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Ginger & Johnny Virginia Froehlich (born 1924 in Elizabethton, Tenn.) and John Froehlich (born 1924 in Hamilton, Mont.). Performed as Ginger Shannon and Johnny Montana. Ginger died in 2011.

Source: Ginger Shannon

Notes:

• "(Ya Gotta) Sing For The Ladies" and "Butterfly Love" were co-written by Bill Haley.

Date	Label & Number	Image	Title & Credits	Matrix	Comps
U.S. Singles & EPs
1956/Dec. 8 Bb pop rev.	Arcade (Pa.)  142  [45]		I Couldn't Help A-Doin What I Did — The Young'uns / Vocal By Ginger Shannon And Johnny Montana
			Don't Cry My Shoulder Away — The Young'uns / Vocal By Ginger Shannon And Johnny Montana
1960/Aug. 15 Bb c&w rev.	Arcade (Pa.) AR-159  [45]		( Ya Gotta) Sing For The Ladies — Ginger And Johnny (from 45)	B
			Butterfly Love — Ginger And Johnny (from 45)	A
1962/Nov. (Bb est.)	Arcade (Pa.)  174  [45]		Covered Wagon Caravan — Ginger & Johnny
			Blue Ranger — Ginger & Johnny
1962/Nov. 10 Bb c&w rev.	Arcade (Pa.) AR-176  [45]		It's Not The Quantity (But The Quality Inside) — Ginger And Johnny (from 45)	B
			It Takes Two — Ginger And Johnny	A
	[radio performance]     [ ]		The Paul Jones Rock [vers. 1] — Ginger & Johnny		Hallmark CD 305242 (#6)
			The Paul Jones Rock [vers. 2] — Ginger & Johnny
Unissued Recordings
	Arcade (Pa.)     [unissued]		How Dark Is My Dungeon — Ginger & Johnny
			True True Love — Ginger & Johnny
1958	Arcade (Pa.)     [unissued]		I'm Shook — Ginger & Johnny

Acknowledgments:  Scott Cheesebrew, Udo Frank, Johnny Froehlich, Virginia Froehlich, Peg Gilbride, Gerd Miller, Michel Proost