January 4, 2022 Records of the Day

Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers is one of the best-known Doo Wop groups from the early days of Rock and Roll with hits like “Why Do Fools Fall in Love.” Frankie Lymon was as popular with teenage girls as any other of the teen idols of the day. But he was all but forgotten by the time he was 26. Due to drugs and hard living, he died penniless. The “Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon” album, released on Gee Records in 1957, can sell for $300.00 today. In 1956 Gee Records released the EP “The Teenagers Go Rock’n,” using the same cover picture.That can fetch $500.00.

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