Sunday, 8 November 2026

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 311

 



Billy Osborne & The Blue Denims. Rockabilly musician. Recorded one single for Cyclone Records (label from Tennessee).

Priscilla Page. Real Name: Priscilla Gilmore. Pop & Soul singer from Detroit. Recorded one single for Rose G Records (local label),  later leased to Alcor Records (label from LA, subsidiary of Everest Records).

Troy Parrish. Real Name: Chuck Collins. Doo-Wop/R&B singer from California. Under his real name, he was the former lead singer and songwriter for the R&B/Doo-Wop group The Prodigals, and later a Dot recording artist billed by his actual name Chuck Collins. As Troy Parrish he recorded one single for Baronet Records (label from Los Angeles), arranged by Calvin Harris.

Ricki Pal. Teen Pop singer. Recorded one self-penned single for Arwin Records (label from California).

Millie Patterson. Rock & Pop singer from California. Recorded one single for Highland Records (label from Los Angeles, California).

Charlotte O'Hara. Real Name: Charlotte Ann Matheny. Teen Pop  singer and songwriter. Recorded the 1st single for Äva Records (label from Hollywood, CA). In the late 1960s she recorded as Bonnie & The Treasures, Cherry Blossom.









The Pauls. Pop group from California formed by Paul Buff. Recorded one single for Donna (label from Hollywood, California), written by P. Buff.



Joey Paige. Real Name: Joseph E. Sauseris. Teen Pop singer / songwriter and bassist, born and raised in Philadelphia. He moved to Los Angeles and in 1963 recorded the 1st self-composed single for Warner Bros. Between 1964 and 1967 he recorded several singles for different labels.
https://cavehollywood.com/the-life-and-times-of-joey-paige/






Pat Parker & The Way Mates. Teen singer from North Carolina. Recorded two singles for Skyland (local label from NC), bb The Way Mates, rock band from Hendersonville, NC: Johnny Connor, Bobby Taylor, Harold Houk, Danny Bordner. They had their own 45 on Skyland.




A Pair Of King. Duo of singers and songwriters: Jerry Vance (Pellegrino), Jimmie Sims.





Taffy Thomas. Real Name: Eva Sue McKee. Pop and country singer from Nevada (1925 - 2021). In 1960, she signed on with Columbia Records, who renamed the singer Taffy Thomas and issued one non-charting single under this artist name. Thereafter, the Taffy Thomas name was dropped, and Sue signed with Hickory Records, using Sue Thompson as her name.




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