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Johnny Ballad rises from San Antonio club to recording revives
A tale of Johnny Ballad, a versatile singer and composer from San Antonio, who found early success performing in clubs, signing with Wildcat Records, and later Era Records. A string of near misses and lawsuits hampered releases, but his strong talents kept him in the spotlight of live venues and potential national hits.
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San Antonio
Johnny
King of Clubs
Wildcat Records
Johnny Ballad
Forest Inn
Palm Springs
Herb Newman
Era Records
Los Angeles
Newman
Sam
Knots
Reed Williams
Hilltop Star Room
23Rd St
Signal Hill
Reed
Hilltop
Bob Gaynor
Bob Hope
Lamb's Inn
E. Ocean Blvd
Bob
Ernest Brock
New York
Norm Brown
All Stars
Hawk's Nest
del Amo
Paramount Boulevards
Norm
Hawk’s Nest
Gordy Bandelas
Phil de Santo
Corporation
Saddleback Inn
Santa Ana
Rosecrans Avenue
Norwalk
Phil
Rudy
Long Beach Blvd
Ernie Woodruff
Ernie