Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 278

 

Ted Caruso. Pop singer - one single for Kenco Records (label from New York City).

The Del-Rays. Rock band from Reading, Pennsylvania. They recorded for Wide (local label from Reading). A-side track of the 1^st single is instrumental, B-Side is Teen Pop (listed by Kreiter). They recorded two more instrumental-only singles for the same label. NOT to be confused with Doo-Wop group The Delrays also from Redding, Pennsylvania.

Dick DeWayne Combo. Rockabilly musician. The 1st single for Adona Records (label from East Chicago, Indiana) re-released by Cliff Records (label from Chicago, Illinois). The 2^nd single for B.K. Records (label from Chicago, Illinois).

Duke Dickson. Teen Pop singer. Two singles for Global Records (label from Bakersfield, California) with different backing bands.

Double Dates. Vince Catalano project, one single for Luck (label from New York City), Vince Catalano composed and produced both tracks.

Johnny Draper. Rockabilly singer, son of Rusty Draper. The 1^st single recorded with the Merry Melody Singers in Nashville and released by Smash Records. The 2^nd single for Sound Stage 7 (subsidiary label of Monument).

Mario Duron (& The Wig-Wags). Rockabilly artist. One single for Wig-Wag Records (label from Greensburg, Pennsylvania).

Don Elliott. Teen Pop singer - one single for Gone Records (Label from NYC). NOT to be confused with Don Elliott Helfman (prolific trumpeter and vocalist).

Susan Dwight & The Minks. Rock & Roll artists. They released two singles for Ermine (label from Chicago, Illinois, owned by Bill Erman). A-side of the 1^st single released in 1959 and credited to The Minks has been re-recorded and released in 1961, credited to Susan Dwight & The Minks. B-side of both singles was the same, both tracks were composed by Bill Erman.

Pop vocal trio comprised of Don Ralke (piano, baritone), Dick Crowe (bass, tenor), and Jimmy Cook (acoustic guitar, lead singer). In the mid-1950s they recorded numerous singles for Crown Records and Verve, in 1958 one single for Dot (listed by Kreiter). 

Dudley Duncan. Real Name: Al Hazan. Born 1934 in Los Angeles - died 2019. Pop-rock singer, songwriter, and record producer, often known as the "Mystery Music Man of the Sixties" because of his habit of using alternative names (at least 18 aliases such as B. Bumble, Ali Hassan, Crazy Luke, The Galaxies, Dudley Duncan, Al Anthony). The single credited to Dudley Duncan was released by Smash Records, Hazan composed both tracks. This single was previously released by Downbeat Records (label from Garden Grove, CA) and credited to Al Anthony.