November 8, 2025 Records of the Day

Johnny Winter was a white Blues guitarist who had local fame in Texas in the early 1960’s. In 1968, after Rolling Stone magazine described him as a “cross-eyed albino with long fleecy hair, playing some of the gutsiest blues guitar you’ve ever heard,” his fame went national. His albums were well received but he wasn’t a hit-maker for top-40 radio. Early singles from the 60’s on Frolic Records like “Gangster of Love” and “Voodoo Twist” are each worth up to $125.00 today.

November 7, 2025 Records of the Day.

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.

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November 6, 2025 Record of the Day

The Who’s “Live at Leeds” album, released in 1970, featured some of the band’s biggest hits like “Substitute”, “My Generation,” and “Magic Bus.” The New York Times said, “It’s the best live rock album ever made.” Also on the album was “Young Man Blues.” Released as a single on Decca Records, it’s worth up to $150.00. The picture sleeve, as shown here, is worth up to $500.00 today.

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November 5, 2025 Records of the Day

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 $25.00. “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.

November 4, 2025 Records of the Day

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.

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November 3, 2023 Records of the Day

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.

November 2, 2025 Records of the Day

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.
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November 1, 2025 Records of the Day

Domingo Samudio had one of the biggest hits in the history of Rock ‘N’ Roll. In1965, he recorded as Sam the Sham. Along with his group, the Pharaohs, he made “Wooly Bully” a true classic, selling 3 million copies that year alone. On MGM Records its worth up to $10.00.  However, he first tasted success in 1964 with “Haunted House.” Released on Dingo Records, that 45 is worth up to $100.00 today.

Happy Halloween 2025!

Originally, the role of the Frankenstein monster was offered to Dracula (Bela Lagosi). He turned in down because it wasn’t a speaking part. As a result, Boris Karloff’s career in horror movies was born. Karloff is also known as the voice of the Grinch in “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” However, among his peers he was known as a kind and gentle man. The 1967 album, “An Evening with Boris Karloff,” released be Decca Records, is worth up to $300.00 today.(Receive a detailed appraisal for any record for $1.00. Just click on “Online Appraisals” in the yellow strip above).

October 30, 2025 Records of the Day

Donald Pleasance, who played the doctor in many of the “Halloween” movies, co-starred in a classic horror film in 1960 called “Circus of Horrors,” in which he owned a circus where his deformed daughter was the main attraction. The movie produced a top-20-hit single, “Look for a Star,” by Garry Miles on Liberty Records. A copy with picture sleeve is worth up to $40.00. The “Circus of Horrors” soundtrack album, released on Imperial Records, is worth up to $125.00 today.
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