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The Dots I Confess Caddy 101 A 1956


Here is the flip side to "I Confess." I posted this record a few years back, needed to re-post it again because of poor video quality........and minus the clicks and crackles!! Here is the great Jeanette Baker with The Dots with, "I Confess" The story below, is about Johnny Flamingo, but Jeanette's story & Johnny's story go hand in hand! Please Enjoy!


Johnny Flamingo was a smooth, popular Los Angeles balladeer who recorded during the 1950s with The Dots and with various anonymous vocal groups under his own name. With The Dots he shared lead vocals with his girlfriend and later wife, Jeanette Baker.


Born Melvin Moore, he had a step father with the last name of Broxton, so it was Melvin Broxton. Then after his first two recordings with the Dots, he was re-christened Johnny Flamingo. Originally from Houston Texas, he found himself in the air force and singing at US bases in Europe in a group named the Five Criterions.


Back in the USA and married, his first two records were with the vocal group the Dots, that featured his eventual next wife, Jeanette Baker. The Dots consisted of Johnny, Jeanette and two additional male members for those first two releases. The third issue by the Dots had different group members. Johnny Flamingo's first recording as a solo artist was So Long, and made a lot of west coast noise. It was featured by the prominent local DJ Dick Hugg - Huggy Boy- and his new Caddy label. The thought was he would make enough money to buy a cadillac, thus the name of the label.

Huggy Boy Broadcast live radio from the window at John Dolphins "Dolphins Of Hollywood" record store in Los Angeles, with the call letters KRKD. Located at Vernon and Central, he was immensely popular and had a great deal of influence on the record buyers and record industry. Meanwhile, Johnny Flamingo continued to wax records for mostly Huggy Boy and his associated labels, with just a few exceptions. Even those had a connection and purpose. He also recorded one disc as Jack and Jill for Caddy and then Imperial. It was him and his then current wife Juanita. He had a long gig at a nightclub called the Den, located in Norwalk, California.


It was there that he recorded an LP and a couple 45's for the Diadon label. His records were issued through the mid to late 1960's, and then often showed up on the reissue labels of the early 1970's. Sadly, he passed away on New Year's eve, 2000, the same day Vernon Green of the Medallions died.

Also featured, are a few of Jeanette Baker's recordings as a solo, with Oscar Mclollie, and also with the Dots. She is still active and has a fine website: http://www.missjeanettebaker.com/articles.html Also, take a look at an article written by Johnny flamingo's son, Anthony Randall, HERE! Delta date codes are shown on all the records that have them. This helps to date the discs, as most of discographies on the web are incorrect. Several records are missing from this document, but the importance of Johnny Flamingo and Jeanette Baker in the Los Angeles music scene is immeasurable.

Turntable used: Audio Technica AT-LP120 USB Direct Drive inputted straight into the sound card using the built-in pre-amp from the turntable.


Cartridge used: ATP-2XN using 78 3 mil needle.