Saturday, 4 July 2026

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 227

 


The Impalas. Rock band from Austin, Texas - one single for Echo (local label from Austin).

The James Boys. Vocal group. They recorded one single for Colpix Records, Gerry Goffin co-wrote and produced both tracks.

Gary Kay. Teen Doo-Wop singer. Recorded for  Ran-Dee (label from Chicago, Illinois).

Joanne Kay. Teen Pop singer. She recorded one track for Hit Records (Nashville-based budget label), B-Side by The Roamers - they recorded more tracks for Hit Records.

Dave Larry. Rock and Doo-Wop singer. One self-released single (B'n KC) - Dave Larry composed both tracks.

Lou Laurie & The Harlequins. R&B and Doo-Wop group. One single for Essar Records (label from Los Angeles, California), re-released by United Artists.

Bob Lawrence. Pop singer. One single in Novelty style, released by Mark-X Records (label from New York City, owned by George Goldner), recorded with Dicky Doo & Band - Dicky Doo is a nick name of George Goldner.


The Jackson Jills. Studio project of  Chuck Blore, influential American Top 40 radio producer - one single for Dot in novelty style, both tracks composed and produced by Blore.









Jeff & The Gino's. Jeff was Jeff Hooven, with partner Hal Winn wrote and produced numerous sides on a variety of labels, mostly out of LA. The Gino’s were apparently 2/3 of California girl trio also known as the G. Notes.

https://doo-wop.blogg.org/jeff-the-gino-s-a116517162






The Kingtones aka King Tones. Rock band from Grand Rapids, MI. In 1961 they recorded the first single, vocal by Pete Mervenne (see T97).
King Tones went through some personnel changes, the subsequent singles (1962 - 1964) the group recorded as The Kingtones
https://www.thekingtones.com/



Addie Lee. Teen Pop singer. Stage name of Adrienne Lawner. Lawner worked as a secretary at the publishing company Monument Music, owned by Larry Uttal, when she recorded for Roulette Records in 1957. She recorded one more single for Roulette (End) and promo for Kapp.



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