Monthly Archives: August 2023

There were two bands in the 60’s who wore colonial outfits on stage. One was Paul Revere and the Raiders. The other was the New Colony Six out of Chicago. Beginning in 1966 they charted 10 times on the Billboard … Continue reading →

Daughter of R & B legend Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas is known as the Queen of Memphis Soul. Her biggest hit came in 1960 with “Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes),” recorded when she was just 15-years-old. Even though the … Continue reading →

The first album for Heavy Metal hair-band Motley Crue debuted in 1981. “Too Fast For Love” was released on Leathur records, the band’s own label. If on the cover “Motley Crue” is in red print the value is up to … Continue reading →

Girl-groups of the 60’s were plentiful, successful, and now collectible. One-hit wonders, the Jaynettes, had their 15 minutes of fame in 1963 with the haunting melody called “Sally Go ‘Round the Roses.” The single can sell for $20.00. The Jaynettes … Continue reading →

Chet Baker didn’t sing with the confidence of a great Jazz performer but he played trumpet as if he had always been a pro. He worked with Jazz greats like Stan Getz and Gerry Mulligan. Drugs were another constant companion, … Continue reading →

One of the most popular teen idols on the 70’s along with David Cassidy, Shawn Cassidy, Leif Garrett, and Donny Osmond was Bobby Sherman. He was a regular on “Shindig” in the 60’s and later found more fame on TV’s … Continue reading →

The Band was made up of 4 Canadians and an American southerner for a drummer. That was the legendary Levon Helm. The Band backed up Bob Dylan when he switched from Folk to Rock. Following the success of “Music from … Continue reading →

In the late 60’s, Baby Huey and the Babysitters owned the local club scene in Chicago. Baby Huey, topping the scales at 400 lbs, was electric with his Soul music. Backed by the Babysitters, his 10 piece band, Huey sang … Continue reading →

The Beatles’ “Something New” album was #2 for 9 weeks in 1964. The album that prevented the record from hitting #1 was “A Hard Day’s Night” by the Beatles. “Something New” also has many of the songs from “A Hard … Continue reading →

To play with Miles Davis you had to be better than great, and Cannonball Adderley was. He blew blues through his alto saxophone better than anyone. His career as a music teacher meant as much to him as the accolades … Continue reading →