Monthly Archives: April 2021

The album “Smiley Smile” by the Beach Boys, released in 1967 on Brother Records, was their least successful up until that time. But over the years it has become much more appreciated and sought after. Recorded in Brian Wilson’s home … Continue reading →

Former Golden Glove boxing champ and fellow student at Humes High School with Elvis, Johnny Burnette was one of the first and most successful Rockabilly singers. It all began in 1955 with “Go Mule Go” on Von Records. An original … Continue reading →

Ted Cassidy was an American actor best known for playing the butler on TV’s “The Addams Family.” As Lurch he is famous for the line: “You rang?” Cassidy also played characters on “Star Trek,” “Daniel Boone,” and “I Dream of … Continue reading →

Weddings and marriage have been often-used themes for some of the classic Doo Wop songs of the 50’s and 60’s such as “To the Aisle” by the 5 Satins, “Three Steps from the Altar,” by Shep & the Limelights, and … Continue reading →

Dead at the age of 29, Hank Williams lives on as a Country music superstar. Born with spina bifada, he was pretty much a loner as a child and found company with the various types of music he heard on … Continue reading →

The most popular dance crazes of the early 60’s included the Twist, the Pony, the Mashed Potatoes, the Hully Gully, the Swim, the Fish, and the Shimmy. And then there was the Stomp. The 45, “Foot Stomping,” by the Flares, … Continue reading →

The 78 rpm record had pretty much vanished by the end of the 50’s as the 45 became the preferable way to release and hear the music of the day. One of the biggest hits for Ricky Nelson was one … Continue reading →

With a fusion of Jazz, Blues, Rock, and Country; the Allman Brothers released their first album, “The Allman Brothers Band,” in 1969. With their style of music they set the standard for other southern rockers like Lynyrd Skynyrd and Marshall … Continue reading →

“Records you should know about” are records that most people have never heard of but can be worth a lot of money. Rosa Lee Brooks had one single in 1964 called “My Diary.” It wasn’t a hit and it might have gone … Continue reading →

Two of the most collectible forms of Rock N Roll are Doo Wop and Rockabilly. In 1951, one of the earliest Doo Wop groups, the Orioles, recorded “It’s Too Soon to Know” for Jubilee Records. A copy can now sell … Continue reading →