Monthly Archives: July 2023

On June 1, 1971, Gladys Knight is the last musical guest to appear on the Ed Sullivan Show, which was canceled the next day after 23 years on the air. It was TV’s longest running variety show and was a … Continue reading →

The Penguin is one of Batman’s biggest foes. He is cunning and deceiving, and few realize his true motives until it’s too late. Played by Burgess Meredith on the TV version of Batman, the Penguin held a high tech umbrella … Continue reading →

Clyde McPhatter got his start with the Dominoes and can be heard on their classic, “Sixty Minute Man.” Not earning enough with the Dominoes, he moved on to join the Drifters where he can be heard singing lead on “Honey … Continue reading →

John Cougar Mellencamp was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008. You can quibble about some of those who have been added but there’s no question that Mellencamp belongs there. With 40 million records sold and … Continue reading →

Martha and the Vandellas placed 26 singles on the charts. Among the biggest are “Nowhere to Run” and “Dancing in the Street.” Their first big hit came in 1963 with “(Love is Like a) Heat Wave.” It was not only … Continue reading →

In 1964, the Beatles hit America like a tornado. Record labels were rushing to get the rights to the Fab Four, so much so that the boys recorded for Vee-Jay, Swan, Tollie, and M-G-M records before Capitol Records finally landed … Continue reading →

In the film, “Animal Crackers,” comedian Groucho Marx played the character known as Captain Spaulding. The theme song from the movie, “Hooray for Captain Spaulding,” was forever associated with Groucho. It was also used as the theme for his TV … Continue reading →

Here are two more examples of the Northern Soul records that have collectors running to the bank. In 1967, MB Records released the 45, “Say Something Nice to Me” by Bobby Kline. A copy is worth up to $2,500.00. That … Continue reading →

“American Pie” by Don McLean is one of the best known super hits in the history of Rock and Roll. The song is a tribute to the great rockers of the 50’s and a lament of lost innocence that followed. … Continue reading →

There were certainly not as many solo female artists in the early Rock N Roll era as there were male singers. Connie Francis and Brenda Lee were among the most popular. But some of the lesser-known ladies can be collectible … Continue reading →