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The Kids From Texas

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The Kids From Texas (Denton, Texas)





Personnel :

Johnny Charles Odom

Monroe Joiner

Alfred Pennington

Frankie Cole

John Hugh Scherfz

Gerald Ramsey

Loy Odom






Discography :

1958 - Long Legged Linda / I'm So Lonely (Hanover 4500)





Biography:

Sanger's Kids From Texas stuck their thumb in the musical pudding and pulled out their first record release, now being pushed by disc jockeys in the region. The record's release date was delayed several weeks by the recording company, and more basic tapes have been submitted by the group for future release.

  

Finally, the Kids from Texas signed with the New York city label Hanover Records owened by Len Levy and Bob Thiele who released the nice doo wop "I'm So Lonely" which was composed by a member of the group, Gerald Ramsey and the rock "Long Legged Linda ".

The Kids From Texas are left to right, Johnny Charles Odom, Monroe Joiner, Alfred Pennington, Frankie Cole, John Hugh Scherfz, Gerald Ramsey  and Loy Odom.
(The Denton Record - Chronicle - May 5, 1958)





Songs :

  
 I'm So Lonely                                   Long Legged Linda


 

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I am researching Johnny Burnette for a documentary and would like to know if he had any affiliation to this great song. HeĀ appears on the Bear Family compilation and always pops up on Youtube when this song is entered. Thanks and God Bless Doo Wop!
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