Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Popcorn 01

 

1. Joe August - The Blob (2:13)
2. Joe August - Fatty (1:59)
3. Cindy & Sue - Let's Fall In Love (1:54)
4. Cindy & Sue - Temple Love (2:08)
5. Cindy & Sue - You Forgot To Return My Heart (2:41)
6. Cindy & Sue - Angry (1:50)
7. Don Day Curtis - Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree (2:53)
8. Don Day Curtis - The Story Of Janie (2:46)
9. Don Day Curtis - The Bumble Bee (2:13)
10. Don Day Curtis - Don't Talk About Me, Baby (2:30)
11. Johnny Moore - You're My Queen (2:03)
12. Johnny Darrow - Why Do You Treat Me This Way (2:20)
13. Johnny Darrow - Hand In Hand (2:32)
14. Johnny Darrow - Jo Ann Delilah (2:41)
15. Johnny Darrow - Don't Start Me Talking (2:22)
16. Johnny Darrow - That's Good (2:22)
17. Johnny Darrow - Hold Hands - Break Hearts (2:11)
18. Johnny Darrow - Love Is A Nightmare (2:21)
19. Johnny Darrow - Poor Boy (2:34)
20. Johnny Darrow - Chew Tobacco Rag (2:39)
21. Johnny Darrow - The Spider Walk (2:18)
22. Johnny Darrow - Fools Paradise (2:23)
23. Johnny Darrow - Miracle (2:21)
24. Ron Ellington - You Can Take Your Saturday Nights (2:15)
25. Ron Ellington - The Ballad Of Billy Strong (2:34)
26. Larry Large - Are You Ticklish (1:31)
27. Larry Large - Whistler's Mother (2:15)
28. Lester Laundree & His Society Four - Chopstick Cha Cha (2:36)
29. Enric McNamara & His Leprechauns - Did Your Mother Come From Ireland Cha--Cha (2:20)

Johnny Darrow (real name: Moore). In 1959, Johnny Moore, lead of the Drifters from mid-1955 to late 1957, was been discharged from the army. He tried a solo career but, since The Three Blazers' Johnny Moore was still known, he felt he couldn't use his real name. Darrow was taken from Clarence Darrow, a lawyer Moore saw featured in Ebony magazine. That is how Moore told it, anyway.
However, there is a promo for his first release on Juggy Murray's Sue label under the name Johnny Moore, Why Do You Treat Me This Way backed with You're My Queen. For some reason, Queen was replaced with different Lloyd Price - Harold Logan published tune, Hand In Hand, and Moore became Darrow. You're My Queen was otherwise unreleased and is only found on the first promo. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxI-nHh1wwY)
In 1960 and 1961 Darrow recorded four more records, all for Sue. In 1963 he recorded the last record, for Melic.
 
Joe August & His Band. Obscure saxophonist from Dot Records. In 1958 he recorded the title song from The Paramount Picture “The Blob”. Burt Bacharach co-wrote the song with his future collaborator's brother, Mack David – the hit version has been recorded later this year by The Five Blogs. The B-side (Fatty) features Joe August on vocal. Both songs can be classified as popcorn-novelty. The same year, the Group recorded one more super rare single (not included).

Cindy & Sue. Obscure singing teens from California. In 1961 and 1962 they recorded two singles for ERA, popcorn-style songs.

Donald Height. Successful R&B singer. He was based in New York in his early career and recorded over a 16 year period in all, staring in 1960. He was mainly a solo artist (going by 2 different names) but was also lead singer in a legendary doo wop group (Hollywood Flames) for a while. He was signed to a number of major labels; King, ABC-Paramount, Jubilee, Old Town, RCA, Roulette, Shout, Avco, Bell and Dakar.
In 1963 he recorded two singles (ABC-Paramount), using a pseudonym,
Don Day Curtis.
In 1964 he used another pseudonym, Prince Jefferies, to record one record.
He worked with numerous other acts; the Bobbettes (aka Soul Angels), Casualiars, La Vern, the Lost Souls, etc.
 
Ron Ellington. Obscure R&B singer. In 1963 he released his lone single, on ERA, popcorn-style songs, both composed by Ed Cobb (renown songwriter, award-winning record producer and engineer).
 
Large Larry. Larry Kusik, obscure Artist, in 1963 recorded his lone single (Brunswick), two self-composed popcorn-novelty songs.
 
Lester Laundree & His Society / Enric McNamara & His Leprechauns. Yet another obscure artists who recorded one popcorn-novelty single, in 1959 on RCA Victor. Both tracks feature voice of Mac Perrin (credited).