March 18, 2024 Records of the Day

Gene Vincent was Capitol Records’ Elvis. He was the poster boy for Rock N Roll rebellion. Along with his backup band, the Blue Caps, (named after President Eisenhower’s blue golf cap) Gene Vincent’s debut smash was the classic. “Be-Bop-A-Lula,” a 45 that can now fetch $40.00. Nothing exemplified pure Rockabilly excitement like the music of Gene Vincent with hits such as “Blue Jean Bop” and “Lotta Lovin.” In 1957, Capitol Records released the album, “Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps.” A copy can get you $300.00 today.

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March 17, 2024 Records of the Day

Davie Allan & the Arrows did a lot of soundtrack instrumentals for the biker and rebellious teen movies of the 1960’s such as “Skaterdater,” “Thunder Bay,” “Born Losers,” and the most famous of all, “The Wild Angels,” which can now sell for $40.00. However, the most valuable would be “Wild in the Streets.” Released on Tower Records in 1968, its worth up to $150.00 today. “The Wild Angels” and “Wild in the Streets” albums are just two of the 10,000 soundtracks listed on our Soundtracks Guide, covering movies, TV shows, and Broadway shows. It’s available on a flash drive in the left hand column.

 

 

March 16, 2024 Record of the Day

On June 30, 1957 Buddy Holly is set to record a song about his niece, Cindy Lou. However, Jerry Allison, the drummer for Buddy Holly’s band, the Crickets, convinces Buddy to change the title to his girlfriend’s name, the girl Jerry Allison would later marry, “Peggy Sue” Gerron. The 45 of “Peggy Sue” on Coral Records can fetch $40.00 today but the 78 version is now worth up to $400.00.

March 15, 2024 Records of the Day

Other than Chubby Checker, no one had more success with the Twist than Joey Dee and the Starliters. When they became the house band at New York’s Peppermint Lounge it was pure pandemonium, attracting celebrities from John Wayne to Jackie Kennedy. In 1962, the “Peppermint Twist” quickly hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was the band’s biggest hit but worth no more than $20.00. However, in 1958, Joey Dee and the Starliters recorded, “Lorraine” for Little Records. An original copy can sell for $1,000.00 today

March 14, 2024 Record of the Day

As a boy, Johnny Guitar Watson promised his grandfather he wouldn’t play “the devil’s music.” Oops! He began touring with Larry Williams of “Boney Maronie” fame. He also played with Little Richard and Frank Zappa. With his Fender Stratocaster, he brought Funk to a new level in the 1970’s. The “Johnny Guitar Watson album,” released on King Records in 1963, can get you $800.00 today.

March 13, 2024 Records of the Day

It all started for Bobby Darin in 1958 with the million-seller, “Splish Splash,” a song Darin said he wrote in less than 15 minutes. The list of hits that followed seems endless with such classics as “Dream Lover,” “Beyond the Sea” and the Grammy Award winner, “Mack the Knife.” His follow up to “Splish Splash” was the 1959 top-10 hit, “Queen of the Hop.” The single, released on ATCO Records can sell for $25.00 but the “Queen of the Hop” EP is worth up to $175.00 today.

March 12, 2024 Record of the Day

On July 21, 1968 on a live national British TV show called “Dee Time,” Jane Asher dumped boyfriend Paul McCartney by saying, “It’s finished.” McCartney is watching the show at a friend’s house. He is shocked. Among the hits he wrote for the Beatles about his relationship with Jane Asher is “We Can Work it Out.” A 1966 copy on an orange and yellow Capitol Records label can now fetch $40.00 but on Capitol’s Starline Series from 1969 on a red and white label the value jumps up to $3,000.00.

March 11, 2024 Record of the Day

Carole King and husband Gerry Goffin wrote a song that she later regretted, saying she was sorry she ever had anything to do with it. That song was “He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss).” It was recorded by the Crystals in 1962. Having to do with spousal abuse, the record received little airplay. Released on Phil Spector’s Philles record label, a copy with a light blue label is worth up to $75.00 but a copy with an orange label can sell for $500.00 today.

March 10, 2024 Records of the Day

“Good Morning, School Girl” was a blues single by Sonny Boy Williamson in 1939 and since then has been covered numerous times as “Good Morning, Little School Girl.” Those giving it their own special treatment include Muddy Waters, the Yardbirds, and Huey Lewis & the News. It was also the first single in the U.S. for Rod Stewart. Like Sonny Boy Williamson’s 1939 release on Bluebird, Rod Stewart’s 1965 version on Press Records can get you $200.00 today.