Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 200

 

Ray Abels. Teen Pop singer - one single for Name Records (label from Hollywood, California).

Adonis. Teen Pop singer - one single for Powertree Records, Inc. (label from New York City).

Gary Arthur. Gary Arthur Oberg, Teen Sound singer from Crystal Lake, Illinois - one single for Debby Records (label from Chicago, Illinois).

Tommy Autry. Teen Pop singer from Odessa, Texas - one single for Token Records (label from Midland, Texas). He was a member of Mike Malone & The Misters (Tb08).

Becky Lee Beck. Girl singer from Columbus, GA. One single for Challenge, both songs composed by John Suhr (rockabilly artist from Atlanta).

Bill Berry. Rockabilly singer - one single for GMA (label from Chicago, Illinois).

Becky & The Montclairs. Rock and Soul group - one single for Accent (California based label).

Joyce Bennett. Soul singer - one single released by Philadelphia, Pennsylvania labels (Fran-Ette / Jaguar).

The Beachcombers. Surf-rock group that included:

¬Frank Gari,

Alfred Anthony Affrunti (also known as Alzo Fronte), and an unknown person named Car - one single for Diamond Records (label from New York City).

Frank had a successful solo career prior to this recording. Several other groups used this name.

 

The Allen Sisters. Canadian sister singing duo, The Allan Sisters, originally from Edmonton, Alberta, moved to Toronto.
Their first single, credited to The Allen Sisters, was recorded in the US, released by Shell Records (label from New York City) - both songs composed by Hoffman-Klein (prolific US songwriters).

Annie & The Orphans. Group from California. Members:

¬Gary LeMel,

Ben Sherwin, Ann Sherwin. Both songs of the only single were self-composed.

Don Boone & The Indians. Rock & roll band from Cincinnati, Ohio - one single for the local label.

https://buckeyebeat.com/donbooneandindians.html

Becky & The Lollipops. Group from Los Angeles led by singer-songwriter-producer Rickie Page. She recorded numerous singles with other groups

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 199

Alan Roberts. Several artists active 1956-1965 used this name. Two singles, presumably by different artist, are classified by Kreiter as Teen Sound. 

Bob Thomas. Teen Pop vocalist - one single for Abel Records (label, associated with Laurie Records - label from NYC).

P.F. Sloan. Born Philip Gary Schlein in New York City in 1945, to a Jewish-American father and a Romanian-born mother. His family moved to West Hollywood, California in 1957, where his father, a pharmacist, changed the family name from Schlein to Sloan after repeatedly being denied a liquor license for his store. When Sloan was 13 his father bought him a guitar. In 1959, at 14, "Flip" Sloan recorded the first single, for the L.A. R&B record label Aladdin Records, which folded soon after its release. In 1960 he recorded the second single, released by Mart Records (label from Beverly Hills, California) and credited to Phil Sloan.
During the mid-1960s, he wrote, performed, and produced many Billboard Top 20 hits.  He died in 2015 at his home in Los Angeles, from pancreatic cancer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._F._Sloan

Billy Dawn Smith. Born William Paul Smith in 1931, Brooklyn, New York; died 2018. In the early 1950s, he put together a vocal group known as The Billy Dawn Quartet that consisted of himself, his brother Tom, and two friends. Between 1956 and 1962 Billy Dawn Smith recorded several singles, as Billy Dawn. He did not meet with much success as a recording artist but was more successful as a songwriter and arranger.
https://www.uncamarvy.com/BillyDawn/billydawn.html

Carol Slade. Pop and Soul vocalist - two singles released by Domino Records  (small label from New York City).

 

Buddy Kalb aka Big Buddy K. Born Cyrus William Kalb, Jr. Singer, songwriter. In 1959 recorded one single for Scottie (label from Atlanta, Georgia), in 1963 one single for Vee Jay; both singles self-written.

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 198

 

Ricky Darwin. Soul and Rock vocalist - recorded for Buzz and Daap Records (small labels from New York City).

The Lonely One. One single released by Rendezvous (label from Los Angeles, California), the B-side credited to The Lonely Ones.

The Loneley One. A-side of a single released by Carol Music Co. (label and publisher from New York City), the B-side instrumental is credited to The Unashables.

Dennis Bell. Teen pop singer. Born as Dennis Ballabio in 1943, in Union City, NJ - died 1978.

At 11, he cut two records with Mitch Miller.

He appeared twice on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand. 

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 197

 

Phil Morro. Teen Doo-Wop singer - one single released by Mohawk (label from New York, NY).

Pete Morris. Teen Rock singer - one single released by End (lsabel from New York, NY).

Cam Morris with The Don Coats Crusaders. Teen Doo-Wop singer - one single released by Dore.

Dwayne Hickman. Singer, actor and television executive, producer, and director (1934 - 2022). The title character in the 1960s sitcom The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis.

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

 

Tony Morra (& The Do-Wel's). Teen Doo-Wop singer - two singles for small west-coast labels.

Donny Lee Moore. Teen Rock singer - two singles released by New York City labels.

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 196

 

Joe Ravel. Teen Pop and Doo-Wop singer from Little Italy in the Bronx. 

Eddie Moore. Rockabilly singer and songwriter. Several other artists used this name.

Kenneth Springs. R&B and Doo-Wop singer and songwriter - one single released by Columbia, both tracks written by K. Springs and Don Bradford (Doo-Wop vocalist).

The Honeycones. Pop group from the Philadelphia area. Tony Diarenzo (bass); Ernie Cast (drums); Bobby Federa (alto sax); Bobby Chic (piano); Joey Vail (guitar). The Honeycones were originally known as The Chicklets but due to copywrite problems the name was changed to The Honeycones, a name that Tony created. He also wrote a majority of the songs that they performed. They recorded four singles for Ember, the first credited as Ernie Cast & The Honeycones (see Ta70).

https://doo-wop.blogg.org/main-tag/honeycones-c26502828

Rick Randell. Real name: Rocco Gaeta, he was born and raised in Newark, NJ. In Jr. High He started a band called The Rockers. This group lasted into High School where they would play for the HS dances. In 1959, as Rick & The Rockers they recorded the first single, for Arc Records. Same year they recorded the second single, as  Rick & The Randells, for ABC-Paramount.

In 1960, ABC Paramount dropped the group, kept Rick Randell (Rocco Gaeta was too ethnic) and he recorded for Apt Records, a subsidiary of ABC Paramount.
Rick Randell recorded for several other major labels: Decca, United Artists, Reprise.
https://doo-wop.blogg.org/rick-the-rockers-3-aka-aka-rick-the-randells-a126932340

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 195

 

Lee Estes. Teen Pop vocalist - one single for Hope Records Inc. (label from Nashville, Tennessee).

Frank Fleming. Teen Pop and Doo-Wop vocalist. Between 1961 and 1963 he released three singles, the first credited to Frankie & Don, the third as Frankie Fleming, Jr. Actually, these singles contain three songs. Both songs from the firs single have been speeded up and re-issued as flips of next two singles (the A-side of these singles is identical).

Wayne Hammond & The Starfirers. Rockabilly artist - one single for Gala Records (label from Vidalia, Georgia).

Joe Hammonds with The Blue Rays. Rockabilly artist - one single for Bee Records (label from Reading, Pennsylvania).

Dana Sisters. One single for Kedlen Records (label from Chicago, Illinois).

Dave Darragh. Rock singer and songwriter from Seattle, Washington - one single for a local label (Dara Records).

Frank Grieco. Teen Pop vocalist from Weirton WV / Steubenville OH area - one single for a local label FHG Records). 

Bobby Brown & The Curios. Rock 'n' Roll ' band from Arkansas, fronted by singer Bobby Brown (right).

 

Don Estes. Pop vocalist. In the early 1950s he recorded several singles for RCA Victor, Dot and Decca, one more single in 1958 for Columbia, classified by Kreiter as Teen Sound.

The Del-Tones. Rock group formed by

Frankie Nestro.

Frankie was raised on Buffalo’s West Side. Born Frank Aguglia, he attended Grover Cleveland High School. He became interested in pop music of the day and formed a group called the Del-Tones. By the time they had attracted the interest of a man who wanted to get them into a studio. The first and only single, You’re The One / You’re My Love, was recorded and issued in 1960, by locally-based Count Records, a label credited to just The Del-Tones.
Frankie was  also a disc jockey and record distributor (see T41).
https://wnyfm.wordpress.com/tag/the-belvederes/

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 194

 

Barbara Chandler. Teen Pop singer from New York, NY. Her only hit (It Hurts To Be Sixteen) was penned by Neil Sedaka , under the name "Ronnie Grossman.

Dorinda Duncan. Pop vocalist from Florida, member of The Briarwood Singers.In 1960/61 she recorded two solo singles for Glendale Records (label from Orlando, Florida).

Jimmy Damon. Teen Sound singer - recorded two singles for small labels from Hollywood, California.

 

Bing Day. Born Charles Wayne Day in 1942, died 2008. Guitarist and baritone bluesman from South Side Chicago.
Between 1958 and 1960 he recorded four singles as Bing Day and one single as Ford Hopkins. Moreover, he added vocal to one track of Danny Bell & The Bell Hops single (see Q??).
 
He moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1965 and began a career as one of the most listened to "unknown" artists in rock and roll. He became bassist with Johnny Rivers' Band. Day originated the riff in "Secret Agent Man".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Wayne_Day

 

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 193

 

Dalion & Dalian. White vocal harmony duo - one single for Bethlehem Records (label from New York, NY).

Don Hinton. Rockabilly artist - one single recorded in legendary SUN Studio, A-side track with The Gene Lowery Singers.

Joanie Shields. Teen Pop singer - one single for Galahad Records (label from Norwalk, CA).

Tony Borders. Southern soul singer from Alabama. He was the most prolific of the artists that Muscle Shoals producer Quin Ivy recorded - apart of the great Percy Sledge.
https://www.sirshambling.com/artists_2012/B/tony_borders/index.php

Chris Crosby. Singer and guitarist.  He is the son of swing band leader Bob Crosby, and nephew of Bing Crosby.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Crosby_(singer)

Walt Benton & The Diplomats (The Snappers). Rockabilly singer from Atlanta, GA.

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 192

 

Al Chaney. Teen Sound singer from Atlanta, Georgia.

Desda. Desdamona Cortez, teen singer from California.

Larry Diamond. Rockabilly artist from Dallas, Texas.

Joey Du'Ambra & His Mellow-D's. Rock 'n' Roll singer.

Rose DuBats. Teen Sound singer - one single released by Raynard (label from Milwaukee, Wisconsin).

Roy Franklin. Rock 'n' Roll singer - one single released by Empire (label from Washington, DC).

Ted Daryll. Pseudonym of Theodore Meister, musician, songwriter and record producer from New York City (1940 - 2021).
Longtime collaborator and friend of Greg Richards and Chip Taylor (right).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Daryll

Ellie Gaye. Pseudonym used by Ellie Greenwich (first record).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellie_Greenwich

Mari Jones. R&B and Jazz vocalist. She recorded numerous singles in the early 1950s and one in 1956, for Jet (west-coast label).

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 191

 

Helen Bozeman. Teen Rock singer from Mobile, Alabama.

Jamie Bryan. Teen Sound singer from Pennsylvania.

Lonnie Belmore. Teen Sound singer from California.

Cindy & Sandy. Obscure girl duo. They recorded one 45 for Tailspinn (small label from Beverly Hills), both tracks composed and arranged by Skip and Flip.

Don & Darlene. Vocal duo, Don Calvert & Darlene ??

Lance Derek. Teen Sound singer from New York, NY.

The Sawyer Sisters. Vocal trio composed by three sisters from Tacoma, Katie, Susie and Joanie Sauer. In mid-1955, the girls signed a recording contract with Dot Records and released  two singles under the name of The Sunbeams (see Tb10). in 1956, they released the third single (Chic Records from Georgia), as The Soo Sisters (see T45). In 1959 Dynasty Records (label from Hollywood, California) released the last single of the trio, under The Sawyer Sisters name.
https://doo-wop-groups.blogspot.com/search?q=sawyer

Tony Darro. Born Anthony Borgese in Philly. Real life gangster associated with the Gambino crime family, he was indicted on federal extortion charges in 2009. This was after an acting career starring in Goodfellas, also played Larry Barese in the Sopranos among other similar acting roles.
https://www.45cat.com/record/nc924619us
 

Danny Darrow. Singer and actor, born 1937 in Chicago, died 2022 in New York, NY.