Schroeder, Don “Papa Don”
This popular WNVY Pensacola radio personality started out as a singer in 1959, recording for several labels, including Ace, Vee-Jay and Philips (Polygram’s U.S. subsidiary). As producer, he was responsible for the breakthrough of James and Bobby Purify (“I’m Your Puppet”) on Bell Records in 1966. Also see Purify, James & Bobby; Zig-Zag Paper Co.
Papa Don Discography
Writing & Arrangement Find Another Way (as D. Schroeder) Hollywood Argyles, The* – (My Real Boss) Bossy-Nover (7″, Single, Promo) Felsted 1963 Those Wonderful Years Webb Pierce – If The Back Door Could Talk / Those Wonderful Years (7″, Single) Decca (2) 1963 Bye Bye, Little Girl Perry Como – Meet Me At The Altar / Bye Bye, Little Girl (7″, Single) RCA Victor 1965 You Can’t Keep A Good Man Down (as Schroeder) James & Bobby Purify* – Wish You Didn’t Have To Go / You Can’t Keep A Good Man Down (7″) Bell Records 1967 Goodness Gracious (as Schroeder) Bobby & James Purify – Shake A Tail Feather / Goodness Gracious (7″) Bell Records 1967 Everybody Needs Somebody (as Schroeder) James & Bobby Purify* – Do Unto Me / Everybody Needs Somebody (7″, Single) Stateside 1968 We’re Finally Gonna Make It James & Bobby Purify* – Untie Me / We’re Finally Gonna Make It (7″, Single) Bell Records 1968
Papa Don Discography
Just Like Old Times Charlie Rich – Set Me Free/The Fabulous Charlie Rich (The Epic Recordings) (CD, Comp, RM, RE) Edsel Records 2005 Drum Boogie Cornet Chop Suey – Drum Boogie (CD, Album) Not On Label (Cornet Chop Suey Self-release) Unknown
Production (My Real Boss) Bossy-Nover (7″, Single, Promo) Felsted 1963 I’m Your Puppet / So Many Reasons ? (5 versions) Bell Records 1966
I’m Your Puppet (7″, Single, RE)
Bell Records
1966
I’m Your Puppet (7″, Single, Mono)
Stateside
1966
I’m Your Puppet / So Many Reasons (7″, Single)
Bell Records
1966
I’m Your Puppet / Everybody Needs Somebody (7″, Single)
Sphere Sound Records
Unknown
I’m Your Puppet / So Many Reasons (7″, Single)
EMI Columbia
Unknown
Fannie Mae / Badmouthin’ (7″) Amy 1966
Papa Don Discography
James And Bobby Purify Stateside 1967
James And Bobby Purify (LP, Album)
Stateside
1967
For Your Precious Love ? (2 versions) Bell Records 1967
For Your Precious Love (LP, Album)
Bell Records
1967
For Your Precious Love (LP, Album)
Stateside
1967
Shame On Me / Candy ? (2 versions) Wand 1967
Shame On Me / Candy (7″)
Wand
1967
Shame On Me / Candy (7″)
Wand
1967
Let Love Come Between Us ? (2 versions) Stateside 1967
Let Love Come Between Us (7″, Single)
Stateside
1967
Let Love Come Between Us (7″)
Bell Records
1967
Let Love Come Between Us / Shake A Tail Feather (7″) Bell Records 1967
Papa Don Discography
I Take What I Want / Sixteen Tons (7″, Single, Promo) Bell Records 1967 Moses* & Joshua Dillard – My Elusive Dreams / What’s Better Than Love (7″, Single) Stateside 1967 Do Unto Me / Everybody Needs Somebody (7″, Single) Stateside 1968 The Pure Sound Of The Purifys – James & Bobby (LP) Bell Records (3) 1968 Help Yourself (To All Of My Lovin) / Last Piece Of Love (7″, Single) Bell Records 1968 Down In Texas (7″, Single) Bell Records 1969 Moses* & Joshua Dillard – My Elusive Dreams / Get Out Of My Heart (7″, Single) Mojo 1972 Everlasting Love / I Wanna Be Your Main Squeeze ? (3 versions) Back Beat (2) 1973
Everlasting Love (7″)
ABC Records
1973
Everlasting Love / I Wanna Be Your Main Squeeze (7″)
Back Beat (2)
1973
Papa Don Discography
Everlasting Love (7″)
MCA Records
1974
Writing & Arrangement Find Another Way (as D. Schroeder) Hollywood Argyles, The* – (My Real Boss) Bossy-Nover (7″, Single, Promo) Felsted 1963 Those Wonderful Years Webb Pierce – If The Back Door Could Talk / Those Wonderful Years (7″, Single) Decca (2) 1963 Bye Bye, Little Girl Perry Como – Meet Me At The Altar / Bye Bye, Little Girl (7″, Single) RCA Victor 1965 You Can’t Keep A Good Man Down (as Schroeder) James & Bobby Purify* – Wish You Didn’t Have To Go / You Can’t Keep A Good Man Down (7″) Bell Records 1967 Goodness Gracious (as Schroeder) Bobby & James Purify – Shake A Tail Feather / Goodness Gracious (7″) Bell Records 1967 Everybody Needs Somebody (as Schroeder) James & Bobby Purify* – Do Unto Me / Everybody Needs Somebody (7″, Single) Stateside 1968 We’re Finally Gonna Make It James & Bobby Purify* – Untie Me / We’re Finally Bell Records 1968
Papa Don Discography
Gonna Make It (7″, Single) Just Like Old Times Charlie Rich – Set Me Free/The Fabulous Charlie Rich (The Epic Recordings) (CD, Comp, RM, RE) Edsel Records 2005 Drum Boogie Cornet Chop Suey – Drum Boogie (CD, Album) Not On Label (Cornet Chop Suey Self-release) Unknown
Production Hollywood Argyles, The* – (My Real Boss) Bossy-Nover (7″, Single, Promo) Felsted 1963 James & Bobby Purify* – I’m Your Puppet / So Many Reasons ? (5 versions) Bell Records 1966
I’m Your Puppet (7″, Single, RE)
Bell Records
1966
I’m Your Puppet (7″, Single, Mono)
Stateside
1966
I’m Your Puppet / So Many Reasons (7″, Single)
Bell Records
1966
I’m Your Puppet / Everybody Needs Somebody (7″, Single)
Sphere Sound Records
Unknown
I’m Your Puppet / So Many Reasons (7″, Single)
EMI Columbia
Unknown
Mighty Sam – Fannie Mae / Badmouthin’ (7″) Amy 1966 James And Bobby Purify* – James And Bobby Purify Stateside 1967
James And Bobby Purify (LP, Album)
Stateside
1967
Papa Don Discography
Oscar Toney Jr. – For Your Precious Love ? (2 versions) Bell Records 1967
For Your Precious Love (LP, Album)
Bell Records
1967
For Your Precious Love (LP, Album)
Stateside
1967
Chuck Jackson – Shame On Me / Candy ? (2 versions) Wand 1967
Shame On Me / Candy (7″)
Wand
1967
Shame On Me / Candy (7″)
Wand
1967
James & Bobby Purify* – Let Love Come Between Us ? (2 versions) Stateside 1967
Let Love Come Between Us (7″, Single)
Stateside
1967
Let Love Come Between Us (7″)
Bell Records
1967
James & Bobby Purify* – Let Love Come Between Us / Shake A Tail Feather (7″) Bell Records 1967 James & Bobby Purify* – I Take What I Want / Sixteen Tons (7″, Single, Promo) Bell Records 1967 Moses* & Joshua Dillard – My Elusive Dreams / What’s Better Than Love (7″, Single) Stateside 1967 James & Bobby Purify* – Do Unto Me / Everybody Needs Somebody (7″, Single) Stateside 1968 James & Bobby Purify* – The Pure Sound Of The Bell Records (3) 1968
Papa Don Discography
Purifys – James & Bobby (LP) James & Bobby Purify* – Help Yourself (To All Of My Lovin) / Last Piece Of Love (7″, Single) Bell Records 1968 Oscar Toney Jr. – Down In Texas (7″, Single) Bell Records 1969 Moses* & Joshua Dillard – My Elusive Dreams / Get Out Of My Heart (7″, Single) Mojo 1972 Carl Carlton – Everlasting Love / I Wanna Be Your Main Squeeze ? (3 versions) Back Beat (2) 1973
Everlasting Love (7″)
ABC Records
1973
Everlasting Love / I Wanna Be Your Main Squeeze (7″)
Back Beat (2)
1973
Everlasting Love (7″)
MCA Records
1974
Carl Carlton – I Wanna Be Your Main Squeeze / It Ain’t Been Easy (7″) Back Beat (2) 1973 Carl Carlton – Everlasting Love (LP, Album) ABC Records 1974 James & Bobby Purify* – Gonna Give Her All The Love I’ve Got (7″, Single) Casablanca Records 1975 James & Bobby Purify* – I’m Your Puppet Mercury 1976
I’m Your Puppet (7″, Single)
Mercury
1976
Quitman Dennis – Fire’s Burning (7″, Single, Promo) 20th Century Records 1976
Papa Don Discography
Tony Etoria – I Can Proove It ? (5 versions) GTO 1977
I Can Proove It (7″)
GTO
1977
I Can Proove It / Angel For Lovers To Be (7″)
GTO
1977
I Can Prove It (7″, Single)
GTO, GTO
1977
I Can Proove It / Angel For Lovers To Be (7″)
GTO
1977
I Can Prove It (7″)
GTO
1977
James And Bobby Purify* – James And Bobby Purify (LP) Mercury 1977 Purify Bros.* – Slow Dancing (7″) Mercury 1977 James & Bobby Purify* – Get Closer (7″, Single) Mercury 1977 Peters & Lee – Let Love Come Between Us (7″) Philips 1977 James & Bobby Purify* – Get Closer (7″, Single) Mercury 1977 James And Bobby Purify* – James And Bobby Purify (LP) Mercury 1977 Suspicious Minds Peters & Lee – Suspicious Minds (7″) Philips 1978 Purify Brothers* Featuring Ben Moore (2) – Easy As Pie (7″, Single) DJM Records (2) 1978 Shake A Tail Feather (as Papa Don) Casino Classics 1978
Papa Don Discography
Gerri Granger / Reparata & The Delrons* / James & Bobby Purify* – Untitled (7″, Comp) Suzanne* – You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me (7″, Single, W/Lbl) Ring O’Records 1978 Ben Moore (2) – Purified (LP, Album) Priority Records (4) 1982 Everlasting Love (as Papa Don) Various – Can You Dig It? The ’70s Soul Experience (Box + 6xCD, Comp, RM) Rhino Records (2) 2001