Jimmy 'Jimmie' Borges with the Nick Esposito Quintet - WALKING WITH MY SHADOW (1958)

NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED - (AD 105) Talk about obscure, with only three known singles all issued in 1958 on this small record company, this disc featuring the smooth velvety voice of Hawaiian born, Jimmy Borges is the last of the three. 'Walking With My Shadow' was composed by Rene LeMarre, Ron Badger and Chick Morris and more than likely, the three were involved with the workings of the short lived, Ad Records operation. Backed by a musical 'quintet' led by then 44 year old guitarist, Nick Esposito, Jimmy who is given label credit as "Jimmie", is quite at home with the somewhat jazz/vocal/pop arrangement. This recording project has Jimmy's voice on the A-side with only the quintet on the B-side entitled, 'Two Hearts In Love'. Borges issued a couple of singles on Shelley Feinberg's Dymo Records in 1963 and 1964, with some amazing talent on the tracks that the sessions included over 20 of L.A.'s 'Wrecking Crew', background singers and Perry Botkin, Jr. writing out the arrangements. Although the two singles did not chart, 'The Earth Stood Still' (Dymo 4264) is a big production, L.A. pop masterpiece at its absolute finest. A few recordings appeared by Jimmy in the 1970s and sporadic releases thereafter. As an actor, Jimmy Borges appeared in several television episodes of, 'Hawaii Five-0', 'Magnim P.I.', 'The Rockford Files', 'Charlie's Angles' and a few 'Movies of the Week', but singing and performing for live audiences was where he was at home. The American songbook and sharing the stage fronting an orchestra or big band was Jimmy's forte` and over his entire musical career, he performed at clubs, theaters and hotels the world over and was one one of the most humble and friendly person one could meet.
* Link to hear Jimmy's recording of, ' The Earth Stood Still' - • Jimmy Borges - THE EAR...

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All three Ad singles feature the same songwriters and same two publishing companies. It looks like they might've been fancy song demos, instead of taking around acetates.