Sunday, 26 April 2026

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 180

 



Tommy Manno. Pop singer from Springfield, Massachusetts.

We Three. Folk trio based in Los Angeles: Danny Janssen, Myrna Janssen, Wally Keske - they composed all songs.

Joe Mondo & His Combo. Local rock band from Milford, Connecticut.

Eddy Bell & The Bel-Aires. Rock group from Chicago, founded by Eddie Blazonczyk (on bended knees). He was born in Chicago to Polish immigrant parents. Blazonczyk became a polka artist and founded the Chicago-based Bel-Aire Records in 1963. Before that, he recorded rockabilly and novelty songs for Mercury and Lucky Four records under the name Eddy Bell.
https://belairerecords.com/eddieblazonczyk1941-2012/










Jay Rees & The Monarks.  Band from Minneapolis, Minnesota; Jay Rees = James Reesor.


Bucky Brown & The Curios. Rock 'n' Roll ' band from Arkansas, fronted by teenage singer Bobby Brown (in the middle). In 1960 they recorded for XYZ Records (label from Philadelphia, owned by Frank Slay and Bob Crewe).
Prior to this single, they recorded as Bobby Brown & The Curios, for Vaden Records (local label from Trumann, Arkansas). In 1963, Bobby Brown recorded solo single for a small New York label (see Ta96),
The Curios recorded two singles (see Q20 and R56).

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