Howard Roberts pictured on the back of the Charles Kynard album Where Its At from 1963.

Top 20 Hits That Howard Roberts Played On

Howard Roberts played on literally thousands of record dates and it is very difficult to document them all. For example he played on a number of the Beach Boys early records and of course the Monkees! Here is a sampling of some of the hits from the 1957-66 period that he played on. A more complete listing should be available soon via a book being written about the Los Angeles Recording Studios by Russ Wapensky. Also of interest is He's A Rebel - The Truth About Phil Spector - Rock and Roll's Legendary Madman by M. Ribowsky, E.P. Dutton, 1989 as this contains a number of references concerning H.R. and several quotes from him.

1957 - Be Bop Baby - Ricky Nelson

1957 - Sittin' In The Balcony Eddie Cochran

1957 - Why Baby Why Pat Boone

1958 - Return To Me Dean Martin

1958 - Thunder Road (Don Raye-Robert Mitchum) - Robert Mitchum
April 23, 1958, (20:30-23:30) (Session #6784; Capitol Records, 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood 28, California) Lee Gellette - producer, Robert Mitchum - vocal, Jack Marshall - guitar/leader, Hy Lesnick - contractor, Otis "Joe" Maphisg - guitar, Howard Roberts - guitar, Tiny Tembrell - bass, Nick Fatool - drums, Milt Raskin - piano, Justin Gordon - saxophone. Also recorded My Honey's Lovin' Arms (Joseph Meyer- Herman Ruby) at the same session.

1958 - Rockin' Robin - Bobby Day

1958 - Fever - Peggy Lee

1958 - Endless Sleep - Jody Reynolds

1959 - Clementine - Bobby Darin

1959 - Bad Boy - Larry Williams

1960 - Everyday - Bobby Vee

1960 - Dreamin' - Johnny Burnette

1961 - Tower of Strength - Gene McDaniels

1961 - Rubber Ball - Bobby Vee

1961 - Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares

1961 - Hundred Pounds of Clay - Gene McDaniels

1963 - Night Has a Thousand Eyes - Bobby Vee

1965 - Houston - Dean Martin

1966 - Love Is A Hurtin' Thing - Lou Rawls

1966 - Paradise Hawaiian Style - Elvis Presley