The Esquires

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American Soul/R&B group from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Formed in 1957 as 'Betty Moorer and the Esquires' they shortened their name after Betty left the group. In 1966 they moved to Chicago and eventually signed with Bunky Records, their debut single "Get On Up" hit #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and #3 on R&B singles chart. They continued recording and performing into the mid 1970's with sporadic re-appearances until at least 1980.

Sites:

esquiresmusic.com, Wikipedia, soulfulkindamusic.net

Members:

Alvin Moorer, Alvis Moorer, Betty Moorer, Bill Lordan, Gilbert Moorer, Millard Edwards, Sam Pace, Shawn Taylor

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Esquiers, Esquires, The Esquires, Inc.

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Albums
	BM 300		The Esquires	Get On Up And Get Away (Album)	Bunky Records Inc.	BM 300	US	1967	Sell This Version
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Singles & EPs
	SS 2048		The Esquires	Get On Up / Listen To Me (Single)	Bunky Records Inc.	SS 2048	UK	1967	Sell This Version
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	INT. 80122, INT.80122		The Esquires	And Get Away (Single)	Bunky Records Inc.	INT. 80122, INT.80122	France	1967	Sell This Version
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	BNK 7753		The Esquires	You Say (Single)	Bunky Records Inc.	BNK 7753	US	1968	Sell This Version
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	WND 1193		The Esquires	You've Got The Power / No Doubt About It (Single)	Wand	WND 1193	US	1968	Sell This Version
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	BNK 7756		The Esquires	I Know I Can / How Could It Be (Single)	Bunky Records Inc.	BNK 7756	US	1968	Sell This Version
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	BNK 7755		The Esquires	The Feeling's Gone (Single)	Bunky Records Inc.	BNK 7755	US	1968	Sell This Version
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	EPEM 10256		The Esquires	Get On Up ‎(7", EP)	Capitol Discos	EPEM 10256	Mexico	1968	Sell This Version
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	7751		The Esquires	Baba-Daba-Dop / Ain't No Reason ‎(7", Single)	B And G Records	7751	US	1968	Sell This Version
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	WND 1195		The Esquires	I Don't Know / Part Angel (Single)	Wand	WND 1195	US	1969	Sell This Version
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	2650		The Esquires	Reach Out / Listen To Me (Single)	Capitol Records	2650	Canada	1969	Sell This Version
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	RR 403		Esquires*	Dancin' A Hole In The World	Rocky Ridge	RR 403	US	1970	Sell This Version
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	L 1001		The Esquires	Girls In The City (Single)	Lamarr	L 1001	US	1971	Sell This Version
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	HOT 103		The Esquires	Henry Ralph / My Sweet Baby (Single)	Hot Line Records	HOT 103	US	1972	Sell This Version
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	NW 101		The Esquires	Let Me Build You A New World / Stay ‎(7")	New World Records Inc.	NW 101	US	1974	Sell This Version
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	Ju-Par 104		The Esquires	Get On Up '76 (Single)	Ju-Par Records Ltd.	Ju-Par 104	US	1976	Sell This Version
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	U 79880		The Esquires	The Show Ain't Over	Cigar Man Music	U 79880	US	1980	Sell This Version
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	REP-1016		Candi Staton / Chick Carbo, Chrissie Zastrow & Co., The Esquires	Candi Staton / Chick Carbo, Chrissie Zastrow & Co., The Esquires - Suspicious Minds / In The Night / Moonlight Boogie / Girls In The City (EP)	Ripete	REP-1016	US	1988	Sell This Version
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	SWF-21,077		The Esquires	Get On Up (Single)	Forever Oldies	SWF-21,077	US	Unknown	Sell This Version
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	R45-191		The O'Kaysions / The Esquires	The O'Kaysions / The Esquires - Girl Watcher / Get On Up (Single)	Collectables	R45-191	US	Unknown	Sell This Version
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Compilations
	SS-8017		The Esquires vs. The Marvelows	The Esquires vs. The Marvelows - Chi-Town Showdown ‎(LP, Album, Comp)	Solid Smoke Records	SS-8017	US	1982	Sell This Version
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	WESA 803		The Esquires	Get On Up ... And Get Away With The Esquires ‎(CD, Comp, Mono, RM)	Westside	WESA 803	US	1998	Sell This Version
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	302 061 995 2		The Esquires	Get On Up And Their Very Best ‎(CD, Comp)	Fuel 2000	302 061 995 2	US	2012	Sell This Version
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	MTI 9116		The Esquires	Get On Up ‎(Cass, Comp)	Old Gold (7)	MTI 9116	US	Unknown	Sell This Version