Monthly Archives: October 2025

Many singers and groups recorded under various names before they hit it big. Sonny & Cher were Caesar & Cleo. Paul Simon recorded as Paul Kane and several records as Jerry Landis. Creedence Clearwater Revival was known as the Golliwogs. … Continue reading →

Annette Funicello was the heartthrob of every teenage boy in the late 50’s and early 60’s. She was also a hit-making machine with songs like “Tall Paul” and “First Name Initial.” Ten of her records are worth up to $100.00 … Continue reading →

Arthur Alexander was one of those recording artists who should have been given more credit for his impact on those to follow. In 1962, he had his first hit with “You Better Move On,” which is valued up to $25.00. … Continue reading →

The band, Kansas, has sold a lot of records. Their first million seller was the album “Leftoverture” in 1976, which featured their top 10 hit, “Carry On Wayward Son.” A year later their “Point Of No Return” album went platinum. … Continue reading →

The original recording of “Barbara Ann” was by the Regents in 1961. It reached number 13 on the Billboard charts, but the cover version by the Beach Boys, with Brian Wilson and Dean Torrence of Jan and Dean doing the … Continue reading →

David Bowie’s first record in the U.S.A. was released by Warner Brothers in 1966. There were barely any sales of “Can’t Help Thinking About Me,” so few that promo copies sent to radio stations, as shown here, turn up more frequently … Continue reading →

Like many Blues artists of the day, Elmore James was influenced by the legendary Robert Johnson. In turn, Elmore James made a huge impression on Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones and Jeremy Spencer of Fleetwood Mac. James has more … Continue reading →

In 1977, RCA released the Elvis album, “Moody Blue.” He died shortly thereafter. The album can be quite valuable depending on the color of the vinyl. 95% are blue in color and worth no more than $25.00. A black vinyl … Continue reading →

“Positively 4th Street” by Bob Dylan was a top ten hit in 1965 and one of the rare occasions were the words in the title are never mentioned in the song. Dylan once lived on 4th street in Manhattan. He … Continue reading →

Like many performers, Jewel Akens began singing in church before beginning his career with a 1950’s group called the Four Dots who employed Rock N Roll icon Eddie Cochran as their guitar player. In 1964, Akens had a top ten … Continue reading →