Saturday, 19 September 2026

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 279

 





Ted Embry. Rockabilly singer - one single for Ac'cent (label from Hollywood, California).

Dian Erhardt. Teen Pop singer - one single for RCA Victor.

Don Evans. Teen Pop singer - one single for Great Lakes Records (label from Detroit, Michigan). Several other artists used this name.

The Four Saints. Vocal-instrumental group from the Midwest: John Howell, Bob Erickson, Jerry DuChene and Doug Evans. They recorded one single, A-Side track from The Warner Bros. Picture “Days Of Wine And Roses”.



Freddy Faulkner. Teen Pop and Doo-Wop singer from Philadelphia. Recorded one solo single for Swan, with Frank Slay & His Orchestra. Three more singles with Doo-Wop group The Illusions (see Vxx).
https://whitedoowopcollector.blogspot.com/2020/04/freddy-faulknerswan-records.html








Shirley Elliston. Shirley Marie O'Garra, married name Shirley Elliston (1929 – 2005). Soul singer and songwriter. The 1st single released in 1961 by Shell (NYC label) under the married name.
Then, she recorded numerous singles (not listed by Kreiter) under the stage name Shirley Ellis.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Ellis



Andy Forray. Born in South Carolina in 1942. His given name was Artie Forray, under which he had one release on the Dot record label in 1962, but when he signed with Diamond Records, they renamed him Andy Forray. After this recording, Andy signed with Paul Korda, moved to England and appeared in the London cast of Hair for several years. During that time he made a number of recordings for Decca, Parlophone and Fontana before returning to acting. He died in 2019 in England.




Amy Fields. Teen Pop singer - one single for DeWitt Records (label from Huntington Station, New York).



Jackie Forrest. Teen Pop singer from Queens, NYC. She was 14 year old when she recorded two singles, for Top Rank International in 19961 and Hitsville Records (local NYC label) in 1962.




Lenny Frank. Rockabilly singer and guitarist. Born in 1943 in Highland NY. At  the age of sixteen he organized his first band called The Rhythm Rockers. In 1962 they made their first record, A-Side credited to Lee Dorn, B-side credited to Lenny Frank. This record was released by Ranger Records (label from Poughkeepsie, New York) and sold well in the Hudson Valley area where Lenny Frank was making a name for himself in the many resort hotels and clubs. In 1963 he recorded the 2nd single, released by A-B-S Records (label originally from Elizaville, New York).









Fred Farrah (with The Hitch-Hikers). Rockabilly singer. Recorded for local labels from Detroit, Michigan (Sabre and Revelle).

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