Jo-Ann Campbell

A Brief History

 

Jo-Ann Campbell was born in Jacksonville, Florida ,July 20 1938 She entered a music school at the age of four and when in high school became an accomplished drum majorette.

In 1954 Jo-Ann traveled Europe with the United Service Organizations(USO) as a dancer, later returning to New York, joining a group called the JOHNNY CONRAD DANCERS. They appeared on the Milton Berle show and several other TV shows' Ann then formed a dance team called "THE HAYDENS".

In 1956 she decided to sing and obtained a contract with ELDORADO RECORDS after an appearance at Harlem's Apollo Theatre. Upon finding nothing suitable to record, she wrote a song titled "COME ON BABY" which was released in 1957.

Changing record companies, after minor success, she released  "WAIT A MINUTE BABY" on  GONE RECORDS. At this time she also made numerous appearances on American bandstand.

She also appeared in  a movie "GO JOHNNY GO". After releasing seven singles on the gone label she switched labels again to ABC RECORDS, releasing "A KOOKIE LITTLE PARADISE" in 1960.

In 1961 she starred in the movie "HEY LETS TWIST" with Joey Dee & The Starlighters and a soundtrack album was released.  In August 1962. She released one of the best selling answer records "I'M THE GIRL FROM WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN"

Jo-Ann married Troy Seals a record producer for ATLANTIC RECORDS, they recorded and released, in 1964, a song titled "I FOUND A LOVE, OH WHAT A LOVE"  billed as JO-ANN AND TROY. After this she more or less left the music business but none-the-less left behind some great female rockabilly and pop of the era.