Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 186

 

Nancy Day. Nancy Wasylik née Dummermuth, vocalist from Dover, Ohio, who recorded two tracks for Jay Wing (label from Stevenson, Maryland) in 1958.

The Derringers aka Len & Jim. Teen Sound vocal duo from California.

Davy Douglas. Rockabilly artist from California.

Ronnie McBee. Rock 'n' Roll singer, recorded at Dot and Spangle Records (label from Springfield, Ohio).

Ronnie Haig. Born Ronald Dale Hege in 1939. in Indianapolis, Indiana (died 2024). Rockabilly singer, songwriter, and guitarist.

 

Jerry Holmes. Pop singer. In 1961 recorded two singles for RCA Victor, with Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Jimmie Haskell (prolific American composer and arranger).

The Four Hits. Vocal quartet from Stillwater, OK, composed of four former Oklahoma State University students, specializing  in modern renditions of popular tunes. Male vocal harmony. Members: William L. Thompson (lead), Robert F. Hill (tenor), Glenn E. Phibbs (baritone), Walter B. Duke (bass). The group was featured weekly over television station WKY-TV in Oklahoma City, and had made two songs in 1957 for ABC Paramount.
https://doo-wop.blogg.org/main-tag/four-hits-c26505682

The Itels. Vocal group from Port Chester, New York. Members: Augie DeCrecenzo (lead), Mike Lanza, Nick Genovese, Tony Giorgi.
https://doo-wop.blogg.org/the-itels-a116516148

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 185

Bruce Chamberlain (& The Cams). Rockabilly artist from Illiniois.

Chamberlain Bros. Rockabilly artists from Portsmouth, Ohio. Their first single was released on Frank Porter's Porter label from Phoenix, Arizona.

Claire Charles (& The Terrytones). Pop Rock artist, recorded one single for WYE (Rhode Island label launched byWayne Cogswell, ex-Sun artist). The Terrytones recorded two more singles on WYE, backing Morton Downey, Jr. (see Ta79) and Gayle Fortune (see Tb05).

The Cheerleaders. Studio outfit, both tracks of a 45 released by Spinett Records (label from New Orleans, Louisiana) composed and performed by Huey Smith, Frankie Ford, and Jerry Byrne.

Woody Coleman. Teen pop singer from California. Both self-composed tracks were recorded at GOLD STAR in Hollywood and released by Jedco Records.

Ritchie Cordell. Born Richard Joel Rosenblatt in 1943, in Brooklyn (died in 2004). Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer. As well as having a brief period as a recording artist, he also spent much of the 1960s as an in-house writer for Kama Sutra, then Roulette Records.

Dick Campbell. Born Richard S. Campbell in Boston Massachusetts and raised in Monroe, Wisconsin (died in 2002), Campbell was a relatively obscure singer-songwriter, who had released a couple of singles and composed for others including Artie Sullivan. He is best known for his 1965 album “Sings Where It's At”, rated as "the sole masterpiece of the fake-Dylan field”.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Campbell_(singer-songwriter)

 

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 184

 

 Eddie Lee. Teen pop singer from Kentucky. Numerous other artists used this name.

Frankie Lee. West Coast pop performer. Numerous other artists used this name.

Jerry Miller. Teen pop singer from Kentucky. Numerous other artists used this name.

Glenn & Jerry. Teen rockers from Ohio.

Johnny Martino. Teen pop singer from New York City.

Mickey Milan. Born Michael F. Milanese in 1931 (died in 2016), a lounge singer from Troy, NY. He rose to popularity in the 1950's with his brother Johnny (Milanese), together forming a group called The Interludes. Mickey Milanese went solo in the early 1960's, and shortened his stage name to Mickey Milan.

 

Everit Herter. Teen pop singer. Side-B of the only single is an obscure Hal David-Burt Bacharach song.

Art Hudson. Teen pop singer from Houston, Texas. Art Hudson's contract with the Abbco label was taken over by United Artists, which changed his name to
Hoyt Hudson.

Lee & Paul. Duo of famous songwriters from Brooklyn, NY. Lee Julien Pockriss and Paul Vance (Joseph Paul Florio). In 1959, 1961 and 1965 they released own singles.