Friday, 24 July 2026

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Pop 17

 






Rosemary (King). Obscure R&B and Pop vocalist. In 1960 she recorded one single for Robbee (label founded in 1960 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). Rosemary King was possibly the wife (or a close relative) of Chicago guitarist Bobby King who played second guitar on some of Freddy King's Federal sides. In 1962 she recorded two singles for Federal. All four tracks come from a Nov 21 1961 Bobby King session in Cincinnati with Sonny Thompson which included Bobby King's ‘Thank You Mr. Postman’. Two tracks from the session were issued as by Bobby & Rosemary.
https://www.45cat.com/record/4512447

Eddie Williams. Obscure R&B singer -  one single in 1959 for Todd (label from New York City). Several other artist active in the 1950/1960s used this name. Presumably the same artist (45cat) recorded one single in 1960 for Roulette, with Joe Reisman's Orchestra & Chorus.

Chuck Wright. Soul performer, songwriter. Three singles in 1962/1963, two more in 1964, all for Ember.

Jerry Thomas. R&B and Rock singer, raised and graduated high school in Jacksonville, Florida. He sang in the church choir and local singing groups. Has been on his own since moving to New York (1960). In 1960/1961 Jerry recorded two singles for Orchid Records (label from Bronx, New York). Several other artist active in the 1950/1960s used this name.






Cathy Ryan. Born: circa 1928 in Belfast, Ireland. Died: 2009 in San Diego. Pop vocalist who moved to the US in the late 1940s. In the early 1950s, she sang on the East Coast, in the lounges of New York and New Jersey, where she was spotted by Art Mooney's manager. She sang with Mooney in 1952–1953 before signing with MGM Records as a solo artist.
In the mid-50s she recorded for King Records, with Lucky Millinder and The Admirals. Milt Stavin was her personal manager at the time.
In the mid-50s, Ryan married Las Vegas saxophonist Rod Cradit. In the mid-1960s, they were performing with a revue called "Cathy Ryan and the Gents." The group continued to perform at least until 1970. Together they also formed a group called The Cradit Union which toured mostly on the West Coast, at least until the early 1990s.
https://www.discogs.com/artist/2151810-Cathy-Ryan


Stevie Temple Jr. Mysterious artist, presumably pseudonym of

Jeff Barry

who composed and produced both (novelty style) tracks of Steve Temple only single released in 1961 for Dot.



 

 



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