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  
(Results 1-25 of 36 records)

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.

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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/300347

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