Alice
Wonder Land. Pseudonym of Alice Faye Henderson, a one-hit wonder, born and died in Lufkin,
TX (1948 - 2008). In 1963, Henderson was working as a maid for a neighbor of
Stephen Schlaks, a songwriter and co-owner of Bardell Records (label located in
New Jersey). Schlaks signed Henderson to record "He's Mine", B-side
was an instrumental with a heavy dose of sax and piano.
David
Winters. English-born American actor, singer, dancer, choreographer, producer,
distributor, director and screenwriter from NYC (1939 - 2019). Super star Bobby
Darin was a very close friend of David. When Darin started his own record
company Addison Records he signed David as a recording artist and released in
1959 one single. Three years later David Winters recorded the 2nd
single for Rori (local label), arranged by Teddy Randazzo.
Pat
Zill.
Pop and Country singer (1925 - 2015). He was initially a pro boxer. After he
retired from boxing, he opened the Boathouse Lounge, in Whitehall, Ohio. A
singing bartender, he cut a version of “Pick Me Up On Your Way Down” in
Nashville that hit the country and pop charts. In later years he was trainer
and manager for Pro Fighter Jeff Jordan and promoted boxing events but did
continue to sing and record. In the early 1960s recorded four singles released
by different labels.
Don Winters. Pop singer and songwriter (1929 - 2002). Raised mostly in southern Georgia. He moved to Nashville in the 1950s. A strong vocalist noted for his yodeling and his longwinded singing. By the early 60's "The Yodeling King" was performing with Marty Robbins as a guitarist and vocalist. In the early 1960s he recorded five singles, for Decca (three), Sims Records and Hamilton (labels from Nashville).
The Young Sisters. Girl group from Detroit. Patti Masaglia, Lisa Pomilia, Angela Pomilia In 1962/1963 recorded two singles for Twirl and one for Mala (subsidiary of Bell Records).
Moreover, they did a few
sessions with Del Shannon.
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