Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 235

 

Jan Fields with The Milestone Singers. Pop singers - recorded two singles for Philips, arranged by Bill Justis.

Billy Frazier. Numerous artists used this name. They recorded for different labels and it is difficult to separate discographies.

Billy Frazier [Liberty]. Rock and Soul singer- one single for Liberty (multinational label, originally founded 1955 in Hollywood, California).

Billy Frazier {Togo}. Rock and Soul singer from New York City - one single for Togo (soul label from NYC).

Joey Page. Teen Pop and Doo-Wop singer - one single for Roulette.

Carol Burnett. Born Carol Creighton Burnett in 1933, San Antonio, Texas. Actress, comedian, singer, and writer. She raised in San Antonio, until her family moved to Hollywood, living a block away from Hollywood Boulevard. She attended Hollywood High School and eventually studied theater and musical comedy at UCLA.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Burnett

The Capri Sisters. Vocal group from Yonkers, NY. Phyllis, Annette and Terry DeCaprio. The girls began their careers when Terry was 8, and Phyllis and Annette (twins) were 5. The Girls have performed with The Dorseys, Jackie Gleason and Louis Prima. They cut many singles for a large number of labels.
https://doo-wop.blogg.org/the-capri-sisters-a117808642

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 234

 

Mike Russo. Rock and Roll singer - one single for Crosley Records (label from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).

John Stone. Rock & Roll singer - one for Ace Records (label from in Jackson, Mississippi). Several other artists used this name.

Jimmy Stewart. Rock and Roll singer - one single for Ace Records (label from New Orleans). Several artists used this name.

Jimmie Stewart. Rock and Roll singer - one self-written single for Trump (label from Clovis, New Mexico).

Ed Forsyth. Ronald E. Forsyth, Pop singer born and raised in Texas. Recorded for Chess and Jewel Records (Shreveport, Louisiana based label).

 

Art Polhemus. Singer, songwriter, producer from New Jersey.

In 1960 he recorded two singles as a member of The Tree Swingers (see Ta65).
In 1963 he recorded the only solo single, for Harmon Records (label from New York, NY).
He was more successful a few years later as producer of such acts as The Blues Magoos.

Jimmy Dell. Born Oscar James Delbridge, on a farm in Michigan. He moved to Coolidge, Arizona in 1946 with his family. In 1954, at Coolidge High School, he met Duane Eddy who shared his love of music. Both played guitar and sang and soon they were performing on local radio (KCKY) as Jimmy and Duane. Jimmy was the better singer, Duane the better guitarist. At Duane's suggestion, Jimmy switched to piano. By 1955 local disc jockey Lee Hazlewood had become their loosely aligned manager. In June of that year Hazlewood took the boys into Ramsey Recording Studio in Phoenix to record two of his earliest compositions. In 1957, Jimmy signed a recording contract with Rev Records and recorded four songs. They did not come out on Rev, but on a major label, RCA Victor. 

Between 1958 and 1962, Jimmy sang and played piano in Buddy Long's Phoenix group. He returned to the studio in July 1962 for an instrumental single (Jimmy playing the organ) on the Philips label.

Debby Woods. Born Anita Bassetti, Teen Pop singer. Recorded for Epic, three singles and a few unreleased songs.

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 233

 

The Light Brothers. Larry and Ronny Light, vocal duo from New York, NY.

Arlene Martell. Arlene Martell Martin, Teen Pop singer from New York City. One single composed and produced by Pomus-Shuman and released by Cub.

Linda Matheny. Country and Pop singer - one single for Gallio Records (label from Hollywood, California). 

The Stars. Swinging-singing quartet from Mobile, Alabama. The leader of The Stars was Johnny Lawrence, former band instructor at a high school in Prichard. They made two records in 1959, released by Vega (label owned by Johnny Lawrence).
https://doo-wop.blogg.org/main-tag/stars-3-c33441129

Lewis Weber. Teen Sound singer. Between 1958 and 1963 recorded five singles, for five different labels from Florida and Georgia.

Troy Ferguson. Country singer. Recorded two singles with his wife Sue Smith and other family members, for Flame (label from Philadelphia, PA) and Sharp (label from Newark, New Jersey).

Darlene Woods & The Starlings. Group of teenager from Los Angeles, California.

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 232

 

Ann Grayson. Teen Pop singer - one single for RCA Victor.

Ronnie Johnson. Soul performer working with Billy Myles, who composed both songs of a single released in 1963 by Riverside Records (label from New York, NY).

Jeanette. Teen Pop singer - one single for Laurie Records.

Don Johnson [King]. Rockabilly performer, recorded for King Records. Numerous artists used this name.

Little Eddie. Edward A. Carrozza, Teen Rock singer from Coatesville, PA. In 1962 he recorded one single for Liberty, with The Johnny Mann Singers.
Probably the same Little Eddie recorded one single for Monument in 1963 (confirmed by Discogs, not confirmed by 45cat)

Evelyn Dell & The Vibra-Tones. Vocal group from Brooklyn & Queens, NY. Members: John Sescila, Sandy Anzalone, John Anzalone, Vinny Lombardy. In 1961, The Vibra-Tones recorded two singles as backup singers, the first with Evelyn Dell, the second with Art Wayne (see T43).  
Between 1961 and 1963, after a name change to The Allures, the group recorded a couple of demo tracks.
https://doo-wop.blogg.org/main-tag/vibra-tones-2-c26505236

Tex & The Chex. New York Doo-Wop group.
https://doo-wop.blogg.org/tex-the-chex-a116517340

Don Dell with The Up Starts. Vocal group from Brooklyn, NY. In 1961/62 they recorded two singles for East Coast Record Co. (label from New York City).

In 1962, Don Dell recorded another single with the Montereys on his own label (Roman Records).
https://doo-wop.blogg.org/main-tag/up-starts-2-don-dell-the-c26502700

Ray Rappa. Crooner, songwriter, film and TV agent. Born in Providence, Rhode Island. He went from Rhode Island to New York as a professional singer, then to Los Angeles as a Hollywood Film and Television Agent.

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 231

Ken Dowd. Rockabilly singer - one single for RCA Victor.

Kimm Charney. Teen Sound singer. He started out as an actor, became a singer, and then ultimately decided to go into a profession that would continue to make him money... he became a surgeon. Recorded for Dot and Lagree (label from Los Angeles, California).

Freddie Davis. Teen Pop singer - one single for Count (label from New York, NY).

Tony Dek. Rockabilly singer - one single for De Rose (label from Westbury, New York).

Gillian Grey. Teen Pop singer - one single for Hamilton (division of Dot Records).

Bobby Jenkins. Rockabilly singer - one single for Hamilton. Numerous artists used this name. Probably the same artist recorded for Nasco (see Ta35). 

Rochelle Johnson. Pop and Soul singer - one single for Swan (Philadelphia based label).

Mirriam Johnson. Country singer and songwriter. After marrying guitarist Duane Eddy in 1961, and still using her real name of Mirriam Johnson, she released two singles that were issued on the Jamie label.

She achieved enormous popularity in the 1970s, as Jessi Colter.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessi_Colter

Miss Nicollet. Nicollet Tady, Teen Pop singer and songwriter from Rock Island, Illinois.

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 230

 

The Corlettes. Girl group managed/supported by Big Al Downing (piano), Vernon Sandusky (guitar) and Bobby Poe. They released two 45s, on their own small labels, composed 3/4 tracks.

Genifer Glenn. Teen Pop singer - one single for Ford Records (label from New York City).

Lloyd McNeil. Country and Rock musician from Phoenix, Arizona. One single for Stacy Records (label from Chicago, Illinois).

Stan Mitchell. Teen Sound singer. One single for Gone Records (label from New York, NY).

The Nightingales. Teen Sound girl group. One single for Ray Star Records (label from Los Angeles, California).

Phil Soffos. Teen Rock singer. One single for MEM (label from Baltimore, Maryland), Soffos composed both songs.

Jim Solley & The Lubocs. Teen Pop singer from Lubbock, Texas. Recorded for local labels (Deb Records, Luboc).

Paul Taylor. Detroit white teener Doo-Wop vocalist. One single for Go-Gee (local label from Detroit), songwriting of both songs credited to Paul Pesick (probably real name of Paul Taylor).

Judy Layne. Rockabilly singer from New Jersey. She recorded one single for Wren (label from Jersey City, NJ). Music by The Rumblers (rock instrumental group from New Jersey, see Q80).

The Grads. An early version of The Sandpipers. Founding members Jim Brady, Mike Piano and Richard Shoff first performed together in the Mitchell Boys Choir, before forming The Four Seasons with friend Nick Cahuernga. Because of the rising popularity of a group with that name from New Jersey, they changed their name to The Grads and continued as a trio. Although The Grads did not enter the charts with their early recordings, they performed well enough to secure a residency at Harrah's Lake Club (now Harveys Lake Tahoe) where a friend brought them to the attention of Herb Alpert of A&M Records. Alpert was impressed with The Grads, but after one single without success the group agreed to a name change, choosing The Sandpipers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sandpipers

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 229

 

Little Floyd. Soul and Doo-Wop singer. One single for Arlen (label from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).

Lover Boy. Pop singer - one single for Crystalette Records (label from Hollywood, CA).

Jonny Lynd. Doo-Wop vocalist from New Jersey - one single for ARC Records (label from Elizabeth, New Jersey).

Miss Toni Magestro. Teen Pop singer from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. backed on her only 45 (USA Records, from Milwaukee) by The Noblemen.

Billy Marsh. Pop singer from New York City – one single for Arrow Records (NYC label).

Mason, Ronnie. Teen Rock singer - one single for Crystalette Records (label from Hollywood, CA).

Susan Lynne. Born Susan Lynne Koskowitz in 1946 - died 2004, Teen Pop singer. Released on Duel (label from New York City) and Capitol.

Robbie Montgomery & The Ike-Ettes. Soul singer from St. Louis, Missouri. She is noted for being one of the original Ikettes in the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbie_Montgomery

Richie Marsh aka Dick Marsh. Rock singer, better known as Sky Saxon, leader and singer of garage rock band The Seeds. Born 1937 in Lake City, Utah - died 2009 in Austin, Texas.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_Saxon

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 228

 

Carol Lee. Teen Pop singer from California. Recorded for California labels, Triumph Records and Tru-Sound.

Dave Lee. Country performer - one single for Nugget (label originally from Tampa, Florida).

Denny Lee. Teen Rock singer. Born Dennis Lee Frey in1945; Marshfield, WI. Recorded for Owl Records (label from Wausau, Wisconsin, co-owned by his father).

Dewitt Lee. Pop and Country singer from Arizona. - one single for MCI (label from Phoenix, Arizona).

Brad Leeds. Pop singer - one single for Signature (jazz and pop label from New York City), recorded with Chorus and Orchestra directed by Milton Delugg.

Tennie Leonard. Teen Doo-Wop singer. Recorded for New York labels, Coral and Abel Records.

Linda & The Del Rios. Doo-Wop and Soul group formed in 1959 by John Tavares. They were signed at Crackerjack Records (label from NYC), released one single and disbanded. L-R: Peter “Boo” Nicholaus, Chubby Tavares, Linda Steele, John Tavares, Pooch Tavares and (in back) Ralph Tavares.
https://www.ripopmusic.org/musical-artists/musicians/tavaresturnpikes/

Linda & The Epics. Born Linda Roth in 1942, in California, Country and Rockabilly singer. Linda was a youngster when she started her career in 1956. She was recording mostly country music during her four year stint with IntraState (see Tcxx),

before she appeared as Linda & The Epics in October of 1959 on Blue Moon (label from Santa Clara, California).

By 1961 Roth went solo again and signed with Vogue International in Los Angeles (see Tcxx).

 

Linda Lou & The Hitmakers. Linda Lou is Mary Sperling, Dee Dee of Dick & DeeDee. with some L.A. studio musicians -one single for Lama (label from Hollywood, CA).

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 227

 

The Impalas. Rock band from Austin, Texas - one single for Echo (local label from Austin).

The James Boys. Vocal group. They recorded one single for Colpix Records, Gerry Goffin co-wrote and produced both tracks.

Gary Kay. Teen Doo-Wop singer. Recorded for  Ran-Dee (label from Chicago, Illinois).

Joanne Kay. Teen Pop singer. She recorded one track for Hit Records (Nashville-based budget label), B-Side by The Roamers - they recorded more tracks for Hit Records.

Dave Larry. Rock and Doo-Wop singer. One self-released single (B'n KC) - Dave Larry composed both tracks.

Lou Laurie & The Harlequins. R&B and Doo-Wop group. One single for Essar Records (label from Los Angeles, California), re-released by United Artists.

Bob Lawrence. Pop singer. One single in Novelty style, released by Mark-X Records (label from New York City, owned by George Goldner), recorded with Dicky Doo & Band - Dicky Doo is a nick name of George Goldner.

The Jackson Jills. Studio project of  Chuck Blore, influential American Top 40 radio producer - one single for Dot in novelty style, both tracks composed and produced by Blore.

Jeff & The Gino's. Jeff was Jeff Hooven, with partner Hal Winn wrote and produced numerous sides on a variety of labels, mostly out of LA. The Gino’s were apparently 2/3 of California girl trio also known as the G. Notes.

https://doo-wop.blogg.org/jeff-the-gino-s-a116517162

The Kingtones aka King Tones. Rock band from Grand Rapids, MI. In 1961 they recorded the first single, vocal by Pete Mervenne (see T97).
King Tones went through some personnel changes, the subsequent singles (1962 - 1964) the group recorded as The Kingtones
https://www.thekingtones.com/

Addie Lee. Teen Pop singer. Stage name of Adrienne Lawner. Lawner worked as a secretary at the publishing company Monument Music, owned by Larry Uttal, when she recorded for Roulette Records in 1957. She recorded one more single for Roulette (End) and promo for Kapp.

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 226

 

Judy Harriet. Teen Pop singer and actress. Born Judy Harriet Spiegelman in 1942, in Los Angeles, CA.

Peggi Griffith. Jazz and Pop singer from Seattle (1939 - 2015). Her first professional experience as a singer was at age 10, performing Kay Starr’s "Side By Side" at the Grange Hall in Bothell, Washington. Peggi was soon performing on several local children’s shows. The exposure she was receiving led her to begin recording at some of the local independent record labels of the time such as Celestial (as Peggi Griffiths) Now and Dalton Records.

https://www.alexbairdmusic.com/peggi

Karl Hammel Jr. Teen Pop singer, born (1942) and raised in New Rochelle, NY.

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 225

 

Harold Conner. Pop and Soul singer - one single for Recona Records (mastered at Columbia Recording Studios).

Mary Swan. Teen Sound singer from Philadelphia. Recorded for Swan (Philadelphia based label) in 1958/1959 when she was only 18.

Little Cheryl Williams. Teen Pop singer from Philadelphia, PA.

Susan Silo. Born in New York City. Actress, voice actress, singer, dancer, and pianist.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Silo

Barbara Lee Mac. Born Barbara Lee McKenzie in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1938 - died 2003. Country and rockabilly singer.

Robbins & Paxton. Gil Robbins and Gary Paxton.

Ü Gil Robbins, singer and guitarist (1931 - 2011), member of The Highwaymen , arranged both tracks.

Gary Paxton, record producer, singer/songwriter, arranger (1939 - 2016), The Hollywood Argyles. ß