October 7, 2023 - JH: "Miss", "Mr.", and "Mrs." Songs

 October 7, 2023

Host: Jan Hunsinger (JH)

Spotlight: "Miss", "Mr.", and "Mrs." Songs

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Playlist

·     songs with * were requests

·     all chart information comes from the Billboard Top 100 (for chart dates before/during July 1958) or Billboard Hot 100 (for chart dates during/after Aug 1958) unless otherwise noted

·     a glossary of terms is below the playlist

6:00 - 7:00

OPENING THEME:  Good Old Rock ‘n’ Roll – Cat Mother & the All-Night Newsboys (1969 - #29: produced by Jimi Hendrix)

Hey Mister Sun - Bobby Sherman (1970 - #24: one of several hits by the early '70s teen idol and co-star of the TV show "Here Comes the Brides")

Please Mr. Sun - Tommy Edwards (1959 - #11: song was a hit for Johnny Ray in 1952)

*Mister Sun, Mister Moon - Paul Revere & the Raiders (1969 - #18: lead singer Mark Lindsay wrote this hit that was used in the movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)

Mr. Moonlight - The Beatles (1964 - NR: album track from Beatles for Sale in the UK, Beatles '65 in the States; cover of minor hit by Dr. Feelgood and the Interns in 1962)

Dizzy Miss Lizzy - Larry Williams (1958 - #69: Williams wrote the rock and roll classic which was later covered by the Beatles)

Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter - Herman's Hermits (1965 - #1: song was not released as a single in the group's native UK due to its use as a birthday song)

*Hey Mister That's Me Up on the Jukebox - Linda Ronstadt (1975 - NR: her cover of the James Taylor song from her Prisoner in Disguise LP)

Mr. Pitiful - Otis Redding (1965 - #41: Redding co-wrote the song with Stax Records guitarist Steve Cropper)

Mr. Blue - The Fleetwoods (1959 - #1: the trio met as high school students in Olympia, Washington)

Mr. Businessman - Ray Stevens (1968 - #28: Stevens has written and recorded songs in the country, pop, and novelty genres)

45 Corner

Little Miss Go-Go - Gary Lewis and the Playboys (1965 - DNC: song was released as the flip side to the #2 hit, "Count Me In", and was co-written by Leon Russell)

Mr. Bojangles - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (1971 - #9: songwriter Jerry Jeff Walker said the song was inspired by his encounter with a street performer in a New Orleans jail)

Me and Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul (1972 - #1: song spent 3 weeks at #1 and earned Paul a Grammy for Best R&B Male Vocal)

Mr. Bass Man - Johnny Cymbal (1963 - #16: Cymbal wrote the hit, which features bass singing by Ronnie Bright of the doo-wop group The Valentines)

7:00 - 8:00

The Birthday Calendar

October 1:

Richard Harris - b. 1930

Julie Andrews - 88

Donny Hathaway - b. 1945

October 2:

Ron Meagher (The Beau Brummels) - 82

Don McLean - 78

October 3:

Eddie Cochran - b. 1938

Chubby Checker [Ernest Evans] - 82

P.P. Arnold [Patricia Ann Cole] - 77

Lindsey Buckingham - 74

October 4:

Leroy Van Dyke - 94

Marlena Davis (The Orlons) - b. 1944

Jim Fielder (Blood, Sweat, & Tears) - 76

October 5:

Steve Miller - 80

Brian Connolly (Sweet) - b. 1945

[Louis Charles] B.W. Stevenson - b. 1949

October 6:

Millie Small - b. 1946

Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon) - 72

October 7:

Al Martino - b. 1927

Dino Valenti [Chet Powers] - b. 1940

Judee Sill - b. 1944

MacArthur Park - Richard Harris (1968 - #2: song was written by Jimmy Webb and performed with backing musicians The Wrecking Crew)

Supercalifragilisticexpealidocious - Julie Andrews w/ Dick Van Dyke (1965 - #66: minor hit from the Disney movie Mary Poppins)

Where Is the Love - Donny Hathaway w/ Roberta Flack (1972 - #5: song won a Grammy for Best Pop Duo)

Laugh, Laugh - The Beau Brummels (1965 - #15: Ron Meagher played bass for the group that was important in developing "The San Francisco Sound")

American Pie - Don McLean (1971 - #1: epic allegory of rock and roll music that has been dissected, analyzed, and parodied; made its chart debut on 11/27/71 and spent 4 weeks at #1 in January 1972)

Somethin' Else - Eddie Cochran (1959 - #58: songwriter Sharon Sheeley was injured in the same car crash in England that killed Cochran)

Limbo Rock - Chubby Checker (1962 - #2: song was done as an instrumental by The Champs in 1961)

The First Cut Is the Deepest - P.P. Arnold (1967 - DNC: first released version of the song written by Cat Stevens; Arnold became known as "London's First Lady of Soul")

Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac (1977 - #10: Lindsey Buckingham wrote the song that was included on the group's Rumours LP; it ranks #120/RS500)

Walk On By - Leroy Van Dyke (1961 - #5: country cross-over hit for Van Dyke)

South Street - The Orlons (1963 - #3: group was singing about a major thoroughfare in their hometown of Philadelphia)

Lisa Listen to Me - Blood, Sweat, & Tears (1971 - #73: Jim Fielder was an original member and bassist of the group)

Take the Money and Run - Steve Miller Band (1976 - #11: one of three hits from the Fly Like and Eagle LP)

8:00 - 9:00

Fox on the Run - Sweet (1976 - #5: Glasgow-born Brian Connolly was lead singer for the glam rock band)

My Maria - B. W. Stevenson (1973 - #9: Stevenson, who is known for his country music, co-wrote this one-hit wonder)

My Boy Lollipop - Millie Small (1964 - #2: the Jamaican-born Small was known as "The Blue Beat Girl" (blue beat being a reference to Jamaican pop music); she was an international star)

Time for Me to Fly - REO Speedwagon (1980 - #77: Kevin Cronin is lead singer for the band from Champaign, IL)

Mary in the Morning - Al Martino (1967 - #27: crooner Martino had 33 singles chart on the BB Hot100, this one was co-written by Johnny Cymbal!)

Let's Get Together - Jefferson Airplane (1966 - NR: early version of song written by Chet Powers that would become the hit "Get Together" for the group The Youngbloods)

Lady-O - The Turtles (1969 - #78: minor hit for the pop group that was written by Judee Sill)

Play Those Oldies, Mr. DJ - Anthony and the Sophomores (1963 - DNC: song by the group from South Philadelphia that is used by many radio oldies shows)

Please Mr. Please - Olivia Newton-John (1975 - #3: her fifth consecutive top ten hit)

No More Mr. Nice guy - Alice Cooper (1973 - #25: Cooper wrote the lyrics of the song about his mother's church group reactions to his stage performances)

Mr. Spaceman - The Byrds (1966 - #36: critics have called the song one of the earliest examples of country rock)

Mr. Dieingly Sad - The Critters (1966 - #17: lead vocalist Don Ciccone wrote the song for the Plainfield, NJ band)

*Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel (1968 - #1: song spent 3 weeks at #1 and won Grammys for Song of the Year and Best Pop Song; it was used in the movie The Graduate)

Good Golly Miss Molly - Little Richard (1958 - #10: classic rock and roll song ranks #94/RS500)

Mr. Sandman - The Chordettes (1954 - #1: song made its chart debut on 10/30/54 and spent 7 weeks at #1)

Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! - The Beatles (1967 - NR: song from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band that John Lennon wrote inspired by an antique circus poster)

Mr. Webster - The Monkees (1967 - NR: Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart wrote this minor key story from the Headquarters LP about a disgruntled bank teller)

CLOSING THEME:  Sleepwalk – Santo & Johnny (1959 - #1 for two weeks; brothers Santo [steel guitar] and Johnny [rhythm guitar] Farina from Brooklyn)

Glossary of Terms:

dnc = did not chart

nr = not released as a single at the time

AC = Billboard’s chart for “Adult Contemporary” records

BB = Billboard Magazine, which publishes the Hot 100 chart (previously known as the Top 100), along with several other charts

Bubbling Under = songs that were ranked but fell below the top 100

C&W = Billboard’s chart for “Country & Western” records

R&B = Billboard’s chart for “Rhythm & Blues” records

RRHOF = Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

RS500 = Rolling Stone Magazine’s ranked list of the top 500 singles of all-time

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