Sunday, 7 June 2026

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 208

 



Grant Evans. Comedian from NYC - one single in Comedy style for Prominent Records (label from New York, NY).

Jackie Tasker. Pop singer - one single for Terel Records (label fromToledo, Ohio).

Arnold Dover. Teen Pop singer - one single for Yale (label from Elizabeth, New Jersey).

Down Beats. R&R group from Hartford, CT. Originally formed in 1954 as The Stardusters. Probably later renamed Fabulous Downbeats. Between 1958 and 1961 they recorded three singles for different local labels.

Mike Malone and The Misters. Teen Pop and Doo-Wop group from Odessa, Texas. One single for Token Records (label from Midland, Texas).

Darryl Roberts. Pop singer, presumably from New York, NY. One single for Josie (label from NYC). 

Wendy Wilson. R&B Teen singer. One single for Jubilee (label from NYC), early Bob Crewe effort (composer, producer), arranged by Sid Bass.
 

Billy Elder. Teen Sound singer - two singles in 1960 for Capitol, more singles and one album in the late 1960s.









Jimmy Dee & The Meteors. Real Name; James Wallace Murphy, R&R musician from Texas. One single for Rev Records (label from Phoenix, Arizona). He recorded one more single as Jim Murphy And The Accents (see R…).







Simmons Twins. One single for Dwain (label from New York, NY).

 






Bob Jennings. Country musician (1924 - 1984). Between 1955 and 1969 he recorded numerous records for different labels. Two of them, recorded in 1958/1959 for Dot, are classified by Kreiter to Teen Sound. Several other singers used this name.





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