Jerri Adams

By Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank

SESSIONS

Ca late 1952 unknown - The Tattletales, * with Jerri Adams
001 333 WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO DO* Dee Gee 3400 
T01 711 WHEN SUGAR WALKS DOWN THE STREET  Dee Gee 3400 
T02 334 BABY AND ME 3401
T03 335 WHY DO YOU HAVE TO GO HOME Dee Gee 3401
002 YOU-OO-OO* 2402 
003 WITH YOU* 2402 
25 September 1953 Columbia Recording  Studio, 207E 30th St., New York City - Jerri Adams (w. Percy Faith and his Orchestra)
005 CO-49814-1/JZSP-30738 HAPPINESS IS A THING CALLED JOE 4-40166 4-40615
006 CO 49815 WHY TELL A LIE 4-40105 
007 CO-49816-1 THAT’S WHAT A WOMAN IS FOUR 4-40166
008 CO 49817 MOONLIGHT IN VERMONT 4-40105 /CL 541
COLUMBIA CL 541 LATE MUSIC. VOL. 1 (1954)
28 May 1954 Columbia Recording  Studio, 207E 30th St., New York City – Jerri Adams (w. The Tattle Tales and Percy Faith and His Orchestra)
009 CO 51530 TWO’S A CROWS 4-40279
010 CO 51531 unknown title
011 CO 51532 unknown title
012 CO 51533 ALONE TOGETHER 4-40279 
11 December 1954 Columbia Recording  Studio, 207E 30th St., New York City – Jerri Adams (w. The Tattle Tales)
013 CO 52765 SNOW DREAMS 4-40415 
014 CO 52766/ZSP-34868 GUESS I HAD TOO MUCH TO DREAM LAST NIGHT 4-40415
10 November 1955 Columbia Recording  Studio, 207E 30th St., New York City - Jerri Adams (w. Percy Faith and his Orchestra)
015 CO 53956/ZSP 38165 IF I FORGET YOU Columbia 4-40690
016 CO 53957/ZSP 38166 WALK FAST 4-40690
017 CO 53958 TAKE MY HAND (SHOW ME THE WAY) ‎4-40615
1956 Columbia Recording  Studio, 207E 30th St., New York City - Jerri Adams (orch. dir. By Lou Stein)
018 GONE WITH THE WIND CL 916 
019 EVERYTHING HAPPENS TO ME CL 916 
020 LET'S FALL IN LOVE CL 916 
021 LOVE FOR SALE CL 916 
022 ALL I DO IS DREAM OF YOU CL 916 
023 OVER THE RAINBOW CL 916 
024 GIVE ME THE SIMPLE LIFE CL 916 
025 TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS CL 916 
026 CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS CL 916 
027 IMAGINATION CL 916 
028 LOVE YOU MADLY CL 916 
029 DETOUR AHEAD CL 916 
11 March 1957 Columbia Recording  Studio, 207E 30th St., New York City - Jerri Adams (w. Ray Conniff Orchestra)
030 CO 57523/ZSP-42132 LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO LOVE 4-40992
031 CO 57524 SUDDENLY (THE MEETING) 4-40888
032 CO 57525/ZSP-42133 I'M ALL RIGHT NOW  4-40992
033 CO 57526 A LITTLE BIT OF KINDNESS 4-40888 
11 December 1957 Columbia Recording  Studio, 207E 30th St., New York City - Jerri Adams  (cond. by Ray Ellis)
034 CO 59192 EVERY NIGHT ABOUT THIS TIME 4-41111/CL 1258 
035 CO 59193 MY HEART TELLS ME 4-41111/CL 1258
1957-1958 Columbia Recording  Studio, 207E 30th St., New York City - Jerri Adams  (cond. by Ray Ellis)
036 BUT NOT FOR ME CL 1258  
037 MY VERY GOOD FRIEND IN THE LOOKING GLASS CL 1258  
038 MISS YOU CL 1258  
039 CAN'T GET OUT OF THIS MOOD CL 1258  
040 YOU'VE GOT ME CRYING AGAIN CL 1258  
041 HE'S MY GUY CL 1258  
042 FOR ALL WE KNOW CL 1258  
043 I WON'T CRY ANYMORE CL 1258
(most of tracks probably recorded in May 1958 or in December 1957)
6 May 1958 Columbia Recording  Studio, 207E 30th St., New York City - Jerri Adams  (cond. by Ray Ellis)
044 CO 60915 PLAY FOR KEEPS 4-41335/CL 1258 
045 CO 60917 WHO NEEDS YOU 4-41335/CL 1258 
late 1960 unknown – Jerri Adams (orch. And chorus dir. By Edward H. Labunski)
046 M9OW-2220 IVORY TOWER Fraternity F-874
047 M9OW-2221 ALL AROUND THIS HEART    Fraternity F-874

ALBUMS

Columbia CL-916 It‘s Cool Inside: Gone With The Wind; Everything Happens To Me; Let's Fall In Love; Love For Sale; All I Do Is Dream Of You; Over The Rainbow; Give Me The Simple Life; Take Me In Your Arms; Can't We Be Friends; Imagination; Love You Madly; Detour Ahead  - 10-56 (reissued in 2006 as part of Collectables COL-6873)

Columbia CL 1258 Play For Keeps: Play for Keeps;  Every Night About This Time;  My Heart Tells Me;  But Not for Me;  My Very Good Friend I the Looking Glass;  Miss You;  Who Needs You; Can't Get Out of This Mood;  You've Got Me Crying Again;  He's My Guy;  For All We Know;  I Won't Cry Anymore - 59 (MX: XLP-43863/4; reissued in 2006 as part of Collectables COL-6873)

EPs

Columbia B 9161 It’s Cool Inside, part 1: Gone With The Wind; Everything Happens To Me / Let's Fall In Love; Love For Sale -56

Columbia B 9162 It’s Cool Inside, part 2: All I Do Is Dream Of You; Over The Rainbow / Give Me The Simple Life; Take Me In Your Arms - 56

Columbia B 9163 It’s Cool Inside, part 3: Can’t We Be Friends; Imagination / Love You Madly; Detour Ahead -56

SINGLES

Dee Gee (1952)

3400 What Else Is There To Do / When Sugar Walks – 52? The Tattletales with Jerri Adams
3401 Why Do You Have To Go Home / Baby And Me – 53 The Tattletales
3402 You-Oo-Oo / With You – 04-53 (rev. Apr. 18)

Columbia (1953-58)

4-40105 Moonlight In Vermont / Why Tell A Lie – 11-53 (rev. Nov. 14)

4-40166 That’s What A Woman Is Four / Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe – 03-54 (rev. March 6)

4-40279 Alone Together / Two’s A Crows - 54

4-40411 Snow Dreams / Guess I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night - 01-55 (rev. Jan. 22)

4-40615 Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe / Take My Hand (Show Me The Way) ‎- 12-55 (rev. Dec. 17)

4-40690 If I Forget You / Walk Fast – 04-56

4-40888 Suddenly (The Meeting) / A Little Bit Of Kindness – 01-04-57 with Ray Conniff (rev. Apr. 27)

4-40992 Looking For Someone To Love / I'm All Right Now – 19-08-57 with Ray Conniff

4-41111 Every Night About This Time / My Heart Tells Me – 01-58 (rev. Feb. 3)

4-41335 Who Needs You / Play For Keeps – 03-59 (rev. March 9)

Fraternity (1960)

F-874 Ivory Tower / All Around This Heart – 01-61  (rev. Jan. 30)