Monthly Archives: August 2025

It’s called “The Shoop Shoop Song” and went as high as number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964. But everyone seems to know Betty Everett’s hit as “It’s In His Kiss.” Released on Vee Jay Records, it’s worth … Continue reading →

“I’ll Cry Instead” was originally recorded by the Beatles for the movie, “A Hard Day’s Night.” It can be found on the soundtrack album but was cut from the film with its flip side, “I’m Happy Just to Dance with … Continue reading →

Eskew Reeder is not well known to your average music fan. Recording as Esquerita, he was a major influence on Little Richard with his wild, screaming, racy songs. He was Little Richard before Little Richard was Little Richard. Esquerita never … Continue reading →

Sonny and Cher had their first hit in 1965 with “I Got You Babe.” And then the hits just kept coming, like “Baby Don’t Go” and “The Beat Goes On.” However, before they became world famous as Sonny & Cher … Continue reading →

The 1950’s were golden times for movies dedicated to Rock N Roll and young gangs. Marlon Brando in the “Wild Bunch” might have started it all. Many more were to follow like 1958’s “Hot Rod Gang” starring John Ashley and … Continue reading →

Elephant’s Memory was known for their funky Jazz/Rock, but mostly they are remembered as the band John Lennon used to back him up on his album, “Some Time in New York City,” in 1972, an album worth up to $30.00. … Continue reading →

The name of Robert Johnson is part history and part legend. Without a doubt he was one of the most influential of the Delta Blues artists of the 1930’s even though he recorded only 29 songs before his death from poisoning in … Continue reading →

Tommy Edwards had a giant hit record in 1958 with a song written by a vice president of the United States. Charles Dawes was vice president under Calvin Coolidge in 1912 when he composed “Melody in A Minor.” In 1951, … Continue reading →

“Blinded by the Light” was a number one hit for Manfred Mann in 1976. However, the first release of the song was in 1973 by the man who wrote it, Bruce Springsteen. Manfred Mann’s million seller is worth no more than $5.00, … Continue reading →

One of the biggest hits to come out of Psychedelic Rock was the 1967 number 1 smash, “Incense and Peppermints” by the Strawberry Alarm Clock. George Mumford, who wasn’t even a member, was brought in to sing lead. It was … Continue reading →