April 19, 2021 Records of the Day

Former Golden Glove boxing champ and fellow student at Humes High School with Elvis, Johnny Burnette was one of the first and most successful Rockabilly singers. It all began in 1955 with “Go Mule Go” on Von Records. An original copy is worth up to $750.00 today. His biggest and most memorable hits were “You’re Sixteen,” “Dreamin,” “Little Boy Sad,” and “Big Big World.” In 1961, Liberty Records released the EP “Johnny Burnettes’ Hits” containing “You’re Sixteen,” which was his biggest hit. The EP can sell for $200.00 today.

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