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From: mariabus@blueyonder.co.uk (Roger)
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Subject: EPIC & OKEH LABELS FAVORITES
Date: Tue, 27 May 2025 12:50:26 +0000
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Continuing my favorites label-by-label......following on from COLUMBIA
the other day....their two main subsidary labels (in our era) - EPIC and
OKEH

EPIC

1. You Can Have Her		Roy Hamilton - 1961
2. Chills			Tony Orlando – 1962
3. Don’t Let Go			Roy Hamilton  - 1957
4. Emulsified			Rex Garvin & Mighty Cravers – 1961
5. Halfway To Paradise		Tony Orlando - 1961
6. Hangin’ Around		Ersel Hickey – 1958
7. You’re Gonna Need Magic	Roy Hamilton -1961
8. Rawhide			Link Wray – 1959
9. Bluebirds Over The Mountain	Ersel Hickey - 1958
10. Have You Ever Had The Blues	Erma Franklin - 1963
11, If You Don’t Care		Danleers – 1960
12. It’s Twistin’ Time		Goodtimers – 1961
13. Goin’ Down That Road	Ersel Hickey – 1958
14. Blue Moon 			Bobby Vinton – 1963 *
15. Summertime Summertime	Jamies - 1958
16. Blue Velvet			Bobby Vinton -1963
17. Unchained Melody		Roy Hamilton – 1955
18. Blue On Blue		Bobby Vinton - 1963
19. Moon Race			Citations – 1963 **
20. Comanche			Link Wray - 1959

BUBBLING UNDER

21. Doin’ Em Up 		Treniers – 1955
22. Little Lover		Danleers – 1960
23. Roll Hot Rod Roll		Bob Spencer – 1955
24. I’ll Come Running Back To You Roy Hamilton – 1962
25. It’s Over			Erma Franklin – 1961

* anyone else here who's also a HUGE fan of the great "An American
Werewolf In London " movie will understand my liking for this one
**originally released on Par-A-Gon label then Sara label then Epic

OKEH

1. The Monkey Time		Major Lance – 1963
2. Um,Um,Um,Um.Um,Um		Major Lance – 1963
3. Baby You’re My Only Love	Billy Stewart - 1957
4. Mister Moonlight		Dr. Feelgood & Interns - 1962
5. Carol			Schoolboys – 1957
6. Gabbin’ Blues		Big Maybelle – 1952
7. Send For Me			Big Maybelle – 1953
8. Peanuts			Little Joe & Thrillers – 1957
9. Tore Up			Smiley Lewis – 1962
10. Little Demon		Screamin’ Jay Hawkins - 1956
11. Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On Big Maybelle – 1955
12. Please Say You Want Me	Schoolboys – 1957
13. This I Know                 Little Joe & Thrillers - 1957
14. Dim Lights Thick Smoke (And Loud Loud Music) Joe Maphis & Rose Lee –
1953
15. Rocking On Sunday Night	Treniers – 1952
16. Doctor Feel-Good		Dr. Feelgood & Interms - 1962
17. Hey Little Girl		Major Lance - 1963
18. I Feel So Bad		Chuck Willis – 1954
19. My Country Man		Big Maybelle – 1953
20. Cry				Johnnie Ray – 1951

BUBBLING UNDER

21. Come Tomorrow		Marie Knight – 1961
22. Right String But The Wrong YoYo Dr Feelgood & Interns – 1962
23. Don’t Deceive Me		Chuck Willis – 1953
24. I Need Your Love		Artistics – 1963
25. The Little White Cloud That Cried Johnnie Ray – 1951