Teenagers

The Teenagers were an American doo-wop music group, most noted for being one of rock music's earliest successes, presented to international audiences by DJ Alan Freed. The group, which made its most popular recordings with young 13 year old Frankie Lymon as lead singer, is also noted for being rock's first all-teenaged act. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.

Frankie Lymon was the first teenage black pop star and paved the way for young black R&B artists (such as Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder)to hit the charts. In 1956, they released “Why Do Fools Fall In Love,” topping at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1956 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gee RR-3036 10-in. approximately 1956 Why do fools fall in love Frankie Lymon ; Teenagers Musical group  
Gee RR-3042 10-in. approximately 1956 Please be mine Frankie Lymon ; Teenagers Musical group  
Gee RR-3090 10-in. approximately 1956 I want you to be my girl Jimmy Wright Orchestra ; Frankie Lymon ; Teenagers Musical group  
Gee RR-3091 10-in. approximately 1956 I'm not a know it all Jimmy Wright Orchestra ; Frankie Lymon ; Teenagers Musical group  
Gee RR-3111 10-in. approximately 1956 Who can explain? Jimmy Wright Orchestra ; Frankie Lymon ; Teenagers Vocal group  
Gee RR-3122 10-in. approximately 1956 I promise to remember Jimmy Wright Orchestra ; Frankie Lymon ; Teenagers Vocal group  
Gee RR-3140 10-in. approximately 1956 The a b c 's of love Jimmy Wright Orchestra ; Frankie Lymon ; Teenagers Vocal group  
Gee RR-3141 10-in. approximately 1956 Share Jimmy Wright Orchestra ; Frankie Lymon ; Teenagers Vocal group  
Gee RR-3150 10-in. approximately 1957 I'm not a juvenile delinquent Frankie Lymon ; Teenagers Vocal group  
Gee RR-3151 10-in. approximately 1957 Baby, baby Frankie Lymon ; Teenagers Vocal group  
Gee RR-3152 10-in. approximately 1957 Paper castles Jimmy Wright Orchestra ; Frankie Lymon ; Teenagers Vocal group  
Gee RR-3153 10-in. approximately 1957 Teenage love Jimmy Wright Orchestra ; Frankie Lymon ; Teenagers Vocal group  
Gee RR-3197 10-in. approximately 1957 Out in the cold again Frankie Lymon ; Teenagers Vocal group  
Gee RR-3199 10-in. approximately 1957 Miracle in the rain Frankie Lymon ; Teenagers Vocal group  
Gee G-9001 10-in. approximately 1957 Goody goody Frankie Lymon ; Teenagers Vocal group  
Gee G-9002 10-in. approximately 1957 Creation of love Frankie Lymon ; Teenagers Vocal group  
Gee G-9017 10-in. approximately 12/1957 Everything to me Teenagers Vocal group  
Gee G-9018 10-in. approximately 12/1957 Flip-flop Teenagers Vocal group  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Teenagers," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/406306.

Teenagers. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/406306.

"Teenagers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/406306

External Sources

Discogs: Teenagers

Allmusic: Teenagers

Britannica: Teenagers

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Teenagers (Musical group) - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84072217

Wikidata: The Teenagers - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1445090

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/137332328

MusicBrainz: The Teenagers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b3b5ceef-0d3e-4191-a621-5e97d6ed3d97

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/596564 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/596564

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