In You (You Believe In Me) / Love Depression - 1972 (With "A" Side Listed At 3:58)  
Stax 0176 - Cheaper To Keep Her / I Can Read Between The Lines - 1973 
Stax 0193 - We're Getting Careless With Our Love / Poor Make Believer - 1973 
Stax 0208 - I've Been Born Again / At Night Time - 1973 
Citizens Alliance For VD Awareness - Something To Remember Her By / ? - 1974   
Stax 0226 - It's September / Just One Moment - 1974 
Stax 0241 - Try Me Tonight / Free - 1975 
Stax 0251 - I'm So Glad I Met You / I'm So Grateful - 1975 
Stax 0253 - Just Keep On Loving Me / It Don't Pay To Get Up In The Morning - 1976 
Stax 3201 - Just Keep On Loving Me / It Don't Pay To Get Up In The Morning - ? 
Columbia 10281 - Disco Lady / You're The Best In The World - 1976 (this was the first single certified platinum by R. I. A. A.)  
Columbia 10334 - Somebody's Gettin' It / Please Don't Stop (That Song From Playing) - 1976 
Columbia 10478 - Love Is Better In The A. M. (Part 1) / Love Is Better In The A. M. (Part 2) - 1977 
Stax 3201 - It Just Don't Pay To Get Up In The Morning / Just Keep On Loving Me - 1977 
Columbia 10541 - Your Love Is Rated X / Here I Go (Through These Chains Again) - 1977 
Columbia 10610 - Disco 9000 / Right Now - 1977 
RCA 11137 - Heaven Bless This Home / I Want You Back Again - 1977

Johnnie Taylor / Deniece Williams

Columbia Ae7 1153 - God Is Standing By / God Is Amazing* - 1977 *flip by Deniece Williams only. (promo issue only with "Suggested Christmas Programming" on label)

Johnnie Taylor

Columbia 10709 - Keep On Dancing / I Love To Make Love When It's Raining - 1978 
Columbia 10776 - Ever Ready / Give Me My Baby - 1978 
Columbia 11084 - (Ooh-Wee) She's Killing Me / Play Something Pretty - 1979 
Columbia 11315 - I Got This Thing For Your Love / Signing Off With Love - 1980 
Columbia 11373 - I Wanna Get Into You / Babt Don't Hesitate - 1980 
Beverly Glen Bg2003 - What About My Love / Reagonomics - 1982 (12" Single Release)  
Beverly Glen 2003 - What About My Love / Reagonomics - 1982  
Beverly Glen 2004 - I'm So Proud / I Need A Freak - 1983 
Beverly Glen 2007 - Just Ain't Good Enough / Don't Wait - 1983 
Beverly Glen 2008 - Seconds Of Your Love / Shoot For The Stars - 1984  
Malaco 2107 - Lady My Whole World Is You / L-O-V-E - 1984 
Malaco 2111 - Good With My Hips / This Is Your Night - 1985 
Malaco 2118 - Still Called The Blues / She's Cheating On Me - 1985 
Malaco 2125 - Wall To Wall / ? - 1986 
Malaco 2128 - Can I Love You / There's Nothing I Wouldn't Do - 1986 
Malaco 2132 - Just Because / When She Stops Asking - 1987 
Malaco 2135 - Don't Make Me Late / Happy Time - 1987 
Malaco 2140 - If I Lose Your Love / Something Is Going Wrong - 1987 
Malaco 2143 - Everything's Out In The Open / Got To Leave This Woman - 1988 
Malaco 2149 - Now That You've Cheated / You Knocked My Heart Out Of Line - 1988 
Malaco 2153 - In Control / I Found A Love - 1989  
Malaco 2159 - Still Crazy For You / ? - 1989 
Collectables Col 710187 - Who's Making Love / Take Care Of Your Homework - ? 
Collectables Col 710197 - I Wanna Testify / I Could Never Be President - ? 
Collectables Col 710207 - Love Bones / Steal Away - ? 
Collectables Col 710257 - Cheaper To Keep Her / We're Getting Careless With Our Love - ? 
Collectables Col 710697 - I've Been Born Again / It's September - ? 
Malaco 2343 - Big Head Hundreds / I'm From The Old School - 198?