Saturday, 31 October 2026

Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 309

 






Ricky Ricardo. Rock & Roll musician (singer and songwriter). Between 1958 and 1961 recorded three singles released by small independent East Coast labels: Wye (label from Rhode Island); Rocket Records (label from Boston, Massachusetts) as Ricardo; Princeton as Ricky & The Stompers (self-penned) and one single released by Taylor Records (label from Los Angeles, CA).

Ted Forbes with The Driftwoods (Ted Forbes & The Kisses). Teen Pop singer and songwriter, recorded two self-penned singles with different backing bands, released by Fraternity (label from Cincinnati, Ohio) and Modern Sound (label from ???).

Yolanda & The Castanets. Vocal group led by Yolanda Daglio. Recorded one single for Tandem Records (label from Hollywood, California), Yolanda composed A-side.

The Georgettes. Girl group from California, named after George Motola - Rickie Page (lead singer, see Tcxx) was his wife. They recorded a few singles released by different small labels from California (Ebb, Jackpot, Troy, Fleet Int.), penned by Motola. According to 45cat, the same Georgettes recorded two covers for Hit Records (budget label from Nashville).



Bobby Gee & The Celestials. Vocal group from Ridgefield Park / Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Members (L to R): Ed Gandolfi, Vinnie De Mauro, Gerry Tetty, and Robert "Bobby Gee" Gandolfi. They recorded two singles: 1) released by Stacy (label from Chicago, Illinois) and 2) released by XYZ (label, owned by Frank Slay and Bob Crewe, distributed by Cameo Records), written by Robert Gandolfi.
https://www.discogs.com/artist/3348918-Bobby-Gee-And-The-Celestials


Kathy Zee. Rockabilly musician. Born Kathleen Ann Zaleski in Lawrenceville, a suburb of Pittsburgh, PA.  Recorded one single for Laurie Records.


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