Monthly Archives: November 2024

It was the single “Searchin’” with “Young Blood” on the flip side that really launched the multi-hit career for the Coasters. When the Beatles auditioned for Decca records in 1962, Paul McCartney chose “Searchin’” to perform. The song featured lyrics … Continue reading →

It was the soundtrack that never was. In 1969 Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention recorded the album, “Uncle Meat.” Mostly an instrumental album, the few lyrics are basically inside jokes. The science fiction film for the soundtrack was … Continue reading →

Can the melody of one hit record be the inspiration for another? Apparently, yes, as “You Didn’t Have to Be So Nice” by the Lovin Spoonful was the inspiration Brian Wilson used to write the Beach Boys classic, “God Only … Continue reading →

One of the lesser-known animated TV shows produced by Hanna Barbera debuted in 1969 and ran through 1971. “Cattanooga Cats”, similar to “The Archies,” was a series about a fictitious Rock band. The drummer, Groove, was voiced by Casey Kasem. … Continue reading →

By the beginning of the 70’s, Ricky or Rick Nelson’s career was fading fast and he joined the “oldies” crowd at concerts featuring the hit-makers of the early Rock N Roll era. At Madison Square Garden in 1971, he was … Continue reading →

Among the giants of the Big Band era was Glenn Miller. In 1942 he wanted to join the army but was informed he was too old. But through persistence he was sworn in and formed the Army Air Force Band. … Continue reading →

For 9 weeks at the beginning of the 1960’s, Percy Faith’s “Them From a Summer Place” was on top the Billboard Hot 100 and it would take a king to dethrone it. The king was Elvis who had his first … Continue reading →

One of Smokey Robinson and the Miracles’ biggest hits was not written by a group member, which was a rarity. Motown’s song-writing team Holland, Dozier, & Holland wrote “Mickey’s Monkey” and the Miracles brought it to the Billboard Hot 100 … Continue reading →

Among the founding fathers of Rock N Roll was Little Richard. He would say he started Rock N Roll and it would be difficult to argue against it. Most people think his recording career began in 1955 with the release … Continue reading →

“Records you should know about”are records that most people have never heard of but are worth a lot of money like the single, “I’m Higher Than I’m Down” by the Ardvarks. Released in 1968 on Vark Records, an original copy … Continue reading →