This is generally regarded as the earliest example of elements that would become instrumental in the famous California sound of surf pop in the '60s.
Arnold P. Ginsburg, from Wisconsin, grew up in West Los Angeles, and was a school friend of Jan Berry.
[3] In March 1958 the fathers of Berry and Ginsburg signed contracts authorizing Lubin to produce, arrange, and manage their sons.
[6][7] Berry and Ginsburg, now christened "Jan & Arnie", re-recorded their vocals on a professional recording system.
"[8] Distributed by Dot Records,[9] "Jennie Lee" was released in mid-April,[10] entered the charts on May 10, 1958, the same day they appeared on ABC's Dick Clark Show.