Monthly Archives: September 2025

Released in 1978, “Darkness on the Edge of Town” is Bruce Springsteen’s fourth album. Despite the fact that the album didn’t produce any hit singles, it stayed on the charts for almost two years. The album is not a collectible … Continue reading →

Ersel Hickey was a tough kid who had a tough life with a mother in a mental institution, a missing father, and no home but foster homes. However, in 1958, encouraged by Phil Everly of the Everly Brothers, Hickey wrote … Continue reading →

In 1961, the Marcels took a number-one-hit from 1935 by Glen Gray and made it their own. With the Intro of “Bomp Baba Bomp Ba Bomp Ba Bomp Ba Bomp Bomp Baba Bomp Baba Bomp Da Dang Dang Da Ding … Continue reading →

Holy Rock N Roll, Batman! Robin has a record, the vinyl kind. Trying to capitalize on the popularity of TV’s dynamic duo, M-G-M gave Burt Ward (Robin) a recording contract. But neither the Joker or the Riddler could make it … Continue reading →

“Hey Joe” was the first single put out by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. It tells the tale of a fugitive on the run after killing his wife. Not exactly what top 40 radio was looking for in 1967. It was … Continue reading →

The success of Ike & Tina Turner is well known. It was at a nightclub in St. Louis in 1956 that Tina first sang with Ike. Their first hit came in 1960 with “A Fool In Love,” (worth up to … Continue reading →

“Records You Should Know About” are records by recording artists most people have never heard of that can be worth a lot of money, like Furry Lewis. He was among the Blues artists of the 1920’s who didn’t get just recognition … Continue reading →

Al Green was one of the most popular and smoothest soul singers of the seventies. Following some of his greatest hits like “Let’s Stay Together” in 1971 and “I’m Still in Love with You” in 1972 (each worth no more … Continue reading →

Ricky Nelson has never been given the respect he deserves as one great Rock N Roller. From the beginning it was thought he was a manufactured teen idol like Fabian. His family’s TV show, “The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet,” … Continue reading →

Roy Head and the Traits had been around a long time before they hit big with the Blue-Eyed Soul single, “Treat Her Right,” in 1965. A copy on Back Beat Records is worth up to $20.00. Roy’s style on stage … Continue reading →