Monthly Archives: December 2025

The Pretty Things was a British band that rivaled the Rolling Stones in their native country in the mid-60’s but never really made a dent on the U.S. charts. In 1964, their single, “Rosalyn,” was banned in the states due … Continue reading →

Quiet Riot was bigger than Van Halen when they were both waiting to be signed to a record label but Van Halen was signed first. However, Quiet Riot’s time came in 1983 when their album “Heavy Mental” became one of … Continue reading →

Johnny Cash was the biggest name in Country music for forty years. “Songs That Made Him Famous” was his second album. It contains the hits “Ballad of a Teenage Queen,” “Guess Things Happen That Way” and “I Walk the Line,” … Continue reading →

Dion DiMucci led his group, the Belmonts, to Rock N Roll immortality in 1959 with “A Teenager in Love.” The original 45 can sell for $30.00 today. The group, named after Belmont Avenue in the Bronx, had other hits like … Continue reading →

In the summer of 1966 the Doors was the house band at Whiskey-A-Go-Go. A year later they hit number 1 with the immortal “Light My Fire.” Their next #1 came a year later with “Hello, I Love You.” The 45 … Continue reading →

In 1963, brother and sister, Inez and Charlie Foxx, had one big hit. “Mockingbird” went all the way to number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. Released on Symbol Records, the 45 is worth up to $10.00. The song has … Continue reading →

Merry Christmas! If you have a black vinyl copy of the original “Elvis Christmas Album” from 1957 on RCA,its worth up to $800.00. However, if the vinyl is red, as seen here, the value jumps up to $15,000.00. Ho Ho Ho!

Johnny Preston had several hits in the early 60’s like “Cradle of Love” and “Charming Billy.” Preston’s biggest hit was “Running Bear.” The song was a love story about Running Bear and Little White Dove. The background sounds on the … Continue reading →

Aretha Franklin was the undisputed Queen of Soul with over a dozen hits that went gold. Without a doubt, she gets the most R-E-S-P-E-C-T for that 1967 maga-hit, which record collectors respect up to $20.00 as well as others like … Continue reading →

Diane Renay was another Philadelphia success story along with the city’s other stars like Chubby Checker and Bobby Rydell. She had her one big hit when she was seventeen. “Navy Blue” hit Billboards’ top 10 in February of 1964. The … Continue reading →