Voo Doo Doll

Voo Doo Doll

From the album J Ann C Trio At Tan-Tar-A (Burdland Records 3300, 1966).
The trio : Carl Russell, guitar; Jerry Dugan, drums, Ann Delrene, vocal.

The J Ann C Trio holds forth in the elegant Cliff Room six nights a week. On Saturday evenings the trio usually moves up to the spacious ball room for an evening of pleasurable dining and dancing before hundrers of Tan-Tar-A guests.

Andrea Arnold, a former majorette at Fabens High School (Texas), a vocalist and guitarist of the J and C Trio, has used the stage name of Ann Delrene. The trio has been performing at Tan Tar-A Lodge at Osage Beach resort in Missouri for over three years before recording a LP issued on Burdland Records (Jefferson City, Missouri).

The Kids Strikes Again

The Kids Strikes Again

In The Kids series, volume 3

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Every child is an artist. 
The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.

Pablo Picasso

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Anita Veal - Daddy Let Me Go (Sky, 1958)                                   

Anita has been singing since 2 years of age and come from Alabama to St. Petersburg, Florida in 1955 with her parents, three sisters and a brother in 1955. She attended Pasadena Elementary School when she taped this record in Auburndale. She was then 10-year-old. The record, issued on the Sky label, was sponsored by Chapter No. 13, Disabled American Veterans.

Connie Canuso - Pizza House (Applause, 1965)                  

When Charles “Chuck” Canuso, vet musician-composer, took over the helm of Omaha-based Applause Records in 1963, he expressed a desire to exploit local talent via the Applause banner and has been scouting the Nebraska area for fresh new artists to fill his roster. .. Indeed, Connie, his 8-year daughter at the time of her first single in 1963, was one of the fresh & local talents.

Drake Grillo 3-year-old - National Anthem  (live, 2018)    

3-year-old Drake Grillo became the youngest National Anthem singer in Carrier Dome history when he performed in front of over 6,000 at the Syracuse women's basketball team's annual School Day game vs. Niagara on Dec. 17, 2018.[found on YouTube]

Eugenia Regos  I'm Gonna Write A Letter To Santa Claus (Flair, 1953)

She was from Michigan. According to The Grosse Pointe News, "Eugenia Regos,a pupil in the Defer kindergarten, delighted the parents of her little classmates by singing a group of songs in her own charming and captivating style which has already won her a place as a regular guest star on "Auntie Dee's" television program each Thursday"

Howard Marren - The Phantom Rides Again (Fargo, 1959)  

Howard Marren, was later a regular contributor to Captain Kangaroo and Sesame Street. and wrote some musicals in Broadway.  Howard Marren says he holds both B.A. and M.A. degrees in theatre history from Tufts University.

Jordy - Dur Dur d'Etre Bébé (Versailles, 1992)  

After having tried to involve Jordy in TV advertisements for nappies where the baby should repeat "hard, hard to be wet", Claude Lemoine, Jordy's father, had the idea of using dance music and simple lyrics to create a catchy song. The result was well received in discothèques, which convinced Lemoine to release it as a commercial single.

Thanks to this song, Jordy was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the youngest singer ever to reach number one on a singles chart. He achieved this feat in France in October 1992 at the age of four and a half, beating the previous world record held by Osamu Minagawa and French record held by Elsa Lunghini. Jordy was also the youngest artist to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 58 with the song.

In 2009, the ex-toddler filed a complaint against his father and the record company for fraud and wins his lawsuit in 2009. He will receive 820,000 euros in damages corresponding to the revenues he has never collected.

Marc Copage - Santa, Bring My Daddy Home for Christmas (Metromedia, 1969)   

Marc Copage was born on June 21, 1962 in Los Angeles, California. At the height of his relevision acting career, Marc Copage delighted millions of viewers as little Corey Baker in the weekly NBC helf-hour series, Julia starring Diannah Carroll in the title role, which ran for three years from 1967 to 1970.    Some people viewed Corey as a wise-cracking spoiled brat while still others saw as the darling of the series.

Tiny Tim - Back Pocket Money (Yucca, 1966)     

 Five-year old Tim Knight. Tiny Tim's career began as a country singer when he stepped up to the mike for the first time to sing" Old Cotton Fields" over station KMAD in Madill, Oklahoma. Tiny Tim soon found himself on stage with George Jones who arranged for Tim to sing on the Grand Ole Opry Spectacular in Houston, Texas. He soon became a regular on the Big D Jamboree, Dallas and then on the Louisiana Hayride in Shreveport for a show. Issued on the Alomogordo, New Mexico Yucca label with a picture sleeve.  Info above come for the back cover.

Yolanda White - My Brother Wants A Doll For Christmas (Decca, 1961)   

Before recording this Decca single, Yolanda had a short career in Hollywood, known for minor role in All Mine To Give (1957) and Leave It to Beaver (1957). 

Round And Round

Round And Round

Pic from "Spinning The Blues" sheet Music, UK

Pauline Rogers was the daughter of a pastor from Caldwell, New Jersey.  Pauline was 19-year-old when she was hired as baby-sitter by Ralph Stein, songwriter and musical director of Original Records who signed her after he heard her singing lullabys to his children. . .  She released a total of five singles, the first on Original being also issued in the UK (on the Columbia label).

Discography
Titles in bold fonts are in this zipped file

53 - Original 1000 : But Good / Spinning The Blues
55 - Original 1007 : You Were Only Foolin' / You're All I Want (Nothing More)
55 - Atco 6050 : You're Everything To Me / Up Till Now
55 - Atco unissued : Heart Load Of Love
56 - Atco unissued : My Lover Has Left Me / You Went Too Far
56 - Atco 6071 : Round And Round / Come Into My Parlor
57 - Flair-X 5001 : I'm Just A Woman / I've Been Pretending (Everything's All Right)