Monthly Archives: September 2022

In 1958 one-hit wonder Robin Luke wrote and recorded a song inspired by his five-year-old sister. “Susie Darlin” reached number 5 on the Billboard Top 100. First issued on International Records as shown here, it’s worth up to $500.00 with … Continue reading →

Ike & Tina Turner was one of the most successful, prolific hit-making duos of all time. Ike played on Jackie Brenston’s “Rocket 88” in 1951, which many consider to be the first Rock N Roll record and worth up to … Continue reading →

Jan Berry of famed singing duo Jan and Dean was as important to the California surf music craze as Brian Wilson. In 1966 Berry’s career was derailed when he crashed his Corvette in Beverly Hills. He will always be best … Continue reading →

It all began for Elvis in 1954 when he stopped by Sun Records to record “My Happiness” as a birthday present for his mother. It was the genius of Sun Record owner Sam Phillips and the raw talent of a … Continue reading →

Chuck Berry IS Rock N Roll. He was one of the few true pioneers in the history of Rock N Roll. So many hits and so little space to list them all. Among the biggest and most covered is his classic, … Continue reading →

Texas Alexander was an early Blues singer who started his career in the bottom lands of the Bravos River. In 1928, almost 35 years before the Animals had their number 1 version, Alexander recorded “The House of the Rising Sun.” … Continue reading →

The world knows him now as Stevie Wonder but in the early sixties he was known as “Little” Stevie Wonder. “Fingertips” was his first hit in 1963 and is now worth up to $50.00 with its picture sleeve. It was … Continue reading →

It was Link Wray who first used a distorted fuzz-tone guitar as demonstrated on his 1958 million-seller, “Rumble.” Wray used a pencil to puncture the amplifier to create the affect. Other hits followed like “Raw-hide.” His 1959 single, “Slinky,” released … Continue reading →

There were several records of Beatles interviews in the 1960’s. Among them is the 1964 single “Lee Alan Presents a Trip to Miami.” Lee Alan was a Detroit DJ who was granted an interview in Miami. Recorded in February of … Continue reading →

Muhammad Ali was the greatest…in the ring. But when it comes to records, Joe Frazier and Sonny Liston come out on top. Frazier’s single “The Bigger They Come,” released on Cloverplay Records, can now weigh in at $100.00. In the … Continue reading →