Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 221

 

Fred Bible. Teen Sound singer. Recorded for Alecia Record Company (label from Jacksonville, Florida) and SSI Record Productions (label from Atlanta, Georgia).

The Bush Boys. Teen harmony group, probably from California.
 

Tony Casanova.  Born Jutilio Perez in 1942, in Puerto Rico. His family moved to California in 1960. He bagan playing guitar and singing whilst still at school. He teamed with Maxica-American friend, Richard Valenzuela - the two spent hours jamming in the garage of the Perez’s family house. Later on, Richard became a legend. In 1958, Tony signed his first contract with Crest Records. Between 1959 and 1961 he recorded three singles for different labels.

In 1963 Perez changed his name to Tony Ray and recorded one single for Imperial, one more single in 1969 for Dot. At the age of 27, he ended his recording career.

Shawn Elliott. Born Shawn Elliott Santiago in 1937, in Puerto Rico (died in 2016), actor and singer. He grew up in New York City's East Harlem area.

Elliott had a #1 hit in Europe and South America with a cover of Sir Lancelot's "Shame And Scandal In The Family" in 1965. The cover failed to chart in the UK where English comedian Lance Percival's version did.