Thursday, 30 April 2026

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 181

 



Ginny Dale. Pop & Soul singer, real name: Virginia Ragsdale.

Tommy Dishaw. Rock 'n' Roll singer from Upstate New York - in 1959 two singles for local labels. More singles in the late 1960s, as a member of The Continentals, The Panthers.

Freddy Douglas. Yet another unknown uptown NYC R&B singer.

The Down Beats. R&B group from Hartford, CT. In 1960 they recorded one single (listed by Kreiter) for Platter (local label), with occasional unknown local vocalists: Jeanne Garso (A-side) and Dicky James (B-side). Between 1958 and 1971 they recorded several other singles for different labels (see P??).

Terry George (a.k.a. George Terry). Teenie-pop performer from Pittsburgh, PA. Both tracks are self-composed, arranged by Dave Cortez.

Scott Free. Teen Sound singer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.


Pam Dickinson. Country singer, native of Hammond, Indiana (1951 – 2018). One single in Teen Sound style, released by Gambit in 1963.

Moreover, in 1962, she recorded two singles as Pamela Dickinson, for Whirl, several singles between 1964 and 1966 - all of them in country style (not listed by Kreiter).















 Arlene Fontana. Teen Sound singer. In 1958/1959 she recorded two singles for Paris Records, produced by Jack Gold (founder of the label).



Gary & Billy.

Gary Wright, singer/songwriter & keyboard player and founding member of UK sixties rockers Spooky Tooth (born 1943 in New Jersey - died 2023 in California).

and

Billy Markle.



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