Monthly Archives: January 2026

Here’s a record you should know about. Woodrow Adams was among the long list of Delta Blues artists who are all but forgotten today. A tractor driver from Mississippi, he didn’t make his first recording until he was thirty-five-years old. … Continue reading →

Dwight Yoakam was first rejected by Nashville for being “too country.” So he headed to California where his hero Buck Owens lived. His 1984 EP on Oak records, “Guitar, Cadillacs, etc.” helped him get that Nashville deal after all. Reprise … Continue reading →

“Sloop John B” by the Beach Boys is one of Rolling Stone magazine’s top-500 greatest songs of all time. It was originally a folk song called “The John B Sails.” In 1959, Johnny Cash recorded the song as “I Want … Continue reading →

The world knows him now as Stevie Wonder but in the early sixties, he was known as “Little” Stevie Wonder. “Fingertips” was his first hit in 1963 and is now worth up to $50.00 with its picture sleeve. It was … Continue reading →

The Rip Chords, made up of Bruce Johnson and Terry Melcher, were heavy into the California Surf music scene of the early to mid-60’s. Johnson later joined the Beach Boys. Melcher, son of Doris Day, died in 2004. Among the … Continue reading →

Pledging My Love” by Johnny Ace is one of Rock N Roll’s early classics. With the mystery surrounding the death of Johnny Ace, supposedly from playing Russian Roulette, the song has become legendary. A 78 or 45 rpm version on … Continue reading →

The Bachs was a psychedelic garage band out of Chicago who played at school dances and private parties. They never made it nationally but they developed a huge fan base over the years. Their 1968 original album, “Out Of the … Continue reading →

All Shook Up” by Elvis Presley shot up the Billboard charts in March of 1957. It stayed at number 1 for eight weeks in a row. It was also Elvis’ first number 1 song on the British charts. With sales … Continue reading →

The Green Hornet first came to the TV screen in 1966 with Van Williams as the Green Hornet and playboy publishing mogul, Britt Reid. His side-kick, Kato, was played by the legendary Bruce Lee. Also starring was Black Beauty, their … Continue reading →

“Stormy Weather” by the Five Sharps is considered to be the most collectible Doo-wop record. Released on Jubilee Records in 1952, the record received some airplay but was soon relegated to the dustbins of record stores. But find one in … Continue reading →