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“Dumbo” was first released by Walt Disney in 1941 in hopes of making up for some of the losses he incurred from “Fantasia.” “Dumbo,” teased for his big ears, finds them handy when he wants to fly. Only 64 minutes long, it was one of Disney’s shortest animated features. The original soundtrack album, released on Disneyland Records in 1957, is worth up to $200.00 today. “Dumbo” 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.

Neil Diamond is as recognizable as any recording star of the last 50 years with almost 100 million records sold including 35 top-40 hits and 18 platinum albums. It all began in 1963 when Columbia Records issued the single, “Clown Town.” It wasn’t a hit but it set the stage for the remarkable career that followed. A copy of “Clown Town” is worth up to $600.00 today.

Ed Bruce began his career as a Rockabilly artist for Sun Records. His biggest success happened in 1970 when Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson recorded his composition, “Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys.” Ed Bruce also found fame playing James Garner’s saloon partner and sheriff in “Bret Maverick” from 1981-1982. His 1957 single, “Rock Boppin Baby,” on Sun Records is worth up to $300.00. His 1964 single of “I’m Gonna Have a Party” on Wand Records can sell for $1,000.00 today.

Look for the Supremes’ first album, “Meet the Supremes.” First issues show Diana Ross and the Supremes sitting on stools. 2nd issues show face shots of the girls. The face shot albums are worth up to $75.00 but albums showing them sitting on stools are worth up to $800.00 today.

The Mello-Kings was one of the blackest-sounding white groups of the Doo-Wop era. Their best known hit is “Tonite Tonite.” An original copy on Herald Records can sell for $50.00. This is an extremely rare case where a record sold over two million copies without making the Billboard Top 40. Their only EP, “The Fabulous Mello-Kings,” released on Herald Records in 1960, is worth up to $500.00 today.

In 1963, to capitalize on the success of Clint Eastwood’s popularity as Rowdy Yates on the TV series “Rawhide,” Cameo Records released the album “Rawhide’s Clint Eastwood Sings Cowboy Favorites.” Among the songs are “Bouquet of Roses” and “Don’t Fence Me In.” It’s hard to think of Dirty Harry as you listen but the album is worth up to $125.00 today.

For a long time it was thought that “Maybellene” was the first recording featuring Chuck Berry. But it is now known that a few months prior to the release of “Maybellene,” which can sell for $75.00, Chuck was playing guitar with Joe Alexander and the Cubans on the 1955 single, “Oh Maria.” Released by Ballad Records, a copy of that 45 is now worth up to $1500.00.

Here’s a record you should know about. Grace Brim was one of the few female Blues artists in Chicago after the end of World War ll. She often played harmonica and sang on the records recorded by her husband, John Brim. On her first release, “Hospitality Blues,” she also played drums. Issued by J.O.B. Records in 1952, it’s worth up to $4,500.00 today. It’s a record you should know about. “Records you should know about” are records that most people have never heard by recording artists most people have never heard of BUT can be worth a LOT of money.  Mighty John’s “Records You Should Know About” appraisal guide lists thousands of them, each worth at least up to $500.00 or more. Click on “Records You Should Know About” in the yellow strip above for more free samples.

The Band’s debut album, “Music From Big Pink, was released in 1968 shortly after they began backing up Bob Dylan. The album was considered to be revolutionary and according to Rolling Stone Magazine is one of the greatest Rock N Roll albums of all time even though it’s not certified gold. The best-known single from the album is “The Weight.” It’s worth no more than $10.00 but an original copy of the album on Capitol Records can sell for $250.00 today

Teresa Brewer was one of the most popular female singers of the 1950’s, recording almost 600 songs. Her first big hit, “Music! Music! Music!” was number 1 on the charts for ten weeks in 1950. A lot of people remember the hit as “Put Another Nickel in the Nickelodeon” and can now sell for 500 nickels. Her next big hit came in 1953 with “Til I Waltz Again With You.” Her debut album “Teresa Brewer,” released by London Records in 1951, is worth up to $100.00 today.