Mike Barnett & The Coquettes (3)

Mike Barnett & The Coquettes (3) (Hollywood, CA.)

Personnel :

Mike Barnett

Discography :

1959 - Ricky / Parkin' Meter (Imperial 5610)

Biography :

Mike Barnett began singing and dancing in Las Vegas shortly after World War II. He was cast in the chorus as well as specialty spots in many shows in hotel casinos. His wife Elaine came up with the name The Lettermen for a vocal trio in 1957; the group worked for 13 weeks in comedy writer Sid Kuller’s Jewish spoof of the Broadway smash hit “My Fair Lady” and called it “My Fairfax Lady” at Billy Gray’s Bandbox. By August of 1957, after the last revue closed, Barnett set out to re-establish his group so he called upon two solo singers in Hollywood: an Oakland High School friend Dick Stewart and Tony Butala. The Lettermen opened in 1958 at the Desert Inn in Las Vegas. A few months later, Barnett left the group and in 1959, with two girls named the Coquettes he recorded "Ricky" b/w "Parkin' Meter" released by Imperiel. Mike Barnett become a lighting director for movies and television, earning an Emmy award for best lighting in 1979, for a TV production of Kaufman & Hart’s “You Can’t Take it With You,” starring Art Carney and Jean Stapleton.

Songs :
(updated by Hans-Joachim) 

Ricky / Parkin' Meter
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