Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1960, Pop, Teen Pop, Oklahoma City, OK
Matrix #: E 3828
Condition: VG+, sounds great, looks good, some light marks

Cultural Facts:

1. Family Ties: Teen Angel was written by his sister Jean Dinning (with her husband Red Surrey), then became his signature hit.

2. Media Narrative: The song sat in the early-60s teen tragedy wave and was considered too morbid by some stations.

3. Personal Struggle: Dinning died by suicide in 1986, ending his life at 52 after years out of the spotlight.

3/10/2026 CC