Ben Hewitt

*11-09-1935 Tuscarora Indian Reservation, NY, +08-12-1996

3rd version

By Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Michal Gololobov
SESSIONS
10 November 1958 [20:00-23:00] Bell Sound Studio, 237 West 54th St., New York City - Ben Hewitt (Ray Ethier [gt] + Frady Parris and The Satins [vocal chorus]. Producer: Clyde Otis)
001 YW-16582 YOU BREAK ME UP Mercury 71413x45/ Lucky BH 1AB BFX-15150 BCD 16199
002 YW-16583 I AIN’T GIVIN‘ UP NOTHIN‘ 71413x45/ Lucky BH 1AB  BFX-15150 BCD 16199
003 YW-16584 THE QUEEN IN THE KINGDOM OF MY HEART 71612x45/ Lucky BH 1AB  BFX-15150 BCD 16199
004 YW-16585 I WANNA DO EVERYTHING FOR YOU unissued/ Lucky BH 1AB BFX-15150 BCD 16199
005 YW-16586 WHIRLWIND BLUES 71612x45/ Lucky BH 1AB  BFX-15150 BCD 16199
006 YW-16587 BUNDLE OF LOVE unissued/ Lucky BH 1AB  BFX-15150 BCD 16199
30 April 1959 New York City - Ben Hewitt (Ray Ethier [gt] + more unknown musicians. Producer: Clyde Otis)
007 YW-18519/PB-1929 YOU GOT ME SHOOK unissued/ Lucky BH 1AB  BFX-15150 BCD 16199
008 YW-18520/PB-1930 FOR QUITE A WHILE 71472x45/ Lucky BH 1AB BFX-15150 BCD 16199
009 YW-18521/PB-1931 PATRICIA JUNE 71472x45/ Lucky BH 1AB  BFX-15150 BCD 16199
010 YW-18522/PB-1932 MY SEARCH unissued/ Lucky BH 1AB  BFX-15150 BCD 16199
3 December 1959 New York City - Ben Hewitt (orchestra conducted by Belford Hendricks + Cookies. Producer: Clyde Otis)
011 YW-19537/PB-2883 TEARDROPS FROM MY HEART unissued
012 YW-19538/PB-2884 BECAUSE I LOVE YOU unissued
013 YW-19539/PB-2885 MY LITTLE SANDRA unissued
014 YW-19540/PB-2886 I WANT A NEW GIRL NOW 71577x45/ Lucky BH 1AB  BCD 16199
015 YW-19541/PB-2887 THE STORY OF MANDY LEE unissued
016 YW-19542/PB-2888 MY SEARCH 71577x45/Lucky BH 1AB BCD 16199
1958-1960 [demo session] unknown - Ben Hewitt
01601 WAY DOWN ON MY KNEES BCD-16199
01602 I'LL GET OVER YOU BCD-16199
01603 CAN I BE THE ONE BCD-16199
01604 YESTERDAY'S DREAM BCD-16199
01605 I NEED YOUR KIND OF LOVE BCD-16199
01606 TOGETHER BCD-16199
01607 JUST TO SPEND ONE DAY WITH YOU  BCD-16199

1975 Toronto, Ontario, CAN - Ben Davidson- Hewitt (Producer: Gary Buck)
017 BORDER CITY CALL GIRL Broadland BR 2147X Plantation PL-133/BCD-16200
018 HOBNOBBIN‘ WITH THE GOBLINS Broadland BR 2147X Plantation PL-133/ BCD-16200
20-25 May 1985 J. and J. Studios, Cardiff, Wales, UK - Ben Hewitt (Ben Hewitt [vcl/gt],  Ian Lawrence [gt/steel],Colin "Eddie" Edwards [bass], Mark Tucker [drums], Paul Dolan [keyboards/sax]. Producer: Paul Barrett and Robert Llewellyn)
019 I WANNA LOVE YOU TONIGHT BFX 15187 BCD-16200
020 A LITTLE ELFIN JIVE BFX 15187 BCD-16200
021 OPHELIA BFX 15187 BCD-16200
022 BECAUSE I LOVE YOU BFX 15187 BCD-16200
023 CALL MAMA (ON THE PHONE) BFX 15187 BCD-16200
024 SOMEBODY WANTS TO LOVE YOU, BABY BFX 15187 BCD-16200
025 SHIRLEY VEE BFX 15187 BCD-16200
026 GOOD TIMES AND SOME MIGHTY FINE ROCK AND ROCK BFX 15187 BCD-16200
027 FLORIDA RAIN (SWEET MELAINE) BCD-16200
028 WAY DOWN ON YOUR KNEES BFX 15187 BCD-16200
029 PAYING FOR YOU LOVE (WITH MY HEART)  BFX 15187 BCD-16200
030 BUSTER BROWN'S GOT THE BLUES BFX 15187 BCD-16200

9-11 April 1986 The Yachtclub, Munich, GER – Ben Hewitt with The Catlegs (Ben Hewitt [vcl/gt], + The Catlegs + Christian Christi [piano], Hannes Wollman [sax])

031 ROCK 'N' ROLL FEVER Hydra BLK 7704  

032 THAT NIGHT IN JAMAICA Hydra BLK 7704

033 BOP A LENA Hydra BLK 7704  

034 TOGETHER, TOGETHER Hydra BLK 7704  

035 I'M GONNA GET TO YOU YET Hydra BLK 7704  

036 TORE UP Hydra BLK 7704  

037 CAN'T CHA FEEL IT Hydra BLK 7704  

038 YOU REALLY GOT A LOT OF STYLE Hydra BLK 7704

039 THE RIGHT PLACE IN MY HEART Hydra BLK 7704  

040 TO AN OLD FRIEND, WITH LOVE Hydra BLK 7704  

041 SHATTERED Hydra BLK 7704  

042 FLIP FLOP AND FLY Hydra BLK 7704  
1990 unknown, GER - Ben Hewitt
043 BUNDLE OF LOVE BCD-16200
044 GOOD TIMES AND SOME MIGHTY FINE ROCK AND ROLL BCD-16200

Ben Hewitt also recorded and album issued on Hydra in 1986 – no recording details known

ALBUMS

Lucky BH 1 AB Lucky Records Presents Ben Hewitt: My Search; For Quite A While; I Ain't Givin Up Nothin’; You Break Me Up; I Wanna Do Everything For You; Patricia June; I Want A New Girl; Bundle Of Love; Whirlwind Blues; You Got Me Shook; My Search; The Queen In The Kingdom Of My Heart -   (10“LP)
Bear Family [GER] BFX-15150 They Would Call Me Elvis: For Quite Awhile / I Ain't Givin' Up Nothin' / Patricia June; You Break Me Up; I Wanna Do Everything For You; My Search; The Queen In The Kingdom Of My Heart; Bundle Of Love; Whirlwind Blues; You Got Me Shook; I Want A New Girl; My Search; Slave Girl (Ray Ethier); President's Walk (Ray Ethier) – 85

Hydra [GER] BLK-7704 Tore Up!: Rock 'n' Roll Fever; That Night In Jamaica; Bop A Lena; Together, Together; I'm Gonna Get To You Yet; Tore Up; Can't Cha Feel It; You Really Got A Lot Of Style; The Right Place In My Heart; To An Old Friend, With Love; Shattered; Flip Flop And Fly - 86
Bear Family [GER] BFX-15187 Mighty Fine Rock‘N Roll: I Wanna Love You Tonight; Little Elfin Jive; Ophelia; Because I Love You; Call Mama (On The Phone); Somebody Wants To Love You Baby; Shirley Veel; Good Times And Some Mighty Fine Rock And Roll (Some Auto Bio 'Billy Blues); Florida Rain (Sweet Malanie); Way Down On My Knees; Paying For Your Love (With My Heart); Buster Brown's Got The Blues - 86

Bear Family [GER] BCD 16199 You Got Me Shook: For Quite a While; I Ain't Givin' up Nothin'; Patricia June; You Break Me Up; I Wanna Do Everything For You; My Search; The Queen in the Kingdom of My Heart; Bundle of Love; Whirlwind Blues; You Got Me Shook; I Want a New Girl; My Search; Slave Girl - (Ray Ethier); President's Walk - (Ray Ethier); Way Down on Your Knees; I'll Get Over You; Can I Be the One; Yesterday's Dream; I Need Your Kind of Love; Together; Just to Spend One Day With You - 97
Bear Family [GER] BCD 16200 The Spirit Of Rock 'n' Roll: Border City Call Girl; Hobnobbin' With the Goblins; I Wanna Love You Tonight; A Little Elfin Jive; Ophelia; Because I Love You; Call Mama (On the Phone); Somebody Wants to Love You, Baby; Shirley Vee; Good Times and Some Mighty Fine Rock and Rock; Florida Rain; Way Down on Your Knees; Paying For You Love (With My Heart); Buster Brown's Got the Blues; Bundle of Love; Good Times and Some Mighty Fine Rock And Roll - 99

SINGLES
Mercury (1958-59)
71413x45 You Break Me Up / I Ain't Givin' Up Nothin' – 02-59 (rev. March 2)
71472x45 For Quite A While / Patricia June - 06-59 (rev. June 29)
71577x45 My Search / I Want A New Girl - 01-60 (rev. Feb. 1)
71612x45 Whirlwind Blues / The Queen In The Kingdom Of My Heart- 04-60 (rev. Apr. 25)
Broadland [CAN] as Ben Davidson-Hewitt
BR 1147X Border City Call Girl / Hobnobbin' With The Goblins – 75 (US issue on Plantation PL 133)