Monthly Archives: May 2022

It’s hard to believe that Ritchie Valens was only seventeen when he died in that fateful plane crash along with Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper. He had just charted with the two-sided hit, “Donna” and “La Bamba.” His first … Continue reading →

“California Dreamin’” by the Mamas and Papas is one of Rolling Stone Magazine’s top 100 songs of all time. The song was first recorded by Barry McGuire with back up by the Mamas and Papas. But it’s their version that … Continue reading →

In 1865 Lewis Carroll introduced the world to a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world inhabited by creatures like the White Rabbit, Cheshire Cat, and the Mad Hatter. In 1958 Disney released the … Continue reading →

Chester Arthur Burnett, known as Howlin’ Wolf, was one of if not the greatest Blues artists of his time. He began his recording career in the early 1950’s, but it was the Rolling Stones who made his enormous contributions to the … Continue reading →

The Hollywood Argyles had a number one hit in 1960 with a song called “Alley-Oop” based on the comic book character of the same name. The 45 is worth up up $30.00. But, there was not a real group called … Continue reading →

Released in 1978, “Darkness on the Edge of Town” is Bruce Springsteen’s fourth album. Despite the fact that the album didn’t produce any hit singles, it stayed on the charts for almost two years. The album is not a collectible … Continue reading →

“The Chirping Crickets” was the first album for Buddy Holly and his band. It contains Rock N Roll classics such as “Maybe Baby”, “That’ll Be the Day,” and “Oh Boy!” which on a 78 as seen here can get you … Continue reading →

The Shadows of Knight, an early punk band out of Chicago, gave Rock N Roll one giant hit in 1966 with “Gloria” (G-L-O-R-I-A). The song was written and first released by Van Morrison and his band, Them, but the Shadows … Continue reading →

“Danger” was a live 30 minute anthology series that ran on CBS for 5 years, debuting in September, 1950. Among the actors who were little known at the time were Paul Newman and James Dean. Tony Mottola played the original … Continue reading →

Ersel Hickey was a tough kid who had a tough life with a mother in a mental institution, a missing father, and no home but foster homes. But in 1958, encouraged by Phil Everly of the Everly Brothers, Hickey wrote … Continue reading →