Wayne Newton & Newton Brothers The Real Thing (1954-1963)

Interesting at best

Wayne, at times sounds like a cross between early Brenda Lee cuts and Jimmy Hodges, being a tenor almost from the get-go. He played a mean steel guitar though. He could have done some straight instrumentals with his brother including some Collins Kids stuff. The early works aren't as interesting as I had thought they would be and the changes started after midway of their sessions. Danke Shoen was a milestone solo for a kid of 13 back then. @ 55 years later, he's still entertaining crowds in Vegas. He's come a long way. Lee and Hodges were early exceptions, I think.