Bobby Hollister formed The Rialtos in 1959. The Rialtos performed at teen dances through-out the central valley area including many MELCO Dances. The group played the hits of the era and recorded two records in 1961 for Bakersfield's "Pike Records."
The Rialtos became the backing band for various artists who recorded for "Pike Records." The first one was released in 1961 and comprised two Surf instrumentals. The second one was a Rock'n'Roll/teen ballad cut with Hollister on vocals. The Rialtos also did a few gigs in the early 1960s with Della Quinn and her sister, known as the Quinn Teens. They had a release on Pike under their own name (Pike #5922 "Dickie" / "I Hurt So"). Another of the Quinn siblings later married Rialtos lead guitarist Freddie Thomas' sister.
In 1966, Bobby Hollister became one of the lead vocalists and lead guitar player for "The Brymers."