The Cosimo Code

CLIENT	MATRIX	LABEL	DATE	ARTIST	TITLE
94	153	Ace 613	1/23/61 billboard	Cliff & Ed Thomas featuring Fats on the Piano	Do You No Wrong
94	154	Ace 613		Cliff & Ed Thomas featuring Fats on the Piano	Shame
94	155	Vin 1027		Malvereen Drew & The Stardusters	Happiest Season
94	156	Vin 1027		Malvereen Drew & The Stardusters	Christmas Time
13	159	Able 101		Bill Hayes	Hurricane
13	160	Able 101		Bill Hayes	Poor White Trash
1	161	Tulane 103		Raymond Washington	Shake To The East
1	162	Tulane 103		Raymond Washington	Can't Help Loving You
94	163	Rex 1015	1/9/61 billboard	Earl King	Darling Honey Angel Child
94	164	Rex 1015	9/12/60 billboard	Earl King	I Can't Help Myself
94	165	Ace 614		Tony Mattina	Forever And Forever
94	166	Ace 614	1/23/61 billboard	Tony Mattina	Won't You Promise Me Your Love
113	167	Spinett 1007		Stormy	Fools Paradise
113	168	Spinett 1007		Stormy	The Devil In Your Heart
113	169	Spinett 1008		Snuffy Smith	Lamumba
113	170	Spinett 1008		Snuffy Smith	Angola
94	173	Ace 610	2/11/61 cashbox	The Rhythm Masters	The Devil And His Old Suitcase
94	174	Ace 610		The Rhythm Masters	Holding My Savior's Hand
134	175	Diamond Disk 102		Billy Blankenship	I'm Asking Forgiveness
134	176	Diamond Disk 102		Billy Blankenship	Confess To Me
94	179	Ace 611		Mac Rebennack & His Orchestra	Good Times
94	180	Ace 611	1/30/61 billboard	Mac Rebennack & His Orchestra	Sahara
94	181	Ace 612		Bat Carroll	Funny
94	182	Ace 612	1/30/61 billboard	Bat Carroll	Come On Home
115	183	Nix 101		Camelots	Lulu
115	184	Nix 101		Camelots	Never Been In Love Before
25	191	Tulane 104		Young Louis Armstrong	Talking About You
25	192	Tulane 104		Young Louis Armstrong	You Made Me Cry
84	193	Rustone 1405	3/18/61 cashbox	The Jades	Blowin' The Rock
84	194	Rustone 1405		Emmett & The Jades	No One
94	195	Ace 620		Paul Gibson	Memories
94	196	Ace 620		Paul Gibson	What More
84	199	Rustone 1406		Willie West	It's No Use To Try
84	200	Rustone 1406		Willie West	Wille Knows How
94	205	Ace 616	3/20/61 billboard	Jimmy Clanton & Mary Ann Mobley	Down The Aisle
94	206	Ace 616	3/25/61 cashbox	Jimmy Clanton & Mary Ann Mobley	No Longer Blue
94	L 207	Ace LP 1011		Jimmy Clanton	My Best To You - side one
94	L 208	Ace LP 1011		Jimmy Clanton	My Best To You - side two
64	L 211	Montel LP 101		J.B. Kling Jr.	"Cajun" Humor on the Bayou - side one
64	L 212	Montel LP 101		J.B. Kling Jr.	"Cajun" Humor on the Bayou - side two
94	213	Ace 619		Big Lee	Loveless Love
94	214	Ace 619		Big Lee	Star Mist
94	215	Ace 617	3/27/61 billboard	Johnny Anthony	Remember Me
94	216	Ace 617	3/25/61 cashbox	Johnny Anthony	Because I Do
94	217	Ace 618		Joe & Ann	Will You
94	218	Ace 618		Joe & Ann	Mr. Blues
94	220	Ace 622		Jimmy Clanton	I Just Wanna Make Love
37	223	Duchess 1001		Walter Vaughn	Sally Pearl
37	224	Duchess 1001		Walter Vaughn	Down On My Knees
37	225	Duchess 1002		Lattimore Brown	Teenie Weenie
94	225	Ace 622	4/29/61 cashbox	Jimmy Clanton	Don't Look At Me
37	226	Duchess 1002		Lattimore Brown	Night Time Is The Right Time
37	227	Countess 501		Jo Paris and The Royalites	I Wish Love (Would Happen To Me)
37	228	Countess 501		Jo Paris and The Royalites	Excuses, Alibis
64	228	Montel 1003		James 'Sugar Boy' Crawford	Danny Boy
64	229	Montel 1003		James 'Sugar Boy' Crawford	Round & Round
37	229	Duchess 1003		The Mighty Men	Somethin' Else
69	229	Another 100		Drits & Dravy	Talk That Talk Pt. 1
37	230	Duchess 1003		The Mighty Men	Don't Stop Now
69	230	Another 100		Drits & Dravy	Talk That Talk Pt. 2
134	230	Spiral 1001		Doug Perez with the Shuffling Orbits	Sneaky
37	231	Duchess 1004		Floyd Dixon	Go Back To Your Mother
134	231	Spiral 1001		Doug Perez with the Shuffling Orbits	Umble Rumble
37	232	Duchess 1004		Floyd Dixon	Girl Down In New Orleans
43	232	Halco 101		Bill and Peewee	Carrie My Love
43	233	Halco 101		Bill and Peewee	Teenage Style
37	233	Duchess 1005		The Matadors	Nonsense
37	234	Duchess 1005		The Matadors	If I Had Another Chance
94	L 234	Ace LP 1013		C.Z. 'The Cajun' Breaux	More Laughs With The Cajun - side one
94	L 235	Ace LP 1013		C.Z. 'The Cajun' Breaux	More Laughs With The Cajun - side two
37	235	Duchess 1006		The Mighty Men	No Way Out
37	236	Duchess 1006		The Mighty Men	You Too Much
37	237	Duchess 1007		Lattimore Brown	What Have I Done Wrong
37	238	Duchess 1007		Lattimore Brown	Only I Can Tell The Story
37	239	Duchess 1008		Big Bo & The Arrows	Fuzzy (Instrumental)
37	240	Duchess 1008		Big Bo & The Arrows	De De Dinah (Instrumental)
94	L 240	Ace LP 1012		Various Artists	The Greatest 15 Hits On Ace - side one
94	L 241	Ace LP 1012		Various Artists	The Greatest 15 Hits On Ace - side two
37	241	Duchess 1009		Arthur K. Adams	I Had A Dream
37	242	Duchess 1009		Arthur K. Adams	I'll Be Your Friend
94	242	Ace 625		Sugar Boy Crawford	Have A Little Mercy
37	243	Duchess 1010		Finnimo	I Want To Marry You
94	243	Ace 625		Sugar Boy Crawford	I Cried
37	244	Duchess 1010		Finnimo	Just Ask For What You Want
94	244	Ace 626		Tommy Bedwell	Cry
94	245	Ace 626		Tommy Bedwell	Maybe I'm Wrong
37	245	Duchess 1011		Walter Vaughn	White Silver Sands
11	246	Instant 3231	6/22/61 billboard	Al Reed	Magic Carpet
37	246	Duchess 1011		Walter Vaughn	Going Down The Railroad Track
11	247	Instant 3231		Al Reed	Toying With Love
37	247	Duchess 1012		Fred Lowery	Wait And See
37	248	Duchess 1012		Fred Lowery	Goodbye
37	249	Duchess 1013	2/10/62 billboard	Big Bo & The Arrows	Big Bo's Twist
11	250	Instant 3232		James Rivers	Closer Walk
37	250	Duchess 1013		Big Bo & The Arrows	Hully Gully, Now
11	251	Instant 3232	6/17/61 cashbox	James Rivers	Take Your Choice
37	251	Duchess 1015	4/28/62 billboard	Lattimore Brown	A Mistaken Prayer
37	252	Duchess 1015	4/28/62 billboard	Lattimore Brown	Say What
37	253	Duchess 1016		Big Bo & The Arrows	It Keeps Raining (inst.)
21	254	drew-Blan 1004		Jay Nelson	Baby Please
37	254	Duchess 1016		Big Bo & The Arrows	Cantina (inst.)
21	255	drew-Blan 1004		Jay Nelson	Crazy Over Daisy
67	258	Hammond 4461		Luke Thompson and His Green Valley Boys	Mountain Sweetheart
67	259	Hammond 4461		Luke Thompson and His Green Valley Boys	I'm Lost Between The Falling Snow
94	260	Ace 628		Bob Wagner	The Miracle
94	261	Ace 628		Bob Wagner	A Girl Like You
63	262	Flag 5001		Bobby Joe	Hayfever
63	263	Flag 5001		Bobby Joe	Living Stone
64	264	Montel 901	8/21/61 billboard	Kenny Gill	Golden Angel
64	265	Montel 901		Kenny Gill	Plaster Of Paris
64	266	Montel 902	8/7/61 billboard	Jay Chevalier and The Long Shots	I Ula Francana (My Louisiana Maid)
64	267	Montel 902		Jay Chevalier and The Long Shots	True So True
94	270	Ace 629	7/22/61 cashbox	Roland Stone	Just A Moment
94	271	Ace 629	7/17/61 billboard	Roland Stone	I Can't Help It
94	272	Ace 630		Benny (Mother-In-Law) Spellman	That's All I Ask Of You
94	274	Ace 631		Chuck Carbo	Tears Tears And More Tears
94	275	Ace 631		Chuck Carbo	I Shouldn't But I Do
94	282	Ace 630		Benny (Mother-In-Law) Spellman	Roll On Big Wheel
94	284	Ace 633		Allan Collay	You're Not The Same Girl
94	285	Ace 633		Allan Collay	One More Time
71	286	Sonora 205		Joe Di Stefano	Half A Heart
71	287	Sonora 205		Joe Di Stefano	Bella Mia
134	288	Spiral 1003		Joe Deno with The Corvettes	Come On Home
134	289	Spiral 1003		Joe Deno with The Corvettes	Days And Nights
134	290	Spiral 1002		The Counts	My Babe
134	291	Spiral 1002		The Counts	Fiddling
94	293	Ace 635		Good Time Charlie	Peg O' My Heart
94	294	Ace 635		Good Time Charlie	(The Gang That Sang) "Heart Of My Heart"
11	299	Instant 3233	8/14/61 billboard	Raymond Lewis	Miss Sticks
11	300	Instant 3233	8/19/61 cashbox	Raymond Lewis	Miss Sticks Again
75	303	Som 1001		Joe Norris	Son of Mississippi
75	304	Som 1001		Joe Norris	Rock Out Of This World
94	305	Ace 634		Jimmy Clanton	Lucky I'm In Love With You
94	306	Ace 634		Jimmy Clanton	Not Like A Brother
81	307	Prime 2601		Billy Dodds	Praying For You
81	308	Prime 2601		Billy Dodds	Waiting For Your Love
64	309	Montel 904		John Fred and The Playboys	Down In New Orleans
64	310	Montel 904		John Fred and The Playboys	I Love You
64	311	Montel 903		Lester Robertson	My Girl Across Town
64	312	Montel 903		Lester Robertson	My Heart Forever Yearns
11	315	Instant 3234	8/26/61 cashbox	Chris Kenner	Packin' Up
11	316	Instant 3234	8/21/61 billboard	Chris Kenner	A Very True Story
49	317	Vibra 222		Pete Kogis and The Counts	Peace And Love
49	318	Vibra 222		Pete Kogis and The Counts	Linda
89	321	La-Vie 101		Kim Droulett	There Is No Other One Like You
89	322	La-Vie 101		Kim Droulett	Why Live So Close Together
94	L 323	Ace LP 1014		Jimmy Clanton	Teenage Millionaire - side one
94	L 324	Ace LP 1014		Jimmy Clanton	Teenage Millionaire - side two
94	325	Ace 636	9/25/61 billboard	Scotty McKay	I've Got My Eyes On You
94	326	Ace 636	9/30/61 cashbox	Scotty McKay	Shattered Dreams
94	327	Ace 637		Big Boy Myles	Oh Mary
94	328	Ace 637		Big Boy Myles	Who Can I Turn To
168	329	Rosebud 100		Tac Taylor	Cut You Loose
168	330	Rosebud 100		Tac Taylor	Trying To Make A Fool Of Me
21	331	drew-Blan 1005		Peter Buck & The Dondaleers	The Clock
21	332	drew-Blan 1005		Peter Buck & The Dondaleers	That's Enough
21	333	Drew 1001		Jerry Raines & The Vikings	Tell Me
21	334	Drew 1001		Jerry Raines & The Vikings	I Hear You Knocking
11	335	Instant 3240	1/27/62 billboard	Errol Dee	I Love You
11	336	Instant 3240		Errol Dee	Love Or Money
11	337	Instant 3236	10/16/61 billboard	Art Neville	That Rock & Roll Beat
11	338	Instant 3236	10/21/61 cashbox	Art Neville	Too Much
85	339	Alon 9000	10/23/61 billboard	Willie Harper	But I Couldn't
85	340	Alon 9000	11/4/61 cashbox	Willie Harper	New Kind Of Love
11	341	Instant 3235	9/25/61 billboard	Shirkee & Zarnoff	Don't Worry
11	342	Instant 3235	10/7/61 cashbox	Shirkee & Zarnoff	Shirley
94	345	JC 1000	4/21/61 billboard	Ronnie & Delinquents	Bad Neighborhood
94	346	JC 1000		Ronnie & Delinquents	Keeps Dragging Me On
71	347	Sonora 206		J. Beane	Sleepless Nights
71	348	Sonora 206		J. Beane	I Keep Crying
101	349	Rush 1042		The Tic Tocs featuring Johnny Williams	Stop
101	350	Rush 1042		The Tic Tocs featuring Johnny Williams	True By You
64	353	Montel 905		Lester Robertson	Send For Me
64	354	Montel 905		Lester Robertson	Everybody Wants To Know
94	356	Ace 641	11/27/61 billboard	Jimmy Clanton	Twist On Little Girl
94	357	Ace 641	11/25/61 cashbox	Jimmy Clanton	Wayward Love
94	358	Ace 642 (EP)		Jimmy Clanton	Green Light / Happy Times
94	359	Ace 642 (EP)		Jimmy Clanton	Twist On Little Girl / Wayward Love
94	360	Ace 638		Huey "Piano" Smith and His Clowns	She Got Low Down
94	362	Ace 639 (EP)		Huey "Piano" Smith and His Clowns	Rockin' Pneumonia / Little Liza Jane
94	363	Ace 639 (EP)		Huey "Piano" Smith and His Clowns	She Got Low Down / Mean, Mean Man
94	365	Ace 638	11/27/61 billboard	Huey "Piano" Smith and His Clowns	Mean, Mean Man
94	L 370	Ace LP 1015		Huey Smith and His Clowns	For Dancing - side one
94	L 371	Ace LP 1015		Huey Smith and His Clowns	For Dancing - side two
64	378	Montel 906		Jay Chevalier and The Longshots	Mr.Football (Billy Cannon)
64	379	Montel 906		Jay Chevalier and The Longshots	Cuttin' Cane
64	380	Montel 907		Floyd Brown	Teenage Vision
64	381	Montel 907		Floyd Brown	What I Want
103	386	Eric 7002		Buddy Lorton	Time
103	387	Eric 7002		Buddy Lorton	Makes No Never Mind
11	388	Instant 3237	11/11/61 cashbox	Chris Kenner	Something You Got
11	389	Instant 3237	10/30/61 billboard	Chris Kenner	Come See About Me
21	394	drew-Blan 1006		Jay Nelson	Hey La-Bah
21	395	drew-Blan 1006		Jay Nelson	Don't You Remember Me
11	398	Instant 3238	12/4/61 billboard	Al Reed	One Eyed Monster
11	400	Instant 3238	12/2/61 cashbox	Al Reed	Ring The Ding Dong Bells
94	401	Ace 643		Roland Stone	Everybody's Lonesome
94	402	Ace 643	1/20/62 billboard	Roland Stone	I Was A Fool
75	403	Princess 4004		Mickey Gilley	Your First Time
75	404	Princess 4004		Mickey Gilley	Drive In Movie
75	405	Som 1003		Joey Long	Somethin' To Ease My Pain
75	406	Som 1003		Joey Long	If You See My Baby
75	407	Som 1004		Phil Bo & The Vikings	Mr. Train
75	408	Som 1004		Phil Bo & The Vikings	Oh! What A Mistake
75	409	Eric 7003		Big Sambo and The Housewreckers	At The Party
75	410	Eric 7003		Big Sambo and The Housewreckers	The Rains Came
85	416	Alon 9001	1/13/62 billboard	The Night Hawks	Rockin' Hawk
85	417	Alon 9001	1/13/62 billboard	The Night Hawks	Your Somethin' Else
11	418	Instant 3239	12/11/61 billboard	Joe (MR.G) August	Everything Happens At Night
11	419	Instant 3239	12/16/61 cashbox	Joe (MR.G) August	Tell Me
64	L 420	Montel LP 102		Kenny Gill	Fascinating Guitar - side one
64	L 421	Montel LP 102		Kenny Gill	Fascinating Guitar - side two
94	422	Ace 645		Glenn Vandell	Closer To You
94	423	Ace 645		Glenn Vandell	Just As I Love You
94	424	Ace 644		The Swinging Embers featuring Jackie Hamilton	Winter Wonderland
94	425	Ace 644		The Swinging Embers featuring Jackie Hamilton	I'm So Lonely
21	426	Drew 1002		Wayne & The Velvet-Tones	Ham Sandwich Twist
21	427	Drew 1002		Wayne & The Velvet-Tones	With Mustard Twist
134	428	Spiral 1004		Ronnie Bonck	Reality
134	429	Spiral 1004		Ronnie Bonck	Be My Guide
64	430	Montel 801		Bud & Mae Fisher and The Western Swingsters	You Better Believe It
64	431	Montel 801		Bud Fisher and The Western Swingsters	These Memories
64	432	Montel 908	12/25/61 billboard	Dale Houston	(Big Bad) City Police
64	433	Montel 908		Dale Houston	Lonely Man
64	434	Montel 909		Kenny Gill and His Fascinating Guitar	Pledging My Love
64	435	Montel 909		Kenny Gill and His Fascinating Guitar	Mary Ann
11	437	Instant 3241	1/13/62 billboard	Allen Collay	Bye Bye Blackbird
11	438	Instant 3241	1/13/62 cashbox	Allen Collay	Four Days, Four Nights
94	439	Ace 646		Gerri Hall	I'm The One
94	440	Ace 646		Gerri Hall	Hello Mister Dream
94	L 441	Ace LP 1016		C.Z. Breaux	World's Funniest Cajun Vol. 2 - side one
94	L 442	Ace LP 1016		C.Z. Breaux	World's Funniest Cajun Vol. 2 - side two
143	443	Lanor 507		Elton Anderson	Humpty Dumpty Heart
143	444	Lanor 507		Elton Anderson	Don't Touch Me Baby
21	445	drew-Blan 1007		Peter Buck Wayne & The Vikings	Oh Yes (I Don't Love You No More)
21	446	drew-Blan 1007		Peter Buck Wayne & The Vikings	If I Ask You
147	448	Chan 105		The Squires	Chattanooga Choo Choo
147	449	Chan 105		The Squires	Mean Misery
94	450	Ace 649	1/13/62 cashbox	Huey Smith And His Clowns	Pop-Eye
94	451	Ace 649	1/13/62 cashbox	Huey Smith And His Clowns	Scald-Dog

The Twist is an international phenomenon, and Rhythm & Blues is entering a hard-edged phase which would lead to the Soul movement.

kdoe For New Orleans, 1961 is something of a red-letter year with Ernie K-Doe's scoring a No. 1 pop hit with Mother-In-Law (Minit, distributed by Imperial) and Chris Kenner hitting No. 2 pop with I Like It Like That (Instant), produced by rising young producer Allen Toussaint for owner of both labels, Joe Banashak.

Former hit artist Clarence 'Frogman' Henry scores again after a break of four years with But I Do, a No. 4 hit produced by Paul Gayten for Argo, the Chess subsidiary. Argo enjoys further New Orleans-recorded hits by Henry during the year. Fats Domino notches up 10 Top 100 entries in the year.

Harold Battiste launches the A.F.O. (All For One) organization with the intention of giving local black musicians a share of the musical pie. A.F.O. has a dream start with I Know by Barbara George, a No. 3 pop hit when distributed by Juggy Murray's Sue label. Then the A.F.O. Combo contributes to Lee Dorsey's Top 10 hit, Ya Ya, for Bobby Robinson's Fury label which in turn leads to a breakup with Murray.

Imperial, Ace and Instant are recording prolifically. Small Louisiana labels Jin, drew-Blan, Montel and Rustone are utilizing the Cosimo studio facilities.

A noted newcomer is Huey Meaux, the Crazy Cajun from Winnie, Texas, with Joe Barry's hits for Jin and then Smash, the Mercury subsidiary. Another Texan, Al Klein, enters into a close distribution arrangement with Instant for his Duchess label (leading to several unexplained duplicate matrix numbers in the process).
- John Broven