Thursday, February 28, 2019

CONNIE & THE CONES...NRC & Roulette records


Connie Sue Landers born on April 19, 1944 in Austin, Texas. and in his school days at Hillsboro High in Nashville, formed the Teen-Notes with schoolmates Don Whitley and Bob McClain. They were chosen as one of the "Discoveries of the Week" at the summer park concerts in 1958.


They attract the attention of a producer who has them sign on NRC (National Recording Corp) in Atlanta, The Group recorded "Let Us Pretend / I See The Image Of You" released in 1959 as Connie & The Cones.

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With this single, the group became popular and they sign a recording contract with Roulette Records where recorded two singles in 1960, "Lonely Girl's Prayer / I Love My Teddy Bear" followed by "Take All The Kisses / No Time For Tears" and have the unreleasedm side "Young In Your Teens".

In late 1960 the group were broke up and Connie recorded under the names of Connie Landers, Connie Dee or Connie and was part the Auctionettes, a trio of girls who traveled to performances with Leroy Van Dyke. They were Connie Sue Landers, Barbara Voorhies, Sally Harrison.

Unafortunely Connie died in 2005 at the age 60.


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