MARTIN, JANIS
(*1940)
MARTIN, JANIS (b. J. Darlene M., Sutherlin, Va., March 27, 1940) Martin was one of the few 1950s female ROCKABILLY stars who was promoted by RCA as a clean-cut teenager with a decidedly sexy delivery. Appearing on Richmond, Virginia, radio as a diminutive country star in 1954, Janis was, like many teens of the time, an avid fan of R&B. At age fifteen she made a demo cover version of Will You Willyum that was heard by RCA's director of A&R, STEVE SHOLES . She was brought to Nashville to record…