Monthly Archives: August 2022

The Pretty Things was a British band that rivaled the Rolling Stones in their native country in the mid-60’s but never really made a dent on the U.S. charts. In 1964 their single, “Rosalyn,” was banned in the states due … Continue reading →

Elvis Presley’s “Perfect for Parties” highlight album was a 7 inch record that was available by mail-order only in 1956, making it one of the first Rock N Roll records to be available through the mail and not in record … Continue reading →

Johnny Cash was the biggest name in Country music for forty years. “Songs That Made Him Famous” was his second album. It contains the hits “Ballad of a Teenage Queen,” “Guess Things Happen That Way” and “I Walk the Line,” … Continue reading →

Quiet Riot was bigger than Van Halen when they were both waiting to be signed to a record label but Van Halen was signed first. However, Quiet Riot’s time came in 1983 when their album “Heavy Mental” became one of … Continue reading →

Dion DiMucci led his group, the Belmonts, to Rock N Roll immortality in 1959 with “A Teenager in Love.” The original 45 can sell for $40.00 today. The group, named after Belmont Avenue in the Bronx, had other hits like … Continue reading →

The Mamas and Papas had six top-5 hits in 1966 and 1967 including “California Dreamin” and “Monday Monday.” Their 1966 album “If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears,” released by Dunhill Records, is worth up to $30.00 if the … Continue reading →

In the summer of 1966 the Doors was the house band at Whiskey-A-Go-Go. A year later they hit number 1 with the immortal “Light My Fire.” Their next #1 came a year later with “Hello, I Love You.” The 45 … Continue reading →

In 1963, brother and sister, Inez and Charlie Foxx, had one big hit. “Mockingbird” went all the way to number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. Released on Symbol Records, the 45 is worth up to $10.00. The song has … Continue reading →

Johnny Preston had several hits in the early 60’s like “Cradle of Love” and “Charming Billy.” Preston’s biggest hit was “Running Bear.” The song was a love story about Running Bear and Little White Dove. The background sounds on the … Continue reading →

Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield were young song writers in the fifties when they offered some compositions to Connie Francis. Her management felt the songs were to “grown-up sounding” for the emerging teen market. The boys were asked to write … Continue reading →