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The Paris Sisters were discovered by 1940’s and 50’s stars, the Andrew Sisters. Soon, the Paris Sisters were performing in Las Vegas. With wigs, padded bras, and lots of make-up the nine, ten, and fifteen-year olds sang at the Dunes with Sinatra and at the Frontier with a young Elvis Presley. Their biggest hit came in 1961 with “I Love How You Love Me.” The 45, on Gregmark Records, can fetch $50.00. “The Golden Hits of the Paris Sisters,” was released on Sidewalk Records. It contains their 1961 hit and is worth up to $200.00 today.

In 1968 the Okaysions’ giant beach-music hit, “Girl Watcher,” was in the top-10 for nine weeks and in the top-100 for twenty-six weeks. Most copies can be found on ABC Records and worth no more than $10.00. However, it was first issued on North State records where the value jumps to $100.00. Add another $250.00 for the picture sleeve as shown here.

Following World War II, Detroit was a mecca for Blues artists like Eddie “Guitar” Burns. Influenced heavily by artists like Sonny Boy Williamson and Big Bill Bronzy, Burns soon found himself cutting sessions with Blues legend, John Lee Hooker. In 1952 Deluxe Records released the Eddie Burns single “Hello Miss Jessie Lee.” It’s worth up to $500.00. In 1957 he hit with “Treat Me Like I Treat You.” That 78 on J-V-B Records can sell for $600.00 today.

“Desire Under the Elms” was written by Eugene O’Neil and first published as a play in 1924. In 1958 it was brought to the screen with its story of greed, lust, and family betrayal. It was kind of like a poor man’s version of the Ewing family on TV’s, “Dallas.” Starring Sophia Loren, Anthony Perkins, and Burl Ives, the original soundtrack with music by Elmer Bernstein was released by Dot Records and worth up to $100.00 today. “Desire Under the Elms” is just one of the 10,000 soundtracks on our Soundtracks guide on CD. It lists the values for all movies, TV, and Broadway shows and is available in the left hand column.

Willie Nelson is one of the most popular and well-loved musicians/song-writers in the history of recorded music. He has written some of the greatest Country classics of all time like “Funny How Time Slips Away” and “Crazy,” one of the biggest hits for Patsy Cline. His own list of hits is lengthy like “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” from 1975, which is worth no more than $5.00 but Willie’s first 45, “No Place for Me,” from 1957, is worth up to $750.00 today.

Dorsey Burnette was Johnny Burnette’s older brother and a member of the very collectible Johnny Burnette and the Rock N Roll Trio. Both the Burnette brothers were gold-glove boxing champs and top-40 hit-makers. Johnny is best known for “You’re Sixteen” and “Little Boy Sad.” Brother Dorsey had hits like “Hey Little One” and “Tall Oak Tree.” The “Tall Oak Tree” album in stereo, released on ERA Records in 1960, is worth up to $150.00. His first 45, “Bertha Lou,” on Surf Records from 1957, can get you $200.00 today.

It’s almost a sin that the only music Elvis Presley ever won a Grammy for was Gospel. There were none for all the Rock N Roll and Country records he released. But Gospel music was where his heart was. His most valuable Gospel album is “His Hand in Mine,” issued by RCA. A 1960 version in mono is worth up to $200.00. However, a 1963 copy in stereo is worth up to $750.00 today.

Rosie Hamlin was only 14 when she wrote the lyrics to one of Rock and Roll’s early classics. At 15 she recorded “Angel Baby” for Highland Records. A copy from 1960 is worth up to $50.00. John Lennon said it was his all-time favorite song. Due to a royalty dispute, Rosie left Highland and signed with Brunswick Records who in 1961 released her album, “Lonely Blue Nights.” A mono copy is worth up to $250.00. But a stereo copy can get you $350.00 today.

In 1961 Ernie K-Doe went all the way to number one on the Billboard charts with a woman he says “was sent from down below.” That would be his “Mother-In-Law.” Ernie never had another big hit but he remained a legend in New Orleans until his death in 2001. The “Mother-In-Law” single on Minit Records is worth up to $25.00 today but the album, released in 1961, is up to $200.00.

His real name is Jerry Samuels and he had one of the biggest novelty hits in the history of Rock N Roll. Recording as Napoleon XIV, he went top 10 in 1966 with “They’re Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!” The flip side is the same song, only recorded backwards. The 45 is worth no more than $10.00 (Ha-Haaa) but that same year Warner Brothers released the album “They’re Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!” which contained the hit and in stereo is worth up to $125.00 today.