The Willows
Folk & acoustic band from Harlem, NY · formed 1954
- Shows on record
- 8
- Rooms played
- 8
- Cities
- 8
- Releases
- 11
- Last show
- Jun 12, 2024The Cubby Bear
About
The Willows is a band from Harlem, NY, formed in 1954, tagged country, doo wop, folk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2024, across 8 rooms in 8 cities.
- The Willows formed in 1954 — MusicBrainz
- The Willows is based in Harlem — MusicBrainz
- The Willows has 1 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1956–1956 — MusicBrainz
- The Willows has 13350 listeners on Last.fm — The Willows on Last.fm
- The Willows has released 10 recordings between 1956 and 1988 — The Willows on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
8 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20102 shows
- 20111 show
- 20124 shows
- 20241 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2024 | The Cubby Bear · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Anfang | Headliner | Anfang |
| Aug 3, 2012 | Summit · DenverSupportwith Demon Hunter, Bleeding Through, Cancer Bats, +1 | Support | Demon Hunter, Bleeding Through, Cancer Bats, +1 |
| Jul 31, 2012 | The Door · DallasSupportwith Demon Hunter, Bleeding Through, Cancer Bats, +1 | Support | Demon Hunter, Bleeding Through, Cancer Bats, +1 |
| Jul 29, 2012 | Marquee Theatre · TempeSupportwith Demon Hunter, Bleeding Through, Cancer Bats, +1 | Support | Demon Hunter, Bleeding Through, Cancer Bats, +1 |
| Jul 28, 2012 | House of Blues - San Diego · San DiegoSupportwith Demon Hunter, Bleeding Through, Cancer Bats, +1 | Support | Demon Hunter, Bleeding Through, Cancer Bats, +1 |
| Dec 15, 2011 | The Zoo · Fortitude ValleySupportwith Snakadaktal, Gung Ho, Streamer Bendy, +2 | Support | Snakadaktal, Gung Ho, Streamer Bendy, +2 |
| Dec 4, 2010 | Middle East - Downstairs · CambridgeSupportwith 7th Rail Crew, Nullset, Breathe, +9 | Support | 7th Rail Crew, Nullset, Breathe, +9 |
| Feb 27, 2010 | Fat Louie's · BrisbaneSupportwith Our Anatomy, The Arrows, Gifthorse | Support | Our Anatomy, The Arrows, Gifthorse |
Where they play
8 rooms in 8 citiesRooms played most
- Fat Louie's · Brisbane1 show
- House of Blues - San Diego · San Diego1 show
- Marquee Theatre · Tempe1 show
- Middle East - Downstairs · Cambridge1 show
- Summit · Denver1 show
Cities played
- Brisbane1 show
- Cambridge1 show
- Chicago1 show
- Dallas1 show
- Denver1 show
and 3 other cities
Live history
8 shows on record- Shows counted
- 8
- First on record
- Feb 2010
- Latest on record
- Jun 2024
Shows per year
- 20102
- 20111
- 20124
- 20241
Top rooms
- The Cubby Bear, Chicago · 1
- Summit, Denver · 1
- The Door, Dallas · 1
- Marquee Theatre, Tempe · 1
- House of Blues - San Diego, San Diego · 1
Top cities
- Cambridge, MA · 1
- Tempe, AZ · 1
- Fortitude Valley · 1
- Brisbane · 1
- Denver, CO · 1
Often on the bill with: Bleeding Through, Cancer Bats, Demon Hunter, The Plot In You, Anfang, Beantown Boozehounds, Burn, Gung Ho
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
11 releases, 1956–1988The Church Bells May Ring Forever
1988
Such Lovin'
1986
That's My Sugar / Church Bells May Ring
1964
My Dear, Dearest, Darling / You
1959
Little Darlin
1957
The First Taste Of Love / Only My Heart
1957
Let's Fall In Love / Say Yeah
1957
Church Bells May Ring / Baby Tell Me
1956 · Single
This Is The End / Don't Pull, Don't Push, Don't Shove
1956
Church Bells Are Ringing / Baby Tell Me
1956
My Angel / Do You Love Me
1956
Lineup
- Tony Middleton
- Joe Martin
- Richard Davis
- Ralph Martin
Airplay
Lineup history
5 members on record- Joe Martintenure unknown
- John Thomas Steeletenure unknown
- Ralph Martintenure unknown
- Richard Davistenure unknown
- Tony Middletontenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Shares members with: Louie Bellson Orchestra (via Ralph Martin), The 5 Willows (via Joe Martin), The Don Elliott Quintet (via Ralph Martin)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| The Willows on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Willows on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| website | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.
From Wikipedia
These facts are from the English Wikipedia article The Willows (group). They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.
- Years active
- 1952–1965, 1983–1989, 1998–2024
- Genres
- Doo-wop
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