50s Jiver Rock And Roll - A & B-Side KING Records 45-4909 (1956)
Ricardo Martinelli aka Johnny Brandon (Born : Stoke Newington, England 16 July 1925 - Died 26 July 2017 at the age of 92) was an English singer and songwriter, popular during the 1950s, who recorded for a number of labels.
His perennial backing group was known as The Phantoms.
His early hits included "Tomorrow" and "Don't Worry".
He also recorded versions of "Slow Poke" (re-titled as "Slow Coach") and "Painting the Clouds with Sunshine".
Johnny Brandon later composed several Off-Broadway musicals, including "Cindy" (1964) and "Billy Noname" (1970).
In 1979, he was jointly nominated for a Tony Award for Best Original Score for his work on "Eubie!"
Brandon is also known for his involvement in the musicals "Ain't Doin' Nothin' But Singin' My Song" (1982) and "Oh, Diahne!" (1997).
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