Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 168-171

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 168
1. Jeannie Lynn & Friends - You Can Dance (2:05)
2. Jeannie Lynn & Friends - Lonely (2:47)
3. Jeannie Lynn - My Heart Holds A Secret (2:38)
4. Jeannie Lynn - Dream, Dream (1:56)
5. The Petite Teens - My Singing Idol - Poor Little Fool (2:23)
6. The Petite Teens - We're In Our Teens (2:10)
7. The Petites - Sweetie Pie (And Honey Bee) (2:00)
8. The Petites - Who Kicked The Light Plug Out Of The Socket (2:13)
9. The Petites - Marguerite (2:17)
10. The Petites - Blessed Are They (2:22)
11. The Petites - Get Your Daddys Car Tonight (2:28)
12. The Petites - Sun Showers (2:42)
13. The Petites - Making Miracles (2:10)
14. The Petites - A Little Love (2:17)
15. The Petites - The Beating of my Heart (2:28)
16. The Petites - Nobody But You (2:09)
17. Three Twins - All My Dreams (2:37)
18. Three Twins - His (2:04)
19. Trudy & Louise - My Special Guy (1:58)
20. Trudy & Louise - Teenage Promise (2:48)
21. Leon Turner - Broken Heart (2:05)
22. Leon Turner - That's What It Takes (2:08)
23. Leon Turner - That's What It Takes (re-issue) (0:01)
24. Leon Turner - That's The Reason (2:24)
25. Marie Turner - What's She Got? (2:54)
26. Marie Turner - Next Year's Junior Prom (2:42)
27. The Tweens - The Witches Crew (2:13)
28. The Tweens - Seventeen Little Kisses (1:57)
29. The Valiants - Twistin' Til The End (2:30)
30. The Valiants - Susan Come Back (3:10)
Ta68 Artist Bios
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Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 169
1. Guy Jibbo - That's The Way I Feel (2:29)
2. Guy Jibbo - I'm Gonna Run Away From You (2:23)
3. The Kane Triplets - Love Message (2:03)
4. The Kane Triplets - Oh Ricky (2:16)
5. Gene Logan - Ruff (1:53)
6. Gene Logan - Come To Me My Love (2:50)
7. Shirkee & Zarnoff - Shirley (2:54)
8. Shirkee & Zarnoff - Don´t Worry (2:27)
9. The Three Graces - Billy Boy's Tune (Billy Boy's Funeral March) (2:15)
10. The Three Graces - Lonesome And Sorry (2:20)
11. The Three Graces - 7 L (2:10)
12. The Three Graces - Missed (2:33)
13. The Three Graces - X Equals Kiss (1:56)
14. The Three Graces - Jimmy Joe (1:37)
15. The Three Graces - My Hero (2:08)
16. The Three Graces - Larry Applebaum (2:07)
17. Russ Vestee & Downbeats - People Been Sayin' (2:11)
18. Russ Vestee - Shy Guy (2:06)
19. Russ Vestee - Well Allright (2:26)
20. Russ Vestee - Teardrops (2:45)
21. Russ Vestee - Good Old Days (2:08)
22. Russ Vestee - A Touch Of Venus (2:16)
23. Russ Vestee - Moon Drops (2:28)
24. Russ Vestee - Moon Drops (same as A) (0:01)
25. The Webs - Dizzy Boy (2:33)
26. The Webs - Why Must I Be (2:32)
27. The Webs - Lost (Cricket In My Ear) (2:35)
28. The Webs - Blue Skies (2:13)
29. Eddie Wood - Girl Of My Best Friend (2:28)
30. Eddie Wood - I Need Love (2:08)
Ta69 Artist Bios
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Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 170
1. Donna Lee-Anne - Four O'Clock (2:04)
2. Donna Lee-Anne - Donna's Theme (Instrumental) (2:10)
3. Donna Lee-Anne - Fifteen, Only Fifteen (2:01)
4. Donna Lee-Anne - I Could Just Die (2:36)
5. Margaret Ann & The Ja-Da Quartet - The Girl That Johnny Walked Home (1:53)
6. Margaret Ann & The Ja-Da Quartet - Dudley Digby Darling (2:04)
7. Margaret Ann & The Ja-Das - Secret (Everybody's Talking) (2:21)
8. Margaret Ann & The Ja-Das - Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home (1:38)
9. The Lancers - Golden Years (2:13)
10. The Lancers - Take Me To Your Leader (1:59)
11. The Lancers - What Do You Want From Me (1:55)
12. The Lancers - Don't Just Stand There (2:19)
13. The Lancers - Cindy Dee (1:58)
14. The Lancers - Ah Sweet Mystery Of Life (1:56)
15. The Lancers - Lonesome Town (2:45)
16. The Lancers - Young In Love (2:14)
17. Danny Lester w. The Margilators - Wait For Me (3:07)
18. Danny Lester w. The Margilators - Arlinda (2:25)
19. Danny Lester - It's been A Long, Long Time (2:20)
20. Danny Lester - Tomorrow Night (2:29)
21. Angie Kay & The Keys - Mama May I (2:42)
22. Angie Kay & The Keys - Dear Love (2:41)
23. Angie Kay & The Keys - Cute-Little-Tomato (2:16)
24. Angie Kay & The Keys - That 'OO' Feeling (2:40)
25. Colleen Kaye & The Rockaways - Two Girls (2:43)
26. Colleen Kaye & The Rockaways - Tell Me Why (2:31)
27. Colleen Kaye & The Secrets - Joey's Diamond Ring (2:57)
28. Colleen Kaye & The Secrets - The One I Love (2:39)
29. Ernie Cast & His Honeycones - Betty Morrett (2:38)
30. Ernie Cast & His Honeycones - Cool It Baby (2:15)
Ta70 Artist Bios
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Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 171
1. Eddy Akridge - What Can I Do (2:13)
2. Eddy Akridge - Consolation Prize (2:21)
3. Eddy Akridge - Handcuff Our Hearts (2:35)
4. Eddy Akridge - The Higher You Fly, The Harder You Fall (2:27)
5. Eddy Akridge - Featherbed's A-Callin' Me (2:33)
6. Eddy Akridge - After Being Your Lover (2:00)
7. Raymond Carbone - My Christmas Problem (2:31)
8. Raymond Carbone - Rockin' On My Rockin' Horse (2:07)
9. Jackie Carbone - Just Foolin' (2:48)
10. Jackie Carbone - Jam-Up (2:08)
11. Jackie Carbone - Sugar Eyes (1:58)
12. Jackie Carbone - My Spanish Dancing Doll (2:15)
13. Jackie Carbone - Let Me Go Daddy-O (2:32)
14. Jackie Carbone - The Lovely Lady In Blue (2:32)
15. Jackie Carbone - Song Of Napoli (2:38)
16. Jackie Carbone - The Voice Of Love (2:45)
17. Paul Carruth - Thippin Thider (2:32)
18. Paul Carruth - Teenage Girl (2:29)
19. Paul O. Carruth - False Claims (2:09)
20. Paul O. Carruth - Grass Grows On Main Street (2:23)
21. Jean DuShon - Is It Wrong To Be Right (2:25)
22. Jean DuShon - Together (2:15)
23. Jean DuShon - Talk To Me, Talk To Me (2:37)
24. Jean DuShon - Tired Of Trying (2:11)
25. Jean DuShon - Second Class Lover (2:11)
26. Jean DuShon - Plaything (2:57)
27. Jean DuShon - It Won't Stop Hurtin' Me (2:00)
28. Jean DuShon - Look The Other Way (2:08)
29. Jean DuShon - More (2:52)
30. Jean DuShon - You'd Better Believe Me (2:30)
Ta71 Artist Bios
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Part Teen 35 has been updated (The Tracey Twins - Because We Are Young)

Rare Brit Pop, Discog...s of Lost Artists Pt. 237

 

1. The Bruins - Believe Me (2:06)
2. The Bruins - The Slide (2:05)
3. The Bruins - Nobody But Me (2:09)
4. The Bruins - One More Try (2:16)
5. The Bruins - Go On and Cry (2:08)
6. The Bruins - Can't Believe That You've Grown Up (2:09)
7. Benny - Michael, Marc und Christian (2:58)
8. Benny - Heut' oder nie (2:16)
9. Benny - This Is The Time (2:12)
10. The Misfits - You Won't See Me (2:16)
11. The Misfits - Hanging Around (1:56)
12. Micky Clark - You Want My Love Again (2:32)
13. Micky Clark - Do You Ever Feel Lonely? (2:18)
14. Mickey Clark - Help Me (1:58)
15. Mickey Clark - For Me (2:20)
16. Mickey & Mary - Everytime We Meet (2:13)
17. Mickey & Mary - People Like You (2:52)
18. Bobby Allison - Change Your Mind (2:41)
19. Bobby Allison - You've Got Ev'rything (2:38)
20. Barbara Ann - You've Lost That Loving Feeling (3:12)
21. Barbara Ann - 'Till The Summertime (2:26)
22. Barbara Ann - Black Is The Colour Of My True Love's Hair (2:25)
23. Barbara Ann - Since You've Loved Me (2:41)
24. Hal Carter - Come On And Twist Me (2:30)
25. Hal Carter - Twistin' Time Is Here (2:02)
26. Tony Rocco - Stalemate (2:19)
27. Tony Rocco - Keep A Walkin' (1:48)
28. Tony Rocco - Torture (2:17)
29. Tony Rocco - Competition (1:49)
30. The Sound Network - Watching (2:10)
31. The Sound Network - How About Now (2:05)

Artist Bios BT37

Let me share my observation, very interesting observation for collectors of both American and British music.

Five years ago I have started Rare British Pop 1957-1966 (237 Parts so far)*.

Three years ago I have started Obscure US 1956-1963 (500 Parts so far).

I have a good comparison between Obscure British and American Artists from the late 1950s and early 1960. My conclusion is clear: Obscure British Artists play in a different league than American Artists. If American Artists play in Premier League (First Division) then British Artists play in the Third Division or even lower, with few exceptions. I grew up listening British Artists and just recently (last 3-4 years) I have started discovering Obscure American Artists. Sesame full of treasures.

* Not much is left for posting in Rare British Pop 1957-1966, practically no artists worth to be saved from oblivion. The list of MISSING UK can be found in the main post of this series, also in Content.

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, 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.

 Missing US - updated 31.03.2026

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 01.04.2026

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.

Links to Obscure US ... files can be found in the main post of this series. All links are active - yearly Google Drive subscription has been renewed on 06.02.2026

Bios

Posts with files (bios and track-lists) can be found below this post: Observations after five years

File Naming and Tagging - Tips

 

99% of songs posted on the Internet are improperly named and tagged, including CDs. Common mistakes:

1.       Many tags are added to Filename. Use a clean, consistent format like Artist - Title or Track - Artist - Title. Artist and Title are obligatory, do not add other tags, such as Year, Genre, Label, etc., add them to internal tags (metadata).

https://gomusic1.com/knowledge/importing-data-2/whats-the-best-way-to-name-my-audio-files/ 

2.       The Filename differs from the internal tag (metadata) that shows in music players. Very often content of internal tag does not correspond to its description, e.g. tag described as Title contains both Title and Artist.

3.       Do not add “& The Group” in both Filename and Artist tag – all songs are recorded with The Group of musicians, except acapella, and adding “& The Group” does not add any information.

4.       In many cases, song titles do not follow common title capitalization rules. Following capitalization rules used in popular libraries of music is recommended = every word in Title should be capitalized.
In Artist tag, use ampersand (&) and short-form abbreviations (w. or w/; ft.), Forename Surname & ...

Music Tagging best practices - 5 tips to tag like a pro

Tags used in this project:

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

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963 (discog-s) CB Looking Ahead & MV Hit Records 1959-1963

The turn of the 1950s and 1960s was a breaking point in the history of pop music, golden age of rockabilly, teen pop and doo wop. In 1959, Billboard BU has been launched and extended the number of chart entries, Cash Box, Music Vendor and Regional Charts (Gavin, Breakout, Territorial) added many other entries. Nevertheless, many “good” Artists from American music scene didn’t enter any chart and they are worth to be saved from obscurity. Discographies of Artists that recorded between 1956 (beginning of RnR) and 1963 (year preceding British Invasion) one/few singles*, create Parts divided into five categories

·         Rock(abilly) and C&W
·         Instrumental
·        Black Doo-Wop
·        Teen Sound (see below)
·        Popcorn (see below)

and denoted as Xnn:  X=R,Q,V,T,P. For many Artists, categorization is fuzzy!!!
* If discography spans beyond this period, then selected earlier/later recordings can be taken into account as suplement

Popcorn category has been extracted. This style, established in Belgium in the 1970s,  includes a wide variety of American obscure Blues, Soul and Trad. Pop recorded in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Singles of obscure Artists are hard to find. Missing available on Internet Marketplace below, Seller in the right column:

 Missing 

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 bootleg 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.

* every single track is professionally remastered and tagged (99% of CD tracks are improperly tagged)  see Project Description, Terms of Participation (old projects)

Each discography has been carefully researched, booklets with biographies are attached. Primary references: Discogs, 45cat and

http://rcs-discography.com (Rockin’ Country Style)
http://doo-wop.blogg.org
http://rocky-52.net

https://www.rocknroll-schallplatten-forum.de

Teen Collectors Record Guide 

This Guide lists singles from Kreiter’s collection and can’t be considered as  a database of Teen Sound discographies, rather as a comprehensive list of Teen Sound Artists. 

Numerous errors have been rectified, omissions added*.

Kreiter's Preface: 

"Before 1956 the Teen Sound and even Rock and  Roll were practically non-existent. Shortly after the British Invasion, in 1964 the Teen Sound was gone.”

Therefore, recordings made after 1963 are taken into account only exceptionally. Other exclusions:

1. Non-American Artists (UK, Canada, Australia, etc.)

2. Popular Artists who entered chart(s) and/or recorded many singles.

Some Popular Aartists are included - only recordings made for label(s) listed in Kreiter.

 3. Rare Artists not confirmed on Discogs/45cat and/or records with release year not confirmed

4. Budget labels

 5. Generally, Artists classified to teen pop, rock, girl groups and white doo-wop are included.

The line between these genres and other genres (trad. country, soul, blues, trad. pop) is fuzzy.

Some artist, who evidently belong to these other genres, are included - genre in Remarks

* Incomplete discographies of Artists listed by Kreiter are completed (denoted by K’). Artists not listed by Kreiter but present on popular Teen Sound CD compilations are included (denoted by K-)

S01  S02

T01  T02  T03  T04  T05  T06  T07  T08  T09  T10  T11  T12  T13  T14  T15  T16  T17  T18  T19  T20  T21

T22  T23  T24  T25  T26  T27  T28  T29  T30  T31  T32  T33  T34  T35  T36  T37  T38  T39  T40  T41  T42

T43  T44  T45  T46  T47  T48  T49  T50  T51  T52  T53  T54  T55  T56  T57  T58  T59  T60  T61  T62  T63

T64  T65  T66  T67  T68  T69  T70  T71  T72  T73  T74  T75  T76  T77  T78  T79  T80  T81  T82  T83  T84

T85  T86  T87  T88  T89  T90  T91  T92  T93  T94  T95  T96  T97  T98  T99  Ta00

Ta01  Ta02  Ta03  Ta04  Ta05  Ta06  Ta07  Ta08  Ta09  Ta10  Ta11  Ta12  Ta13  Ta14  Ta15  Ta16  Ta17  Ta18

Ta19  Ta20  Ta21  Ta22  Ta23  Ta24  Ta25  Ta26  Ta27  Ta28  Ta29  Ta30  Ta31  Ta32  Ta33  Ta34  Ta35  Ta36

Ta37  Ta38  Ta39  Ta40  Ta41  Ta42  Ta43  Ta44  Ta45  Ta46  Ta47  Ta48  Ta49  Ta50  Ta51  Ta52  Ta53  Ta54

Ta55  Ta56  Ta57  Ta58 Ta59  Ta60  Ta61  Ta62  Ta63  Ta64  Ta65  Ta66  Ta67  Ta68  Ta69  Ta70  Ta71

P01  P02  P03  P04  P05  P06  P07  P08  P09  P10  P11  P12  P33

R01  R02  R03  R04  R05  R06  R07  R08  R09  R10  R11  R12  R13  R14  R15  R16  R17  R18  R19  R20

R21  R22  R23  R24  R25  R26  R27  R28  R29  R30  R31  R32  R33  R34  R35  R36  R37  R38  R39  R40

Q01  Q02  Q03  Q04  Q05  Q06  Q07  Q08  Q09  Q10  Q11  Q12  Q13  Q14  Q15  Q16  Q17  Q18  Q19

Q20  Q21  Q22  Q23  Q24  Q25  Q26  Q27  Q28  Q29  Q30  Q31  Q32  Q33  Q34  Q35  Q36  Q37  Q38

Q39  Q40  Q41  Q42  Q43  Q44  Q45  Q46  Q47  Q48  Q49  Q50  Q51  Q52  Q53  Q54  Q55  Q56  Q57

Q58  Q59  Q60  Q61  Q62  Q63  Q64  Q65  Q66  Q67  Q68  Q69  Q70  Q71

V01

Access to passes only for collectors who actively participate in the project! 

Please read carefuly the below 

Project Description

Obscure American Artists project has been launched to create a library of music recorded by forgotten artists, from 1956 to 1963. To

save obscure artists 1956-63 from oblivion,

in another words. Their recordings are available only on original 45’s. This project is profit free project, created by passionate collectors of old music who decided to contribute their collections. I’m the main contributor, list of 45’s in my collection below,

My collection of 45's updated 23.03.26

I would like to thank all contributors of rips from original 45’s: Frank, Roy, Darrell, Gyro, Russ and many others sharing rips with John (Richard Sibello,...), who shares next with me. 

There is also a group of contributors who do not have their own collection of 45’s and shared individual tracks found on the Internet (Jerry, Dean, David, ...). I would like to say thank you for help so far, please only rips from original 45’s in the future. Occasionally, very good YouTube copies are used, each is professionally remastered. Overall, big thank you to all YouTubers who post good rips of rare 45's 1956-1963, from own collection.

If you want to share music downloaded in this project, then same copyrights as copyrights to legally issued CDs with rare music older than 60 years*, can be applied:

1.            the sound recording copyright (ripping and remastering technique)

2.            research on artist discographies and acquisition of original material

3.            thematic concept, booklet with artist bios.

* Jasmine, Acrobat, Proper and many other labels

It means, that you can download and listen, you may not share further!

Please read my comment

Previously posted files (detailed track-lists) can be found below this post Observations after five years

CASH BOX LOOKING AHEAD 1959-1963

non-Billboard (all charts); non-Breakout Hits; non- Music Vendor; non-Gavin Report
no re-entries and re-issues, single edits only
392 singles ≈ ¼ of all singles that entered Looking Ahead 1959-1963.

As & Bs - no missing tracks!

NL01  NL02  NL03  NL04  NL05  NL06  NL07  

NL08  NL09  NL10  NL11  NL12  NL13  NL14

NL15  NL16  NL17  NL18  NL19  NL20  NL21

NL22  NL23  NL24  NL25  NL26

Track-list LA

Looking Ahead chart started on October 3, 1959 (with 20 positions) and grew up to 50 positions by April 29, 1961.

MV HIT RECORDS 101-150 1959-1963

non-Billboard (all charts); non-Breakout Hits; non-Gavin Report, non-CB (incl. LA)*

≈ 750 45's (SP or EP) ≈ 70% of all 45's that entered MV 100+ 1959-1963, In majority, from the original 45's (from my record collection). Mono single edits only. 

One 45 (Dennis Day) missing (denoted on the sheet)

Every track is professionally remastered and tagged (see Project Description}. Data are collected from original charts, as printed in Music Vendor = numerous omissions and errors present in Whitburn’s book are rectified.

Links to H01-H50 below.

 

Non-Bill... Hit Records

* On February 23, 1959, Music Vendor magazine introduced “Beat Of The Week - Heading For The Top 100” chart (5-35 entries). This was 15 weeks prior to Billboard introducing its “Bubbling Under” chart. In September of 1962, Music Vendor’s "Heading  For The Top 100" chart grew to 50 positions and changed its name to “Looking Up”. In April of 1964**, Music Vendor became Record World and this chart was retitled “Singles Coming Up”.

H01  H02  H03  H04  H05  H06  H07  H08  H09  H10  H11  H12  H13  H14  H15  H16  H17  H18  H19  H20

H21  H22  H23  H24  H25  H26  H27  H28  H29  H30  H31  H32  H33  H34  H35  H36  H37  H38  H39  H40

H41  H42  H43  H44  H45  H46  H47  H48  H49  H50  H51  H52  H53  H54  H55

** The last issue of Music Vendor was released on the 11^th of April 1964. Track-list for 15 weeks of 1964 below, links to corresponding files (H51-H55) above (no missing tracks).

Non Bill… Hit Records 64

Tracks US Charts 59-63

you can download and sort by charts (column F): Bill, Bill R&B (B), Bill Country (C), Gavin (NG), Breakout Hits (NB), Music Vendor (NV) and Cash Box (N and NL)

Links to already posted non-Billboard Cash Box, Music Vendor, Gavin Report can be found in
non-Bill CB, MV & GR

Links to Territorial and Breakout Hits can be found in

T & BH