Genre R&B/soul | ||
Bob Wilson (born c.1940) was a singer, guitarist and songwriter from Pleasant Hill, California. He released three singles on the Hollywood-based label Era in 1960, including the original version of "(And Her Name Is) Scarlet", a song that later became popular in Australia.
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Early musical career
Wilson was a member of the Pleasant Hill High School Big Band, which held its debut concert in February 1959. A review in the Oakland Tribune mentioned soloists who included Wilson on guitar, Loren Council on alto saxophone, and Len Adams on trumpet.
On Wilson's first single, released early in the following year, Adams played piano and Council played saxophone. Both sides, "Two Little Birds" and "Imogene", were written by Adams and Wilson. By this time, according to The Oakland Tribune, Wilson was a 19-year-old psychology major at College of the Pacific, Adams was studying at Diablo Valley College, and Council was still in high school.
(And Her Name Is) Scarlet
The A-side of Wilson's third single, "(And Her Name Is) Scarlet" was later recorded by Australian duo The De Kroo Brothers and became a hit single in Australia in 1963, especially in the cities of Sydney (#4), Brisbane (#1), and Perth (#5). This song was written by Era co-founder Herb Newman, under the pseudonym Steven Howard.
"(And Her Name Is) Scarlet" was also recorded by Keith Colley (also on Era, 1962), Johnny Burnette (1964, originally unreleased), and another Australian duo, The Brothers LeGard (also on Era, 1968).