Don Rondo

Donald Rondeau, *05-01-1930 Ware, MS, +27-01-2011

2nd version

By Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Bill Daniels
SESSIONS

10 October 1955 New York City – Don Rondo
001 88756 I OFFER YOU MY HEART Decca 9-30248/ JASCD 220

002 88757 BEYOND THE MIGHTY RIVER 9-29738
003 88758 EVENING STAR Decca 9-29738 3-30248/ JASCD 220
004 88759 unknown title  unissued
April 1956 unknown – Don Rondo (orch. dir. By David Terry)
005 JB-560 TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS Jubilee 45-5256 45-5421/JGM-1052 JASCD 220
006 JB-561 HE MADE YOU MINE Jubilee 45-5256/JGM-1052 JASCD 220
7 December 1956 unknown – Don Rondo (orch. dir. By David Terry)

007 JR-699 THE LOVE I NEVER HAD 45-5270/JGM-1052 JASCD 220
008 JR-700 ON FORGOTTEN STREET 45-5282
JR-701 unknown title (JGM 1052?)

009 JR-702 DON'T 45-5270
21 January 1957 unknown – Don Rondo (orch. dir. By David Terry)

010 JR-729 TO BELONG 45-5282/JGM-1052
1957 unknown – Don Rondo (orch. dir. By David Terry)

011 BUT GIVE ME TIME JGM-1052 JASCD 220
012 THEY CAN'T SHAKE MY FAITH IN YOU JGM-1052 JASCD 220
013 WE'RE NOT CHILDREN ANYMORE JGM-1052 JASCD 220
014 THERE IS NO LOVE JGM-1052 JASCD 220
015 WHILE WE'RE YOUNG JGM-1052 JASCD 220
016 THREE DOORS JGM-1052 JASCD 220
017 BRING BACK MY SUMMER LOVE JGM-1052 JASCD 220
31 May 1957 unknown – Don Rondo (orch. dir. By Billy Rock)
018 JB-900 WHITE SILVER SANDS 45-5288/ JASCD 220
019 JB-901 STARS FELL ON ALABAMA 45-5288
16 August 1957 unknown – Don Rondo (orch. dir. By Morty Palitz)
020 JB-962 IN CHI CHI CHIHUAHUA 45-5305/ JASCD 220
021 JB-963 FORSAKING ALL OTHERS 45-5297/ JASCD 220
022 JB-964 WANDERIN' HEART 45-5305
023 JB-965 THERE'S ONLY YOU 45-5297/ JASCD 220
6 December 1957 unknown – Don Rondo (orch. dir. By Billy Rock)
024 JB-11122 WHAT A SHAME 45-5313/ JASCD 220
025 JB-11123 MADE FOR EACH OTHER 45-5313/ JASCD 220

026 JB-11124 unknown title
027 JB-11125 HER HAIR WAS YELLOW 45-5325
5 February 1958 unknown – Don Rondo (orch. dir. By Billy Rock)
028 JB-11221 SCHOOL DANCE 45-5320
029 JB-11222 I'VE GOT BELLS IN MY HEART 45-5320
16 April 1958 unknown – Don Rondo (orch. dir. By Billy Rock)
030 JB-11223 BLONDE BOMBSHELL 45-5319 45-5421/ JASCD 220
031 JB-11224 THERE GOES MY HEART AGAIN 45-5319/ JASCD 220
032 JB-11288 DORMI DORMI DORMI 45-5325/ JASCD 220
033 JB-11289 AS LONG AS I HAVE YOU 45-5334
May 1958 unknown – Don Rondo (orch.arr and cond. By Dave Terry/*Sy Oliver)
034 JB-11314 RAMONA Jubilee 9003/SDJLP-1081
035 JB-11315 DOLORES* Jubilee 9009/SDJLP-1081
2 July 1958 unknown – Don Rondo (orch. dir. By Billy Rock)
036 JB-11334 CITY LIGHTS 45-5334/ JASCD 220
037 JB-11335 I COULD BE A MOUNTAIN 45-5341
038 JB-11336 THE GREAT ADVENTURE 45-5341
039 JB-11337 LEAVE YOUR TROUBLES ON MY 45-5364/ JASCD 220
July 1958 unknown – Don Rondo (orch. dir. By Sy Oliver)
040 JB-11340 CHARMAINE 45-9002/SDJLP-1081
1958 unknown – Don Rondo (orch.arr and cond. By Dave Terry/Sy Oliver)
041 LIZA Jubilee SDJLP-1081
042 STELLA BY STARLIGHT Jubilee SDJLP-1081
043 LAURA Jubilee SDJLP-1081
044 MARGIE Jubilee 9009/SDJLP-1081
045 JEANNINE Jubilee SDJLP-1081
046 MONA LISA Jubilee SDJLP-1081
047 DIANE Jubilee 45-9002/SDJLP-1081
048 PEG O' MY HEART Jubilee 9003/SDJLP-1081
049 HAVE YOU MET MISS JONES Jubilee SDJLP-1081
25 November 1959 unknown – Don Rondo (orch. dir. By Bill Rock)
050 JB-11511 SONG FROM GEISHA BOY 45-5354
051 JB-11512 YOU'RE ON MY MIND AGAIN 45-5372
052 JB-11513 GRETNA GREEN 45-5354
053 JB-11514 ALONE IN THE WORLD 45-5381
1959 unknown – Don Rondo (orch. dir. By BillY Mure)
054 JB-11577 MY FOOLISH HEART 45-5364/ JASCD 220
April 1959 unknown – Don Rondo (orch. dir. By Bill Rock)
055 JB-11687 CUCKOO GIRL 45-5372
30 November 1959 unknown – Don Rondo (orch. dir. By Bill Rock)
056 JB-11734 BECAUSE OF YOU 45-5381
prob. btw 1957-1959 – Don Rondo (Producer: Artie Fields)
057 JB-12197 LOVE ME BACK 45-5522
058 JB-12198 PLAY THE OTHER SIDE 45-5522

Tracks above were mastered in 1960s but probably recorded during Jubilee era
ca September 1959 Bell Sound Studio, 237 West 54th St., New York City – Don Rondo (with Joe Reisman Orchestra and Chorus)
059 14351 BATCH OF LOVE Roulette R 4202
060 14352 WALL TO WALL TEARS Roulette R 4216/ JASCD 220
061 14353 QUIET GIRL R 4202
ca November 1959 Bell Sound Studio, 237 West 54th St., New York City – Don Rondo
062 14645 THE GOLDEN RULE R 4216/ JASCD 220
ca February 1960 Bell Sound Studio, 237 West 54th St., New York City – Don Rondo (Joe Reisman Orchestra)
063 14788 THAT'S MY GIRL R 4236
064 14790 EVEN THE HEAVENS CRIED R 4236

Master 14789 not by Don Rondo
1960 unknown . Don Rondo (Lew Douglas’ Orchestra and chorus)
065 CRC-743 FRIENDS Carlton 531
066 CRC-744 WANDERLUST 536
067 CRC-745 HOOT AN' A HOLLER 531
1960 unknown - Don Rondo
068 CRC-764 YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE 551
069 CRC-765 THE KING OF HOLIDAY ISLAND 536
070 CRC-766 THEY WERE YOU 551
21 May 1963 New York City - Don Rondo (Producer: Ray Ellis)
071 7034 MALIBU Atlantic 45-2194

072 7035 WALK WITH YOU unissued

073 7036  SO DID I Atlantic 45-2194

074 7037 TIME CARES OF EVERYTHING unissued

1964 poss. New York City – Don Rondo (with Artie Fields' Band and Chorus)

075 ZTSC-96943 THE FORCE OF FREEDOM no label no #

076 ZTSC-96944? THE PEACE CORPS SONG no label no #

Poss. Only test pressing exists

1965 unknown - Don Rondo (Producer: arthur Fields)

075 T-940 MY WAY Tuba 1301

076 T-941 A WARMER WORLD Tuba 1301

077 T-942 NO TEARS NO REGRETS Tuba 1302
078 T-943 unknown title

079 T-944 A WOMAN IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING Tuba 1302

ca November 1966 unknown – Don Rondo (with orchestra arr. and cond. By Sid Engel. Producer: Arnold Goland)
080 ZTSP-112970 TILL THE WORLD KNOWS YOU'RE MINE UA-50111
081 ZTSP-112971 IS THERE ROOM IN YOUR TOMORROW UA-50111
1967 unknown – Don Rondo
082 ZTSP-123991 LET'S LIVE FOR TODAY UA-50191
1967 unknown – Don Rondo
083 ZTS-124060 OH WHY MY LOVE UA-50191
9 July 1969 New York City – Don Rondo
084 121836 TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS Vocalion VL-73897
085 121837 I HURT ALL OVER Vocalion VL-73897
086 121838 STATUE OF A FOOL Decca 32561 /VL-73897
087 121839 I'LL BE THERE 32561/VL-73897
11 July 1969 New York City – Don Rondo
088 121822 LOVE ME BACK Vocalion VL-73897

089 121823 SHOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE unissued
090 121824 PLAY THE OTHER SIDE Vocalion VL-73897
091 121825 HUNGRY HEART Vocalion VL-73897

092 121826 unknown title
093 121827 SUPPOSE WE NEVER MET Vocalion VL-73897

094 121828 A WARMER WORLD unissued
095 121829 MY WAY Vocalion VL-73897
096 121830 NO TEARS NO REGRETS Vocalion VL-73897

097 121831 A WOMAN IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING unissued

Note: masters 11828 through 121831 are possibly remastered Tube titles.

ALBUMS
Jubilee JGM-1052 Rondo: Two Different Worlds; But Give Me Time; They Can't Shake My Faith In You; We're Not Children Anymore; There Is No Love; While We're Young; He Made You Mine; Love I Never Had; To Belong; Three Doors; Bring Back My Summer Love - 57
Jubilee JGM/SDJLP-1081 Have You Met - Don Rondo?: Liza; Stella By Starlight; Ramona; Charmaine; Laura; Margie; Jeannine; Mona Lisa; Diane; Dolores; Peg O' My Heart; Have You Met Miss Jones - 58
Vocalion VL-73897 Two Diferent Worlds: Two Different Worlds; My Way; Play The Other Side; No Tears No Regrets; I'll Be There; Statue Of A Fool; Love Me Back; I Hurt All Over; Suppose We Never Met; Hungry Heart - 70

Jasmine [UK] JASCD 220 The Hits And More: Two Different Worlds; But Give Me Time; They Can't Shake My Faith In You; We're Not Children Anymore; There Is No Love;  On Forgotten Street; While We're Young; He Made You Mine;  The Love I Never Had; To Belong; Three Doors; Bring Back My Summer Love; White Silver Sands; City Lights; There's Only You; Forsaking All Others; Dormi, Dormi, Dormi; In Chi Chi Chihuahua; Made For Each Other; What A Shame; Blonde Bombshell; There Goes My Heart Again;  My Foolish Heart; Leave Your Troubles On My Lips; Evening Star; I Offer You My Heart; Wall To Wall Tears; The Golden Rule – 12-10-12

SINGLES
Decca (1955)
9-29738 Evening Star / Beyond The Mighty River - 11-55
9-30248 I Offer You My Heart / Evening Star - 01-57
Jubilee (1957-59)
45-5256 Two Different Worlds / He Made You Mine – 09-56
45-5270 Don't / Love I Never Had – 01-57
45-5282 To Belong / On Forgotten Street – 05-57
45-5288 Stars Fell On Alabama / White Silver Sands – 06-57 (rev. Aug. 12)
45-5297 There's Only You / Forsaking All Others – 08-57
45-5305 Wanderin' Heart / In Chi Chi Chihuahua – 11-57
45-5313 Made For Each Other / What A Shame – 12-57
45-5319 Blonde Bombshell / There Goes My Heart Again – 04-58
45-5320 School Dance / I've Got Bells In My Heart – 04-58
45-5325 Dormi Dormi Dormi / Her Hair Was Yellow – 05-58
45-5334 City Lights / As Long As I Have You – 07-58
45-5341 I Could Be A Mountain / Great Adventure – 01-59
45-5354 Song From Geisha Boy / Gretna Green – 01-59
45-5364 My Foolish Heart / Leave Your Troubles On My – 02-59
45-5372 Cuckoo Girl / You're On My Mind Again – 05-59
45-5381 Alone In The World / Because Of You – 02-60
45-5421 Two Different Worlds / Blonde Bombshell – 04-62 (reissue)
45-9002 Charmaine / Diane – 03-65
45-9003 Peg O' My Heart / Ramona – 04-65
45-5522 Love Me Back / Play The Other Side – 02-66
45-9009 Dolores / Margie - 66
6016 Two Different Worlds / White Silver Sands – (reissue, issued on Virgo)
Roulette (1959-60)
R 4202 Batch Of Love / Quiet Girl -10-59
R 4216 Wall To Wall Tears/Golden Rule -12-59
R 4236 Even The Heavens Cried/That's My Girl - 03-60
Carlton (1960)
531 Friends / Hoot An' A Holler - 60
536 King Of Holiday Island / Wanderlust - 60
551 You'll Never Walk Alone / They Were You - 61
Atlantic (1963)
45-2194 Malibu / So Did I – 63

no label (1964)

no # The Force Of Freedom / The Peace Corps Song – 64 (test pressing only?)

Tuba (1965)
1301 My Way / A Warmer World - 65

1302 No Tears No Regrets / Woman Is A Many Splendored Thing - 65
United Artists (1966-67)
UA-50111 Is There Room In Your Tomorrow / Till The World Knows You're Mine - 12-66
UA-50191 Let's Live For Today / Oh Why My Love - 07-67
Decca (1969)
32561 Statue Of A Fool / I'll Be True - 10-69