Big Eyed Baby

Linc and The Linnettes

Big Eyed Baby

Palette PZ 5112
1963

"Some Day" on the flip is by The Linnettes, an obscure girl group.  From Washington D.C., I'm inclined to think.  Firstly, Duke Leonard, here the songwriter and the producer, managed Barry Darvell and co-wrote with him several songs. Barry Darvell was from Washington.

Secondly, The Saxtons, the band behind Linc & the Linnettes were a D.C. area's club band led by Joe Stanley.  They  backed Big Joe Turner, Sam Cooke, Little Anthony, The Ames Brothers, Lloyd Price, The Drifters, Bobby Darin, Bobby Rydell, Jackie Wilson, Dion & the Belmonts, Freddie Cannon, and many, many others on local performances. 

But who are The Linnettes and who is Linc, I've no idea.  Lincoln Chase perhaps? 

Produced by Morty Wax and Duke Leonard

Rock - Rock - Rock

Jimmy Cavello And His House Rockers

Rock, Rock, Rock
The Big Beat
That's The Groovy Thing
Soda Shoppe Rock

      Coral (EP)  

Spain

1956

The House Rockers left to right, John LaTocha, Jimmy Cavallo, Chuck Sgroi and Tony Licameli

Jimmy Cavallo born in Syracuse, New York in 1927 is best known for performing with his band in the 1956 movie, Rock, Rock, Rock, by pioneering music DJ Alan Freed. Jimmy and the Houserockers were the first all-white band to play at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, where they celebrated the movie's release.

Photo credit 

This Thing Called Love

Orman Lemonds
And Rhythm Playboys

This Thing Called Love

Under A Moon

Produced by Donald Butts

Harlan 105
1963

Orman Lemonds was born May 6, 1929 in Oskaloosa, Iowa. 

A 1947 graduate of Albia High School, he married Fern R. Foster in, 1949. Orman worked for 25 years at John Morrell & Co. and for 17 years for the City of Ottumwa, retiring in 1991. He was a member of the Rhythm Playboys band for 34 years along with Mike Miller, Pete Peterson, Ed Muchow and his daughter, Lyla Rose Drey. They appeared for eight years on Sunday evenings on KTVO.  He also led The Stepchildren who backed his friend Jack Paris on his LP  ("My Music, My Friends) on 2 J Records in 1974.

Orman Lemonds died in 2015.

Owner of Harlan Records, located in Inglewood, California, was Harlan E. Butts, an enterprising businessman who was involved in many ventures over his long life.  His obituary has no mention of his interest for the music industry or of his label, which was probably founded under the impulse of his wife Laura E Butts (1923-1994)  who was a songwriter.

Jeeper Creepers

Joey Dade Trio

Jeeper Creepers

Gulfstream 1052

1961/1962

Vincent Fiorino, the owner of Gulfstream Records in Hollywood, Florida, was formerly with Paul Whiteman and a score of symphonies and opera companies, was also with CBS in Chicago for fifteen years during which time Downbeat Magazine voted him the fastest tuba in America.   

He'd written several hits including Dinah Shore's 'Blue Canary' and Theresa Brewer's 'Skinny Minnie' as well as Red Foley's 'Red Canary'

Banjo Rock

Grier Adams
Banjo Rock *

Symbol 902

A division of Sue Records

1959

*For a download link see comment

Despite some twenty singles released, Robert Grier Adams is still a mystery.  He came from Seattle, Washington according to some sources.  Not much more is known about him  He first recorded for the short-lived Pet label, owned by Don Carter and Don Robey (of Duke-Peacock Records). Some records listed below were duet recorded with Betty Lou.

Discography :

58 - Pet 803 : Don't Be Sorry / I Want My Lovin'
59 - Symbol 902 : Banjo Rock / This Feeling 
59 - Symbol 905 : Don't Leave / It Doesn't Matter
60 - Symbol 908 : I Suffered / Little Miss America -
61 - Symbol 911 : What A Mess/Let Me Love You"
61 - Colpix 195 : Here Is One / B: You Oughta Been There
61 - Colpix 604 : Save Those Teardrops /  I Think You Want My Girl
61 - Colpix unissued : Who Knows What Might Have Been
62 - May 113 :  I Had To Tell Somebody Else / Who Knows What Might Have Been
63 - Battle 45914 : Sixteen Years In The Making / Better Days Ahead
64 - Bo-Ad : A New Way To Hurt Me / Be Careful With My Heart
64 - Purdy 102 :  Don't You Feel It /  How Wrong Can You Be
65 - Coed 604 (=Colpix 604)
66 - Old Town 1194 : Bobby & Betty Lou : Soul Stirrer / Sugar
67 - Tra-X 16 : Dr.Truelove /Why Did I Decide To Get Married? 
70 - Home Town 101   Love Ain't Nothing But A Business /  Love Ain't Nothing But A Business [Instrumental]
70 - Home Town 102 : Mr. Preacher Man  / : Heart Attack
70 - Home Town 107 : Go On Back To Georgia / Is It Too Late

Xx - Pilma 887/8  : You Got Next To Me Baby / Home Don't Seem Like Home
Xx - Raftis 114  : He Had A Dream (A Tribute To The Great Man) /    Same
Xx - Big B 777; Soul Stirrer / For You
Xx - Big Bee 778 : Thats The Kind Of Man I,Am  / Soul Stirrer