Tuesday, 14 April 2026

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 173

 



Two Don's.  Rock and roll duo:

Don Cole, born Wardell Donald Cole in 1942 in Phoenix, Arizona,  deceased in 1977 (see Td??)

and

Donnie Owens, singer, guitarist, producer and composer, born in 1938 in Pennsylvania, deceased in 1994 (see Td??).

 

Darlene & Darla: Vocal duo from Brooklyn, NY. Perhaps they were also The Landan Sisters (see Ta99).

 


Tony Mitchell
. Born Anthony Passalacqua, Teen Sound singer from Brooklyn, NY.

After his stint in The Fascinators (1958 - 1959) as a lead singer, he changed his name to Tony Richards and between 1960 and 1962 he recorded three singles (see Tb05).

In 1962 - 1963 he recorded three singles for Canadian American, as Tony Mitchell.

In 1966 he recorded one more single, as Tony Pass.

 

 


 

Nick & The Nacks. Wantagh, Long Island group started in 1961 as Nicky & The Chord-Lords. They were led by Nick Sudano. In 1962 The Chord-Lords recorded a demo single, "The Night" that Sudano composed, backed with an arrangement of the classic "That Old Black Magic." It took two years to get it released – the single was credited to Nick & The Nacks.

https://doo-wop.blogg.org/main-tag/nacks-nick-the-c26503138

 

The Nighthawks. One of the earliest rock & roll bands out of Amarillo, Texas: Eddie Reeves (rhythm guitar & vocals); Bob Venable (lead guitar); John Thompson (bass); Mike Hinton (drums). In the summer of 1958 recorded the only single - Norman Petty production. In 1962 the band recorded one more single, as The Hysterical Society Boys (see Ta45).

Eddie Reeves has other singles as a solo artist (see T36).

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