Early Paul Simon

The recording career of Paul Simon really started in 1957 when he and Art Garfunkel were under contract of Big Records, led by Sid Prosen.

Most of the songs were released on 7-inch format. But the first one also on 10-ich / 78rpms. And not only did Paul and Art record for Big Record, also Paul Simon’s father, Louis Simon, under the name of Lee Simms did. Right now we are not sure if Paul Simon contributed to his father’s recordings.

Here we will present as many information as possible regarding these early recordings.

APEX 3420 Big 614 Side A

As part of the duo Tom & Jerry:

1957 Hey schoolgirl / Dancin’  wild [Big Records 613 ; released on 45rpm and 78rpm]
Note : Issued with songs credited to Simon and Garfunkel, Graph and Landis. The crediting to Simon and Garfunkel was used first by Big Records.
1957 Hey Schoolgirl / Dancin’ wild [Apex 3420]
1958 Our song / Two teen-agers [Big Records 616]
1958 That’s my story / (Pretty baby) Don’t say goodbye (Big Records 618)
1958 That’s my story / (Pretty baby) Don’t say goodbye [Hunt 319]
1960 Baby talk [Penguin Two Hits PTF 1034]
1960 Baby talk [Bell Records 120]
1960 Baby talk [Gala Records GSP 806
1962 Surrender, please surrender / Fightin’  mad [ABC-Paramount 45-10363]

Under the artist-name of True Taylor:

1958 True or false / Teenage fool [Big Records 614]

Under the artist-name of Jerry Landis:

1959 Loneliness / Anna Belle [MGM K 12822]
1960 The lone teen ranger / Lisa [AMY 875]
1960 The lone teen ranger / Lisa [Barry ‎– B-3155X]
1960 Shy / Just a boy [Warwick M 552]
1960 [I’d like to be] The lipstick on your lips / Just a boy [Warwick M 588]
1961 Play me a sad song / It means a lot to them [Warwick M 619]
196? I’m lonely / I wish I weren’t in love [Canadian American CA 130]
1964 Carlos Dominguez / He was my brother [Oriole CB 1930]

Under the name of Tico & The Triumphs:

1961 Motorcycle / I don’t believe them [Amy 835]
1961 Motorcycle / I don’t believe them [Quality ‎– 1360X]
196? Motorcycle / I don’t believe them [Omega  9.35.341]
196? Motorcycle / I don’t believe them [Madison Records ‎– M169]
1962 Wild flower / Express train [Amy 845]
1962 Get up and do the wobble / Cry, little boy, cry [Amy 860]
1962 Noise / Cards of love [Amy 876]
1979 Cards of love / Noise [Jason Scott 45-14]
1991 Just to be with you / Ask me why [Chance 102]

Tico & The Triumphs, but non-Paul Simon:

2014 Here comes the garbage man / The biggest lie I told you [Norton Records 45-182]