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.

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 190

 

Kitty Dee. Teen rock singer and songwriter.  

Johnny Dow. Teen Pop & Doo-Wop singer - three 45 released by Assault Records (small independent label from ?).

Jimmy Lane & The Knights. Rock group probably from Alabama - one 45 on Vestal Records (label from Birmingham, Alabama).

Joe Melson.  Teen pop singer and a BMI award winning songwriter.
Born the son of a sharecropper in Bonham, Texas. Joe began his life picking cotton in the hot fields of Bonham, and only dreaming of making an impact on the world through music.
Beginning in 1959, first at his home in Midland, Texas, and then in Nashville, Tennessee, Melson teamed up with Roy Orbison, who had just joined Monument Records, with whom he would soon write a string of hits.
Between 1960 and 1963, Melson recorded several singles of his own, for Hickory Records.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Melson

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 189

 

Lucy Campo. Pop vocalist from Corona, California. In 1962/1963 recorded three singles for RCA Victor. Earlier she recorded as Lucia Martin (see R37), Lucia Del Campo (her real name), Lucia & Johnny, and Lucia Darnell (Tb..).

Danny Segovia (& The Sessions). Vocalist from San Antonio, Texas, associated with the soul and Chicano soul scenes.

The Bender Sisters. Vocal group, three sisters, non-union studio musicians from the West Side. They recorded one single released by Lowe Records (Philly label owned by Bernie Lowe of Cameo/Parkway).

Bobbie & Bob. Vocal duo, recorded one 45 for Knight Records (label created in 1959 by Henry Stone in Miami, Florida).

Bert Conroy & The Misfits. White Doo-Wop group. Their only record was released on a label called Deb-Co Records, a small, likely independent label founded by Julius Dixon, a respected songwriter known for hits like the Chordettes' "Lollipop".

Jackie Kallan. Real Name: Arlene Stawinski, teen pop singer - one 45 for Motion (label from Long Island, New York).

Bob Terhune. Doo-Wop vocalist - one 45 for Versatile (label from New York City, a division of Audicon Records).

Diane Dixon. Born Diane Manor, country singer, former beauty queen, and weathercaster. She was originally from Alabama but moved to Nashville with her parents to push her career as country singer.  She recorded several singles, the first one in 1963, under the name Diane Dixon.

Les Seevers & The Oaks. Lester F. Severs,  country artist from East Coast. In 1958 he recorded the first 45, for Event Records (label from Westbrook, Maine), numerous 45s in later years.

Russ Walker. Irish-Italian pop singer, originally from Wisconsin, recorded one 45, with Buddy Cole Orchestra, for High Fidelity Recordings, Inc. (label located in Hollywood, California). Some other artists used this name.

Frankie Darcey. R&R singer born in New York in 1940.

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 188

 

"Big T" Tony Val. Soul vocalist from New York City. One single for Lil-Tee (small local label), George Butcher (prolific pianist, arranger from Broadway) production.

Bubbi Hoag. Doo-Wop vocalist. One single for  Willow Records (label from New York City).

Bobby Kalina. Singer and songwriter from New York City. In 1966 recorded as Bobby St. Clair. Later became a criminal defense lawyer for the music industry.

 

Irving Fuller & The Chorvettes. Rock 'n' roll / doo wop group from Durham, North Carolina. Spelled Corvettes on their 2nd/last single.

Felicia Sanders. Born Felice Schwartz in 1921, in Mount Vernon, New York but was raised in Southern California (died 1975), singer of traditional pop music. She sang in the 1940's, with big bands and on the radio based in Los Angeles, California. Between 1953 and 1961 she recorded numerous singles for Decca and Columbia, two for Mercury (one of them listed by Kreiter).

Dick Duane. Singer of traditional pop music (1929 - 2021). Beyond his musical recordings, Dick Duane was a successful advertising executive (creating campaigns for Kent cigarettes).

 

 

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 187

Johnny DeCosta. Yet another Teen Sound vocalist from California.

Bill Lubrano. Born Billy Lobrano in 1941 (died 2007). He was the lead singer for The Teenagers for a brief stint after Frankie Lymon left the group to go solo, from mid 1957 to mid 1958. He recorded two singles and one further unreleased side with them. Soon after, he recorded one solo 45 and formed the Bill Lubrano Quartet, which he headed for 20 years. His main career, however, was spent in sales and marketing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfMPqYJyWP0

Chuck Fayne. Born Charles William Chuck “Frets” Fayne in Los Angeles, IN 1938. In 1960, he began writing songs and recording acetate demos at the Goldstar Studio. Sylvester Cross visited the Studio to listen to some demo recordings for future Crest Records releases. The convincing and fast-talking Fayne was in the Studio and caught Cross’s attention - Cross signed Fayne to his companies and two 45s were released. Fayne’s brief flirtation with the music industry ended in 1962, along with his family, he immigrated to Melbourne, Australia. 

Bobbie & Boobie. Vocal duo from California: Bobby Nunn of The Coasters and Boobie (?). Both songs of the only single were composed by Bruce Morgan (prolific songwriter from Los Angeles).

Steve Brian. Teen Sound vocalist from New York City. He was in Army basic training when his lone single was released in April of 1959 on the New York City based Cleff-Tone Records label. The label disclosed plans for an extensive personal appearance promotion tour when he concluded his Army basic training in June of that year.

Peter Colombo. Yet another Teen Sound vocalist who recorded in New York City (Orchid Records - label from Bronx).

Charles Dell.  Yet another Teen Sound vocalist who recorded in New York City  (Golden Crest Records).

Roy Dell. Teen Sound vocalist who recorded for Esco, small label from Atlanta, Georgia.

Rudy Dozier. Teen Sound vocalist from California

Richie Ito. Teen Sound vocalist from New York City. He changed his artistic name to Del Richardson and the record label (Stellar) re-issued “Don't Cry Linda”as a flip, with the new name of the singer (see T36).
https://whitedoowopcollector.blogspot.com/2020/11/richie-ito-aka-del-richardson.html

Donna Dameron. In December 1958 J.P. Richardson (Big Bopper) composed “Bopper 486609” as a sequel to “Chantilly Lace”, to be recorded by a girl singer. The song was recorded in Houston, Texas, by Donna Dameron (local singer). Big Bopper died on February the 3^rd and Dart Records decided against releasing the record. After careful consideration, feeling The Bopper would have wanted it this way, Dart decided on releasing the record – the voice of The Bopper appears on the ending.

Al Lucas. Hawaiian rock and roll singer (1936 – 1997), released two singles on the Challenge label in 1959.

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 186

 

Nancy Day. Nancy Wasylik née Dummermuth, vocalist from Dover, Ohio, who recorded two tracks for Jay Wing (label from Stevenson, Maryland) in 1958.

The Derringers aka Len & Jim. Teen Sound vocal duo from California.

Davy Douglas. Rockabilly artist from California.

Ronnie McBee. Rock 'n' Roll singer, recorded at Dot and Spangle Records (label from Springfield, Ohio).

Ronnie Haig. Born Ronald Dale Hege in 1939. in Indianapolis, Indiana (died 2024). Rockabilly singer, songwriter, and guitarist.

 

Jerry Holmes. Pop singer. In 1961 recorded two singles for RCA Victor, with Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Jimmie Haskell (prolific American composer and arranger).

The Four Hits. Vocal quartet from Stillwater, OK, composed of four former Oklahoma State University students, specializing  in modern renditions of popular tunes. Male vocal harmony. Members: William L. Thompson (lead), Robert F. Hill (tenor), Glenn E. Phibbs (baritone), Walter B. Duke (bass). The group was featured weekly over television station WKY-TV in Oklahoma City, and had made two songs in 1957 for ABC Paramount.
https://doo-wop.blogg.org/main-tag/four-hits-c26505682

The Itels. Vocal group from Port Chester, New York. Members: Augie DeCrecenzo (lead), Mike Lanza, Nick Genovese, Tony Giorgi.
https://doo-wop.blogg.org/the-itels-a116516148