Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Pop 18

 

Dave Day aka Davey Day(e) aka Sonny Daye. Born David Vladimir Fatalsky. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area recording artist was a multi-talented performer. An excellent guitarist with « varied musical tastes. In April 1956, Dave, along with The Red Coats (The Comets), cut two sides for the Kapp label, Calpyso Rock /  Blue. The record received very little air play and virtually went unnoticed. Joe Averbach, also the Kapp distributor in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as well as operator of the Fee Bee label was approached by Dave with some original material that he and his partner Tony Ray had written. Shortly thereafter, Dave inked a Fee Bee recording contract. His biggest hit on Fee Bee was Blue Moon Baby, a rocker with an oriental touch, was released in the spring of 1957 and shortly leased to Mercury. One other side of Dave Day’s varied musical tastes was that he also recorded polka music. His most popular ethnic recording was South Side Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, released on Epic in 1965, credited to Davey Daye. He also recorded as Sonny Day (see P04).
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Buddy Landon. Obscure pop singer. One record in 1959 for Donna (label from Hollywood, CA).

Buck Rogers. Swamp pop, R&B artist, the stage name for Lawrence Maxine Rodriguez. Two singles for Montel (label from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, owned by Sam Montel). in 1959/1960, the first single as Buck Rogers & His Jets.

Don Rogers. RR& artist based in Seattle, Washington. One single in 1959 for ASI (label affiliated with Don Rogers), A-side credited to Don Rogers, Ann Tanner & The Extroverts, B-side credited to Don Rogers & The Extroverts.

Jimmy Wallace. Soul and R&B singer/songwriter. Two singles in 1961/1962 for on-El Records (R&B soul label from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, owned by Donald White). In 1964-1966 Jimmy Wallace recorded for Alpha (another Philadelphia label).

Don Durant. Born Donald Allison Durae in 1932, died in 2005. Actor and singer, best known for his role, as the sherrif, in the CBS western series, Johnny Ringo. Recorded two singles for Fábor (1958) and RCA Victor (1960).

The Soul-Mates. Soul duo, an early incarnation of Brenda Holloway and Robert Jackson. One single in 1963 for Era, both track composed by Hal Davis, Robert D. Jackson.