America’s Little Darlins1955 - The Coral RecordingsBlack Denim Trousers & Motorcycle BootsNip SipSmooch MeBe My Lovin BabyTitleStatusOriginal ArtistCoverCoverOriginalOriginalThe CheersThe Clovers1956Why Do Fools Fall In LoveYou Baby YouChurch Bells May RingLittle Girl Of MineLove, Love, LoveE'vry Night About This TimeSoft Summer BreezeKa-Ding-DongMy Judge And JuryPut Your House In OrderA Thousand Miles AwayEvery Minute Of The DayMoonglow CoverCoverCoverCoverCoverOriginalOriginalCoverOriginalOriginalCoverOriginalOriginalFrankie Lymon/TeenagersThe CleftonesThe WillowsThe CleftonesThe CloversThe G-ClefsThe Heartbeats1957Little Darlin Faithful And TrueWords Of Love *(See Video)Don't Say GoodbyeOh How I Wish Zip ZipSilhouettesHoney BirdDaddy CoolThe StrollLand Of BeautyStraight SkirtsPatsyCoverOriginalOriginalOriginalOriginalOriginalCoverOriginalCoverOriginalOriginalCoverOriginalThe GladiolasThe RaysThe RaysGene Summers1958*Although The Diamonds' version of 'Words Of Love' is often cited as a cover of the Buddy Holly recording, thisis not the case. While it is not known who was first to actually record the song, The Diamonds version wasreleased before the Holly recording and is noticeably different in arrangement and tempo to Buddy's version.High SignDon't Let Me DownKathy OHappy YearsWhere Mary Go See Note Below *HoneyPassion FlowerWalking AlongEternal Lovers OriginalOriginalOriginalOriginalOriginalOriginalOriginalRevivalOriginalThe Solitaires*1959This was originally recorded for the 1957 movie The Big Beat, then again for the recording which was released in 1958. (See the story of Where Mary Go)She SayFrom The Bottom Of My HeartGretchenA Mother's LoveSneaky AlligatorHolding Your Hand The Twenty Second DayYoung In YearsOh CarolBelieve MeWalkin The StrollOriginalCoverOriginalOriginalOriginalOriginalOriginalOriginalCoverCoverOriginalThe CloversNeil SedakaThe Royal Teens1960Tell The TruthReal True LoveSan Antonio RoseSlave GirlThe Pencil SongYou'd Be MineThe Crumble OriginalOriginalOriginalOriginalOriginalOriginalOriginal1961I Sho' Lawd Will You Short Changed Me The MunchWoomai-LingOne Summer NightIt's A Doggone ShameHorizontal LieutenantVanishing AmericanOriginalOriginalOriginalOriginalRevivalOriginalOriginalOriginalThe Danleers1995Sleigh Ride**This was released about 1995 and was listed as "The Diamonds", but it's Dave Somerville singing all the parts.It is part of a compilation called " A Most Excellent Poppin' Oldies Christmas" and is available on the internetfrom several sources. Note the Little Darlin' style with cowbell and "Hup-Do-Waddys" in the background. It’s alsonot the first time Dave has been a one man quartet. I'm not sure I'm correct in putting it here, but it is aninteresting, relevant recording.1. Why Do Fools Fall In Love2. The Church Bells May Ring3. Love, Love, Love4. Ka-Ding-Dong 5. Soft Summer Breeze6. Little Darlin’ 7. Words Of Love8. Zip Zip 9. Silhouettes 10. The Stroll 11. High Sign 12. Kathy-O13. Happy Years 14. Walking Along15. She Say (Oom Dooby Doom)16. One Summer NightDebut on 02/18/56, Peaked at #12 Debut on 04/21/56, Peaked at #14 Debut on 06/23/56, Peaked at #30Debut on 09/08/56, Peaked at #35 Debut on 09/22/56, Peaked at #34Debut on 03/16/57, Peaked at #2 (GOLD)Debut on 06/24/57, Peaked at #13Debut on 08/26/57, Peaked at #16 Debut on 11/04/57, Peaked at #10 (GOLD)Debut on 12/30/57, Peaked at #4 (GOLD)Debut on 04/14/58, Peaked at #37 Debut on 07/28/58, Peaked at #16 Debut on 08/04/58, Peaked at #73 Debut on 10/27/58, Peaked at #29 Debut on 01/26/59, Peaked at #18 Debut on 07/03/61, Peaked at #22 The Diamonds have several videos on YouTube and I have included a couple here on the site. VideosThese singles cover the recordings of the Coral and Mercury releases and include the members of all four “versions” of the Diamonds. Singing are Phil Levitt, Ted Kowalski, Bill Reed, Dave Somerville, Mike Douglas, Evan Fisher, John Felten, and Jim Malone
For more information on tracks,see below.*The Solitaires’ version was released in 1956
America’s Little Darlins
1955 - The Coral Recordings
Black Denim Trousers & Motorcycle Boots
Nip Sip
Smooch Me
Be My Lovin Baby
Title
Status
Original Artist
Cover
Cover
Original
Original
The Cheers
The Clovers
1956
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
You Baby You
Church Bells May Ring
Little Girl Of Mine
Love, Love, Love
E'vry Night About This Time
Soft Summer Breeze
Ka-Ding-Dong
My Judge And Jury
Put Your House In Order
A Thousand Miles Away
Every Minute Of The Day
Moonglow
Cover
Cover
Cover
Cover
Cover
Original
Original
Cover
Original
Original
Cover
Original
Original
Frankie Lymon/Teenagers
The Cleftones
The Willows
The Cleftones
The Clovers
The G-Clefs
The Heartbeats
1957
Little Darlin
Faithful And True
Words Of Love * (See Video)
Don't Say Goodbye
Oh How I Wish
Zip Zip
Silhouettes
Honey Bird
Daddy Cool
The Stroll
Land Of Beauty
Straight Skirts
Patsy
Cover
Original
Original
Original
Original
Original
Cover
Original
Cover
Original
Original
Cover
Original
The Gladiolas
The Rays
The Rays
Gene Summers
1958
*Although The Diamonds' version of 'Words Of Love' is often cited as a cover of the Buddy Holly recording, this
is not the case. While it is not known who was first to actually record the song, The Diamonds version was
1. Why Do Fools Fall In Love
2. The Church Bells May Ring
3. Love, Love, Love
4. Ka-Ding-Dong
5. Soft Summer Breeze
6. Little Darlin’
7. Words Of Love
8. Zip Zip
9. Silhouettes
10. The Stroll
11. High Sign
12. Kathy-O
13. Happy Years
14. Walking Along
15. She Say (Oom Dooby Doom)
16. One Summer Night
Debut on 02/18/56, Peaked at #12
Debut on 04/21/56, Peaked at #14
Debut on 06/23/56, Peaked at #30
Debut on 09/08/56, Peaked at #35
Debut on 09/22/56, Peaked at #34
Debut on 03/16/57, Peaked at #2 (GOLD)
Debut on 06/24/57, Peaked at #13
Debut on 08/26/57, Peaked at #16
Debut on 11/04/57, Peaked at #10 (GOLD)
Debut on 12/30/57, Peaked at #4 (GOLD)
Debut on 04/14/58, Peaked at #37
Debut on 07/28/58, Peaked at #16
Debut on 08/04/58, Peaked at #73
Debut on 10/27/58, Peaked at #29
Debut on 01/26/59, Peaked at #18
Debut on 07/03/61, Peaked at #22
The Diamonds have several videos on YouTube and I have included a couple
here on the site. Videos
These singles cover the recordings of the Coral and Mercury releases and include the members of all four
“versions” of the Diamonds. Singing are Phil Levitt, Ted Kowalski, Bill Reed, Dave Somerville, Mike Douglas, Evan
Fisher, John Felten, and Jim Malone
For more information on tracks,
see below.
*The Solitaires’ version was released in 1956
