Sunday, 23 August 2026

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 257

 





Lori Allison. Teen Pop singer. One single for Original Sound (label from Hollywood, California).

The Aragons. Teen Doo-Wop group. One single for Mosaic Records (label from Los Angeles, California), both tracks composed by Charles Aragon, Joseph Aragon.

Jimmy Basile. Teen Sound songwriter and vocalist. One single for Capitol, both tracks self-written.

Ronnie Blair. Rockabilly singer, recorded for Crest and Sundown Records, two labels from California.

Paul Boswell. Rockabilly singer from California - one single recorded for TOP-PIC Records Company (label from Los Angeles).

Danny Boyd. Rockabilly singer - one single recorded for Rori Records (label from New York City).

Cecil & Ann. Teen Rock duo - one single recorded for Sabra Records (label from Los Angeles, California), Cecil Brooks composed both tracks.

Dean Hunter. Teen Rock singer - one single for Crystalette Records (label from Hollywood, California).


Frankie Albano & The Deadbeats. Pop and Rock singer, born 1938 in New Galilee, Pennsylvania. One single for Dondee (label from Hollywood, California).









Little Dickie Chaffin. Traditional Country singer from Ohio. Recorded one single for Hilltop Records (label from Ashland, Ohio), listed by Kreiter to Teen Sound, one more single (not listed) for Karl Records (local label from Ohio).






G. Notes. Three sisters, 12 year old Linda, 10 year old Nancy, and 3 year old Coleen. Their father, Sam Gino, built a recording studio for them in his home in Thousand Oaks, California. Ricky Page, wife of record producer George Motola, discovered these kids while watching them perform on an amateur show and brought them to George's attention. In 1958 the girls recorded one single (I Would/Ronnie). released in the Motola’s label Jackpot Records. these sides have Eddie Cochran on guitar. In 1959 they released two singles for small California labels .
In 1961, the sisters recorded (three tracks) for Hart as The Gino Sisters (see Tcxx).
In 1963, The two older sisters Linda and Nancy cut a single  for Mercury with  a young boy as Jeff & The Gino's (see Tb27). Linda and Nancy were later members of the folk group called The Youngfolk.
https://doo-wop.blogg.org/the-g-notes-aka-the-gino-sisters-aka-jeff-the-gino-s-a116517822
https://whitedoowopcollector.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-g-notes-gino-sisters.html

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