Monthly Archives: January 2023

“The Soul Of Ike & Tina Turner” was the first album for the famous duo and features their first hit, “A Fool In Love.” The song was originally sung by Tina as a demo for Art Lassiter who was then … Continue reading →

The Honeys were back-up singers for the Beach Boys on their hit, “Be True To Your School” and for Jan and Dean on “The Little Old Lady From Pasadena.” Member Marilyn Rovell would later marry Beach Boy, Brian Wilson. The … Continue reading →

A shoeshine boy from Georgia grew up to be one of the most famous and successful performers of all time. Known as the Godfather of Soul, James Brown gave you your money’s worth if you saw him in concert or … Continue reading →

Who did Elvis Presley open for in the early 1950’s? The answer—Slim Whitman, a Country/Folk singer from Florida whose 1955 single of “Rose Marie” held the record for longest time at number 1 on the British charts until Bryan Adams … Continue reading →

Outlaw Country is a relatively new term but David Allan Coe was Outlaw Country before Outlaw Country was cool. Spending much of his youth in correctional facilities, he also once lived in a hearse and a cave. He’s also the … Continue reading →

Among the legends and pioneers of Rock N Roll is Gene Vincent. His first and biggest hit came in 1956 with “Be Bop A Lula.” It ranks at #102 on Rolling Stone Magazine’s “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.” Although … Continue reading →

The Temptations was the premier male vocal group of the 1960’s and 70’s despite a steady change of personnel. Their hits are among some of the classics of that era including, “My Girl,” “The Way You Do the Things You … Continue reading →

Virginia Patterson Hensley, known forever more as Patsy Cline, became a Country legend and it all began in 1957 with her appearance on “Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts.” That was followed by her monster single, “Walking After Midnight.” The record on … Continue reading →

“The House of The Rising Sun” was a number 1 hit for the Animals in 1964, but the song was first recorded by Clarence Ashley in 1931 and by Country legend Roy Acuff in 1941. Before the Animals made their … Continue reading →

The Cleftones began their career by singing jingles for a school election at Jamaica High School in New York. When they turned pro they were one of the few groups at the time to get an attorney to negotiate their … Continue reading →