Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Pistol Packin' Papa


Sandy Powell

Dexter, Vogue Music BMI

Impala Records
(Also issued later on Herald Records)

1960

Sandra Pouls, the daughter of a Philadelphia turkey grower, has taking part in several regional beauty contests, Miss Turkey Queen,  Miss Reading Fair, Miss Philadelphia etc  before recording for Singular Records in 1958 as Sandra Powell.
According to The White Doo-Wop Collector, she was married to Lenny Rocco, himself a recording artist.  There was a Sandra Pouls posing for some sleazy magazines around the same time. It's not known if it's the same Sandy.

Impala Records was owned by Fran Williams, aka Franny Williamson.  He also owned the Delsey label. Later, in 1964, he purchased Chancellor Records and produced juke box films.




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  1. More info:

    http://doo-wop.blogg.org/themes-_rocks__lenny___the___-189154.html

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