Sunday, 2 March 2025

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 232

 




















Ann Grayson. Teen Pop singer - one single for RCA Victor.

Ronnie Johnson. Soul performer working with Billy Myles, who composed both songs of a single released in 1963 by Riverside Records (label from New York, NY).

Jeanette. Teen Pop singer - one single for Laurie Records.

Don Johnson [King]. Rockabilly performer, recorded for King Records. Numerous artists used this name.

Little Eddie. Edward A. Carrozza, Teen Rock singer from Coatesville, PA. In 1962 he recorded one single for Liberty, with The Johnny Mann Singers.
Probably the same Little Eddie recorded one single for Monument in 1963 (confirmed by Discogs, not confirmed by 45cat)




















Evelyn Dell & The Vibra-Tones. Vocal group from Brooklyn & Queens, NY. Members: John Sescila, Sandy Anzalone, John Anzalone, Vinny Lombardy. In 1961, The Vibra-Tones recorded two singles as backup singers, the first with Evelyn Dell, the second with Art Wayne (see T43).  
Between 1961 and 1963, after a name change to The Allures, the group recorded a couple of demo tracks.
https://doo-wop.blogg.org/main-tag/vibra-tones-2-c26505236


















Tex & The Chex. New York Doo-Wop group.
https://doo-wop.blogg.org/tex-the-chex-a116517340




































Don Dell with The Up Starts. Vocal group from Brooklyn, NY. In 1961/62 they recorded two singles for East Coast Record Co. (label from New York City).
In 1962, Don Dell recorded another single with the Montereys on his own label (Roman Records).
https://doo-wop.blogg.org/main-tag/up-starts-2-don-dell-the-c26502700


Ray Rappa. Crooner, songwriter, film and TV agent. Born in Providence, Rhode Island. He went from Rhode Island to New York as a professional singer, then to Los Angeles as a Hollywood Film and Television Agent.







Saturday, 1 March 2025

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 231





Ken Dowd. Rockabilly singer - one single for RCA Victor.

Kimm Charney. Teen Sound singer. He started out as an actor, became a singer, and then ultimately decided to go into a profession that would continue to make him money... he became a surgeon. Recorded for Dot and Lagree (label from Los Angeles, California).

Freddie Davis. Teen Pop singer - one single for Count (label from New York, NY).

Tony Dek. Rockabilly singer - one single for De Rose (label from Westbury, New York).

Gillian Grey. Teen Pop singer - one single for Hamilton (division of Dot Records).

Bobby Jenkins. Rockabilly singer - one single for Hamilton. Numerous artists used this name. Probably the same artist recorded for Nasco (see Ta35). 

Rochelle Johnson. Pop and Soul singer - one single for Swan (Philadelphia based label).


Mirriam Johnson. Country singer and songwriter. After marrying guitarist Duane Eddy in 1961, and still using her real name of Mirriam Johnson, she released two singles that were issued on the Jamie label.

She achieved enormous popularity in the 1970s, as Jessi Colter.

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







Miss Nicollet. Nicollet Tady, Teen Pop singer and songwriter from Rock Island, Illinois.