Monthly Archives: January 2022

Rolling Stone magazine ranks “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” by the Rolling Stones as the second greatest song of all time. Released on London Records in 1965 it became the Stones’ first #1 hit in the U.S. In Britain, the … Continue reading →

In 1956, United Artists released the movie “Comanche,” which tells the story of Quana Parker, chief of the Comanche Antelope tribe.” Son of a Comanche chief and a white European, Quana Parker never lost a battle but eventually accepted the … Continue reading →

The Coasters were the clown princes of Rock and Roll with classics like “Charlie Brown,” “Yakety Yak,” and “Along Came Jones.” In 1958, ATCO Records released the EP “Rock and Roll with the Coasters,” which included their hits singles, “Searchin’” … Continue reading →

Can the same song by two different recording artists be worth money? In 1957, Jerry Lee Lewis shook up the Rock and Roll world with a song he didn’t want to record for religious reasons. “Great Balls of Fire” on … Continue reading →

Best known for co-hosting “Hee Haw” with Buck Owens, Roy Clark is recognized as one of the best guitarist and banjo pickers in the music business. Although he had hits like “Tips of my Fingers” and “Yesterday When I was … Continue reading →

The Everly Brothers are one of the most successful duos in the history of Rock and Roll. Among their early hits is “Wake up Little Susie.” It’s ironic that these wholesome singers had their #1 hit banned in Boston. The … Continue reading →

Dave Clark formed his group to raise funds to send his soccer team, the Tottenham Hotspurs, to a match in Holland. Little did he know that his “soccer” band would rival the Beatles and go on to have 17 top-40 … Continue reading →

Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers is one of the best-known Doo Wop groups from the early days of Rock and Roll with hits like “Why Do Fools Fall in Love.” Frankie Lymon was as popular with teenage girls as any … Continue reading →

Chicago took a lead from Blood, Sweat & Tears by adding a horn section to their band. Among their biggest hits are “Saturday in the Park” and “Colour My World.” But in 1979, Chicago detoured from their Jazz and Rock … Continue reading →

Stricken with polio at the age of nine, doctors said that Joni Mitchell would never walk again. But in the hospital’s children’s ward she spent all her time singing at the top of her lungs and believing she would walk … Continue reading →