THE DE KROO BROTHERS
(And Her Name Is) Scarlet
(Steven Howard [Herb Newman])
Australia 1963
#4 Sydney #25 Melbourne #1 Brisbane #8 Adelaide #5 Perth

Single on Festival by Leo and Doug De Kroo, originally from Perth but based in Sydney from 1960, a duo "in the manner of the Everly Brothers" (Ian McFarlane). The De Kroos were often on the top Australian TV pop shows (Bandstand, Six O'Clock Rock) in the first half of the 60s, and Scarlet was their big national hit.

Reference: Ian McFarlane, Encyclopedia of Australian Rock & Pop (1999), p.160
Thanks to Terry Stacey for suggestion and version alerts.

The single has Scarlet with one t, not Scarlett as found elsewhere (see below). See label shot at RateYourMusic.cam.
KEITH COLLEY
(And Her Name Is) Scarlett
(Steven Howard [Herb Newman])
USA 1962

Single on Era label, #3067.

Singer-songwriter Keith Colley was from Washington State. He wrote and recorded with several labels throughout the 60s before moving into the business side of the industry. His songs have been recorded by some distinguished artists, but he is best remembered for his Spanish-language Enamorado (1963, re-recorded 1967), a hit in some US regions in 1963.

Further reading: 1. Keith Colley bio by Steve Leggett at All Music Guide. 2. Keith Colley anthology at Rev-ola Records.
BOB WILSON
(And Her Name Is) Scarlett*
(Steven Howard [Herb Newman])
USA 1960
Original version

Single on Era, #3027.

Bob Wilson was from Pleasant Hill CA, about 20 miles from Oakland. He released three singles on Era, all in 1960. (And Her Name Is) Scarlett was the third, written by Era founder and owner Herb Newman using the pseudonym Steven Howard.

According to the Oakland Tribune (31 January 1960) Bob Wilson was backed on his first single by two schoolfriends from Pleasant Hill High, Loren Council (who was still at high school) and Len Adams. Both sides were Wilson-Adams compositions.

Wilson, Council and Adams had been in the Pleasant Hill High School Jazz Band. They had all featured as solo artists in small groups that appeared in the Jazz Band's debut concert, reviewed by the Tribune in March 1959.

Bob Wilson's singles discography at Era, 1960:
Two Little Birds/Imogene #3013
I Went To Your Wedding/Tale Of A Donkey #3023
And Her Name Is Scarlett/Jailer, Jailer #3027

References: 1. BMI repertoire search. 2. ASCAP repertoire search. 3. US Copyright Office: works by Herb Newman.  4. Era discography at GlobalDog. 5. Oakland Tribune, scanned back issues at NewspaperArchive.com.

Thanks to Red Kelly for clarification on Bob Wilson #3 (see below).

* Discographies usually list the title as And Her Name Was Scarlett. The correct title seems to be (And Her Name Is) Scarlett: US Copyright Office #EU0000696657, 24 November 1961; ASCAP work #310045439. Also, US Copyright Office shows Scarlet (as on the Australian single), ASCAP Scarlett. The brackets are omitted at ASCAP and in discographies, possibly a database convention, but they appear at US Copyright Office.

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Multiple Bob Wilsons (for Anoraks only):

At BMI, there are 78 compositions listed under "Bob Wilson", duplicated under "Bob Temple".

The following are three different Bob Wilsons, even though their songs are listed together at BMI:

Bob Wilson #1: The Pleasant Hill Bob Wilson, three singles on Era, 1960, including two of his own songs and (And Her Name Is) Scarlett.

Bob Wilson #2: Recorded for King and Fraternity as Bob Temple. Songwriting collaborator with Gloria Van Cleve/Wilson, for example on Paul Anka's 1960 B-side Something Happened (All Music Guide wrongly credits it to Brian Wilson). At YouTube, see Vim Vam Vamoose by Bill Temple, on King (1956) by "auctioneer by trade" Bill Temple (Wilson).

Bob Wilson #3: The Detroit pianist, a soul legend who recorded for Ric-Tic and Sound Stage 7 later in the 60s, is a different Bob Wilson, even though his compositions, including Suzy's Serenade (his 1966 Sound Stage 7 single), are listed with the other Bob Wilsons at BMI.

This has been confirmed by Red Kelly from Bob Wilson #3 himself. See Red's definitive account of this Bob Wilson at his blog The "B" Side, continued here. 
JOHNNY BURNETTE
(And Her Name Is) Scarlett
(Steven Howard [Herb Newman])
USA 1964

From a February 1964 Capitol session, unreleased at the time but anthologised in the 90s, for example on Bear Family's 9-CD box Train Kept A Rollin' - Memphis to Hollywood: The Complete Recordings 1955-1964.

Johnny Burnette: Singer from Memphis (1943-1964) who formed the rockabilly Johnny Burnette Rock'n'Roll Trio in the wake of Elvis's success recording with a trio at Sun Records.

Johnny Burnette and his brother Dorsey (1932-1979), also a member of the Trio, later wrote songs at Imperial Records, notably for Ricky Nelson (see Gypsy Woman).

At Liberty Records Johnny recorded a number of solo pop hits in the early 60s with producer 'Snuff' Garrett, including Dreamin, Little Boy Sad and You're Sixteen. At the same time, Dorsey established a solo career ([There Was A] Tall Oak Tree, Big Rock Candy Mountain).

Johnny Burnette's son Rocky had a hit in 1980 with Tired Of Toein' The Line.

References: 1. Session details at the Johnny & Dorsey Burnette Discography site. 2. Phil Hardy & Dave Laing, Encyclopedia of Rock Vol. 1: The Age Of Rock'n'Roll, (1975). 

Further reading: The Burnette House website, covering the musical careers of all the Burnettes.

THE BROTHERS LEGARD
(And Her Name Is) Scarlett
(Steven Howard [Herb Newman])
USA 1968

Single on Era #3196, also released on Festival FK-2313.

The Brothers LeGard were Australian country artists The Legarde Twins, Tom and Ted, known as The Yodelling Stockmen. Originally rodeo performers, they first recorded in the early 50s for the Australian labels Rodeo and Regal-Zonophone. From 1957 until 1963 they worked in Hollywood and Nashville and released records on Liberty, Dot and Bel Canto. They appeared on Australian TV, recorded for Columbia, and brought US country acts to Australia before returning to the US in 1965. For their full and extraordinary CV (they even appeared as androids in Star Trek) see LeGardeTwins.com.

The other side of Scarlett, Night Bloomin' Jasmin, was also a Herb Newman compositions, as was the LeGards' second Era Single The Land Where Animals Are People.

The Brothers LeGard featured as Discovery of the Week on the TV comedy series Laugh-in on 30 December 1968, and came back the following week, 6 January 1969.

Brothers LeGard singles discography at Era, 1968:
And Her Name Is Scarlet/Night Bloomin' Jasmin #3196
The Land Where Animals Are People/Coo-Ee Call #3199

Coo-Ee Call was a LeGarde original. Songs about the cooee call are not unheard of in Australia: see, for example, this old Aussie song.

References: 1. Laugh-in episode guide at TV.com. 2. Era discography at Global Dog. 3. Herb Newman's composer repertoire at ASCAP. 3. LeGardeTwins.com.

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