Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 265

 

Johnny Amico. Teen Pop singer from from Chicago, Illinois. One single for Toner (local label from Chicago).

Denise Germaine & The Delmonicos. Pop and Doo-Wop singer, performed on the New York lounge circuit.

Chuck Goddard. Rockabilly performer. Released three singles for different labels. He was Disc Jockey on WMGE of Madison (Georgia) in 1957.

Grant Higgins. Teen Pop singer from Adrian, MI. Recorded for small labels from Detroit (Twirl, Karen).

Grant Hill. Teen Pop singer from Seattle, WA. Recorded one single, two self-composed songs, released by Topaz (local label).

Bobby Grabeau. Real Name: Robert Frank Grabot. Singer, producer and voice coach from California (1928 - 2008). He was called the 'Voice Of Hollywood' in a 2006 book about Disneyland records. He was a noted big-band singer with the Jan Garber Orchestra and in a number of motion pictures. In 1959 he recorded two singles, released by Crest Records and classified by Kreiter to Teen Sound.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27655549/bob-grabeau

J. C. Hill. Real Name: Hillman Baker. Rockabilly singer and songwriter from Ohio (1931 - 2013). In 1956/1957 recorded four singles for Epic, as Jaycee Hill (see Rxx). In 1958/1959 recorded two singles as J.C. Hill, one of them listed by Kreiter.

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 264

 

Penny Candy. Real Name: Rose Felicio. Teen Pop singer from New York, NY. Recorded for local NYC labels: Flippin'; Dwain.

Tommy Dawson. Teen Pop singer and drummer from Denison, East Texas. One single for Chancellor (label from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).

Penny Candy. Real Name: Rose Felicio. Teen Pop singer from New York, NY. Recorded for local NYC labels: Flippin'; Dwain.

Tommy Dawson. Teen Pop singer and drummer from Denison, East Texas. One single for Chancellor (label from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).

Merry Clayton. Soul, R&B singer and actress. Clayton was born and raised in New Orleans as a Christian, and spent much of her time in her father's parish, New Zion Baptist Church. After moving to Los Angeles, she met members of The Blossoms, who convinced her to pursue a music career. .She contributed vocals to numerous tracks and worked with many major recording artists for decades, including a duet with Mick Jagger on the Rolling Stones song "Gimme Shelter".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merry_Clayton

Joe Babcock. Country singer and songwriter. His first single, recorded in 1960 for First President Hi-Fidelity Records (label from Hollywood, California) has been classified to Teen Sound.

Ronnie Dawson. Rock & Roll singer, guitarist, and songwriter from Dallas, Texas (1959 - 1996). He was nicknamed The Blond Bomber. Although he achieved regional success in the 1950s, his popularity peaked internationally with tours in the 1980s and 1990s.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie_Dawson_(musician)

Day Brothers. Vocal group from South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Top (L to R):  Mark Conti, Frank Cascarelli, Ricky Paris, Johnny Concho. Front (L to R): Donny Day and Tommy Day. Released two singles for Philadelphia labels: for Chancellor ; Firebird Records.
https://whitedoowopcollector.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-day-brothers-chancellor-firebird.html

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 263

 

Pat Vale; Jennie Feathers; Ginny Starr. Teen Pop singers recording covers for budget labels affiliated with Synthetic Plastics Company (Power; Peak, Newark, New Jersey).

The Trebels. Swamp Pop group from Louisiana. One single for Viking (label located in Crowley, Louisiana).

Ronnie Lavelle. Teen Pop singer from the East Coast, recorded for Parkway (Philadelphia-based label).

Jackie Wayne. Teen Pop singer from New York, NY. One private press for Standout Records.

Tommy Britt. Teen Pop singer from New York, NY. Recorded for local NYC labels: Unison Records (with Orch. and Chorus dir. by Vic Mizzy) and Admiral.

Jordan & The Fascinations. Vocal group from Queens, NY. Jordan Christopher (Lead); Frankie Zazzo; Lou Adessa; Jim Alessandria. in the late 1950s, Jordan Zankoff and pals Gene Blackford, Phil DiMascio and Darrel McDonald formed a doo-wop group called The Fascinations (Vxx). The boys performed at sock hops and appeared on WEWS-TV's One O'Clock Club. In 1960, The Fascinations cut a 45 rpm record for the Sure label in Philadelphia. In 1961, the singer changed his name to Jordan Christopher and moved to New York where he recorded one solo single (Tb37). New York record entrepreneur Jerry Love matched up Jordan Christopher with some members of The Boulevards (local boys from Queens) to form a new group: Jordan & The Fascinations. Jordan & the Fascinations recorded songs for Carol, Dapt, and Josie labels.

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 262

 

Theo Lane. Teen Pop singer from California. One single for Tender (small independent label in Southern California).

Vincent Macree. Teen Rockabilly singer from NYC. Recorded for Gametime Records (small label from NYC).

Chuck Madden with "The Tonneaire Trio". Rock and Blues performers. Recorded for Cee-Bee-Jay Records (label, likely from Chicago, Illinois).

Terry & The Tritones. Teen Rock group. One single for Kay Bee (label from Minneapolis, Minnesota).

Gene Kennedy. Singer, songwriter, producer, manager (1933 – 2021), active in Nashville, TN. He recorded the first single for Paradise Records (Old Town subsidiary label) as Gene Kennedy & The Dons, the next singles for Old Town, Victoria Records.
https://whitedoowopcollector.blogspot.com/2012/08/gene-kennedy-dons-paradise-records.html

Key Larsen. Teen Pop singer, pseudonym used by American actor Michael DeLano (1940 - 2025).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_DeLano

Ray Saporita. Teen Pop singer from Parma, Ohio. While in high school, he recorded a couple of 45s, one issued locally, and the second one released on the national IPG label (NYC).

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 261

 

Harrison Gregory. Teen Pop singer, probably pseudonym for Ritchie Cordell (Ta85). Recorded one single released by Cordella (private press of Ritchie Cordell), Paul Simon on background vocals and guitar, both tracks composed by Ritchie Cordell.

Wallie Hawkins. Teen Pop singer. Two singles for Joy Records (New York City based pop label). 

Scott Miller. Teen Pop singer. Recorded for Mohawk (NYC) and Grey Cliff (Stamford, Connecticut).

Mary Klick. Teen Country singer. Recorded for Columbia.

Ginger aka Ginger Blake . Real Name: Sandra Glantz. Pop singer from California, future member of The Honey and Ginger & The Snaps.

Ginger Davis & The Snaps. Doo- Wop and Rock 'n' Roll group from Philadelphia: Ginger Davis (lead vocals); Bill Johnson (guitar, tenor vocals); Frank Zarzecki (bass, tenor vocals); Louis Springer (guitar, baritone vocals).

Jenny Jamison. Born Virginia Inez Wineinger 1932, in Carryville, Arkansas. Died in 2014. Country performer. At the age of three, she moved to Kennett, Missouri where she attended grade and high school. Moving to St. Louis she started professional entertaining with her own group, The Rimshots. Virginia was the first female disc jockey in the Midwest and worked at KSTL radio for 25 years, staring in 1965. Recorded for Golden Gateway Records (country label from St Louis, Missouri).

Don Hudson & The Royal Kings. Teen Sound group from Fort Worth, Texas. 

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 260

 

Terri Anders. Soul / Pop singer from Chicago, Illinois. One single for Chief Records (blues and soul label from Chicago).

Abby Anderson. Teen Pop singer from Texas.  One single for Knight Records (label from Dallas, Texas).

Don Blakey. Teen Pop singer from Texas. Recorded one single for Pharaoh (local label from Texas).

The Gingersnaps. Teen Sound girl group. Recorded one single for Kapp Records. This group is not related to the doo-wop group from Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

The Gallant Men. Teen Sound Rock band from New York. Recorded for Roma Records (label from Nyack, New York) and Ford Records (label from New York City). They also recorded an instrumental single on Denver, Colorado label Band Box as The Crazy Crickets (see Q78).
https://kimsloans.wordpress.com/tag/crazy-crickets-the-gallant-men/

Cindy Lane. Teen Pop and Doo-Wop singer from New York. Recorded one single for Remo Records (label from New York City). 

Connie Lane. Teen Pop singer. Recorded one single for Dynamic Sound (label from NYC), with The Dick Wolfe Orch. & Chorus.

Cathy Lane. Soul and Pop singer. She recorded A-side track of a single released by Bell Records (budget release). B-side track by

The Muses (male duo).

Jerry Manolas. Pop singer - one single for Coral.

Peter Anders. Real Name: Peter Andreoli. Singer, songwriter, producer, arranger, from Rhode Island (1941 - 2016). Recorded the 1^st single in 1962 for Corvair Records (local label), both songs co-written with Vini Poncia. Peter Anders recorded numerous songs in Anders & Poncia duo and in several groups (The Innocence, The Trade Winds, The Videls).
https://peteranders.net/timeline/

Cecelia Batten. Cecelia Batten Wallace (1935 - 2020). Pop singer, grew up in Mt. Gilead, North Carolilna. She won various singing talent contests, took leading roles in musical comedies and became a recording artist for Colonial Records. She recorded the first single in 1957 while a senior in college. The next year she married and retired from singing.

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 259

 

The Johnson Sisters. Teen Sound girl group, recorded for Swan and Josie. Alabama gospel group used the same name.

Ronnie Karr. Pop and Rock singer from California - one single for Cupid Records (label from Sherman Oaks, California).

Tyler Karr. Pop and Rock singer from California - one single for Crest (label from Hollywood, CA).

Dusty Keith. Country and Rock singer from Ohio - one single for Ark Records (country and bluegrass label from Cincinnati, Ohio).

Barry Lane. Rock singer from Arizona. Recorded for small labels from Phoenix, Arizona (Ra-Q and Elko Records).

Billy Lane. Rock singer from California. Recorded for Twilight Records (label from San Jose, California), bb Jimmy Rivers Band.

Bobby Lane. Rockabilly singer from California. Recorded for AMCO (label from Hollywood, California).

Bonnie Lane. Born Linda Kane in Florida. She recorded her first single in  1962 at the age of 14, as Bonnie Lane, released by Gone.

Danny Janssen. Songwriter, guitarist, and singer, who wrote music for television, including Scooby Doo and The Partridge Family. Recorded for Stepheny Records (label from Evanston, Illinois).

Jeri Kelly. Kid singer from Mississippi - one single in Novelty style, for MPI Records (label from Columbia, Mississippi), Ray Stevens on piano and Jerry Reed on guitar.

Judy & Jo. Pop and Rock vocal duo. Recorded for Capitol.

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 258

 

Gracie Darnell. Real Name: Gracemary Bandoian, Pop and Soul vocalist - one single for Ruth Records (soul, and rockabilly label from Detroit, Michigan).

Lorrie Darnell. Rockabilly singer from the East Coast - one single for Laurie Records, with Ellie Greenwich on backing vocals.

Buzz Ellis. Rockabilly singer - one single for Artists International (label from Memphis, Tennessee).

Frankie Gem. Real Name: Frank Hilligoss. Rock 'n' roll singer from Galesburg, Illinois. Recorded for labels from Chicago, Illinois (USA Records, Ardore).
https://www.downstatesounds.com/2023/06/frankie-gem-ted-ramirez-crystals.html

Gary Gillespie & The Playboys. Rock and Doo-Wop group - one single for Delta Records (label from Indianapolis, Indiana).

Linda Glover. Rockabilly singer - one single for Warwick (label based in New York, NY).

Stan Hardin. Country and Western singer from Nashville. The 1^st single (1957) for Decca, the next (1963) for Martin Records (label from Nashville, Tennessee). More singles for Country & Western Hits.

Hank Hardy. Country singer - one single for Colonial (label from Chapel Hill, North Carolina).

Stacy Henry. Teen Pop singer. Recorded for Flippin' Records (label from New York, NY).

Connie Holiday. Teen Pop singer from California. Recorded for Smash and Capitol.

Johnny Hunter. Pop singer from NYC - one single for N.Y. Skyline (label from New York, NY). Several other singers used this name.

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

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 256

 

Patti Kogin. Teen Pop singer. One single for MGM.

Gene Lewis. Rock & Roll singer. Recorded for Josie (label from New York) and R-Dell (label from Los Angeles, California). Several other artists used this name. Probably the same artist recorded two singles for Wilco (label from Hollywood, California).

Suzy Matlock. Teen Pop singer. One single for Teem (label from Jackson, Mississippi).

Johnny McCoy. Rock and Doo-Wop singer. One single for Felsted.

Richard Parker. Soul songwriter (as Dorothy Peoples), singer, producer. Played a key role to the Chicago soul scene. Recorded the 1^st single in 1963, more singles in the 1970s.

The Shy Guys. Teen Sound group. One single for Trump (label from Clovis, New Mexico). Several other groups used this name.

Earl Thomas with The Milestone Singers. Country and Rockabilly singer. One single for Philips, both tracks self-written (as Earl Cupit). The Milestone Singers backed several other vocalists. Earl Thomas recorded one more single as Earl Cupit, for Myrl.

Chick & Rick. Doo-Woo group from New York. One single for Kenco Records (label from NYC), both tracks composed by Rubin, Koppelman (members of The Ivy Three).

Donna Evans. Teen Pop singer. Recorded for King Records and Cheer Records (label from NYC).

Bobby Carle & The Blendaires. Vocal and instrumental group from Rhode Island. Their Leader, Bobby Carle takes the lion's share of the vocals, George Scott is their drummer, and Les Haslam guitarist. Carl Germaine gives solid assists in the rhythm section to complete the makeup of the group
https://doo-wop.blogg.org/bobby-carle-the-blendaires-a116517938

Jimmy Hawkins. Teen Pop vocalist. One single for Kem Records (label from California).

Vinyl to PC transfer (pdf Tutorial)

Singles of obscure Artists are hard to find. Missing below, Discogs Seller* in the right column, if available:

*  You can buy the missing 45 and send mp3 to me (e-mail, WeTransfer), or buy the missing 45 and send it to my address, or send money via “donation” button and I will buy the missing 45. I have no time to send you back such 45, sorry. The blog is wide-opened to collectors-contributors who are willing to share rare and missing songs and only to contributors (listed in the main post).

Sharing strategy has been re-modeled. Please read comment to T404

Extensive research on biographies is an essential component in Obscure Artists 1956-1963 project. Biographical data are

• included in booklets attached to each part, in pdf format, also, they are texted by each post/part to make them accessible for Google (or other browser) AI search engine.
• collected from the Internet resources also provided by collectors who contribute to the project.

Any comments (amendments, additions) associated with biographies are greatly appreciated.

 Missing Teen Sound - updated 19.08.2026

link to Missing UK in Content post 

Sound quality is essential = digital rips only

Having a pleasure in listening obscure records in good sound quality is more important than collecting poor rips. Sound quality of majority of YouTube rips also many tracks from CD compilations is very poor and such copies are disregarded. Making a good rip is very simple, modern (produced in the XXI century) turntable and Audacity (freeware) is all that you need. I have prepared  

Vinyl-to-PC (Tutorial)

Please follow the guidelines. You can purchase a 45, make a rip and send mp3 to me - I prefer raw rips and my own remastering.

Every single track is remastered (1), iZotope RX7 licensed software and Audacity freeware are applied. All files are properly tagged. 

Tags: 1. Title, 2. Artist, 3. Album, 4. Publisher, 5. Copyright, 6. Comment, 7. www, 8. Cover

(1) remastering = fixing any shortcomings of the ripped vinyl or the transferred CD track (de-click, de-noise, normalization, intro/outro silence of 0.75/2.00). The frequency spectrum is not "improved", it remains unchanged, as the norm.

Link to Google sheet with discographies of Obscure Artists (Teen, Rock, Doo-Wop, Popcorn, Instrumental)

Obscure US Artists 1956-1963 updated 22.08.2026

Teen Sound Artists are denoted in column N by K, K' or K- (more info in the main post). 

Location of the file containing the discography of the Artist you are looking for can be found in column R.

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Project Description, Terms of Participation (old projects)      MissUK MissUS

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963; CB & MV 100+, 1959-1963

The Bachelors LPs & 45s 1963-1975  track-list

Rare Brit Pop, Lost Gems  track-list

Non-Billboard Cash Box, Music Vendor, Gavin Rep.  tracks CB  MV  Gavin

Non-Billboard Territorial & Breakout

British Chart 1952-1966  track-list UK Chart 1952-1969

British Chart 1967-1979; US Chart 1970s  track-list 1970s   US 1970s

Deutsche Hit Parade 1959-1969  track-list 

Hit Parade France 1959-1969   track-list

Hit Parade Italia 1959-1969  track-list

Billboard:

Easy Listening 1965-1969   track-list

Country 1944-1969 : 68,9  66,7  64,5  62,3  60,1  58,9  56,7  54,5  52,3  50,1  48,9  46,7  44,,5  tracks

R&B 1942-1969 : 68,9  66,7  64,5  62,3  60,1  58,9  56,7  54,5  52,3  50,1  48,9  46,7  44,,5  42,3  tracks

Top 20/30 Hits of the 40's : 40,1  42,3  44,5  46,7  48,9   track-list

Top 30/100 Hits of the 50's : 50,1  52,3  54,5  56  57  58  59   track-list

Hot 100 & BU Hits of the 60's : 69  68  67  66  65  64  63  62  61  60  track-list

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US Charts 1954-1969

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