Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 274

 

Johnny Cooper. Teen Pop and Rock singer and songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. In the early 1960s he recorded for Ermine (label from Chicago, owned by Bill Erman), more singles in the late 1960s, for different labels.

Mike Franco. Teen Pop singer from New York City, lead singer of The Gothic's (see Vxx). Recorded one solo single for Duel (label from NYC), Jerry Samuels' arrangement and production.
https://doo-wop.blogg.org/main-tag/gothics-1-c30025550

Dennis Wells. Teen Pop singer - one single for Crest (label from Hollywood, CA).

Lenny Davis & The Megatons. Teen Pop singer from Nashville. Recorded two singles for local labels (Do-Ra-Me Records and Prism) with studio musicians who performed with Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison and many others.

https://doo-wop-groups.blogspot.com/2025/03/megatones-lenny-davis-the.html

Doug & Freddy. Douglas Salamanca and Freddy Ruiz from El Monte, California. They released three singles on local California labels. Moreover, they released one single under the name of The Memories (see Tb74).
https://wwwyoufoundthateastsidesoundcom.blogspot.com/2011/09/eastside-legends-doug-freddy.html

Kelly Garrett. Real Name: Ellen Boulton. Singer and actress (1944 - 2013). The first single recorded in 1963 for Äva Records (label from Los Angeles, CA).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Garrett_(singer)

Dick Powell. Pop and Jazz singer. Singer, actor, producer, director and studio boss (1904 - 1963). In the 1930s, 1940s and early 1950s he recorded numerous singles and albums. In 1961 he recorded one track of a single released by Record Producers Corporation, paired with a track credited to

Linda Wells, presumably alias of Kathy Linden.