Monthly Archives: December 2024

The number of hits by Chuck Berry seems endless and many of them can be found on his third album, “Chuck…Berry is on Top.” The album could be called a greatest hits album with classics like “Maybellene,” “Johnny B Goode,” … Continue reading →

Lavern Baker was one of the most popular and successful female singers of the early Rock N Roll era. Her string of hits began in 1955 with “Tweedle Dee.” A year later she hit big again with “Jim Dandy.” In … Continue reading →

Van Morrison is best known for the 1967 hit single, “Brown Eyed Girl.” The 45 on Bang Records is worth up to $20.00. However, his album, “Astral Week,”released by Warner Brothers Records, is considered one of the greatest albums of … Continue reading →

The Platters was without a doubt the most prolific and successful Doo Wop group of the early Rock and Roll era. The hits started in 1955 with “Only You.” That was followed by more classics like “The Great Pretender,” “My … Continue reading →

In 1969, Pink Floyd provided the soundtrack music for the movie, “More.” This was the first album on which founding band member Syd Barrett did not appear. “More” is a film that deals with heroin addiction along with other drugs … Continue reading →

In the mid-1960’s, Wilson Pickett was the soul of Soul music with hits such as “In the Midnight Hour” and “Mustang Sally.” In 1991, he was inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. Pickett first tasted success as … Continue reading →

After starring in several beach movies with Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello recorded a Surf album in 1965. Among the songs are Beach Boys covers like “Surfin’,” “Surfin’ Safari,” and “Surfin’ U.S.A.” There are also Jan & Dean covers of “Ride … Continue reading →

Among the many one-hit wonders of the early Rock N Roll era was Phil Phillips. His giant hit “Sea of Love” reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1959 and spent 3 months on the Billboard top-40. The song … Continue reading →

It seems like every super star and super group recorded a Christmas song and album. The Supremes were no exception. In 1965, Motown released the album, “Merry Christmas,” by the Supremes. This was also their first album where original Supremes … Continue reading →

In 1958, after a very successful career at Sun records, Carl Perkins, who gave Rock N Roll one of its all-time classics with “Blue Suede Shoes,” jumped to Columbia Records where his friend Johnny Cash would soon follow. Carl Perkins’ … Continue reading →