Monthly Archives: June 2024

In 1965, the Who recorded a song that expressed the anger and frustration of 1960’s teenagers. Roger Daltry stutters during the song to fit the lyrics to the music. The BBC says it is offensive to people who stutter and … Continue reading →

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One of the rarest Annette collectibles is the single, “Meetin’ at the Malt Shop,” from 1958. It’s unique in the sense that Annette is not heard on the record. Her name is listed only because she is pictured on the … Continue reading →

The hits began for Lou Christie in 1962 with “The Gypsy Cried.” That was followed by more smash singles, “Two Faces Have I” and “Lightnin’ Strikes.” Next up would be his last hit. “Rhapsody in the Rain” would also become … Continue reading →

In 1975, Freddy Fender hit #1 on both the Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart and the Billboard Hot 100 with “Before the Next Teardrop Falls.” He followed up with another million-seller called “Wasted Days and Wasted Nights.” That song was … Continue reading →

Topps is best known for its chewing gum that came with baseball cards, football cards, and various other sports trading-cards. Their most popular gum is Bazooka. Lesser known products issued by Topps with chewing gum are records, which were 6 … Continue reading →

One of the classic Pop songs of the early Rock N Roll era was “Lollipop.” Reportedly, songwriter Julius Dixon was late for a recording session as a result of his daughter getting a lollipop stuck in her hair. Thus, an … Continue reading →

Many say George Jones was the greatest Country music singer of all time. Waylon Jennings was quoted as saying, “If we could all sound like we wanted to, we’d all sound like George Jones.” With more than 150 hits, Jones … Continue reading →

On October 6, 2011, “We Built This City on Rock and Roll” by Starship, is voted worst song of the 1980’s in a poll in Rolling Stone magazine. Its $5.00 value may attest to that. Before the band was Starship, … Continue reading →

“Layla” is one of the great classics in Rock history. it was written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon. Released by Derek and the Dominos on ATCO Records in 1971, it featured both Clapton and Duane Allman on guitar. The … Continue reading →