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1950's Rockabilly, Vicki Young Headshot B&W Photograph Capitol Records R&B
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1950's Rockabilly, Vicki Young 8 x 10 Headshot B&W Photograph"Exclusive Capitol Recording Artist"
Young was discovered at The Flamingo in San Bernardino, and in 1953, at age 28,
was signed was signed as an R&B artist by
Capitol Records.
During her eight year career at Capitol Records, Young cut 56 sides, including such titles as
"Honey Love," "Pink Shampoo,"
"Tweedle Dee," "Ricochet" and "Riot in Cell Block No. 9."
Vicki Young made the best-selling pop charts twice, with "I Love You So Much" (b/w "Let Me Hear You Say It," Capitol 2478) which charted in June 1953, and her cover of The Drifters' R&B tune
"Honey Love"
(b/w a cover of The Robins' R&B tune "Riot In Cell Block No. 9," Capitol 2865) in October 1954.
After Capitol, Vicki was one of the first artists under the Brunswick label in the mid 50’s, along with the
Lennon Sisters
; her first release for Brunswick was "The Cheer Leader Flip" and "Pen and Paper Sweetheart."