Monthly Archives: May 2021

May 11, 2021 Records of the Day

Merle Haggard, inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1996, grew up knowing the hard times of life and the poor side of town before bursting onto the Country scene with classics like “Mama Tried,” “If We Make … Continue reading

May 10, 2021 Records of the Day

Biker films were a major part of the drive-in movie venues in the 60’s and early 70’s. In 1968 Tower Records released the “Hellcats” soundtrack, now worth up to $75.00. Also in 1968 Tower Records issued the soundtrack to the … Continue reading

May 9, 2021 Records of the Day

The Chiffons was one of the most popular girl-groups of the 60’s. They first hit big in 1961 when “He’s So Fine” soared all the way to the top of the Billboard Hot 100. In 1963, the Chiffons scored again … Continue reading

May 8, 2021 Records of the Day

Bert Convy was best known as a TV game show host on “Tattletales,” “Win, Lose, or Draw,” and “Super Password.” As a actor he appeared on many shows like “Hawaii Five O,” and “Bewitched.” And in 1955 Convy was a … Continue reading

May 7, 2021 Records of the Day

In our continuous series of Pre-War blues records that are worth big bucks we include two more today. In 1927 Paramount records released “Frisco Whistle Blues” by Ed Bell. An original copy is now worth up to $2,500.00. In 1931 … Continue reading

May 6, 2021 Records of the Day

In 1964, the Hondells went top-10 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Little Honda,” written by Beach Boys Mike Love and Brian Wilson. The song was given to Chuck Girard to record with studio musicians that included Glen Campbell. The … Continue reading

May 5, 2021 Records of the Day

The Bobby Fuller Four’s most famous contribution to Rock N Roll history is the 1965 classic, “I Fought the Law (And the Law Won),” featured in a previous Record of the Day. Their first album was released in 1966. “KRLA … Continue reading

May 4, 2021 Record of the Day

In 1995, to support the release of the Marvin Gaye 4CD box set “The Marvin Gaye Classics Collection,” Tamla Records released the vinyl 45 “This Love Starved Heart of Mine” with “It’s a Desperate Situation” on the flip side. The … Continue reading

May 3, 2021 Records of the Day

Don Gardner had been recording since 1947 with little success. However, in the early 1960’s he joined forces with Dee Dee Ford. In 1962 they recorded a song called “I Need Your Lovin’,” which they had featured in their club … Continue reading

May 2, 2021 Record of the Day

In 1979, Deborah Harry and Blondie went all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Heart of Glass.” Rolling Stone magazine includes the single as part of their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. … Continue reading