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Donald Garner

Gotham 200 - Dearest Darlin / September Song - ?
Gotham 244 - Heart Throb / September Song - ?

Don Gardner & The Julian Dash Septet

Sittin' In With 598 - Seems Like We Met Before / Why Was I Born - 1950 ~ 1951? (came across this one, could this be his first release? as SITTIN' IN WITH 599 by Lightnin' Hopkins  is the next release BUT I don't know the release date and I know that SITTIN' IN WITH 621 by Lightnin' Hopkins is a 1951 release. SITTIN' IN WITH is a very confusing label as it's numbering system is also appears on JAX)

Dickie Smith with Don Gardner & His Sonotones (members Dickie Smith, Don Gardner, ................................)

Bruce 103  - New Kind Of Love / When You're Gone - 1954 (Dickie Smith was a member of The Five Keys, having some time before entering the services, Willie Winfield, Dickie's cousin sets him up a recording session with BRUCE records) 

Don Gardner Trio (members Don Gardner, Albert Cass (died 15-April-1969 at age 45) and Jimmy Smith)

Bruce 105 - How Do You Speak To An Angel / Sonotone Bounce - 1954

Don Gardner

Bruce 108 - I'll Walk Alone / Going Down Mary - 1954

Don Gardner & The Sonotones (members Don Gardner, .........................................................)

Bruce 127 - It's A Sin To Tell A Lie / I Hear A Rhapsody - 1955

Don Gardner

Cameo 102 - Only Love Brings Happiness / Sneakin' In - 1957
Junior 393 - High School Baby / Crying All Alone - 1957
Junior 394 - Dark Alley / ? - 1957
Deluxe 6133 - This Nearly Was Mine / A Dagger In My Chest - 1957
Deluxe 6155 - There! I've Said It Again / I Don't Want To Go Home - 1958
Kaiser 399 - Ask Anything / Humility - 1959
Val-Ue 214 - Glory Of Love / 'Deed I Do  - 1960

Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford

Fire 508 - I Need Your Lovin' / Tell Me - 1962 (Red Label)
Fire 508 - I Need Your Lovin' / Tell Me - 1962 (Multicoloured Label)
Fire 513 - Don't You Worry / I'm Coming Home To Stay - 1962
Fire 517 - Lead Me On / T. C. B. (Taking Care Of Business) - 1963
Kc 106 - Glory Of Love / Deed I Do - 1962

Don Gardner and Dee Dee Ford

Red Top 6501 - People Sho' Act Funny / Shake A Leg Baby - 1963
Ludix 104 - Son, Oh Son / You Upset My Soul - 1963

Don Gardner

Jubilee 5482 - Talkin' About You / I Really Love You - 1963
Jubilee 5484 - I Don't Know What I'm Gonna Do / The Bitter With The Sweet - 1963
Jubilee 5493 - I'm In Such Misery / Little Girl Blue - 1964

The Alteers (members Don Gardner, ............................................) 

G-Clef 705 - This Lovely Night / No End - 1964

Don & Dee Ford

M. O. C.  654 - I Love You / Why Don't You Love Me - 1964

Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford

Sonet 45 - Shotgun / Heatwave - 1965 (Don Gardner and Dee Dee Ford lived in Sweden for a while, this is a Swedish release)
Flashback  10 - I Need Your Lovin' / Tell Me - 1965

Don Gardner

Tipton ? - Dog Eat Dog / ? - 1965
T'N'T  500-1039/1040 - Let's Party / There's Nothing I Want To Do - 1965 ~ 1966

Don Gardner & The Checkmates (members Don Gardner, ..................................)

Spectacular 1003 - I Can't Help Myself / ? - 1966
Spectacular 2002 - I Can't Help Myself / ? - ? 

Don Gardner

Tru-Glo-Town 501 - My Baby Likes To Boogaloo / I Wanta Know Where Did Our Love Go - 1966
Tru-Glo-Town 1002 - My Baby Likes To Boogaloo / I Wanna Know Where Did Our Love Go - ?
Tru-Glo-Town 505 - Somebody's Gonna Get Hurt / Ain't Gonna Let You Get Me Down - 1967
Sack ? - Ain't Gonna Let You Get Me Down / Prove It - 1967
Verve 10582 - I'm A Practical Guy / You Babe - 1968
Mr. G.  824 - Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy / There Ain't Gonna Be No Loving - 1969
Sedgrick 3001 - Cheatin' Kind / What Now My Love - 1969
Cedric 3003 - Is This Really Love / Tighten Up Your Love Bone - 1970

Baby Washington & Don Gardner

Master 5  901 - Baby Let Me Get Close To You / I Just Wanna Be Near To You - 1972
Master 5  9103 - Forever / Baby Let Me Get Close To You - 1973

Don Gardner

Master 5  9108 - We're Gonna Make It Big / ? - 1973

Baby Washington and Don Gardner

Master 5  9110 - Lay A Little Lovin' On Me / Baby Let Me Get Close To You - 1974
People 101 - Forever / Baby Let Me Get Close To You - 1974?

Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford / The Orioles

Oldies 45 ? - I Need Your Loving / Happy Till The Letter* - ? *Flip By The Orioles.

Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford / Buster Brown

Oldies 45 110/111 - I Need Your Loving / Is You Or Is You Ain't* - ? *Flip By Buster Brown.

Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford

Goldies 2601 - I Need Your Lovin' / I'm Coming Home To Stay - ?
Lost Nite 384 - I Need Your Lovin' / Tell Me - ?
Arista 00010 - I Need Your Lovin' / Tell Me - ?

Lp's

Fire 105 - Need Your Lovin' - 1962
Tracks: Need Your Lovin' / Now It's Too Late / Nobody But You / Make The Girl Love Me / You Said / Tell Me /// I Need You / I'm Coming Home To Stay / What A Thrill / Honey Sweet / Don't You Worry.

Crown Clp-5355 - The Don Gardner Trio Featuring Jimmy Smith And Bill Davis - 1963
Tracks: It's A Sin To Tell A Lie / Good Rockin' / Sorrento / Hands Off / Hobo / Paradise Found / You Feel It / Oh Marie / Blue Blue Day / More Soul.

Sue 1044 - Don Gardner And Dee Dee Ford In Sweden - 1966
Tracks: What'd I Say / Twistin' The Night Away / Ole Man River / Bonanza / Excedrin /// Shiny Stockings / Splanky / Last Night / Take Five /Walkin'.

Master 5  101 - Baby Washington & Don Gardner - Lay A Little Lovin' On Me - ?
Tracks:

? - Master 5   Stuff With Baby Washington On People - 1974
Tracks:

Collectables 5155 - Golden Classics: Need Your Lovin' - 1982
Tracks:

Collectables 6446 - The Very Best Of Don Gardner And Dee Dee Ford - 1999
Tracks:

Relic 7116 - Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford "I Need Your Lovin" - ?
Tracks: 25 In Total, Including 5 Min 43 Second Version Of "I Need Your Lovin" 

U.K. 45's

Grapevine 45-120 - Cheatin' Kind / Is This Really Love - 2002

Discography by John Smith & Dave Rimmer with additions from Bosko Asanovic & Benji Schlamp