I'm A Bop

 

Lona Parr

I'm a Bop

 

Side A of her Mystic single (her only record?).  Publisher is Okun Music (BMI), owned by Harry & Madelyn Okun at 1430 North McCadden Place, Hollywood, CA.

Unknown singer and composer Lona Parramore wrote several songs in 1954-1956 but I can't find any release for these songs  : 

COOL  DADDY  BLUES;  w,  m  &  ©  Lona  Parramore  5Apr54  EU353234

I  WANT  TO  TELL  MY  STORY;  w,  m  &  ©  Lona Parramore  5Apr54  EU353235

HARD  WORKING  MAN;  w,  m  &  ©  Lona  Parramore  5Apr54  EU353236

I'M  A  BOP;  w,  m  &  ©  Lona  Parramore 5Apr54  EU353237

ROCK  'EM  AND  ROLL  'EM  BLUES;  w,  m  & ©  Lona  Parramore  2Jul54  EU363169

I  HAVE  BUT  ONE  HEART  TO  LOOSE;  w,  m  & ©  Lona  Parramore  2Jul54  EU363170

I'M  SINCERE  ABOUT  THAT  GUY;  w  Lona  B. Parramore  m  Larry  Allen  ©  Lona  B.Parramore  &  Crown  Music  Co.  4Nov54 EU376085

OH, WEE HONEY BABY,  w Lona B. Parramore, m Larry Allen, Crown Music 10 Mar 55

Long, long time ago,  w  Lona  B. Parramore  m  Larry  Allen   11 july 55

PLAY BOY, w, m & C  Lona B. Parramore, 25 August 55

Baby,i’m blue , w, m & C  Lona B. Parramore,  25 aug 55

Can’t bop ; w  Lona  B. Parramore  m  Larry  Allen   6 sept. 55

OH HO ; words by Lona Parramore . ( Melody ] © Lona Parramore ; 27 May56 ; EP101400 .

MACKERAW ; words by Lona Parramore . ( Melody ] © Lona Parramore ; 27 May56 ; EP101401 .

Women Of Music 38

 

 Women Of Music 38

Linda Carr on cover

 

Beverly Taylor - It's Old History.mp3
Celia Cruz - Hava Nageela.mp3
Dori Malloy - Where Do You Go.mp3
Fran Harris With The Four Friends - Naughty Baby.mp3
Ida James - Shake Your Can.mp3
Jeanie Lee -Tic-Toc-A-Boogie.mp3
Linda Carr -  Da Doo Run Run (Live).mp3
linda carr.jpg
Linda Lloyd - Heartache High School U S A.mp3
Lizzie Miles - Salty Dog.mp3
Marguerite Sanders - Second Fiddle To An Old Guitar.mp3
Melody Cristea (& Liliac Band) - Wildthing.mp3
Venita Marie - A Girl With No Tomorrow .mp3 

 

Princeton label (New York City)

 

 Princeton 101
(November 1958)

G-346 High School Blues (Mascari-Mac-Wenzlaff, Bob Cor Music Inc. BM)

1st copyright reg. : w & m Mac Vickory, Eddie Mascari, & Erwin Wenzlaff © Eddie Mascari, 28 oct 1958
2nd copyright reg. : w & m Charles Vic , pseud . , arr . Eddie Mascari (Edward C. Mascari) & Erwin Wenzlaff . © Charles L. Shean ; 17Nov58

 

G-347 We’re Not Engaged Anymore

same credits on label and copyright as above  

Princeton 102
(November 1958) 

G-310 The Wild One (Ricky Ricardo-Fred Petti, Copy Music Inc.)

G-311 Twang (Ricky Ricardo-Fred Petti, Copy Music Inc.)

Copy Music Inc. BMI (both sides), but Copley Music Inc.in copyright, which credits Ricky Ricardo, pseud, of Anthony Lobato, & Fred Petti. © 13 Npv.1958,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Princeton label (New York City)

Women Of Music 37

 

Beatrice Florea on cover

 

Barbara Hall - Big Man (Tuska).mp3
Beatrice Florea - Hey Baby (Yt).mp3
Dot Anderson - Jealous Hearted Woman (D.j.).mp3
Irene Belle - Battle Of The Blues (Stadium).mp3
Kathi Mcdonald - Somethin' Else (Capitol).mp3
Katie Pritchard - Blue Suede Shoes (Yt).mp3
Linda Scott - I've Told Every Little Star (Canadian-American).mp3
Nadine Renaye - Little Lee  (Delpris).mp3
Ruth Durand - I'm Wise (Post).mp3
Sandra Grimms- Hallelujah Rock And Roll (Samson).mp3
Sandy And The Wild Wombats - The Train Kept A-Rollin' (Yt).mp3
Sherry Davis - Bop City (Unissued).mp3

wom37 

The Clichés on Pama

 

[The Clichés]

Got Something For You Baby

Pama 1001
(1965)
Cleveland, Ohio

 According to buckeyebeat : 

Pinky and Jim Jenkins were a husband and wife act who were part of the Cleveland's folk scene in the 1960s. They played local clubs, including several appearances at La Cave opening for touring acts.

In 1965 they were on .one side of a split 45 that was released on Pama. On the other side was a recording by the Cliches of the James Brown song "Good Good Lovin" mistitled "Got Something For You Baby". The Jenkins' contribution was their own song "Manry and the Sea", a folk ballad styled song about Clevelander Robert Manry, who captivated the NE Ohio area in the summer of 1965 with a solo sailboat voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. The song was later recorded by the New Community Singers, a straight folk group, on Clevetown. The NCS recording was pretty popular locally.

Due to a pressing mixup, both sides of the 45 are credited to Pinky and Jim Jenkins and the Cliches, giving the impression that the Jenkinses are singing on "Got Something..." but that is not the case, each of the credited artists are only heard on their side of the record.

Discography:

Manry and the Sea / Got Something For You Baby (by the Cliches)  - Pama 1001, fall of 1965

Links:

Pama/Clevetown discography 
The Clichés at Discogs
The Clichés at Buckeyebeat.com

 Listed incorrectly as a different Pama label at RCS: Pama(loc?)  

 
Got Something For You Baby

direct download 

 

Women Of Music 36

 

 Women Of Music 36

Sylvia Day on cover 

 

Anita Bryant - Little George (Got The Hiccoughs) .mp3
Calypso Mama - The Monkey Song.mp3
Candy Noe - In Between Honky Tonks.mp3
Eunice Davis - Let's Have a Party.mp3
Janis Paige - My Baby Just Cares For Me.mp3
Kay Cee Jones - How Come You Do Me Like You Do.mp3
Loretta Kay - Yo Yo.mp3
Paola Solis - Twist and Shout.mp3
Patrissia Lorca Smokey Joe´s Cafe Trouble.mp3
Shewry Stamper And The Virginians - Kansas City.mp3
Susan Cabot & The Blockbusters - O-Shoo-Bla-D (Teen Age Bop).mp3
Sylvia Day - Show A Little Love.mp3 

 

 

Fantabulous Legendary Rockin' Fifties

 

It appears that a new US record company called Delectables has decided to re-issue old European CD compilations. At least that's what you can see by carefully examining the tracklist of their first production, a compilation titled « Fantabulous Legendary Rockin' Fifties » (no joking) : 

1 - Eddie Weldon -  Cooler Weather  (Marly 105, 1960).mp3
2 - The Belvederes feat. Jim Kelly -  Walkin' in the Garden  (Jopz 1771, 1959).mp3
3 - The Sultans  -  She's Got It  (Backstage 1101 , 1964).mp3
4 - Patty Ross  -  The Big Bear  (Aardell 0002, 1955).mp3
5 - C. C. Curtis  -  Aunt Minie  (Audicon 109, 1960).mp3
6 - Freddie Montell  -  I Squeeze Her  (Ermine 110 , 1958 ).mp3
7 - Johnny Hughes  -  Grounded  (UBC 1034 , 1961 ).mp3
8 - Danny Roland -  Shockwave  (Bayou 117 , 1961).mp3
9 - Elmo Stringer  -  Times Have Changed  (Thunder 1021 , 1959).mp3
10 - Sammy Jackson Jr. -  Playin' in the Field  (Arvee 5011 , 1960).mp3
11 - Mike & The Ravens  -  I've Taken All I Can  (Empire, 1962).mp3
12 - The Four C-Notes With The Orvits  -  Mister Rock and Roll (Bramble 3003, 1957).mp3
13 - Billy DeMarco  -  How Sweet It Is  (Keefo 5000, 1962).mp3
14 - The Fairviews -  Twinkee Lee  (Spin It 120, 1964).mp3
15 - Paddy Mana  -  I'm in Love Again  (USA 1776, 1962).mp3
16 - Patty Ross  -  Rock It , Davy, Rock It (Aardell,1955).mp3
17 - The Classics 5  (vcl Bobby Osborn) -  Wine, Wine,; Wine (Countess, 1962 ).mp3
18 - Freddie Montell  -  Stop the Rock  (Ermine 110, 1958).mp3
19 - Tony Reese  -  I Never Knew a Dolly  (Roulette 4011, 1957).mp3
20 - Freddy & The Raven's  -  The Big Itch  (WED 1245 , 1962).mp3
21 - Tommy Redd & The Reddymen  -  Better Be Better  (Ruby Ray 9801, 1965).mp3
22 - Bob Bowman & The Chance’s -  Bette Lou  (Revello 1001, 1959).mp3
23 - Billy Dolton  -  Girls  (Kaybo 617, 1961 ).mp3
24 - Tico & The Triumphs -  Motorcycle  (Amy 835 , 1961).mp3
25 - [Eddie Reeves] -  Delta Tau Baby  (Delta Tau Delta, 1966).mp3
26 - Shannon Sisters -  Yak-a-Tak (JB 1003, 1957).mp3

it is actually a reproduction of  "Wild Rockin' With Vocal Backing, Vol. 2" which was  made  by Collector Records years ago. But let's not deny our pleasure, especially since Delectables has made some corrections

track 1 : Eddie Weldon replaces Panthing Panther
track 2 : The Belvederes feat. Jim Kelly replaces Jim Kelly (Collector's owner [RIP] didn't like the groups)

etc. 

Deliciously Delectables 00001

 

Sandy Fontaine

 

Ten Gallon Hat
(Elsie Wilks, Wilks Music BMI)

 

What Do I Want
(Gene Dunlap, Wilks Music BMI)

Hitt Records 1119
1964
Baytown, Texas

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Elsie  Wilks,  the boss-lady  of  the  Texas firm,  Hitt  Records,  wrote "Ten Gallon Hat" a song inspired by President Johnson's presenting ten-galllon hats to his visiting celebrities.  The song "just released will be introduced in Baytown at a teen dance at the Firemen's Hall"  (Baytown Sun, August 9, 1964,

Sandy Fontaine, from Houston,  performed the song several times in and around Baytown at least until 1966, this time backed by The Wanderers of Beaumont at the Baytown Jaycees spring festival.

Late release by Hitt Records whose pick activities were in the years 1958-1960.

 

 donwload links   : Ten Gallon   and  What

 

 

 

 

Women Of Music 35

 

 Women Of Music 35

Dani on cover

 

Ceci Julian - Rock Right.mp3
Cora Lynn & The Rhythm Snatchers - Train Kept a Rollin'.mp3
cover - Dani.jpg
Dani - Le Chpoum.mp3
Denita James  - I Have Feelings Too.mp3
Diana Lee - You Upset Me.mp3
Donna And The Tennessee Moonshiners -The Root Of All Evil (Is A Man).mp3
Elizabeth Thorn - Just A Little While.mp3
Inga - The Beat Goes On.mp3
Jai Malano - Matchbox (I'm Gonna Forget About You).mp3
Jenny Grand Duc - Susie-Q.mp3
Liz Phair - Wild-Thing .mp3
Peggy Scott - Bailin' Man.mp3
Sayaka Alessandra - I Gotta Know.mp3 

Steve Schickel on Foremost [RCS no location]

 

 

Steve Schickel

CP-1333 - Don't Lie

Williams-Hart, Windy City Music

CP-1334 - What A Night
Watts-Trace-Bohme

Foremost FM 115

November 11, 1957, Billboard

 

Location : Chicago, Illinois 

Note : this is NOT the Kansas City Foremost label. 

Steve Schickel was record editor for The Chicago Tribune, deejay for three years on WGN, free-lance promotion man, music and coin reporter for The Billboard,  Mercury public-relations director (1960-1962) and WGN newsman from 1962

This Foremost release is his second record, the first being on Mercury Records in 1956, "Leave My Sideburns Be", a take-off of "you know who" backed with "Cry-Baby Boogie".  

 

Two other songs from the same Mercury sessions remained unissued : "Educated Rock And Roll"  and  "What A Night" , the latter finally issued (or re-recorded?) by Foremost Records.

 

 The four tracks are in this folder

Star Spangled Banner

 

Some mesmerizing renditions of Star Spangled Banner
As you can see on the cover, some spectators had fun

Carl Lewis.mp3
Cela Harper.mp3
Christina Aguilera.mp3
Fergie.mp3
Ingrid Andress.mp3
Kinsley Murray.mp3
Malea Emma.mp3
Maya Rudolph.mp3
Roseanne Barr.mp3

Sound
&
Sight 

 

 God Save America
The others can rot

 

Inflammable Dan With The Igniters on Wine

 

High Flying Wine
download

 

The Buffer
download

 Both composed by C. Appel and published by Chart-Gap Pub.

Wine Records  #09

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

1963

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"Inflammable Dan" was the radio moniker of Charlie Apple, a popular radio disc jockey in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area (most notably on WPSL) during the 1960s. In 1963, Apple teamed up with a local Pittsburgh rock and roll band named The Igniters to record a novelty garage-rock single.

Some info found at Wikibin, the Wikpedia trashbin :

Charlie "C.A." Apple (born 1941 - Penn Hills, Pennsylvania) is a veteran R&B and oldies radio disc jockey from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Apple began broadcasting at WPSL 1510 AM in Monroeville, Pennsylvania in 1966, and his career has seen stops at mostly small AM and FM stations in the Pittsburgh area. Along the way, he has amassed a cult following of fans who refer to themselves collectively as The Apple Corps.

Heavily influenced by fellow Pittsburgh DJ Porky Chedwick, Apple's announcing style often utilizes speaking in rhyme and makes extensive use of reverb. Like Chedwick, Apple's show specializes in what he has coined "Pittsburgh Oldies" or simply "sounds" from his own record collection - songs originally popular on a local basis, but largely unknown outside the area. The format includes blues, doo wop, garage bands, and novelty records frequently - though not always - by groups from the Pittsburgh area.

The trio of Apple, Chedwick, and Mike Metrovich are seen as founders of this peculiar Pittsburgh radio subculture which has endured continuously "under the radar" since the 1950s. Through them, several other DJ's have been inspired to host shows of "Pittsburgh Oldies" on area radio stations.

Charlie is well respected by the students he taught at St. Edmund's Academy in Squirrel Hill. Always challenging his students to think and act, of which he has a formal pupil budding Broadway star Christian Borle. For several years Charlie was a home room teacher who inspired his classes through 50's movie, The Body Snatchers etc., music, and free thought. A family man and a teacher Charlie also found time to be the Head Chaplain at the small Episcopal grade school.

Also see article published by Pittsburgh City Paper in 2003

 

But Charlie Appel had a dark side : in 2014, Charlie Appel was sentenced to five years in prison for downloading child pornography. See Tribune Review.  He died in 2019. More serious related facts came to light after his death. See Spotlight On Abuse

 

Charlie Appel (1941-2019)

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For the sake of completeness, I must mention that Rockin' Country Style also lists another single on the same label, likewise without a location. But I won't say anything about it here, because The Zaks' 45 holds little interest for rockabilly fans.

 

Seagulls

 

Seagulls are quiet birds, considered quite beneficial by agriculturists (they were credited with saving farmer's crops by consuming the insects endagering them). They are usually gentle creatures, exhibiting neither antagonism to not fondness for man.

What interested Tom Wilson Weinberg about the seagulls was their behaviour or more precisely the behaviour of some seagulls :  in response to a UC Irvine study of long term monogamous lesbian behaviour in seagulls on Santa Barbara Island, Tom Wilson Weinberg wrote and composed "Lesbian Seagull" originally recorded and released it on his own 1979 album, The Gay Name Game.  

Mike Judge, creator-designer of Beavis and Butt-Head, heard the song in a David Letterman "Dave's Record Collection" segment and contacted Weinberg about using it in the film. The song was originally featured in the animated comedy film “Beavis and Butt-Head Do America,” and it quickly became a cult classic. Performed by Engelbert Humperdinck, the song explores themes of acceptance and finding beauty in unconventional places.

“Lesbian Seagull” holds a special place in the hearts of many members of the LGBTQ+ community and is often seen as an empowering anthem that promotes love, acceptance, and self-expression. 

Note : today LGBTQ+ is supplanted by the more inclusive LGBTTQQIAAP (I'm not joking). I'm expecting some additional letters in a near future (Z, for instance -  I'm joking). 

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Another unsuspecting seagull has been previously seen as vector of educational and social values, when Hall Bartlett directed in 1973 Jonathan Livingston Seagull, a Paramount Pictures directed by Hall Bartlett who gives us "twelve great lessons". , a movie rightfully listed in the book "The 50 Worst Movies of All Time", by Harry Medved and quoting some critics. Here is just an example :

No, I have not read the book but,  oh my God, did I ever see the movie ! Seagulls, as the film stresses, subsist on garbage, and, I guess, you are what you eat... As if this were not nauseating enough to itself, Neil Diamond composed and sings an ear-splitting and stomach-turning score, its platitudes and decibels running abreast and amuck .

 Update :

Links removed two years ago by my hosting service following a copyright infringement complaint sent by Melissa Morgia

 

Hey Melissa Honey,

I hope your are well. Just to ask you, if you are still interested to hunt the copyright outlaws, what kind of measures you intend to take towards those who posted "Be" and "Lesbian Seagull" songs at YouTube ?

The links:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22neil+diamond%22+be

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22lesbian+seagull%22+humperdinck

Kind regards,

 

 

 

 

Missile Records (Johnny Garmon and the Shadows)

 

Johnny Garmon and the Shadows issued three singles for Garmon's own Missile label, which is listed at Rockin' Country Style unlocated. 

Billy Miller and Miriam Linna of Norton Records have included three of their sides in their "El Paso Rock" volume 4..  Therefore, as I trust the always reliable Billy and Miriam, we can say that the Missile label was located in El Paso, Texas.

 Johnny Garmon and the Shadows 
the six sides and labels

 

 

  

 

Women Of Music 34

 

 WoM 34 

Alabama Annie - Let's Work Together.mp3
Barbara Hogue & The Countrymen - Specialize In Love.mp3
Donna Mae Tremblay - Tell Me Why.mp3
Elise LeGrow  - You Never Can Tell.mp3
Gail Davis - I'm A Female Thru And Thru.mp3
Irma Thomas - Don't Mess with My Man.mp3
Jai Malano -  Matchbox, (I'm Gonna Forget About You).mp3
Judy Clay - Do You Think That's Right.mp3
Lucille Mapp - Chinchilla.mp3
Maria Mariadou (MG Shuffle)  - Roll Over Beethoven.mp3
Myrna Lorrie - Listen To My Heart Strings.mp3
Ruby Falls  - He Loves Me All To Pieces.mp3 

Jay Price on Cuppy Records

 

Jay Price - Hold Me
(direct link)

Cuppy Records C-104-B

Written by Dino and Price
producted by John Grande
Published by Jack Howard Pub. Inc. BMI

The A-side is "Everybody Out Of The Pool (It’s Dance Time)" written by Grande, Hummel and Hahn). According to a 45cat comment:

One of a couple of singles released by Cuppy (a label with connections to Bill Haley's ex-wife, whose nickname was Cuppy) that were produced by John (a.k.a. Johnny) Grande, who was Bill Haley's piano player in the Comets in the 1950s and early 1960s. Interestingly, in the late 50s the Comets, moonlighting as "The Lifeguards" recorded a tune called "Everybody Out'a the Pool" that is very similar in some respects to the one here (though the melody is different; the main similarity is somebody calling "everybody out of the pool!" every so often!)   

"Everybody Out'a the Pool" written by Frank Pingatore and recorded by The Lifeguards saw three releases (backed by "Teenage Tango") on Casa Blanca, ABC-Paramount and DR.

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This record is listed by Rockin' Country Style but gives no indication as to it's address. The information regarding this small label is so contradictory—apart from the address —that I had to find out a bit more; something I admit I enjoy doing most of the time in cases like this.  While there is unanimity regarding the address (Philadelphia) which is incorrect, that is far from the case of the owners' names.  According to R&B indies it was owned by Bill Haley, Cuppy Haley, Tony Messina and Sonny Cassella. Jointly owned by Sonny Casella and Tony Messin, according to Discogs. Etc.

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Here is the correct information : 

Location: Folkcroft, Pennsylvania 
Owners: Earle Hahn 40%  Barbara Joan (Cuppy) Cupchak 25%, Johnny Grande 17.5.% and Jack Howard 17.5%.

Earle Hahn : business man, Cuppy's boyfriend
Barbara Joan (Cuppy) Cupchak : married to Bill Haley from 1952 to 1960
Johnny Grande : ex-Comets
Jack Howard : ex-manager

Source : "Crazy Man Crazy (The Bill Haley Story)" by Bill Haley Jr (and Peter Benjaminson) published by Omnibus Press in 2019.

 

 

Souvenir From Geno Lanzi (re-up with update)

 "Countdown 4-3-2-1"

 

"Boney Maroney O Yeh!"

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[Post from 2010 updated]

Record listed in Rockin' Country Style (no location) as Souvenir From Geno Lanzi.

Location : Long Beach, California 

This is the first record of a series of 8 recordings (last issued in 1967) produced by Mark Hendrix who operated the United Artists Theater in Long Beach, California. All following records were either by his son Marlow Hendrix (also using the pseudonym Marlow Stewart) or by The Monacles of which he was the guitarist. 

The United Artists Theater was operated by the father of budding surf rock guitar star Marlow Hendrix, who performed as Marlow Stewart.  Marlow’s dad would publicize his son’s guitar prowess with stage shows and buy-a-record-get-free-admission deals (or vice versa) and book other stage shows, like the Elvis impersonator show of which Dick Dale took first prize.  14-year-old Marlow also had his own interview show on KNAC-FM, which was located in Lakewood Village.  http://longbeachhistory.wordpress.com/2010/08/21/long-beach-movie-theater-goings-on/

Date is probably 1962 as Geno Lanzi introduced his record , " Countdown 4-3-2-1 , " from the stage of the United Artists theatre , adressing his record off the press to Col. John Glenn at Cape Canaveral for his teenage daughter. [Mercury-Atlas 6 was the first crewed American orbital spaceflight, which took place on February 20, 1962. Piloted by astronaut John Glenn]

For the other records in the UA/VP (United Arists/Variety Production) see

    https://www.45cat.com/label/variety-productions and  https://www.45cat.com/artist/the-monacles

 

 

Women Of Music - Volume 33

 

 

Barbara Lee Mac - Big Fat Mama.mp3
Brenda Burns   I'll Come Running.mp3
Dolly Cooper - My Man.mp3
Dolly Parton_ All Shook Up (Live).mp3
Donna And The Tennessee Moonshiners - Geisha Girl.mp3
Edna McGriff - Oh Little Daddy.mp3
Ellen Marty - This Time Of Year.mp3
Judy Tremaine - Chain Lightning.mp3
Judy Valentine--Never Smile At A Crocodile.mp3
Merry Clayton - It's In His Kiss.mp3
Odessa Harris - A Rockin' Good Way.mp3
Sherrell Townsend - He Thinks I Still Care.mp3

WoM 33

 

Hilton (Carole Bennett)

 

 

 

Carole Bennett With The Satisfiers  - He's Coming Home (direct download)

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Record listed at Rockin' Country Style (no location). Nice record, but is it rockabilly?

Singer from Long Island, New York. In 1955 she was a winner on the Arthur Godfrey "Talent Scouts" television show. As a result she was signed to the Rama label in New York and, shortly afterward, to the Capitol label before recording for the Hilton label in 1957. Record re-issued by Verve Records on the West Coast. See her discography at 45cat.

Location is given by "The American Record Label Directory and Dating Guide, 1940-1959" by Galen Gart at 510 Madison Avenue, NYC.

 

 

Carole Bennett, early 1955