Faye Adams
Faye Adams (born Fanny Tuell, May 22, 1923), who also performed under the stage names Faye Scruggs and Fannie Jones, is an American former singer who recorded and performed gospel and rhythm and blues. She had several chart hits in the early 1950s, in the Billboard rhythm and blues record chart chart and continued to record until the late 1970s, and was also a songwriter. |
Birth and Death Data: Born (Newark (city in Essex County, and largest city in New Jersey, United States)), Died November 2, 2016
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1952 - 1959
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer
Notes: Faye Adams is also identified as Faye Scruggs in Ruppli 1979.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 36 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | 966 | 10-in. | 12/23/1952 | I'm goin' to leave you | Faye Adams ; Joe Morris Blues Cavalcade | vocalist | ||
| Atlantic | 969 | 10-in. | 12/23/1952 | Sweet talk | Faye Adams ; Joe Morris and His Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Herald | H-1038 | 10-in. | approximately 1953 | Shake a hand | Faye Adams ; Joe Morris Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Herald | H-1039 | 10-in. | approximately 1953 | I've gotta leave you | Faye Adams ; Joe Morris Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Herald | H-1044 | 10-in. | approximately 1954 | Every day | Faye Adams ; Joe Morris Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Herald | H-1045 | 10-in. | approximately 1953 | I'll be true | Faye Adams ; Joe Morris Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Herald | H-1046 | 10-in. | approximately 1953 | Happiness to my soul | Faye Adams ; Joe Morris Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Herald | H-1047 | 10-in. | approximately 1954 | Say a prayer | Faye Adams ; Joe Morris Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Herald | H-1094 | 10-in. | approximately 1954 | Crazy mixed up world | Faye Adams | vocalist | ||
| Herald | H-1097 | 10-in. | approximately 1954 | Somebody somewhere | Faye Adams | vocalist | ||
| Herald | H-1131 | 10-in. | approximately 1955 | Hurts me to my heart | Faye Adams | vocalist | ||
| Herald | H-1132 | 10-in. | approximately 1955 | You ain't been true | Faye Adams | vocalist | ||
| Herald | H-1134 | 10-in. | approximately 1955 | Ain't gonna tell | Faye Adams | vocalist | ||
| Herald | H-1140 | 10-in. | approximately 1955 | I owe my heart to you | Faye Adams | vocalist | ||
| Herald | H-1141 | 10-in. | approximately 1955 | Love ain't nothin' to play with | Faye Adams | vocalist | ||
| Herald | H-1153 | 10-in. | approximately 1955 | Your love (has my heart burnin') | Faye Adams | vocalist | ||
| Herald | H-1154 | 10-in. | approximately 1955 | Anything for a friend | Faye Adams | vocalist | ||
| Herald | H-1155 | 10-in. | approximately 1955 | My greatest desire | Faye Adams | vocalist | ||
| Herald | H-1190 | 10-in. | approximately 1955 | Angels tell me | Faye Adams | vocalist | ||
| Herald | H-1191 | 10-in. | approximately 1955 | Tag along | Faye Adams | vocalist | ||
| Herald | H-1234 | 10-in. | approximately 1956 | Teen-age heart | Faye Adams | vocalist | ||
| Herald | H-1235 | 10-in. | approximately 1956 | Witness to the crime | Faye Adams | vocalist | ||
| Herald | H-1293 | 10-in. | approximately 1956 | Anytime anyplace anywhere | Faye Adams | vocalist | ||
| Herald | H-1294 | 10-in. | approximately 1956 | The hammer keeps a knockin | Faye Adams | composer, vocalist | ||
| Imperial | IM-1302 | 10-in. | 4/9/1957 | Keeper of my heart | Faye Adams | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Adams, Faye," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/300347.
Adams, Faye. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/300347.
"Adams, Faye." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Adams, Faye - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95047444
Wikidata: Faye Adams - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3067682
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/41086672
MusicBrainz: Faye Adams - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8f2974e0-3647-48f6-86f8-603a2c5f31ae
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