Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 269

 

Lindarella. Doo-Wop group. One single for T.E.A.M Records (Paramount Music Corp.).

Little Margo. Teen Pop singer. One single for Interlude (label from Hollywood, California).

Nicky Love. Rockabilly singer. One single for Band Box Records (label from Denver, Colorado).

Susan Maddox. Pop and Soul singer. One single for Zanzi Records (from New York City).

Jerry Mann. Teen Pop singer. Recorded for  Skoop (label from Santa Claus, Indiana) and Hanover (from New York City).

Johnny Mann & The Tornados. Rockabilly singer - one single for Donnie Records (Columbia Custom, NY).

Clint Nall. Rock singer - one single for Case Records (label from Gardena, California).

Buzzie Miller. Rockabilly singer - one single for Sutter Records (label from Los Angeles, California).

Joey Nichol & The Rock-A-Fellas. Rock band - one single for ABC-Paramount.

Jimmy Nall. Country singer. Born in 1937, in Mississippi, raised in Beech Grove, Kentucky - died 2013. In 1960 he recorded one single on United Artist label.

Little Pattie Russo. Teen Pop singer. One single for Rae Cox (label from New York City).

Don Lanier. Born Donnie “Dirt” Henson Lanier in 1936, died in 2014. Rockabilly singer, songwriter and guitarist. He played guitar starting from his childhood and became later a famous songwriter ("Party Doll", "Here We Go Again") and composer. He worked along with Jimmy Bowen and Buddy Knox, when playing lead guitar for The Rhythm Orchids. As songwriter he was working for such artists as Hank Snow, Nancy Sinatra, Lee Hazlewood, Ray Charles and even Norah Jones. At the start of his career in the late 1950's, Don Lanier used different variations of his name for performing: Donnie La Near, Donnie 'Dirt' Lanier and he was Don of Don & The Roses (see Ta09).
https://www.discogs.com/artist/1842567-Don-Lanier

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 270

 

Johnny Halo. Rockabilly singer. Recorded for Angle Tone Records and Southern Sound, Topix Records (small labels from New York City).

Lee Harris. Rockabilly singer - one single for Jackpot (label from Hollywood, California).

Johnny & The Jays. Rockabilly band - one single for Fairbanks Records (label from New York City).

Johnny & The Jills. Teener rock 'n' roll band from Texas featuring future rockabilly star Ronnie Dawson (see Tb64) and harmonica player Delbert McClinton, backed by The Light Crust Doughboys. One single for Do-Boy Records (local label from Texas).

Bobby Lindsey. Teen Sound singer probably from California - one single for Canadian American, credited to Bobby Lindsey (Of The Bishops).

Bobby Lindsey. Teen Sound singer probably from California - one single for Canadian American, credited to Bobby Lindsey (Of The Bishops).

Jimmy Lee. Real Name: Lester Lopez. Cuban-born singer, songwriter and producer from New Jersey (1939 - 2011). Released one single on Canadian American. Also, released two singles as Les Ledo (seeTc67), several singles as Russ Damon (see Tcxx). Numerous other artists recorded as Jimmy Lee.

Frank Lyndon. Real Name: Frank Scheeren. Pop and Doo-Wop singer, member of The Belmonts and The Darvels. Released a couple of solo singles, the first under his real name.

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 268

 

The Norman Trio. Studio project of Darrell Nordskog (songwriter from Fargo, ND), one single released on Cuca (label from Wisconsin).

Jimmy Stephens. Pop and Doo-Wop singer from Los Angeles, member of The Safaris and The Angels. He recorded one solo single, released by Eldo (label from Hollywood, CA).

Al Travis. Teen Sound singer - one single for D (label from Houston, Texas).

Toby & Ray w. The Margilators. Rockabilly duo: Ray Carter and Toby Escobar - one single for Blue Moon (label from Santa Clara, California). The Margilators also backed Danny Lester (see Ta70).

Bobby Vacco. Teen Sound singer - one single for Impala Records (label from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).

Wink & Judy with The Viceroys Five. Teen Sound duo - one single for Seafair Records (label from Seattle, Washington).

Sally Stevens & The Deltas. Vocal girl group - one single for Dot, both tracks composed by Sally Stevens.

Vicki Tasso. Real Name: Marie V. Tasso. Teen Pop singer from New York City. Recorded for Jeffrey (local label from NYC) and Colpix.

Ted Newman. Teen Sound singer from Arizona. Recorded for Rev (label from Phoenix Arizona) and RCA Victor.
https://www.discogs.com/artist/2174712-Ted-Newman

Terry Teen. Real Name: Terence Blaine Knutson. Rockabilly artist originally from Eagle Grove, IA (1942 - 2012). In 1959, at Norman Petty Recording Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, he cut recordings of his first two songs, "Just Wait Til I Get You Alone" and "Orchids Mean Goodbye" backed by The Fireballs and produced by Norman Petty. These songs were released on a single by Warwick Records.
He recorded over 300 distinct songs and played on 100 or more released recordings Of the 300 songs in Teen's discography, "Curse of the Hearse" - a 1961 rock and roll adaptation of "The Hearse Song" - is perhaps his most famous, being played by Dr. Demento on the majority of his Halloween shows. "Pussy Galore" was originally written for the James Bond film Goldfinger, but was not featured on the film or soundtrack.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Teene

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 267

 

Homer Denison Jr. Pianist, conductor, songwriter and arranger (1929 - 1999). He recorded several instrumental albums, one single with vocal A-side (Brunswick) listed by Kreiter.

King Victor. Real Name: Robert King. Rockabilly singer. One single for Madison Records (label from New York City).

Keith Loren.  Real Name: Harold Glass. Rockabilly singer. One single for Mark IV (label from Atlanta, Georgia).

Terry Ann. Teen Pop singer. Recorded at Cleveland Records of Los Angeles, California.

Billy Scott. Teen Pop singer from Philadelphia. Recorded for  Cameo and Everest.

Jennie Smith. Born Jo Ann Callison in Burnwell, West Virginia. Singer and actress She began singing solos at the age of six in church. She made her professional debut at 14 with the Al Waslohn. She was a regular on 'The Steve Allen Show' once it moved to Los Angeles. She recorded numerous albums and singles, for Columbia and Canadian American among others (listed by Kreiter).

https://fromthevaults-boppinbob.blogspot.com/2016/11/jennie-smith-born-13-november-1938.html

Kenny Young. American songwriter, musician and producer. Born Shalom Giskan in 1941 Mea-Shearim, Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine, died 2020 Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. Aged 22, and after changing his name to Kenny Young, he started working as a songwriter for Bobby Darin's TM Music at the Brill Building. He had success in 1960s with top 10 songs for Ronnie Dove, Herman's Hermits, Reparata And The Delrons, Clodagh Rodgers among many others.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Young

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 266

 

Adrienne Allen. Teen Pop singer from New Jersey. The first single, released by Yale (label from Elizabeth, NJ), recorded with The Five Discs.

Howard "Howie" Beder. Country singer. One single for Rider (label from Brooklyn, New York).

Jo Davis. Rockabilly singer from Wisconsin. Recorded for Columbia and Cuca.

Johnny Galahad. Real Name: Robert M. Klimes. Pianist, composer, and arranger (1926 - 2008). He sang on Mr. Gasser & Weirdos albums.

Howie & The Crystals. Rock band from Revere, Mass. One single for Fleetwood Records (local label from Massachusetts).

Janie Black (right). Pop and Country singer from Pomona, CA. Sister of Jeanne Black (left), together they recorded as Jeanne & Janie. Janie recorded three solo singles for Capitol.

Gene Gaither. Pop and Country singer (1926 - 2005). In 1962 he recorded two singles in Teen Sound style. In the 1970s he recorded numerous gospel albums.

Honey Sisters. Three sisters from California. Recorded for Fable (label from Hollywood, California).