November 19, 2021 Records of the Day

At the tender age of 15 Kathy Young scored one of the biggest hits of 1961 with “A Thousand Stars.” It’s now worth up to $30.00 as seen here on the far left. Discovered by game show host Wink Martindale, she received her gold record from Dick Clark on American Bandstand. Along with her back up group, the Innocents, her 1961 album was called “The Sounds of Kathy Young.” Released on Indigo Records, a copy can fetch $300.00 today.

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