Monthly Archives: January 2025

The “Money Music” podcast is now up with Mighty John the Record Guy counting down 20 records worth $100.00 or more, and Derry Rundlett, who personally knows many of the rock and roll icons, sharing trivia and gossip about the … Continue reading →

“Records you should know about” are records that most people have never heard of but can be worth a lot of money. Here are 2 that fall into the very collectible category known as Northern Soul. “I’m Comin’Over” by Johnny Honeycutt, … Continue reading →

The Drifters’ hit, “Save the Last Dance for Me,” spent 3 weeks at # 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1960. The story behind the hit is fascinating. Songwriter Doc Pomus, sitting in his wheelchair as a result of … Continue reading →

In 1966, the Beach Boys hit #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Barbara Ann.” Lead singers on the record are Beach Boy Brian Wilson and Dean Torrence of famed singing duo Jan & Dean. Their 45 with picture sleeve … Continue reading →

Ray Charles had his first big hit for Atlantic records in 1955 with “I Got a Woman.” Then the floodgates opened with more classics like “What’d I Say” and “I Can’t Stop Loving You.” However, before Ray Charles began his … Continue reading →

In 1963, Paul Revere and the Raiders recorded and released their version of the Rock and Roll classic, “Louie Louie.” They used the same studio in Portland Oregon where the Kingsmen recorded the definitive and legendary version. Had it not … Continue reading →

Where do the ideas come from for some of Rock and Roll’s greatest hits? In 1957, Elvis Presley held the #1 spot on Billboard for two months with “All Shook up.” Songwriter Otis Blackwell got the idea for the song … Continue reading →

Little Richard’s back-up band was the Upsetters. Among the members during those early years of Rock and Roll was a man who would epitomize the Soul sound of the 60’s. That man was Otis Redding. Best known for his #1 … Continue reading →

One of the comic book characters brought to TV in the golden age of television was “Dennis the Menace.” The series on CBS ran from October of 1959 through July of 1963. It preceded the most popular TV show on … Continue reading →

The Reflections were blue-eyed Doo Wop singers from Detroit when they reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964 with “(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet.” They tried the formula again two years later with “Like Adam and Eve.” However, … Continue reading →