Monthly Archives: March 2021

March 31, 2021 Records of the Day

Chubby Checker will always be the king of the Twist. But just as much credit should be given to Hank Ballard, the man who wrote “The Twist.” Ballard’s version was slower and grittier. His version, released on King Records as … Continue reading

March 30, 2021 Records of the Day

It was Will Rogers who discovered Gene Autry. Known as “the singing cowboy,” he is the only entertainer to have 5 stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He wrote more than 300 of the 640 songs he recorded. Among … Continue reading

March 29, 2021 Record of the Day

Among the teen idols of the early Rock N Roll era was Jimmy Clanton. His first hit “Just a Dream” went top-10 and sold a million copies in 1958. Like other teen idols such as Fabian and Frankie Avalon, Clanton … Continue reading