The Teddy Bears was Phil Spector’s first group. Their one hit came in 1958 with “To Know Him is to Love Him.” Rumor has it that Spector took the title from his father’s tombstone. The single stayed on the Billboard charts for 23 weeks. It was number 1 for 3 weeks in a row. Released on Dore Records, the 45 can fetch $50.00. A mono copy of the album “The Teddy Bears Sing,” which contains the hit, was released on Imperial Records in 1959 and is worth up to $500.00. A stereo copy can bring up to $1,000.00 today.

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