Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 275

 

Mike Alday. Teen Pop singer from Chattanooga, TN

Pete Allen. Teen Pop singer from New York - one single for Glory (local NYC label).

Mike Andre. Teen Pop singer from New York, probably from Nevada - one single for Crosby (label from Las Vegas, Nevada).

Marty Anka. Teen Pop singer, cousin of Paul. Recorded one single for Imperial, re-issued by Stripe Records and credited to Marty Antel.

Mike Alday. Teen Pop singer from Chattanooga, TN.

Bruce Blalock. Edwin Orlando Blalock, Teen Pop singer and composer. Recorded one single for Coral.

Ed - Viv – Chris. Teen Sound vocal trio from NYC - one single for Aris Records (only one 45 released).

Bea Alden. Pop and Country singer from Kinston NC. Recorded two singles for Minaret (label from Nashville, Tennessee).

Donel Austin & The Rockin' Impallas. Rock 'n' Roll singer. In the early 1960s he recorded, with different backing bands, for Mida Records (label from Miami, Florida) and  Alon Records (label from New Orleans, Louisiana).

Ronnie Angel. Real Name: Ronnie Stoots. Teen Pop singer from Memphis, TN (1941 - 2012). He sang with bands including The Mar-Keys and The Regents. In 1960 he recorded the first solo single for Rita (local label from Memphis), more singles in the mid and late 1960s.

Dori Carroll. Pop singer from Bloomington, Indiana. Recorded one single for Grand (local label).

Ronnie Burns. Actor and singer, adopted son of George Burns and Gracie Allen (actors, comedians). One single for Verve Records.

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 274

 

Johnny Cooper. Teen Pop and Rock singer and songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. In the early 1960s he recorded for Ermine (label from Chicago, owned by Bill Erman), more singles in the late 1960s, for different labels.

Mike Franco. Teen Pop singer from New York City, lead singer of The Gothic's (see Vxx). Recorded one solo single for Duel (label from NYC), Jerry Samuels' arrangement and production.
https://doo-wop.blogg.org/main-tag/gothics-1-c30025550

Dennis Wells. Teen Pop singer - one single for Crest (label from Hollywood, CA).

Lenny Davis & The Megatons. Teen Pop singer from Nashville. Recorded two singles for local labels (Do-Ra-Me Records and Prism) with studio musicians who performed with Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison and many others.

https://doo-wop-groups.blogspot.com/2025/03/megatones-lenny-davis-the.html

Doug & Freddy. Douglas Salamanca and Freddy Ruiz from El Monte, California. They released three singles on local California labels. Moreover, they released one single under the name of The Memories (see Tb74).
https://wwwyoufoundthateastsidesoundcom.blogspot.com/2011/09/eastside-legends-doug-freddy.html

Kelly Garrett. Real Name: Ellen Boulton. Singer and actress (1944 - 2013). The first single recorded in 1963 for Äva Records (label from Los Angeles, CA).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Garrett_(singer)

Dick Powell. Pop and Jazz singer. Singer, actor, producer, director and studio boss (1904 - 1963). In the 1930s, 1940s and early 1950s he recorded numerous singles and albums. In 1961 he recorded one track of a single released by Record Producers Corporation, paired with a track credited to

Linda Wells, presumably alias of Kathy Linden.

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 273

 

Geo. J. Camarinos, III. Soul and Rock singer and songwriter from New York City. Three singles for Buzz (label from NYC), the last single for Portrait (another label from NYC) as George Cameron. Camarinos composed most of the tracks.

Rusty Curry. Teen Pop singer. One single for Holiday Inn Records (label from Memphis, Tennessee launched in 1961 by Sam Phillips).

Garry Lee. Garry L. Godbehere. Teen Pop singer from Phoenix, Arizona (1937 - 2005) - one single for Time Records (local label from Phoenix).

Gregory Carroll. John Wayne Carroll, Doo-Wop and R&B tenor singer and songwriter (1929 – 2013). He was a member of several successful Vocal Harmony or Doo-Wop groups (Greg & Peg, The Dappers, The Four Buddies, The Orioles, The Previews). In 1960 he recorded two solo singles.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Carroll_(R%26B_singer)

Bob Conrad. Conrad Robert Falk. Film and television actor(1935 – 2020). He was a recording artist of Pop/Rock songs in the early 1960s as Bob Conrad. In Mexico he signed a recording contract with the Orfeon label where he released two albums, and a few singles sung in Spanish, under the pseudonym Tom Lopaka.

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

Laurie Davis aka Lucy Rivera. Pseudonyms for Lucy Cedeno, who had been a member of The Love Notes (see Vxx).
https://www.uncamarvy.com/Ivories/ivories.html

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 272

 

Charles Heinz. Teen Pop singer. Recorded for Satellite (label from Memphis).

Penny Wise. Teen Pop singer from Southern California - one single for Omni (local label, only one single released).

Johnny & The Echoettes. Teen Sound group - one single for Swell (label from Newark, NJ).

Juliana. Doo-Wop singer. One single for RCA Victor, both tracks composed by Buddy Kaye and Phillip Springer (prolific duo of composers from NYC).

Little Leon Payne. Rockabilly musician, son of Dusty Payne (country singer and songwriter). Two singles for Daco Records (label from Los Angeles owned by Dusty Payne).

Bibby Ross. Teen Pop singer - one single for Lyric Records (label from Lake Charles, Louisiana).

The Richard Sisters. Vocal duo, two sisters from New York - one single for Laurie.

Jerry Naylor. Jerry Naylor Jackson (1939 - 2019). Rockabilly musician who became the lead singer of The Crickets after the death of Buddy Holly. In 1961/1962 he recorded two solo singles for Skyla Records (label from Hollywood, California).

Nancy Ray. Singer, dancer, and dance instructor, active in the Cleveland, Ohio area. One single for Colpix.

The Gee Sisters. Barbara & Annette Gross, vocal duo from Forest Hills, NY. Recorded one single released by NYC labels (Palette; Hickory).
https://doo-wop.blogg.org/the-gee-sisters-a131977458

The Roses. Teen rock backing vocal trio. Hailing from from the towns of Andrews & Odessa, Texas. Ray Rush, David Bigham and Robert Linville. They appeared on Roy Orbison's early Sun recordings then became session backing vocalists at Norman Petty Studios from 1957 to 1959. They sang together on Buddy Holly's “It’s So Easy” and “Think It Over”. They also sang on Buddy Knox's "Somebody Touched Me" and "I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself".
They released one 45 as The Roses, then 2 with Don Lanier as Don & The/His Roses (see Ta09).

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 271

 

Jeff Lynn. Born Jeff Lynn Hinson in1945, Owensboro, Kentucky. Teen Pop singer and guitarist. In 1959 recorded one single for Kernel Records (label from Louisville, Kentucky), two more singles in 1965. Jeff Lynn  was part of the duo Jeff & P.J. (see Rxx).

The Marie Sisters. Teen Girl group, singing sister act from the greater Hartford area, Connecticut. Recorded one single on Brunswick with the backing of Johnny Mastrio group.

Celia Marie. Maria Celia Felix. Teen Pop singer, born in California but raised in both Glendale and Tucson, AZ (1942 - 2011). Recorded one single released by Era Records, arranged by Jack Nitzsche.
https://spectropop.com/JackNitzsche/celiamarie.htm

Elena Marie. Teen Pop and Doo-Wop singer from California. Recorded one single for Geebee (label from Hollywood, California).

Billy Mitchell. Several artists used this name and it is difficult to separate discographies. Two singles are listed by Kreiter:

·         Billy Mitchell  (Warwick). Teen Doo-Wop singer. Recorded one single with Teacho Wltshire, His Orchestra and Chorus.

·         Billy Mitchell (Jubilee). Teen Pop singer. Recorded one single: Side-A is an early, obscure Jeff Barry composition. Side-B is an early, obscure Ellie Greenwich composition.

Don Napoli. Teen Pop singer. One single for Moonglow (Belgian-American label).

Jerry Modine. Teen Pop singer and songwriter. Recorded two singles: Mercury; Kerwood Records label from Los Angeles, California. All tracks were self-composed and (most probably) arranged and produced by David Gates.

Jeff Stevens. Teen Doo-Wop performer - recorded one single for Dot Records.

Donna Lynn. Real Name: Camille Donna Albano. Canadian Teen Pop singer, born in 1950. She moved to US and in 1963 recorded the first single for Epic, numerous singles for Capitol .

Billy Mitchum. Real Name: Wilbur Meshel. Singer, songwriter (1933 - 2015). In the late 1960s recorded as Billy Meshel, Flip Cartridge.

Linda Strangis. Singer and actress from Los Angeles, California. She started her singing career around 1953 under her real name Linda Strangis, performing with Spike Jones who was married to her aunt Helen Grayco. As Cindy Malone, she released a single for RCA in 1961, and another six singles for Capitol Records between 1963 and 1966 (see T38).

 

Penny & Jean. Female duo of folk singers out of California: Jean Amos, Penny Palmer. Recorded one album and one single for RCA Victor.

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 269

 

Lindarella. Doo-Wop group. One single for T.E.A.M Records (Paramount Music Corp.).

Little Margo. Teen Pop singer. One single for Interlude (label from Hollywood, California).

Nicky Love. Rockabilly singer. One single for Band Box Records (label from Denver, Colorado).

Susan Maddox. Pop and Soul singer. One single for Zanzi Records (from New York City).

Jerry Mann. Teen Pop singer. Recorded for  Skoop (label from Santa Claus, Indiana) and Hanover (from New York City).

Johnny Mann & The Tornados. Rockabilly singer - one single for Donnie Records (Columbia Custom, NY).

Clint Nall. Rock singer - one single for Case Records (label from Gardena, California).

Buzzie Miller. Rockabilly singer - one single for Sutter Records (label from Los Angeles, California).

Joey Nichol & The Rock-A-Fellas. Rock band - one single for ABC-Paramount.

Jimmy Nall. Country singer. Born in 1937, in Mississippi, raised in Beech Grove, Kentucky - died 2013. In 1960 he recorded one single on United Artist label.

Little Pattie Russo. Teen Pop singer. One single for Rae Cox (label from New York City).

Don Lanier. Born Donnie “Dirt” Henson Lanier in 1936, died in 2014. Rockabilly singer, songwriter and guitarist. He played guitar starting from his childhood and became later a famous songwriter ("Party Doll", "Here We Go Again") and composer. He worked along with Jimmy Bowen and Buddy Knox, when playing lead guitar for The Rhythm Orchids. As songwriter he was working for such artists as Hank Snow, Nancy Sinatra, Lee Hazlewood, Ray Charles and even Norah Jones. At the start of his career in the late 1950's, Don Lanier used different variations of his name for performing: Donnie La Near, Donnie 'Dirt' Lanier and he was Don of Don & The Roses (see Ta09).
https://www.discogs.com/artist/1842567-Don-Lanier

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 270

 

Johnny Halo. Rockabilly singer. Recorded for Angle Tone Records and Southern Sound, Topix Records (small labels from New York City).

Lee Harris. Rockabilly singer - one single for Jackpot (label from Hollywood, California).

Johnny & The Jays. Rockabilly band - one single for Fairbanks Records (label from New York City).

Johnny & The Jills. Teener rock 'n' roll band from Texas featuring future rockabilly star Ronnie Dawson (see Tb64) and harmonica player Delbert McClinton, backed by The Light Crust Doughboys. One single for Do-Boy Records (local label from Texas).

Bobby Lindsey. Teen Sound singer probably from California - one single for Canadian American, credited to Bobby Lindsey (Of The Bishops).

Bobby Lindsey. Teen Sound singer probably from California - one single for Canadian American, credited to Bobby Lindsey (Of The Bishops).

Jimmy Lee. Real Name: Lester Lopez. Cuban-born singer, songwriter and producer from New Jersey (1939 - 2011). Released one single on Canadian American. Also, released two singles as Les Ledo (seeTc67), several singles as Russ Damon (see Tcxx). Numerous other artists recorded as Jimmy Lee.

Frank Lyndon. Real Name: Frank Scheeren. Pop and Doo-Wop singer, member of The Belmonts and The Darvels. Released a couple of solo singles, the first under his real name.

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

missing 45s are highlighted in columns A&B

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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My 45’s and 33’s

An aggregate sheet of all US charts 1954-1969:
US Charts 1954-1969

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