Hilltoppers

2nd version
By Michel Ruppli, Bill Daniels, Praguefrank and Mario Manciotti
SESSIONS
Early 1952 poss. Bowling Green, KY – Hilltoppers (Jimmy Sacca, Donald McGuire, Seymour Spiegelman + Billy Vaughn [piano]) [leased to Dot in March 1952]
001 M-6025 TRYING Dot 45-15018 45-16022 DEP-1006/DLP-104 DLP-3003
002 M-6026 YOU MADE UP MY MIND 45-15018 DEP-1006/DLP-104
ca July 1952 unknown – Hilltoppers (Jimmy Sacca, Donald McGuire, Seymour Spiegelman + Billy Vaughn [piano])
003 M-6089 I CAN'T LIE TO MYSELF 45-15055 DEP-1007/DLP-104
October 1952 unknown – Hilltoppers (Jimmy Sacca, Donald McGuire, Seymour Spiegelman + Billy Vaughn [piano])
004 M-7002/E2KB-7500 I KEEP TELLING MYSELF 45-15034 DEP-1006/DLP-104
005 M-7003/E2KB-7531 MUST I CRY AGAIN? 45-15034 DEP-1006 /DLP-104 VSD5524
January 1953 unknown – Hilltoppers (Jimmy Sacca, Donald McGuire, Seymour Spiegelman + Billy Vaughn [piano])
006 M-7065/E3KB-0091 I'D RATHER DIE YOUNG 45-15085 45-15889 DEP-1007/DLP-104 DLP-3003
007 M-7066/E3KB-0092 LOVE WALKED IN 45-15105 45-16024 45-113/DLP-3003
008 M-7067/E3KB-0093 P.S. I LOVE YOU 45-15085 45-16022 45-16054 DEP-1007/DLP-104 DLP-3003
009 M-7071/E3KB-0097 IF I WERE KING 45-15055 DEP-1007/DLP-104
May 1953 unknown – Hilltoppers (Jimmy Sacca, Donald McGuire, Seymour Spiegelman + Billy Vaughn [piano])
010 M-8120/E3KB-3937 I FOUND YOUR LETTER 45-15132 DEP-1008 /DLP-105
011 M-8121/E3KB-3938 TILL THEN 45-15132 45-16025 45-114 DEP-1008 /DLP-105
012 M-8122/E3KB-3939 TIME WILL TELL 45-127 DEP-1009/DLP-105
July 1953 unknown – Hilltoppers (Jimmy Sacca, Donald McGuire, Seymour Spiegelman + Billy Vaughn [piano])
013 M-8155/E3KB-5301 TO BE ALONE 45-15105 45-16039 45-16054 45-115 /DLP-3003
July 1953 unknown – Hilltoppers (Jimmy Sacca, Donald McGuire, Seymour Spiegelman + Billy Vaughn [piano])
014 M-8175/E3KB-5321 WRAPPED UP IN A DREAM 45-15156
015 M-8178/E3KB-5324 FROM THE VINE COMES THE GRAPE 45-15127 45-16024 45-113 DEP-1009/DLP-105
1953 unknown – Hilltoppers (Jimmy Sacca, Donald McGuire, Seymour Spiegelman + Billy Vaughn [piano])
016 ALONE 45-15130* 45-16010
017 YOU'RE ALL THAT I NEED 45-15130 *
018 FOR KEEPS DEP-1008/DLP-105
019 BOUQUETS AND KISSES DEP-1008/DLP-105
020 THERE IS NO GREATER LOVE DEP-1009/DLP-105
021 BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN DEP-1009/DLP-105
Possibly from sessions above
*issued as by Jimmy Sacca
September 1953 unknown – Hilltoppers (Jimmy Sacca, Donald McGuire, Seymour Spiegelman + Billy Vaughn [piano])
022 M-8234/E4KB-821 YOU TRY SOMEBODY ELSE 45-15249
023 M-8237/E4KB-823/E4OB-727 POOR BUTTERFLY 45-15156/VSD-5524
024 M-8238/E4KB-824 TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE 45-15249/DLP-3003
025 M-8239/E4KB-825 SWEETHEART (WILL YOU REMEMBER) 45-15201
ca January 1954 unknown – Hilltoppers (Jimmy Sacca, Donald McGuire, Seymour Spiegelman + Billy Vaughn [piano])
026 M-8260 FRIVOLETTE 45-15318 DEP-1012/DLP-106
027 M-8262 THE OLD CABARET 45-15201
ca May 1954 unknown – Hilltoppers (Jimmy Sacca, Donald McGuire, Seymour Spiegelman + Billy Vaughn [piano])
028 M-8344/E4KB-1841 IF I DIDN'T CARE 45-15220/DLP-3003
029 M-8345/E4CB-1842-3 D-A-R-L-I-N' 45-15318/3003
030 M-8347/E4KB-1844 BETTINA 45-15220
031 M-8348/E4KB-1845? NO LONGER LONELY 45-16556
ca August 1954 unknown – Hilltoppers (Jimmy Sacca, Donald McGuire, Seymour Spiegelman + Billy Vaughn [piano])
032 GLAD, GLAD, GLAD DEP-1011/DLP-106
033 MY ANN DEP-1011/DLP-106
034 STORMY NIGHT DEP-1011/DLP-106
035 ABOUT A QUARTER TO NINE DEP-1011/DLP-106
036 TORMENTED DEP-1012/DLP-106
037 WITHOUT YOU DEP-1012/DLP-106
038 CAN’T WE TRY AGAIN DEP-1012/DLP-106
March 1955 unknown – Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca
039 M-8617/F9OB-0204 THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN 45-15351/DLP-3003
040 M-8618/F9OB-0205 TEAR DROPS FROM MY EYES 45-15351
April 1955 unknown – Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca
041 M-8650/F9OB-2508 SO TIRED 45-15459
042 M-8651/F9OB-2509 UNTIL THE REAL THING 45-15423
043 M-8652/F9OB-2510 ALL I NEED IS YOU 45-15415
044 M-8653/F9OB-2511 SEARCHING 45-15415
045 M-8654/F9OB-2512 THE KENTUCKIAN SONG 45-15375/DLP-3003
046 M-8657/F9OB-2515 I MUST BE DREAMING 45-15375
1955 unknown - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca
047 WHITE CHRISTMAS DLP-3002
048 RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER DLP-3002
049 SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN DLP-3002
050 I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS DLP-3002
051 WINTER WONDERLAND DLP-3002
052 SILENT NIGHT DLP-3002
053 HERE COMES SANTE CLAUS DLP-3002
054 JINGLE BELLS DLP-3002
055 I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS DLP-3002
056 CHRISTMAS ISLAND DLP-3002
057 BLUE CHRISTMAS DLP-3002
058 AVE MARIA DLP-3002
DLP-3002 was not issued
September 1955 unknown - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca (Billy Vaughn Orchestra. Producer: Randy Wood)
059 M-8975 ONLY YOU (AND YOU ALONE) 45-15423 45-16025 45-114 45-16556/VSD-5524
December 1955 poss. Universal Recording Corp., 46 East Walton St., Chicago, IL - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca (Billy Vaughn Orchestra. Producer: Randy Wood)
060 MB-9026 THE LAST WORD IN LOVE 45-15437
061 MB-9027 MY TREASURE 45-15437/VSD-5524
ca January 1956 poss. Universal Recording Corp., 46 East Walton St., Chicago, IL - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca (Billy Vaughn Orchestra. Producer: Randy Wood)
062 MB-9048 WHEN YOU'RE ALONE 45-15451
ca March 1956 unknown - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca (Billy Vaughn Orchestra. Producer: Randy Wood)
063 MB-9095 FADED ROSE 45-15459
064 MB-9096 DO THE BOP 45-15451
May 1956 poss. Universal Recording Corp., 46 East Walton St., Chicago, IL - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca (Billy Vaughn Orchestra. Producer: Randy Wood)
065 MB-9146 EYES OF FIRE, LIPS OF WINE 45-15468
066 MB-9147 INTO EACH LIFE SOME RAIN MUST FALL 45-15489 /DLP-3029
067 MB-9151 I'M WALKING THROUGH HEAVEN 45-15468
August 1956 poss. Hollywood, CA - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca (Billy Vaughn Orchestra)
068 MB-9245 KA DING DONG 45-15489
August 1956 poss. Hollywood, CA - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca (Billy Vaughn Orchestra)
069 MB-9272 WELCOME TO MY HEART 45-15889
ca October 1956 poss. Hollywood, CA - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca (Billy Vaughn Orchestra)
070 MB-9352 NO REGRETS 45-15511
071 MB-9353 CHICKEN CHICKEN 45-15662
072 MB-9356 UNTIL YOU’RE MINE 45-15511
1956 poss. Hollywood, CA - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca (Billy Vaughn Orchestra)
073 I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE DLP-3029
074 WHISPERING GRASS (DON'T TELL THE TREES) DLP-3029
075 THAT OLD FEELING DLP-3029
076 I CAN'T GET STARTED DLP-3029
077 GYPSY DLP-3029
078 WITH EVERY BREATH I TAKE DLP-3029
079 AT SUNDOWN DLP-3029
080 TROUBLE IN MIND DLP-3029
081 WHY BABY DLP-3029
082 I'M GLAD FOR YOUR SAKE DLP-3029
083 MAYBE YOU'LL BE THERE DLP-3029
Possibly from sessions above
ca 9 December 1956 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca (Billy Vaughn Orchestra)
084 MB-9470 MARIANNE 45-15537 45-16039 45-115 /VSD-5524
085 MB-9472 YOURE WASTING YOUR TIME (TRYIN' TO LOSE THE BLUES) 45-15537
March 1957 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca (Billy Vaughn Orchestra)
086 MB-9573 I'M SERIOUS 45-15560
087 MB-9574 I LOVE MY GIRL 45-15560
June 1957 Hollywood, CA - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca
088 MB-9796 A FALLEN STAR 45-15594/VSD-5524
089 MB-9797 FOOTSTEPS 45-15594
August 1957 Hollywood, CA - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca
090 MB-9994 DEDICATED TO YOU 45-15626
091 MB-9995 MY CABIN OF DREAMS 45-15626
September 1957 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca
092 MB-10258 LOVE IN BLOOM DLP-3073
093 MB-10259 (I LOVE YOU) FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS DLP-3073
094 MB-10260 LOVE IS HERE TO STAY DLP-3073
095 MB-10261 THIS LOVE OF MINE DLP-3073
096 MB-10262 LOVE IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER DLP-3073
097 MB-10263 I'M CONFESSIN' DLP-3073
098 MB-10264 LET'S FALL IN LOVE DLP-3073
099 MB-10265 TOGETHER DLP-3073
100 MB-10266 THEN I'LL BE HAPPY DLP-3073
101 MB-10267 SO BEATS MY HEART FOR YOU DLP-3073
102 MB-10268 I HADN'T ANYONE TILL YOU DLP-3073
103 MB-10269 LOVE YOUR MAGIC SPELL IS EVERYWHERE DLP-3073
104 MB-10270 THE JOKER (THAT'S WHAT THEY CALL ME) 45-15662/VSD-5524
February 1958 Hollywood, CA - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca
105 MB-10652 YOU SURE LOOK GOOD TO TO ME 45-15712
106 MB-10653 STARRY EYES 45-15712
ca August 1958 Hollywood, CA - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca
107 MB-11603 SIGNORINA 45-15814
108 MB-11604 PEGGY'S SISTER 45-15814
ca Septembert 1958 Hollywood, CA - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca
109 MB-11968 TRYING 45-15857
110 MB-11969 YOU'RE NOBODY TILL SOMEBODY LOVES YOU 45-15857
ca April 1959 Hollywood, CA - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca
111 MB-12986 LIZZIE DARLIN' 45-15958
112 MB-12987 unknown title
113 MB-12988 LOTS OF LUCK 45-15958
November 1959 Hollywood, CA - Hilltoppers featuring Jimmy Sacca
114 MB-13687 ALONE 45-16010
115 MB-13688 THE PRISONER'S SONG 45-16010
ca January 1965 unknown - - Hilltoppers
116 0649 ALL THESE THINGS 3J 1000
117 THE WORLD OUTSIDE 3J 1000
4 January 1973 Hollywood, CA – Jimmy Sacca & The Hilltoppers (arranged by Emory Gordy)
118 73L-4688 ONE OF A KIND MGM unissued
119 73L-4689 LITTLE THINGS YOU DO K 14603
120 73L-4690 SUNSHINE AND LOVE K 14515 K 14603
121 73L-4691 JAMAICA FAREWELL K 14515

ALBUMS
Dot DLP-104 The Hilltoppers: I Keep Telling Myself; Trying; Must I Cry Again; You Made Up Your Mind; I Can't Lie To Myself; If I Were King; I'd Rather Die Young; P.S. I Love You – 54 [10” LP]
Dot DLP-105 The Hilltoppers: Till Then; For Keeps; Time Will Tell; I Found Your Letter; Bouquets And Kisses; There Is No Greater Love; Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain; From The Vine Came The Grape – 54 [10” LP]
Dot DLP-106 The Hilltoppers: Glad, Glad, Glad; My Ann; Stormy Night; About A Quarter To Nine; Frivolette; Tormented; Without You; Can't We Try Again – 11-54 [10” LP]
Dot DLP-3002 Christmas album: White Christmas; Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer; Santa Claus Is Coming To Town; I'll Be Home For Christmas; Winter Wonderland; Silent Night; Here Comes Sante Claus; Jingle Bells; I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus; Christmas Island; Blue Christmas; Ave Maria – 55 (scheduled but aborted; MX M-9018-F8OP-2505/M-9010-F8OP-2506 (13-11-55)
Dot DLP-3003 The Hilltoppers Present Tops In Pops: Trying; P.S. I Love You; I'd Rather Die Young; To Be Alone; Love Walked In; From The Vine Came The Grape; Till Then; The Kentuckian Song; If I Didn't Care; Time Waits For No One; D-A-R-L-I-N; The Door Is Still Open – 18-02-56 (reissued on Souvenir SLP-100 The Hilltoppers Sing Their Million Sellers]
Dot DLP-3029 The Towering Hilltoppers Featuring The Voice Of Jimmy Sacca: I Can't Give You Anything But Love; Whispering Grass (Don't Tell The Trees); That Old Feeling; I Can't Get Started; The Gypsy; With Every Breath I Take; At Sundown; Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall; Trouble In Mind; Why Baby; I'm Glad For Your Sake; Maybe You'll Be There - 56
Dot DLP-3073 Love In Bloom: Love In Bloom; I'm Confessin'; Then I'll Be Happy; Love, Your Magic Spell Is Everywhere; Love Is Here To Stay; This Love Of Mine; Let's Fall In Love; Together; So Beats My Heart For You; For Sentimental Reasons; Love Is Just Around The Corner; I Hadn't Anyone Till You – 58
Varese Sarabande VSD-5524 P.S. I Love You - The Best Of The Hilltoppers: Trying; Must I Cry Again; I'd Rather Die Young; P.S. I Love You; To Be Alone; Love Walked In; From The Vine Came The Grape; Till Then; Poor Butterfly; D-A-R-L-I-N'; If I Didn't Care; Time Waits For No One; The Kentuckian Song; Only You (And You Alone); My Treasure; Marianne; A Fallen Star; The Joker (That's What They Call Me) – 10-94
SFI 90919 Golden Memories: The Ultimate Collection: P.S. I Love You; Trying; Poor Butterfly; Time WaitsFor No One; Only You (And You Alone); From The Vine Came The Grape; A Fallen Star; To Be Alone; Marianne; If I Didn't Care; The Kentuckian Song; Must I Cry Again; Till Then; My Treasure; I'd Rather Die Young; Love Walked In; D-a-r-l-i-n‘; The Joker (That's What They Call Me) - 03
Evergreen [EU] 2691755 30 Greatest Hits!: Trying; P.S. I Love You; A Fallen Tear; Do The Bop; Till Then; I Must Be Dreaming; You Try Somebody Else; Ka Ding Dong; Time Waits For No One; I Love My Girl; Marianne; If I Didn't Care; From The Vine Came The Grape; Love Walked In; The Door Is Still Open; I'd Rather Die Young; The Joker; Until The Real Thing Comes A Long; When You're Alone; The Kentuckian Song; No Regrets; So Tired; My Treasure; Poor Butterfly; Bettina; Teardrops In My Eyes; Must I Cry Again; The Last Word In Love; Only You (And You Alone); To Be Alone

SINGLES
Dot (1952-)
45-15018 Trying / You Made Up My Mind – 06-52
45-15034 Cry Again / Telling Myself Sol – 11-52
45-15055 I Can't Lie To Myself / If I Were King – 02-53
45-15085 I'd Rather Die Young / P.S. I Love You – 04-53
45-15105 Love Walked In / To Be Alone - 09-53
45-15127 From The Vine Came The Grape / Time Will Tell – 11-53
45-15130 Alone / You’re All That I Need – 11-53 (as by Jimmy Sacca)
45-15132 I Found Your Letter / Till Then – 11-53
45-15156 Poor Butterfly / Wrapped Up In A Dream – 03-54
45-15201 Old Cabaret / Sweetheart – 05-54
45-15218 Stormy Night / At Sundown – 07-54
45-15220 If I Didn't Care / Bettina – 07-54
45-15249 Time Waits For No One Side / You Try Somebody Else – 10-54
45-15318 D-A-R-L-I-N'/ Frivolette - 01-55
45-15351 Door Is Still Open / Teardrops From My Eyes – 03-55
45-15375 I Must Be Dreaming / Kentuckian Song – 24-05-55
45-15415 All I Need Is You / Searching – 16-08-55
45-15423 Only You (And You Alone) / Until The Real Thing Comes Along – 01-10-55
45-15437 Last Word In Love / My Treasure – 29-11-55
45-15451 Do The Bop Side / When You're Alone – 14-02-56
45-15459 So Tired Side / Faded Rose – 20-03-56
45-15468 Eyes Of Fire, Lips Of Wine / I'm Walkin Through Heaven – 01-05-56
45-15489 Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall / Ka-Ding-Dong – 27-07-56
45-15511 No Regrets / Until You're Mine – 10-10-56
45-15537 Marianne / You're Wasting Your Time – 10-01-57
45-15560 I Love My Girl / I'm Serious – 21-03-57
45-15594 A Fallen Star / Footsteps – 03-06-57
45-15626 Dedicated To You / My Cabin Of Dreams – 09-08-57
45-15662 Chicken Chicken / The Joker (That’s What They Call Me) – 17-10-57
45-15712 Starry Eyes / You Sure Look Good To Me – 03-58
45-15814 Signorina / Peggy's Sister – 08-58
45-15857 Trying / Your Nobody Till Somebody Love – 10-58
45-15958 Lizzie Darlin‘/ Lots Of Luck - 59
45-16010 Alone / The Prisoner's Song – 10-59
45-16022 Trying / P.S. I Love You – 59 (reissue)
45-16024 Love Walked In / From The Vine Came The Grape – 59 (reissue)
45-16025 Only You / Till Then - 59 (reissue)
45-16039 Marianne/To Be Alone – 12-59 (reissue)
45-16054 P.S. I Love You / To Be Alone – 02-60 (reissue)
45-112 P.S. I love You / Trying – 01-11-63 (reissue)
45-113 Love Walked In / From The Vine Came The Grape – 01-11-63 (reissue)
45-114 Till Then / Only You (And You Alone) – 01-11-63 (reissue)
45-115 To Be Alone / Marianne – 01-11-63 (reissue)
45-16556 No Longer Lonely / Only You – 12-63 (reissue)
(EPs)
DEP-1-1006 The Hilltoppers: I Keep Telling Myself / Trying / Must I Cry Again / You Made Up Your Mind – 53 (MX: EPM-1016/17)
DEP-1-1007 The Hilltoppers Sing: I Can't Lie to Myself / If I Were King / I'd Rather Die Young / P.S. I Love You – 53 (MX: EPM-1018/19)
DEP-1-1008 The Hilltoppers: For Keeps / Bouquets And Kisses / I Found Your Letter / Till Then – 54 (MX: EPM 1020/21)
DEP-1-1009 The Hilltoppers: Time Will Tell / There Is No Greater Love / Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain / From The Vine Came The Grape – 54 (MX: EPM 1022/23)
DEP-1-1011 The Hilltoppers Sing: Glad, Glad, Glad / My Ann / Stormy Night / About A Quarter To Nine – 55 (MX: EPM 1026/27)
DEP-1-1012 The Hilltoppers Sing: Frivolette / Tormented / Without You / Can't We Try Again – 55 (MX: EPM 1028/29)
DEP-114 I Found Your Letter / Till Then / For Keeps / Boquets And Kisses
3J (1965)
1000 All These Things / The World Outside – 03-65
MGM (1973)
K 14515 Sunshine And Love / Jamaica Farewell - 03-73
K 14603 Little Things You Do / Sunshine And Love - 07-73