Stewart Four "On the Battlefield For My Lord" / "Walking in Jesus' Name" (Church of God in Christ, Northern Sunday School Dept. 78-101) 1952 Additional Notes: This is the first recording to ever feature Sylvester Stewart: he is supposedly eight years old. The singing group was comprised of Sylvester with brother Freddy and sisters Rose and Vaetta while oldest sibling Loretta played the piano accompinament. Only a few copies are known to exist. Stewart Brothers "The Rat" b/w "Ra Ra Roo" (Ensign 4032) 1959 "Sleep on the Porch" b/w "Yum Yum Yum" (Keen 2113) 1960 Danny (Sly) Stewart "A Long Time Alone" b/w "I'm Just a Fool" (Luke 1008) 1961 Sylvester Stewart "Help Me With My Broken Heart" b/w "A Long Time Alone" (G&P 901) 1961 The Biscaynes "Yellow Moon" b/w "Uncle Sam Needs You" (VPM 1006) 1961 Viscaynes "Yellow Moon" b/w "Heavenly Angel" (VPM 1006) 1961 "Stop What You Are Doing" b/w "I Guess I'll Be" (Tropo 101) 1961 Sly Stewart "I Just Learned How to Swim" b/w "Scat Swim" (Autumn 3) 1964 Sly "Buttermilk Pt. 1" b/w "Buttermilk Pt. 2" (Autumn 14) 1965 "Temptation Walk Pt. 1" b/w "Temptation Walk Pt. 2" (Autumn 26) 1965 Additional Notes: The music on "Buttermilk" is a blatant steal from the Rolling Stones' "2120 South Michigan Avenue," the catch-phrase "Have another glass of buttermilk" was a part of Sly's radio show at the time. Sly (unissued) "Searchin'" "The Seventh Son" "Lord Lord" "On Broadway" "Out of Sight" (Jan. 1964) "Help Me With My Broken Heart" (1964) "Dance All Night" (1965) "The Jerk" (with Sal Valentino) "Watermelon Man" "Hi Love" "In the Still of the Night" Sly & Billy Preston "Ain't That Lovin' You Baby" "Little Latin Lupe Lu" (unissued) Sly Stone "Rock Dirge Pt. 1" b/w "Rock Dirge Pt. 2" (Woodcock 001) 1971 Additional Notes: These are from an early demo session by Sly and Freddy Stewart, released at the height of Sly & the Family Stone's success. As a producer for the Autumn label in San Francisco.... The Beau Brummels "Laugh Laugh" b/w "Still In Live With You, Baby" (Autumn 8) 1964 "Just a Little" b/w "They'll Make You Cry" (Autumn 10) 1965 "You Tell Me Why" b/w "I Want You" (Autumn 16) 1965 "Don't Talk To Strangers" b/w "In Good Time" (Autumn 20) 1965 Chosen Few "Nobody But Me" b/w "I Think It's Time" (Autumn 17) 1965 Bobby Freeman "Let's Surf Again" b/w "Come to Me" (Autumn 1) 1964 "C'mon and Swim Pt. 1" b/w "C'mon and Swim Pt. 2" (Autumn 2) 1964 "S-W-I-M" b/w "That Little Old Heartbreaker Me" (Autumn 5) 1964 "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" b/w "Friends" (Autumn 9) 1965 "The Duck" b/w "Cross My Heart" (Autumn 25) 1965 Additional Notes: "C'mon and Swim" debuted 7/11/64, #5 in US R&B charts, in charts for 12 weeks. "S-W-I-M" debuted 10/31/64, #56 in US R&B, in charts for 6 weeks. Sly provides the opening vocals for "Heartbreaker" as well as lead guitar on "I'll Never Fall in Love Again." George & Teddy "Laugh" "Fake It" Additional Notes: These recordings were unissued, recorded in April 1965. Great Society "Someone To Love" b/w "Free Advice" (Northbeach 1001) 1966 Mojo Men "Off the Hook" b/w "Mama's Little Baby" (Autumn 11) 1965 "Dance With Me" b/w "Loneliest Boy in Town" (Autumn 19) 1965 "She's My Baby" b/w "Fire in My Heart" (Autumn 27) 1965 Emile O' Connor "The Nerve of You" "Every Dog has His Day" From "In the Studio" liner notes: "Emile O' Connor, AKA "Little E," was well-known locally for his slightly anachronistic 1961 vocal hit "Candy Apple Red Impala." On "The Nerve of You" and "Every Dog Has His Day," he delivers two impassioned vocal performances, both surprisingly left unissued." Sly went on to combine parts of these two songs for the song "Dog" on Sly & the Family Stone's first album "A Whole New Thing;" he also used the opening stanza of "Nerve" for the Mojo Men's "She's My Baby." Gloria Scott & the Tonettes "I Taught Him Pt. 1" b/w "I Taught Him Pt. 2" (Warner Bros. 5413) 1964 "Don't Say I Didn't Warn You" Additional Notes: Sly was the producer of these tracks and may have also contributed to the instrumental performances. The Spearmints "Little One" b/w Jo-Ann" (Autumn 7) 1964 Bertha Tillman "Honest" (written by Sly) The Vejtables "I Still Love You" b/w "Anything" (Autumn 15) 1965