Playmates

 Carl Cicchetti,  *26 February 1930 Waterbury, CT
Donals Claps, *1930 Waterbury, CT, + 2015
Morey Cohen *1932 Waterbury, CT, + 1987
by David Epstein, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
1956 poss. New York City – The Playmates (Chic Hetti [vcl/piano], Donny Conn [vcl/drums], Morey Carr [vcl/leader] + Orchestra Conducted by Fred Norman)
001 7333 NIKELODEON RAG     Rainbow 360
002 7334 I'VE ONLY MYSELF TO BLAME Rainbow 360
February 1957 Bell Sound Studio, 237 West 54th St., New York City – The Playmates (Chic Hetti [vcl/piano], Donny Conn [vcl/drums], Morey Carr [vcl/leader] + Hugo Peretti and His Orchestra)
003 12019 PRETTY WOMAN     R 4003
February-March 1957 Bell Sound Studio, 237 West 54th St., New York City – The Playmates
004  GOOMBAY    R 25001
005 TONIGHT MY HEART IS CRYING R 25001
006 EVOLUTION   R 25001
007 OLD DONKEY - O  R 25001
008 SING BAHAMA MAMA   R 25001
009 SIMILAU   R 25001
010 WOMEN DRIVERS  R 25001 R 25068 JASCD 916
011 THE TROUBLE WITH MAN  R 25001
012 LOT OF MONEY, LOT OF WOMEN   R 25001
Ca March 1957 Bell Sound Studio, 237 West 54th St., New York City – The Playmates (Chic Hetti [vcl/piano], Donny Conn [vcl/drums], Morey Carr [vcl/leader] + Hugo Peretti and His Orchestra)
01312040 ISLAND GIRL   R  4022 /R 25001
014 12043 BAREFOOT GIRL     R  4003/R 25001
August 1957 Bell Sound Studio, 237 West 54th St., New York City – The Playmates (Chic Hetti [vcl/piano], Donny Conn [vcl/drums], Morey Carr [vcl/leader] + Hugo Peretti and His Orchestra)
015 12301 DARLING IT'S WONDERFUL  R 4022/R 25043
016 12302 MAGIC SHOES  R  4022/R 25043
Ca November 1957 Bell Sound Studio, 237 West 54th St., New York City – The Playmates (Chic Hetti [vcl/piano], Donny Conn [vcl/drums], Morey Carr [vcl/leader] + Hugo Peretti and His Orchestra)
017 12487 JO - ANN   R  4037/R 25043 CD  5418 JASCD 916
018 12488 GIVE ME ANOTHER CHANCE R  4056 /R 25043
019 12489 YOU CAN'T STOP ME FROM DREAMING R 4037
February 1958 New York City – The Playmates (Chic Hetti [vcl/piano], Donny Conn [vcl/drums], Morey Carr [vc/leader] +  Hugo Peretti and his Orchestra)
020 12661 LET'S BE LOVERS    R  4058/ CD 5418
1958 New York City – The Playmates (Chic Hetti [vcl/piano], Donny Conn [vcl/drums], Morey Carr [vc/leader] +  Hugo Peretti and his Orchestra)
021 SUBSTITUTE FOR LOVE R 25043
022 LA - LA - LA - LOVABLE  R 25043
023 INTIMATE   R 25043
Ca May 1958 New York City – The Playmates (Chic Hetti [vcl/piano], Donny Conn [vcl/drums], Morey Carr [vc/leader] +  Hugo Peretti and his Orchestra)
024 12890 DON'T GO HOME R 4072 /R 25043  CD 5418
025 12891 CAN'T YOU GET IT THROUGH YOUR HEAD  R 4072
August 1958 New York City – The Playmates (Chic Hetti [vcl/piano], Donny Conn [vcl/drums], Morey Carr [vc/leader] +  Hugo Peretti and his Orchestra)
026 13170 YOUR LOVE  R 4125 / R 25043  CD 5418
027 13171 THE DAY I DIED  R 4100  
028 13173 BEEP BEEP R 4115/ R 25043  CD 5418  JASCD 916 CD-980 CD 5060101
029 13174 WHILE THE RECORD GOES AROUND  R 4100/R 25043 CD 5418
STARCLUB CD 5060101 ROCKIN' ROLLIN' WHEELIN' (SWE, 1995); ACE CD 980 SPECIAL NOVELTY EDITION (UK, 2002)
October 1958 New York City – The Playmates (Chic Hetti [vcl/piano], Donny Conn [vcl/drums], Morey Carr [vc/leader] +  Hugo Peretti and his Orchestra)
030 13233 STAR LOVE R 4136/ CD 5418
1958 poss. New York City - The Playmates (Chic Hetti [vcl/piano], Donny Conn [vcl/drums]. Morey Carr [vc/leader] with Rudy Traylor and his Orchestra  Producer:  Rudy Traylor)
031 LET'S HAVE A PARTY     R 25068 JASCD 916
032 THE MACARONI SONG    R  25068  JASCD  916
033 WORRY    R  25068  JASCD  916
034 OUR FRIEND  R  25068  JASCD  916
035 THE LADY OR THE TIGER    R 25068  JASCD  916
036 WHAT A DREAM I HAD    R 25068 JASCD  916
037 EGYPT      R 25068 JASCD  916
038 MODERN SCIENCE   R 25068 JASCD  916
039 BAG OF SAND    R 25068  JASCD  916
Ca December 1958 poss. New York City – The Playmates (Chic Hetti [vcl/piano], Donny Conn [vcl/drums], Morey Carr [vc/leader] +  Hugo Peretti and his Orchestra)
040 13528 THE THING - A - MA - JIG  R 4126/R 25068 JASCD 916
Ca March 1959 poss. New York City - The Playmates (Chic Hetti [vcl/piano], Donny Conn [vcl/drums]. Morey Carr [vc/leader] with Joe Reisman Orchestra - 1 and Chorus)
041 13724 WHAT IS LOVE ?  R 4160/  CD 5418 JASCD 9167
March 1959 poss. New York City - The Playmates (Chic Hetti [vcl/piano], Donny Conn [vcl/drums]. Morey Carr [vc/leader] with Joe Reisman Orchestra - 1 and Chorus – 2)
042 13775 THESE THINGS I OFFER YOU (FOR A LIFETIME) - 1  R 4227
043 13776 ! AM - 1 - 2 R 4160
1959 poss. New York City - The Playmates (Chic Hetti [vcl/piano], Donny Conn [vcl/drums], Morey Carr [vcl/leader] with Joe Reisman and his Orchestra)
044 GET ME TO THE CHURCH ON TIME  R 25083
045 HERNANDO'S HIDEAWAY           R 25083
046 YOU'RE JUST IN LOVE     R 25083
047 JUBILATION T. CORNPONE  R 25083
048 ONCE IN LOVE WITH AMY  R 25083
049 THERE IS NOTHIN' LIKE A DAME    R 25083
050 LUCK BE A LADY   R 25083
051 SEVENTY - SIX TROMBONES  R 25083
052 HEART   R 25083
053 STANDIN' ON THE CORNER    R 25083
054 I WHISTLE A HAPPY TUNE   R 25083
055 YOU CAN FLY ! YOU CAN FLY ! YOU CAN FLY !  R 25083
Ca September 1959 poss. New York City - The Playmates (Chic Hetti [vcl/piano], Donny Conn [vcl/drums]. Morey Carr [vc/leader] with Joe Reisman Orchestra - 1 and Chorus – 2)
056 14354 A - CIU - E  (AH - CHE – WAY)  - 1 - 2  R 4200
057 14355 THE SONG EVERYBODY'S SINGING  -1 - 2  R 4211
058 14356 FIRST LOVE - 1 R 4200  CD 5418
October 1959 poss. New York City - The Playmates (Chic Hetti [vcl/piano], Donny Conn [vcl/drums]. Morey Carr [vc/leader] with Joe Reisman Orchestra)
059 14472 SECOND CHANCE   R 4227
060 14473 ON THE BEACH R 4211
March 1960 poss. New York City - The Playmates (Chic Hetti [vcl/piano], Donny Conn [vcl/drums]. Morey Carr [vc/leader] with Joe Reisman Orchestra and Chorus)
061 14886 PARADE OF PRETTY GIRLS  R 4252
062 14887 WAIT FOR ME   R 4276/  CD 5418
063 14888 EYES OF ANGEL   R 4276
064 14892 OUR WEDDING DAY   R 4252
Ca 1960 poss. New York City - The Playmates (Chic Hetti [vcl/piano], Donny Conn [vcl/drums]. Morey Carr [vc/leader] with Joe Reisman Orchestra. Producer: Joe Reisman)
065 IT'S AMOUR  R 25139
Ca January 1961 poss. New York City - The Playmates (Chic Hetti [vcl/piano], Donny Conn [vcl/drums], Morey Carr [vcl/leader] with Joe Reisman Orchestra and Chorus)
066 15773 LITTLE MISS STUCK - UP     R 4322/CD 5418
067 15774 COWBOYS NEVER CRY     R  4370
Ca January 1961 poss. New York City - The Playmates (Chic Hetti [vcl/piano], Donny Conn [vcl/drums], Morey Carr [vcl/leader] with Joe Reisman Orchestra and Chorus)
068 15802 REAL LIFE  R  4322
069 15803 TELL ME WHAT SHE SAID   R  4370
Ca August 1961 poss. New York City - The Playmates (Chic Hetti [vcl/piano], Donny Conn [vcl/drums], Morey Carr [vcl/leader].  Producer : Henry Glover)
070 16214 ONE LITTLE KISS   R  4393
071 16215 WIMOWEH     R  4393
Ca February 1962 poss. New York City - The Playmates (Chic Hetti [vcl/piano], Donny Conn [vcl/drums], Morey Carr [vcl/leader].  Producer : Henry Glover)
072 16511 A ROSE AND A STAR    R 4417
073 16512 BACHELOR FLAT R  4417
May 1962 poss. New York City - The Playmates (Chic Hetti [vcl/piano], Donny Conn [vcl/drums], Morey Carr [vcl/leader]. Producer: A Paul Vance Production)
074 16758 PETTICOATS FLY    R  4464
May 1962 poss. New York City - The Playmates (Chic Hetti [vcl/piano], Donny Conn [vcl/drums], Morey Carr [vcl/leader]. Producer: A Paul Vance Production)
075 16765 KEEP YOUR HANDS IN YOUR POCKETS  R 4432
076 16766 THE COP ON THE BEAT   R  4432
077 16767 WHAT A FUNNY WAY TO SHOW IT R  4464
Ca February 1963 poss.  New York City - The Playmates (Chic Hetti [vcl/piano], Donny Conn [vcl/drums], Morey Carr [vcl/leader]. Arranged and Conducted by Allan Lorber. Producer:  A Paul Vance Production)
078 11351 "A"  MY NAME IS ALICE   ABC - Paramount  10422
079 11352 JUST A LITTLE BIT  10422
080 11353 SHE NEVER LOOKED BETTER 10468
081 11354 BUT NOT THROUGH TEARS   10468
September 1963 poss.  New York City - The Playmates (Chic Hetti [vcl/piano], Donny Conn [vcl/drums], Morey Carr [vcl/leader]. Arranged and Conducted by Sid Feller. Producer: Payu Vance)
082 11732 THE ONLY GUY LEFT ON THE CORNER 10522
083 11733 I CROSS MY FINGERS 10492
084 11734 THE GUY BEHIND THE WHEEL  10522
085 11735 I'LL NEVER GET OVER YOU  10492
1964 poss. New York City - The Playmates (Chic Hetti [vcl/piano], Donny Conn [vcl/drums], Morey Carr [vcl/leader]. Arranged by Allan Lorber. Producer: Paul Vance) 
086 10226 FIDDLER ON THE ROOF     Colpix  760
087 10227 A PIECE OF THE SKY     Colpix  760
1964  poss. New York City - The Playmates (Chic Hetti [vcl/piano], Donny Conn [vcl/drums], Morey Carr [vcl/leader]. Arranged and Conducted by Allan Lorber Producer : Paul Vance)
090 10252 ONE BY ONE THE ROSES DIED (MOTIVE D'AMORE) Colpix  769
091 10253 SPANISH PERFUME (AND A YELLOW ROSE) - 2 Colpix  769
1965  poss. New York City - The Playmates (Chic Hetti [vcl/piano], Donny Conn [vcl/drums], Morey Carr [vcl/leader]. Producer: Pierre G. Manou)
088 K 9169 THE BALLAD OF STANLEY THE LIFEGUARD    Congress  245
089 K 9170 SHOULD I ASK SOMEONE ELSE TO TELL HER  Congress  245
1971 poss. New York City – The Playmates (Producer: Paul Vance, Lee Pockriss, Phil Kahl)
090 1095 BW DAYEYNU (THAT WOULD BE ENOUGH FOR ME) 45-149
091 FOUNDATION OF LOVE 45-149

ALBUMS
Roulette R-25001 Calypso With The Playmates: Goombay; Tonight My Heart She Is Crying; Island Girl; Evolution; Old Donkey-O; Sing Bahama Mama; Pretty Woman; Similau; Women Drivers; The Trouble With Man; Barefoot Girl; Lot Of Money, Lot Of Woman - 57 (reissued in 1960 on Forum F 16001 Visit The West Indies)
Roulette R-25043 At Play With The Playmates:  Jo-Ann; Your Love; Darling It's Wonderful; Substitute For Love; Magic Shoes; When The Record Goes Around; Beep Beep; The Day I Died; Give Me Another Chance; Lovable; Intimate; Don't Go Home – 58 (also on Forum SF 9012)
Roulette R-25068 Cuttin' Capers: Let's Have A Party; The Macaroni Song; Worry; Our Friend; The Lady Or The Tiger; The Thing-A-Ma-Jig; What A Dream I Had; Women Drivers; Egypt; Modern Science; Bag Of Sand - 58  

Roulette R/SR-25084 Broadway Show Stoppers: Get Me To The Church On Time; Hernando's Hideaway; You're Just In Love; Jubilation T. Cornpone; Once In Love With Amy; There Is Nothin' Like A Dame; Luck Be A Lady; Seventy-Six Trombones; Heart; Standin' On THE Corner; I Whistle A Happy Tune; You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly! – 59 (also on Forum SF 9021)
Roulette R/SR-25139 Wait For Me And Other Outstanding Hits: Wait For Me; Parade Of Pretty Girls; A Ciu-E; It's Amour; The Song Everybody's Singing; I Am; What Is Love; These Things I Offer You; First Love; Second Chance; Eyes Of An Angel; On The Beach - 61
Roulette [GER] 200 626 The Story Of Rock And Roll: Jo-Ann; Magic Shoes; Don't Go Home; The Day I Died; Your Love; Darling, It's Wonderful; Beep Beep; What Is Love; Give Me Another Chance; Substitute For Love; La La La Lovable; While The Record Goes Around – 79 (sampler)
Collectables COL-CD-5418 Golden Classics: Jo Ann; Let's Be Lovers; Don't Go Home; The Day I Died; While The Record Goes Around And Around; Beep Beep; Your Love; Star Love; What Is Love?; First Love; Wait For Me; Little Miss Stuck Up – 11-91 (sampler)
Collectables COL-CD-9943 Beep Beep: Beep Beep; Darling It's Wonderful; Jo Ann; What Is Love?; Don't Go Home; Little Miss Stuck Up; Barefoot Girl; Wimoweh; Wait For Me; Star Love  - 10-05 (sampler)
Jasmine [UK] JASCD 916 Having A Fun Time With The Playmates: Jo Ann; Beep Beep;  Let's Have A Party; The Macaroni Song; Worry;  Our Friend;  The Lady Or The Tiger;  The Thing - A - Ma – Jig; What A Dream I Had;  Women Drivers;  Egypt;  Modern Science;  Bag Of Sand;  What Is Love;  Get Me To The Church On Time;  Hernandos' Hideaway;  You're Just In Love;  Jubilation T. Cornpone;  Once In Love With Amy;  There Is Nothin' Like A Dame;  Luck Be A Lady;  Seventy - Six Trombones;  Heart;  Standing On The Corner;  I Whistle A Happy Tune;  You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly! – 06-12-14 (sampler)
Acrobat [UK] ADDCD3392 Beep Beep! - The Playmates Collection 1957-62: Barefoot Girl; Pretty Woman; Darling It’s Wonderful; Island Girl; Magic Shoes; Jo-Ann;You Can't Stop Me From Dreaming; Let's Be Lovers; Give Me Another Chance; Don't Go Home;     Can't You Get It Through Your Head; The Day I Died; While The Record Goes Around; Beep Beep; Your Love; Star Love; The Thing-A-Ma-Jig; What Is Love; I Am; First Love; A Ciu-e (Ah Che -Way); On The Beach; The Song Everybody’s Singing; Second Chance; These Things I Offer You; Parade Of Pretty Girls; Our Wedding Day; Wait For Me; Eyes Of Angel; Little Miss Stuck-up; Real Life; Tell Me What She Said; Cowboys Never Cry; Wimoweh; One Little Kiss; Bachelor Flat; Keep Your Hands In Your Pocket; Petticoats Fly; Goombay; Tonight My Heart She Is Crying; Sing Bahama Mama; Evolution; The Trouble With Man; Lot Of Money, Lot Of Woman; Substitute For Love; Lovable; Intimate; Let's Have A Party; The Macaroni Song; Worry; Our Friend; The Lady Or The Tiger; What A Dream I Had; Women Drivers; Egypt; Modern Science; Bag Of Sand; It’s Amour – 21 (double, sampler)

EPs
Versailles [FRA] 90 S 258 Beep Beep;  You Love / Jo Ann; You Can't Stop Me From Dreaming - 58
Sonet [DEN] SXP 3032 Don't Go Home;  Can't You Get Through Your Head / Let's Be Lovers; Give Me Another Chance - 58
Sonet [DEN] SXP 3046 At Play With The Playmates: The Day I Died;  Beep Beep / La La La Lovable;  Substitute For Love - 58
Versailles [FRA] What Is Love;  The Day I Died / Star Love; Can't You Get It Trough Your Head – 59
Ricordi [FRA] REP 1109 Wait For Me;  Eyes Of An Angel / Real Life;  Little Miss Stuck-Up - 61



SINGLES
Rainbows (1956)
45-360 Nickelodeon Rag / I Have Only Myself To Bame - 56
Roulette (1957-62)
R-4003 Pretty Woman / Barefoot Girl – 03-57
R-4022 Darling It's Wonderful / Island Girl – 09-57
R-4022 Darling It's Wonderful / Magic Shoes – 09-57 (second edition)
R-4037 Jo-Ann / You Can't Stop Me From Dreaming – 12-57
R-4056 Let’s Be Lovers / Give Me Another Chance – 03-58
R-4072 Don't Go Home / Can't You Get Through Your Head – 04-58
R-4100 The Day I Died / While The Record Goes Around – 08-58
R-4115 Beep Beep / Your Love – 10-58
R-4136 Star Love / The Thing-A-Ma-Jig – 02-59
R-4160 /SSR-4160[st] What Is Love / I Am – 06-59
R-4200 First Love / A Ciu-E – 10-59
R-4211 On The Beach / The Song Everybody's Singing – 11-59
R-4227 Second Chance / These Things I Offer You – 02-60
R-4252 Parade Of Pretty Girls / Our Wedding Day – 05-60
R-4276 Wait For Me / Eyes Of An Angel – 08-60
R-4322 Little Miss Stuck Up / Real Life – 01-61
R-4370 Tell Me What She Said / Cowboys Never Cry - 06-61
R-4393 Wimoweh / One Little Kiss - 09-61
R-4417 A Rose And A Star / Bachelor Flat – 03-62
R-4432 Keep Hands In Your Pockets / The Cop On The Beat – 06-62
R-4464 What A Funny Way To Shoe It / Pettycoats Fly – 12-62
Oldies 45 OL 161 Beep Beep / Your Love – 64 (reissue)
ABC-Paramount (1962-63)
45-10422 "A" My Name Is Alice / Just A Little Bit – 03-63
45-10468 She Never Looked Better / But Not Through Tears – 06-63
45-10492 I Cross My Fingers / I’ll Never Get Over You – 10-63
45-10522 The Guy Behind The Wheel / The Only Guy Left On The Corner – 02-64
Colpix (1964)
CP 760 Fiddler On The Roof / A Piece Of The Sky – 12-64
CP 769 One By One The Roses Died (Motive D'Amore) / Spanish Perfume (And A Yellow Rose) – 02-65
Congress (1965)
CG-245 The Ballad Of Stanley The Lifeguard / Should I Ask Someone Else To Tell Her – 07-65
Bell (1971)
45-149 Dayeynu (That Would Be Enough For Me) / Foundation Of Love -11-71