Monthly Archives: June 2026

It was the Monterrey Pop Festival that put Big Brother and the Holding Company on the road to stardom. Their “Cheap Thrills” album, their last with Janis Joplin as a member, originally was to feature the group naked in bed … Continue reading →

The string of hits by the Coasters seemed endless in the 50’s and early 60’s including “Searchin,” “Yakety Yak,” “Charlie Brown,” and “Along Came Jones.” Most of their hits were written by famed song-writing team, Lieber & Stoller. Their first … Continue reading →

Perhaps one of the unlikeliest people to have a collectible record is John Kerry, a U.S. Secretary of State and former senator from Massachusetts and one-time presidential nominee. His band, the Electras, released a self-titled instrumental album in 1962. A … Continue reading →

It was D.J. Murray the K who co-wrote “Splish Splash,” one of Bobby Darin’s biggest hits. Credit was given to Jean Murray as to avoid any hint of payola. “Splish Splash” hit #3 on the Billboard chart in 1958. The … Continue reading →

Johnny Cash was one of the few recording artists to be inducted into both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His first album, “Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar,” contained … Continue reading →

“Save For A Rainy Day” is among Jan & Dean’s most sought after records. The album was recorded by Dean a year after Jan’s horrendous auto accident and contains no hits. It is actually Jan’s brother pictured with Dean on … Continue reading →

In 1954, Big Joe Turner was the first to record and chart the hit, “Shake, Rattle and Roll.” A copy of that 45 can now sell for $75.00. That was quickly followed by the version with Bill Haley and His … Continue reading →

With four platinum albums to his name, Aaron Neville is certainly the most famous of the Neville Brothers who were such a big part of the music that came out of New Orleans. In 1966, Aaron Neville sold a million … Continue reading →

Rockabilly is one of the most collectible forms of Rock N Roll. Rockabilly is a mixture of Rock and Country, often with a mix of Rhythm and Blues. Here are two examples. In 1959, Laurel Records released the single “Rockin’ … Continue reading →

Led by Mark Volman, the Turtles knocked the Beatles out of the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1967 when “Happy Together” replaced “Penny Lane” at #1. “Happy Together” held on to the chart-topping position for three weeks. … Continue reading →