Monthly Archives: April 2022

Sonny and Cher had their first hit in 1965 with “I Got You Babe.” And then the hits just kept coming, like “Baby Don’t Go” and “The Beat Goes On.” However, before they became world famous as Sonny & Cher … Continue reading →

Duke Ellington was a giant in Jazz music with a career that began in 1916 and conducted successfully until his death in 1974. Asked what kind of music he played, he would reply, “American music.” His biographers say his last … Continue reading →

The 1950’s were golden times for movies dedicated to Rock N Roll and young gangs. Marlon Brando in the “Wild Bunch” might have started it all. Many more were to follow like 1958’s “Hot Rod Gang” starring John Ashley and … Continue reading →

Elephant’s Memory was known for their funky Jazz/Rock, but mostly they are remembered as the band John Lennon used to back him up on his album, “Some Time in New York City,” in 1972, an album worth up to $30.00. … Continue reading →

The name of Robert Johnson is part history and part legend. Without a doubt he was one of the most influential of the Delta Blues artists of the 1930’s even though he recorded only 29 songs before his death from poisoning in … Continue reading →

“Blinded by the Light” was a number one hit for Manfred Mann in 1976. However, the first release of the song was in 1973 by the man who wrote it, Bruce Springsteen. Manfred Mann’s million seller is worth no more than $5.00, … Continue reading →

Tommy Edwards had a giant hit record in 1958 with a song written by a vice president of the United States. Charles Dawes was vice president under Calvin Coolidge in 1912 when he composed “Melody in A Minor.” In 1951, … Continue reading →

One of the biggest hits to come out of Psychedelic Rock was the 1967 number 1 smash, “Incense and Peppermints” by the Strawberry Alarm Clock. George Mumford, who wasn’t even a member, was brought in to sing lead. It was … Continue reading →

Rockabilly is a wild and raucous form of Rock and Roll that spawned a lot of one-hit-wonders and eccentric performers like Jerry Lott from Mobile, Alabama who, like a lot of singers, was strictly Country until Elvis came along. Not a … Continue reading →

Barbara Eden appeared in numerous TV shows like “I Love Lucy” and “The Andy Griffith Show” and movies like “Flaming Star” with Elvis Presley. But she will always be remembered at TV’s favorite genie in “I Dream of Jeannie.” In … Continue reading →