Monthly Archives: March 2024

Smiley Lewis was on the precipice of becoming the biggest music star to come out of New Orleans in the 1950’s but his style received better response when delivered by Fats Domino. Lewis was the first to record “Blue Monday” … Continue reading →

In 1964 the Beach Boys hit the top-10 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “When I Grow Up (To Be a Man).” A regular black vinyl copy is worth up to $30.00 but a red vinyl copy, as seen here, … Continue reading →

There are so many Beatles records that are worth money that we could feature one a day for an entire year. However, today we are looking at their 1964 number one hit, “Can’t Buy Me Love.” Using the same picture … Continue reading →

Gene Vincent was Capitol Records’ Elvis. He was the poster boy for Rock N Roll rebellion. Along with his backup band, the Blue Caps, (named after President Eisenhower’s blue golf cap) Gene Vincent’s debut smash was the classic. “Be-Bop-A-Lula,” a … Continue reading →

Davie Allan & the Arrows did a lot of soundtrack instrumentals for the biker and rebellious teen movies of the 1960’s such as “Skaterdater,” “Thunder Bay,” “Born Losers,” and the most famous of all, “The Wild Angels,” which can now … Continue reading →

On June 30, 1957 Buddy Holly is set to record a song about his niece, Cindy Lou. However, Jerry Allison, the drummer for Buddy Holly’s band, the Crickets, convinces Buddy to change the title to his girlfriend’s name, the girl … Continue reading →

Other than Chubby Checker, no one had more success with the Twist than Joey Dee and the Starliters. When they became the house band at New York’s Peppermint Lounge it was pure pandemonium, attracting celebrities from John Wayne to Jackie … Continue reading →

As a boy, Johnny Guitar Watson promised his grandfather he wouldn’t play “the devil’s music.” Oops! He began touring with Larry Williams of “Boney Maronie” fame. He also played with Little Richard and Frank Zappa. With his Fender Stratocaster, he … Continue reading →

It all started for Bobby Darin in 1958 with the million-seller, “Splish Splash,” a song Darin said he wrote in less than 15 minutes. The list of hits that followed seems endless with such classics as “Dream Lover,” “Beyond the … Continue reading →

On July 21, 1968 on a live national British TV show called “Dee Time,” Jane Asher dumped boyfriend Paul McCartney by saying, “It’s finished.” McCartney is watching the show at a friend’s house. He is shocked. Among the hits he … Continue reading →