FREEPORT RECORDS

15. Would You Believe

16. Where It’s At
~ Previously Unreleased
17. Nobody Will Ever Know
~ Previously Unreleased
18. Come On Home
~ Previously Unreleased
19. Gone From My Mind
~ Smash S-2065
Recorded September 29, 1966
20. Hey Diddle Diddle
~ Smash S-2065 B
21. Shake
~ GMA SS-9859
22. I’m In Love
~ GMA SS-9859 B
23. Little Miss Sad
~ Gold Standard GS-262
24. Nobody Cares
~ Gold Standard GS-262 B
25. Lurkin’
~ Previously Unreleased

Five Emprees:
Little Miss Sad
on
Bob Stroud's
Rock N' Roll Roots Volume Four
WDRV 97.1 / SRO Productions CD 618368610221
Released November 2002

The Five Emprees:
Live & More
BSU Records CD, June 2001
(54:50) Mono

01. Little Miss Sad
(Don & Dick Addrisi)
© November 2, 1964
~ Freeport FR-1001
BB rvw August 14, 1965
02. Hey Lover
~ Freeport FR-1001 B
~ Freeport FR-1010
CB & BB rvws April 16, 1966
03. Tell Her No
04. Georgianna
05. Over The Mountain
~ Freeport FR-1007 B
06. Running Bear
07. Mama Didn’t Know
08. Pretty Woman
09. Oh Carol
10. Hey Baby
~ Freeport FR-1002
BB rvw October 23, 1965
11. Johnny B. Goode
~ Freeport FR-1010 B
12. Why
~ Freeport FR-1002 B
01 - 12
~ Five Emprees:
Singing “Little Miss Sad” And Other Hits
Aka A Whole Lotta The Five Emprees
Freeport LP FR-3001 (Mono) / FRS-4001 (Stereo)
13. Little Miss Sad
~ Gold Standard GS-262
14. Shake
~ GMA SS-9859

15. Would You Believe

16. Little Miss Sad (Live)
BSU Records BS 21-1989 (A Side)
17. Time Won't Let Me (Live)
18. Georgianna (Live)
19. Put Your Head On My Shoulder (Live)
BSU Records BS 21-1989 (B Side)
16 - 19
~ Five Emprees:
"Live At Babe's Lounge"
BSU album (Unreleased)
20. Gone From My Mind
~ Smash S-2065
Recorded September 29, 1966
21. Hey Diddle Diddle
~ Smash S-2065 B

Five Empressions
(later, Five Emprees):
ZTSC 104185 Little Miss Sad
(Don & Dick Addrisi)
Copyright November 2, 1964 /
ZTSC 104186 Hey Lover
(J. Berry - Don Covay)
Freeport FR-1001
BB rvw August 14, 1965

BB article August 14, 1965
'Five Empressions Change Name'

BB ad August 7, 1965:
Guaranteed Chart Buster!
Getting Fantastic Air Play in Chicago and Milwaukee.
Over 12,000 sold within two weeks.
Fred (Buddy) Brown Co.
c / o Freeport Records
1303 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 922-7562

First played on WLS week of July 2, 1965
First WLS chart to list The Five Empressions July 23, 1965
First WLS chart to list The Five Emprees August 13, 1965
WLS peak #3 August 27, 1965
Ent BB August 28, 1965 peak #74
Ent CB September 18, 1965 peak #85 October 9, 1965

Five Emprees:
Singing “Little Miss Sad” And Other Hits
Aka A Whole Lotta The Five Emprees
Freeport LP FR-3001 (Mono) / FRS-4001 (Stereo)
XCTV-107028-1A /
XCTV-107029-1A
Arranged by Bob Richards
Engineer: Robert M. Kidder
Liner Notes: Irv Garmisa
WLS Featured Album December 3, 1965
Side 1:
Little Miss Sad
Hey Lover
Tell Her No
Georgianna
Over The Mountain
Running Bear
Side 2:
Mama Didn’t Know
Pretty Woman
Oh Carol
Hey Baby
Johnny B. Goode
Why

Five Emprees:
Hey Baby /
Why
Freeport FR-1002
BB rvw October 23, 1965
First played on WLS week of October 8, 1965
WLS peak #24 November 19 & 26, 1965

Maurice Rodgers:
Greensleeves /
Me, Myself & I
Freeport FR-1003
BB rvw September 11, 1965

Revelles:
One More Day
(Frederic Stephen Glickstein) /
I Know
Freeport FR-1004

Revelles:
ZTSC 10708 One More Day /
ZTSC 107109 You Love Me No More
(Fred Glickstein) Copyright May 13, 1965
Freeport FR-1005
CB rvw December 18, 1965
BB rvw January 22, 1966
CB mention January 15, 1966

CB
Week ending
January 15, 1966
The Five Emprees, who hit paydirt first time out with their Freeport reading of "Little Miss Sad," cut a new side last week. Clay Pitman flew in from New York to A&R. Result? "Little Miss Happiness" which the label's Irv Garmisa tells us, will be released this week. Also new from Freeport, local group the Revelles and bow offering "One More Day."

Tropics:
I Want More /
Goodbye My Love
Freeport FR-1006

Five Emprees:
Little Miss Happiness
(Mel Larson-Jerry Greenbach-Jerry Marcellino)
Copyright June 4, 1965 /
Over The Mountain
Freeport FR-1007
BB rvw January 29, 1966

Group, Inc:
ZTSC 107230 Just Call Me Up
(Ron Ortega) /
ZTSC 107231 Like A Woman
(Ron Ortega)
Freeport FR-1008

Five Emprees:
Pretty Face (Part 1) /
Pretty Face (Part 2)
Freeport FR-1009

Five Emprees:
Hey Lover /
Johnny B. Goode
Freeport FR-1010
CB & BB rvws April 16, 1966
Sweet full bodied romancer. Loads of teen appeal in both the gentle vocal effort and the soft insistent ork backing. Watch for early reaction.

Five Emprees:
YW1-39055 Gone From My Mind
(Les Reed – Geoff Stephens)
Copyright August 18, 1966 /
YW1-39054 Hey Diddle Diddle
(Fuqua-Gaye-Bristol)
Smash S-2065
Produced by Jerry Ross
Arranged by Joe Renzetti
Recorded September 29, 1966 PLUS
The UNRELEASED
* Wasn’t It You,
* You’ve Got Me Wrong,
* Good Lovin’

The Five Emprees:
Little Miss Sad (Live) 2:36 /
Put Your Head On My Shoulder 3:37
BSU Records BS 21-1989 (NR 17847)Stereo
A Division of Broadcast Sounds Unlimited
PO Box 8231, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
Co-Produced by Elmer Willet &
Jim Humburg
From the forthcoming album Live At Babe's Lounge

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The Vogues:
Be There For Me Baby 3:15 /
Sweet Summertime 2:15
BSU Records BS21-1991 (NR 18619) Stereo
Executive Producer Jim Humburg
Arranged & Produced by Elmer Willett

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Billboard, April 6, 1991

Elmer Willett, 79, after a short illness, March 11 in Pittsburgh. Willett was the former manager of recording group the Vogues, who had such hits as "You're The One," "5 O'Clock World," "Turn Around, Look At Me," and "My Special Angel." Willett retired in 1973, but in November 1990 he and longtime friend Jim Humburg co-produced the Vogues' "Be There For Me Baby." Earlier in his career, Willett ran a record store in Pittsburgh. Condolence cards may be sent to his sister, Betty Napieracz, at 515 Mary St., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15209.

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LOU CHRISTIE
ORIGINAL SINNER:
THE VERY BEST OF THE MGM RECORDINGS
(RPM 284)

LOU CHRISTIE &
THE TAMMYS:
EGYPTIAN SHUMBA:
THE SINGLES AND
RARE RECORDINGS 1962-1964
(RPM 330)