Esquerita

2nd version
By Michel Ruppli, Pierre Monnery, Praguefrank (with help of http://koti.mbnet.fi/wdd/esquerita.htm and http://www.artistswithaids.org/artforms/music/catalogue/esquerita.html#discography)
SESSIONS
September 1955 poss. New York City -The Heavenly Echoes (S. Q. Reeder [vcl/pno] + unknown musicians)
H01 5385 DIDN’T IT RAIN Baton 216
H02 5386 unknown title
H03 5387 YOUR GOD IS MY GOD Baton 216
ca early 1958 [demo session] Sellers Co. Studio, 2102 Jackson St., Dallas, TX– Eskew Reeder as Esquerita (S. Q. Reeder [vcl], Vincent Mosley [gt], Tony White [bass] Ricardo Young [drums], ? [tenor sax])
00001 ROCKIN' THE JOINT Norton ED 202
00002 THIS THING CALLED LOVE Norton ED 202
00003 PLEASE COME ON HOME Norton ED 202
00004 OH BABY Norton ED 202
00005 SARAH LEE Norton ED 202
00006 I GOT TO LEARN Norton ED 202
00007 WHAT WAS WRONG Norton ED 202
ca early 1958 WGST Radio Station, Atlanta, GA – Paul Peek (Paul Peek [vcl], Joe South [gt], Jerry Reed [gt], Bill Mack [upright bass], Nelson Rogers [drums], S. Q. Reeder [piano], Ray Stevens [piano], Ray Jones [sax])
000 J80W-1133 SWEET SKINNY JENNY NRC 001 Rollercoaster RCEP 103/Norton ED 202
000 J80W-1134 ROCK-A-ROUND NRC 001 Rollercoaster RCEP 103/Norton ED 202
15 May 1958 [no 6853, 19:00-23:00] RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN - Eskew Reeder as Esquerita [vcl/piano] (Vincent Moses [gt], Floyd T. Chance [bass], Johnny "Ricardo" Young [drums], Andrew Lee Goodrich [tenor sax] + The Gardenias [-1]: Calvin Arnold, Carlton Sheppard Jr., Lloyd White, William Dixon. Producer: Ken Nelson)
001 19010-11 OH BABY -1 Capitol F4007 /Capitol [FRA] 2S150-85370/71 Off [DEN] 6001 Capitol 7-91871-2 Specialty [uk] SPE-6603
002 19011-13 PLEASE COME ON HOME Capitol F4007/Capitol [FRA] 2S150-85370/71 Off [DEN] 6001 Capitol 7-91871-2
003 19012-10 SARAH LEE Capitol [FRA] 2S150-85370/71 Off [DEN] 6001 Capitol 7-91871-2
004 19013-12 I LIVE THE LIFE I LOVE -1 Capitol [FRA] 2S150-85370/71 Off [DEN] 6001 Capitol 7-91871-2
16 May 1958 [no 6855] RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN - Eskew Reeder as Esquerita [vcl/piano] (Vincent Moses [gt], Floyd T. Chance [bass], Johnny "Ricardo" Young [drums], E.R. Dutch McMillin [tenor sax] + The Gardenias [-1]: Calvin Arnold, Carlton Sheppard Jr., Lloyd White, William Dixon. Producer: Ken Nelson)
005 19018-11 KATIE MAE -1 Capitol [FRA] 2S150-85370/71 Off [DEN] 6001 Capitol 7-91871-2
006 19019-7 WAIT A MINUTE BABY Capitol [FRA] 2S150-85370/71 Off [DEN] 6001 Capitol 7-91871-2
007 19020-7 ROCKIN' THE JOINT -1 F4058 CL [UK] 14938/ Capitol [FRA] 2S150-85370/71 Off [DEN] 6001 Capitol 7-91871-2 Specialty SPE-6003
12 August 1958 [no 7068, 19:00-22:00] Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Eskew Reeder as Esquerita [vcl/piano] (Vincent Moses [gt], Floyd T. Chance [bass], Johnny "Ricardo" Young [drums], Marvin Hughes [piano], E.R. Dutch McMillin [tenor sax]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
008 19717-5 GOOD GOLLY ANNIE MAE Off 6001 2S150-85370/71 CDP7-91271-2
009 19718-9 I FOUND HER Off 6001 2S150-85370/71 CDP7-91271-2
010 19719-4 HEY MISS LUCY EAP-1-1186 EAP-1-20754 [UK] F 36/T-1186 C006-81382 C062-81027 2S150-85370/71 CDP7-91271-2
011 19720-3 I'M BATTIE OVER HATTIE EAP-2-1186 EAP-1-20754/T 1186 2S150-85370/71 CDP7-91271-2
012 19721-9 CRAZY CRAZY FEELING EAP-1-1186/T 1186 2S150-85370/71 CDP7-91271-2
013 19722-7 ESQUERITA AND THE VOOLA F4058 CL14938/Off 6001 2S150-85370/71 CDP7-91271-2
13 August 1958 [no 7070, 19:00-23:00] Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Eskew Reeder as Esquerita [vcl/piano] (Vincent Moses [gt], Floyd T. Chance [bass], Johnny "Ricardo" Young [drums], Marvin Hughes [piano], E.R. Dutch McMillin [tenor sax].Producer: Ken Nelson)
014 19728-18 SHE LEFT ME CRYING EAP-1-1186/T 1186 2C150-85345/46 2S150-85370/71 CDP7-91271-2
015 19729-9 WHY DID IT TAKE YOU SO LONG EAP-1-1186 F 36/T 1186 2S150-85370/71 CDP7-91271-2 SPE 6603
016 19730-5 GETTIN' PLENTY LOVIN' F 43 EAP-3-1186 EAP-1-20754/T 1186 EAP-1-20754/2S150-85370/71 CDP7-91271-2 SPE 6603
017 19731-6 BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAY ROCK AND ROLL IS HERE TO STAY F 38 EAP-3-1186/T 1186 2S150-85370/71 CDP7-91271-2 SPE 6603
018 19732-8 LAID OFF F4145/Off 6001 2S150-85370/71 CDP7-91271-2 SPE 6603
14 August 1958 [no 7072, 19:30-22:30] Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Eskew Reeder as Esquerita [vcl/piano] (Vincent Moses [gt], Floyd T. Chance [bass], Johnny "Ricardo" Young [drums], Marvin Hughes [piano], E.R. Dutch McMillin [tenor sax] + The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker, Neal Matthews Jr., Hoyt H. Hawkins, Ray Walker. Producer: Ken Nelson)
019 19739-10 I LIVE THE LIFE I LOVE Off 6001 2S150-85370/71 CDP7-91271-2
020 19740-7 THIS THING CALLED LOVE Off 6001 2S150-85370/71 CDP7-91271-2
021 19741-11 GET BACK BABY EAP-2-1186 F 37/T 1186 SPE6603 2S150-85370/71 CDP7-91271-2
022 19742-25 BABY COME BACK Off 6001 2S150-85370/71 CDP7-91271-2
15 August 1958 [no 7073, 11:00-14:00] Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Eskew Reeder as Esquerita [vcl/piano] (Vincent Moses [gt], Floyd T. Chance [bass], Johnny "Ricardo" Young [drums], E.R. Dutch McMillin [tenor sax]. Producer: Ken Nelson)
023 19743-5 BABY,YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME EAP-2-1186/T 1186 SPE 6603 2S150-85370/71 CDP7-91271-2
024 19744-3 JUST ANOTHER LIE F4145/Off 6001 2S150-85370/71 CDP7-91271-2
025 19745-6 YOU CAN'T PULL ME DOWN Off 6001 2S150-85370/71 CDP7-91271-2
026 19746-9 I NEED YOU F 38 EAP-3-1186/T 1186 SPE 6603 2S150-85370/71 CDP7-91271-2
027 19747-3 MAYBE BABY F 43 EAP-3-1186/T 1186 2S150-85370/71 CDP7-91271-2
028 19748-12 HOLE IN MY HEART F 37 EAP-2-1186 EAP-1-20754/T 1186 C006-81382 C062-81027 2C150-85345/46 SPE 6603
ca 1962 poss. Nashville, TN – Eskerettes/Willie B* (S. Q. Reeder [piano],Willie B. Celestan [ld vcl], ? [bass], ? [drums],? [saxes -3], Producer: S. Q. Reeder and Bolds)
000 H-45-10A I TRUSTED ON YOU* -1 Hermitage 306/Night Train CD-7044
029 H-45-10B SOUTHERN STYLE* -1-2 Hermitage 776 306/ Night Train CD-7044
030 LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING -2-3 Hermitage 776/ Night Train CD-7044
2 March 1962 Cosimo J & M Recording Studio, 525 Gov. Nicholls St., New Orleans, LA – Eskew Reeder (S. Q. Reeder [vcl/organ -1], ?.[bass], John Boudreaux [drums], Allen Toussaint [piano], New-Orleans Symphony Orchestra [string section-2], The Esquerettes [ back-up vcl], Irma Thomas [vcl -3], Producer: Allen Toussaint)
031 Take-12 UNDIVIDED LOVE -2 Instant 3258/Charly CD-224
032 SO 814-4 GREEN DOOR -1 Minit 648/LP 0003 CD E2-30879 Charly CD 224
033 SO 815-9 I WAITED TOO LONG -2-3 Minit 648/CD E2-30879 Charly CD 224
1 August 1962 Cosimo J & M Recording Studio, 525 Gov. Nicholls St., New Orleans, LA – Eskew Reeder (S. Q. Reeder [vcl/organ], Roy Montrell [gt], ? [bass], John Boudreaux [drums/percussion], Allen Toussaint [piano], David Lastie [sax-1], Lee Allen [sax-1], Red Tyler [sax-1], The Esquerettes [back-up vcl], Willie Harper [vcl-3]. Producer: Allen Toussaint)
034 Take-11 MARGIE -1 unissued/Charly CD 224
035 Take-3 SARAH LEE -1 unissued/Charly CD 224
036 Take-12 HOW LONG -1 unissued/Charly CD 224
037 Take-4 10-4 (CALLING ALL CARS) -1 unissued/Charly CD 224
038 A TEAR unissued/Charly CD 224
039 I WOKE UP THIS MORNING (WITH MY MIND ON YOU BABY) -3 unissued/Charly CD 224
040 MARDI GRAS IN NEW ORLEANS unissued/Charly CD 224
041 LAID OFF unissued/Charly CD 224
042 MAMA, HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN unissued/Charly CD 224
7 August or 8 September 1962 Cosimo J & M Recording Studio, 525 Gov. Nicholls St., New Orleans, LA – Eskew Reeder (S. Q. Reeder [vcl/organ], ? [bass], John Boudreaux [drums/percussion], Allen Toussaint [piano] + string section-1, The Esquerettes. Producer: Allen Toussaint)
043 Take-4 THE FLU Instant 3258/Charly CD 224 [take-2] unissued/Charly CD 224
044 165-1162-3 I WOKE UP THIS MORNING (WITH MY MIND ON MY BABY) part 1 -1 Instant 3268/Charly CD 224
045 165-1163-3 I WOKE UP THIS MORNING (WITH MY MIND ON MY BABY) part 2 -1 Instant 3268/Charly CD 224
046 SO 826-11 (WE HAD LOVE ) LIKE YOU -1 Minit 658/CD E2-30879 Charly CD 224
047 SO 825-8 NEVER WILL I -1 Minit 658/CD E2-30879 Charly CD 224
1963 poss. Los Angeles, CA - Eskew "Esque-Rita" Reeder (Eskew Reeder [vcl/organ-1] + unknown musicians)
048 LA 234 A TEAR Everest 2025
049 LA 235 JOHNNY LITTLE -1 Everest 2025
1963 Motown Studio, Detroit, MI – Eskew Reeder
050 STUBBORN OLD ME Motown unissued
051 I'M IN LOVE Motown unissued
052 YOU CAN GO Motown unissued
053 NOW THAT YOU'RE GONE Motown unissued
1965 [demo sessions] unknown – Eskew Reeder as Esquerita
00000 Introduction By Little Richard BCD-15504
05401 SOCK IT TO ME BABY Bear Family BCD-15504
05402 NOBODY WANTS YOU (WHEN YOU'RE DOWN AND OUT) Bear Family BCD-15504
05403 MISSISSIPPI GOD-DAMN Bear Family BCD-15504
05404 WIG-WEARIN' BABY Bear Family BCD-15504
05405 I CAN'T STAND IT ANYMORE Bear Family BCD-15504
05406 GET ALONG HONEY, HONEY Bear Family BCD-15504
05407 I GUESS I'LL GO THROUGH LIFE ALONE Bear Family BCD-15504
05408 NEVER AGAIN Bear Family BCD-15504
05409 UNTIL THEN Bear Family BCD-15504
05410 AT THE DEW DROP INN Bear Family BCD-15504
05411 (I DON'T WANT NOBODY GONNA) STEAL MY LOVE FROM ME Bear Family BCD-15504
05412 WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT Bear Family BCD-15504
1966 unknown - S.Q.Reeder
055 I WANT TO KNOW Okeh 4-7239
056 JUST IN TIME Okeh 4-7239
057 /ZSP-114591 TELL THE WORLD ABOUT YOU Okeh 4-7254
058 /ZSP-114592 TWO TON TESSIE Okeh 4-7254
1967 unknown - Eskew "Esque-Rita" Reeder
059 DEW DROP INN Cross-Tone 1007 Norton 45-014
060 YOU BETTER BELIEVE IN ME Cross-Tone 1007
ca 1967 unknown – The Magnificent Malochi (Eskew Reeder [vcl/piano], Dr. John [organ] + unknown musicians) [purchased titles, master numbers assigned in NYC on May 8, 1968]
061 118799 AS TIME GOES BY Brunswick 55359
062 118800 THE GOSPEL TRUTH unissued
063 118801 MAMA YOUR DADDY‘S COME HOME Brunswick 55359

ALBUMS
Capitol T 1186 Esquerita: She Left Me Cryin'; Crazy, Crazy, Crazy Feeling; Hey, Miss Lucy; Why Did It Take You So Long; Get Back Baby; Hole In My Heart; I'm Battie Over Hattie; Baby, You Can Depend On Me; Maybe Baby; Gettin' Plenty Lovin'; Believe Me When I Say Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay; I Need You – 05-59
Ember/Specialty [UK] SPE 6603 Wilcat Shakeout: Rockin' The Joint; Hole In My Heart; Hey Miss Lucy; Get Back Baby; Baby You Can Depend On Me; I'm Batty Over Hattie; Crazy Crazy Feeling; Gettin' Plenty Of Lovin'; Esquerita And The Voola; Laid Off; Believe Me When I Say Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay; Oh Baby; I Need You; Why Did It Take So Long? – 69
Norton ED 202 Vintage Voola: Rockin' The Joint;This Thing Called Love; Please Come On Home; Oh Baby; Sarah Lee; I Got To Learn; What Was Wrong; Sweet Skinny Jenny*; Rock-A-Round*; Dew Drop Inn*- – 72 *Paul Peek (1958 demos, except **; reissued on Norton CD-202 with added Little Richard Interview in 1997)
Official [DEN] 6001 Esquerita: Rockin' The Joint; Esquerita And The Voola; Laid Off; Sarah Lee; I Live The Life I Love; Katie Mae; Wait A Minute Baby; Good Golly Annie Mae; Found Her; I Live The Life I Love (2); This Thing Called Love; Baby Come Back; You Can't Pull Me Down; Please Come Home; Just Another Lie - 75
Capitol [FRA] 2S-15085370/71 Believe Me When I Say Rock 'N' Roll Is Here To Stay: Rockin' The Joint; Hey, Miss Lucy; Get Back Baby; Baby, You Can Depend On Me; Laid Off; Oh Baby; Please Come On Home; Esquerita And The Voola; Just Another Lie; Why Did It Take You So Long; Hole In My Heart; Believe Me When I Say Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay; Maybe Baby; Gettin' Plenty Lovin'; Sarah Lee; I Live The Life I Love (1); Katie Mae; Wait A Minute Baby; Good Golly Annie Mae; Found Her; I Live The Life I Love (2); This Thing Called Love; Baby Come Back; You Can't Pull Me Down; Please Come Home; Just Another Lie; Maybe Baby; She Left Me Crying – 77 (double, reissued in 1989 on Fan Club FC-053)
Stateside [UK] SSL-6037 Esquerita !: Hey Miss Lucy; She Left Me Crying; Hole In My Heart; Believe Me When I Say Rock 'N' Roll; I Need You; Why Did It Take You So Long; Get Back Baby; I'm Batty Over Hattie; Gettin' Plenty Of Lovin' - 89
Charly [UK] 224 I Never Danced Nowhere !: Undivided Love; I Waited Too Long; The Flu; Margie; I Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind On My Baby); Sarah Lee; How Long; Green Door; 10-4 (Calling All Cars); Like You; Never Will I; The Flu; A Tear; I Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind On My Baby); Mardi Gras In New Orleans; Laid Off; (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean - 90
Bear Family [GER] BCD-15504 Sock It To Me Baby: Introduction By Little Richard; Sock It To Me Baby; Nobody Wants You (When You're Down And Out); Mississippi God-Damn; Wig-Wearin' Baby; I Can't Stand It Anymore; Get Along Honey, Honey; I Guess I'll Go Through Life Alone; Never Again; Until Then; At The Dew Drop Inn; (I Don't Want Nobody Gonna) Steal My Love From Me; What's Wrong With It – 07-90
Capitol CDP7-91871-2 Capitol Collector‘s Series: Oh Baby; Please Come Home; Sarah Lee; I Live The Life I Love [Version 1]; Katie Mae; Wait A Minute Baby; Rockin' The Joint; Golly Golly, Annie Mae; I Found Her; Hey Miss Lucy; I'm Battie Over Hattie; Crazy Crazy Feeling; Esquerita And The Voola; She Left Me Crying; Why Did It Take You So Long; Gettin' Plenty Of Lovin'; Believe Me When I Say Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay; Laid Off; I Live The Life I Love [Version 2]; This Thing Called Love; Get Back Baby; Baby Come Back; Baby, You Can Depend On Me; Just Another Lie; You Can't Pull Me Down; I Need You; Maybe Baby; Hole In My Heart – 05-92
Collectables COL-CD-2713 Rockin' The Joint: Oh Baby; Please Come Home; Sarah Lee; I Live The Life I Love; Katie Mae; Wait A Minute Baby; Rockin' The Joint; Golly Golly, Annie Mae; I Found Her; Hey Miss Lucy; I'm Battie Over Hattie; Crazy Crazy Feeling; Esquerita And The Voola; She Left Me Crying; Why Did It Take You So Long; Gettin' Plenty Of Lovin; Believe Me When I Say Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay; Laid Off; I Live The Life I Love (Version 2); This Thing Called Love; Get Back Baby; Baby Come Back; Baby, You Can Depend On Me; Just Another Lie; You Can't Pull Me Down; I Need You; Maybe Baby; Hole In My Heart – 03-98 (also under title Believe Me When I Say Rock 'N' Roll Is Here To Stay)

SINGLES
Baton (1955) The Heavenly Echoes
216 Didn’t It Rain / Your God Is My God – 11-55 (rev. Nov. 12)
Capitol (1958)
F4007 Oh Baby / Please Come On Home – 07-58
F4058 Rockin' The Joint / Esquerita And The Voola – 09-58
F4145 Just Another Lie / Laid Off – 02-59
F 36 Hey, Miss Lucy / Why Did It Take So Long – 59 (released in FRA)
F 37 Hole In My Heart / Get Back Baby – 59 (released in FRA)
F 38 Believe Me When I Say Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay / I Need You – 59 (released in FRA) F 43 Gettin' Plenty Lovin' / Maybe Baby – 59 (released in FRA)
(EPs)
EAP 1-1186 Hey, Miss Lucy; Why Did It Take You So Long / She Left Me Crying;/ Crazy Crazy Feeling - 59
EAP 2-1186 Get Back, Baby; Hole In My Heart / I'm Battie Over Hattie; Baby, You Can Depend On Me – 59
EAP 3-1186 Believe Me When I Say Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay; I Need You / Maybe, Baby; Gettin' Plenty Lovin' - 59
EAP 1-20754 Hole In My Heart; Hey, Miss Lucy / I'm Battie Over Hattie; Gettin' Plenty Lovin' – 59 (released in FRA)
Hermitage (1962) Eskerettes
776 Southern Style / Love Is A Many Splendored Thing - 62
Minit (1962) as Eskew Reeder
648 Green Door / I Waited Too Long - 62
648 (We Had Love ) Like You / Never Will I - 62
Instant (1963) as Eskew Reeder Jr.
3258 The Flu / Undivided Love – 63
3268 I Woke Up This Morning / I Woke Up This Morning Part Two – 63
Everest (1963) as Eskew Reeder
2025 A Tear / Johnny Little - 63
Okeh (1966) as S.Q.Reeder
4-7239 I Want To Know / Just In Time - 66
4-7254 Tell The World About You / Two Ton Tessie – 66
Cross-Tone (1967) as Eskew "Esque-Rita" Reeder
1007 Dew Drop Inn / You Better Believe In Me – 67
Brunswick (1968) as Magnificent Malochi
55359 Mama Your Daddy's Come Home / As Time Goes By – 06-68 as Magnificent Malochi)
Norton (demos & Cross-Tone tracks)
45-014 Dew Drop Inn / Rockin' The Joint – 97
149 You Better Believe Me / What Was Wrong - 09