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Steve Gibson and The Redcaps

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Aliases
5 Red Caps
The 5 Red Caps
The Red Caps Trio
Steve Gibson and His Red Caps
Steve Gibson and The Original Red Caps
Steve Gibson and The Original Red Caps featuring Damita Jo
Steve Gibson & The Red Caps
Steve Gibson and The Red Caps
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United States
Comments
Vocal and instrumental group active from the early 1940s until the late 1960s. The original members were Steve Gibson, Romaine Brown, Doles Dickens, Jimmy Springs, and David Patillo. In the early 1950s Damita Jo DeBlanc joined the group as a featured singer. She also married Steve Gibson in 1954.
Members
Damita Jo Vocals (1951-1960)
Romaine Brown Vocals
Earl Plummer Vocals
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Covers by Steve Gibson and The Redcaps

Title Performer Release date Originally by
February 1946 Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians - Vocal Chorus by Don Rodney and The Lombardo Trio
January 1947 "Fats" Waller and His Rhythm
January 1947 Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Vaughn Monroe and The Moon Maids
listen on Internet Archive   May 1947 The Aristo-Kats REL, Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five REC
listen on Internet Archive May 1947 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys, Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - Vocal by Tommy Duncan with Orchestra
listen on Internet Archive September 1947 Harlan Leonard and His Rockets - Vocal Refrain by Myra Taylor
listen on Internet Archive   September 1947 Sons of the Pioneers REL, Mills Brothers REC
listen on Internet Archive   November 1947 Jack Albin and His Hotel Pennsylvania Dance Orch. - Vocal Chorus by Bill Coty REC, Adele Astaire & Eddie Foy Jr. PRF
listen on Internet Archive January 1948 (unknown)
listen on Internet Archive April 1948 Irving Kaufman
listen on Internet Archive June 1948 (unknown), Ernestine Schumann-Heink
listen on Internet Archive 1948 William J. Halley
listen on Internet Archive July 1949 Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye - Vocal Refrain by Tommy Ryan
listen on Internet Archive July 1949 (unknown)
July 1950 Mills Brothers
November 1951 Campbell and Burr
November 1951 Ames Brothers
April 1952 Betty Brewer
November 1952 Bon Bon accompanied by The Red Caps Trio
November 1956 Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye – Vocal Refrain by Clyde Burke and Chorus
September 1957 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Herb Jeffries
September 1957 The Rays
November 1960 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Herb Jeffries
November 1960 Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye – Vocal Refrain by Clyde Burke and Chorus
November 1960 Savannah Churchill and The Four Tunes

Releases

Singles

Title Performer Release date Label
Bless You Steve Gibson and The Red Caps January 1947 Mercury
Blueberry Hill Steve Gibson and His Red Caps July 1949 Mercury
Danny Boy Steve Gibson and The Red Caps June 1948 Mercury
I Learned a Lesson, I'll Never Forget 5 Red Caps January 1944 Beacon [US]
I May Hate Myself in the Morning Steve Gibson and The Original Red Caps April 1952 RCA Victor
I'm to Blame The 5 Red Caps April 1945 Joe Davis
I Want a Roof over My Head Steve Gibson and The Redcaps February 1950 Mercury
I Went to Your Wedding Steve Gibson and The Original Red Caps featuring Damita Jo July 1952 RCA Victor
Jack, You're Dead Steve Gibson and The Red Caps May 1947 Mercury
Little White Lies Steve Gibson and The Red Caps April 1948 Mercury
Seems Like Old Times The 5 Red Caps February 1946 Davis Records
Silhouettes Steve Gibson & The Red Caps September 1957 ABC-Paramount
Steve's Blues Steve Gibson and The Red Caps July 1950 Mercury
Truthfully Bon Bon accompanied by The Red Caps Trio 1945 Joe Davis
Truthfully Steve Gibson and The Original Red Caps November 1952 RCA Victor
Walkin' Through Heaven Steve Gibson and The Red Caps November 1947 Mercury
Wedding Bells Are Breaking Up That Old Gang of Mine Steve Gibson and The Redcaps January 1948 Mercury
Write to Me Steve Gibson and The Red Caps November 1956 ABC-Paramount
You Made Me Love You Steve Gibson and The Red Caps 1948 Mercury
You Never Miss the Water 'Til the Well Runs Dry Steve Gibson and The Red Caps September 1947 Mercury

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