Monthly Archives: June 2022

Donald Pleasance, who played the doctor in many of the “Halloween” movies, co-starred in a classic horror film in 1960 called “Circus of Horrors,” in which he owned a circus where his deformed daughter was the main attraction. The movie … Continue reading →

With his trademark guitar, Lucille, B.B. King was the face of the blues for decades, a true icon. B.B. stands for Blues Boy. He had his first number one hit in 1951 with “Three O’clock Blues,” now worth up to … Continue reading →

Originally, the role of the Frankenstein monster was offered to Dracula (Bela Lagosi). He turned in down because it wasn’t a speaking part. As a result, Boris Karloff’s career in horror movies was born. Karloff is also known as the … Continue reading →

It was Les Paul who first taught chords on a guitar to a very young Steve Miller. The album, “Children of the Future,” by the Steve Miller Band was instrumental in the economics for future recording artists. Miller paved the … Continue reading →

Among Elvis Presley’s number one hits is “Good Luck Charm,” spending two weeks at the top of the charts in 1962. Most 45’s are not worth much more than $10.00. However, RCA also released “Good Luck Charm” as a stereo … Continue reading →

Louie Armstrong or “Satchmo” was a giant on the music scene in the 20th century. From the most humble of beginnings in the poorest section of New Orleans, Armstrong rose to the top of his profession. His two biggest hits … Continue reading →

Many singers and groups recorded under various names before they hit it big. Sonny & Cher were Caesar & Cleo. Paul Simon recorded as Paul Kane and several records as Jerry Landis. Creedence Clearwater Revival was known as the Golliwogs. … Continue reading →

Pat Boone chalked up 32 hits in his super successful career beginning in 1955 with a cover version of Fats Domino’s “Ain’t It a Shame.” Among his biggest hits are “April Love” and “Love Letters in the Sand.” Many of … Continue reading →

Annette Funicello was the heartthrob of every teenage boy in the late 50’s and early 60’s. She was also a hit-making machine with songs like “Tall Paul” and “First Name Initial.” Ten of her records are worth up to $100.00 … Continue reading →

The band, Kansas, has sold a lot of records. Their first million seller was the album “Leftoverage” in 1976, which featured their top 10 hit, “Carry On Wayward Son.” A year later their “Point Of No Return” album went platinum. … Continue reading →