Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Instr. 02

 

1. Fabor's Latin Beats - My Heart Turned Gypsy (2:42)
2. Fabor's Latin Beats - Diggie Diggie Doo (2:11)
3. Gunter Fisher - The Sad Musician (2:42)
4. Gunter Fisher - The Sad Musician (2:28)
5. Dick Jensen & The Swamp Men - Waikiki Rumble (1:50)
6. Dick Jensen & The Swamp Men - Swamped (2:00)
7. Le Roy & Wally - Rock A Doodle Reveille (2:06)
8. Le Roy & Wally - It's Paris (2:34)
9. The Saturday Knights - Ticonderoga (2:26)
10. The Saturday Knights - Tiger Lily (2:04)
11. The Saturday Knights - Texas Tommy (2:13)
12. The Saturday Knights - Hawaiian Tears (2:32)
13. The Saturday Knights - Queen Of The Nile (1:56)
14. The Saturday Knights - Sea Mist (2:59)
15. The Scamps - Petite Fleur (2:42)
16. The Scamps - Naomi (2:12)
17. The Scamps - Sassy (2:03)
18. The Scamps - Swampin' (1:48)
19. The Scamps - Punjab (2:24)
20. The Scamps - The Lonely Crowd (2:39)
21. The Scamps (2) - Enchilada (2:31)
22. The Scamps (2) - Bombay (2:09)
23. The Scamps (2) - Stampede (1:56)
24. The Scamps (2) - Park Avenue (1:51)
25. The Seagrams - Unknown (2:36)
26. The Seagrams - Off Beat (1:57)
27. The Sensations - Bent Tappets (2:18)
28. The Sensations - Wild Cat (401) (2:15)
29. Shean & Jenkyns - Goofy-Footer Ho-Dad (2:15)
30. Shean & Jenkyns - Do The Commercial (2:30)

Fabor's Latin Beats
Le Roy & Wally
The Seagrams
Gunter Fisher & The Jackies
Obscure instrumental bands. Each, released one single (1959-1963).
 

 
 Dick Jensen.  Born Richard Hiram Jensen, he became a powerful presence on the Hawaiian teen music scene using the stage name Lance Curtis before moving to the US mainland and establishing himself as a recording artist. He made an early appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show and was a regular performer in Vegas from the 1960's through to the 80's. Here he became a Tom Jones clone, I guess to appeal more to the Vegas audiences (but he also kept a touch of James Brown influence in his act).
He returned to Honolulu in the mid-1970s and played local showrooms there. He also recorded a single for local Tom Moffatt's Bluewater label and released an album on his own label. His career took an unexpected turn in 1983 when he was arrested on drug distribution charges. He pleaded guilty to a cocaine charge and received five years' probation. Jensen subsequently dedicated his life and musical talents to the church.
In 1963, before moving to the US mainland, Dick Jensen released two singles on Hawaiian labels (Mahalo, Amber). The first single was recorded with The Diamond Head Surfers and shared with Tom Moffatt on Side A (see P03). The second single was recorded with The Swamp Men – both backing groups were studio outfits.
https://stereocandies.blogspot.com/2012/06/dick-jensen-entertainer-without-hit.html
 
 
The Saturday Knights. Instrumental band formed by
Bob Boulanger,
singer-songwriter, future country singer - recorded under the name Van Trevor.
In 1961 The Saturday Knights released two singles, on Swan, all four songs co-written by Boulanger.
In 1963 they released the third single, on Nocturne (New York), both songs composed by Jimmy Krondes (prolific songwriter).

 
The Sensations. Quartet from Racine, WI. On label : Jeff Gertenbach drums, Harry Voss rhythm, Dave Villo bass, Ray Plauske lead. One record in 1963, on  Draeger (label from Racine, Wisconsin, owned by Bill Draeger). Few other groups active in the same period of time used the same name.
 
 
The Scamps. Instrumental group founded by Lester Sill (right) and Lee Hazlewood (left). In 1958 they recorded the first single, Petite Fleur (Sidney Bechet standard) bw/ Naomi (Lee Hazlewood composition), the single was released by Jamie and Arlan.  In 1961 they recorded two more singles, as
S & H Scamps,
released by Gregmark (Sill-Hazlewood label) – Hazlewood co-wrote all four songs.
 
 
The Scamps (2). Latin-rock instrumental band. In 1961 recorded one single, for Scout (Hollywood, California). Both tracks featuring Ronnie Starr on sax (credited), also co-writer of both tracks.
 
 
The Scarlets. Instrumental rock band that released one 45 on Dot Records in October 1959. Line-up: Howard Herman (saxophone), Pete Antonio (lead guitar), Tony Lepard (drums), John Sanzone (rhythm guitar)
 
 
Shean & Jenkyns. Leon Russell studio concept. Just after turning 21 years old, during the surf music craze, Leon Russell sat in on a session as keyboard player to record some music with Perry Botkin for an odd novelty record by Chris Jenkyns & Al Shean, two guys who worked on the TV cartoon Rocky & His Friends. Note it was a "Head arrangement."  That's where the musicians are given a general idea of what the song is like, and then they play whatever they want to fit it.  One side is about a dude who is not a real surfer (a Ho-Dad) who places his right foot in front of his left (Goofy-Footer) and the other side of the single is a strange compilation of commercial spots.  Along with Leon on keyboards were, Lyle Ritz on bass, Howard Roberts on guitar, Plas Johnson on sax and Earl Palmer on drums.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSF-Evf7dG8