May 16, 2026 - JH: 10 Year Anniversary Show

May 16, 2026

Host: Jan Hunsinger (JH)

Spotlight: 10 Year Anniversary Show. Marking 10 years of being part of the RR team. Tin is the 10 year anniversary gift, so we start hour #1 with a 'tin' theme.

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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)

Happenings Ten Years Ago Time - The Yardbirds (1966 - #30: one of the group's first recordings with Jimmy Page as lead guitarist)

One Tin Soldier (The Legend of Billy Jack) - Coven (1971 - #26: since a gift of tin commemorates a ten year anniversary, we have a theme of songs involving 'tin')

Tin Soldier - Small Faces (1968 - #73: minor hit before Rod Stewart joined the group)

I'd Love to Change the World - Ten Years After (1971 - #40: British band lead by Alvin Lee)

Tin Man - America (1974 - #4: band member Dewey Bunnell wrote the song with references to his favorite movie; song was produced by George Martin, who also played piano on the tune)

Toast and Marmalade for Tea - Tin Tin (1970 - #20: Tin Tin was made up of Australian duo Steve Kipner and Steve Groves)

Tin Soldier Man - The Kinks (1968 - NR: from the band's LP "Something Else")

10 Commandments of Love - Harvey and the Moonglows (1958 - #22: doo-wop group lead by Harvey Fuqua that at the time included Marvin Gaye)

Ohio - Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young (1970 - #14: Neil Young wrote the song in response to the shootings at Kent State; famous for the opening line, "tin soldiers and Nixon coming ...)

Don't It Make You Want to Go Home - Joe South with The Believers (1969 - #41: South was a singer/songwriter/producer/session musician)

Stay Awhile - The Bells (1971 - #7: one-hit wonder group from Montreal led by singers Jackie Ralph and Cliff Edwards)

The Free Electric Band - Albert Hammond (1973 - #48: song went to #19 in the UK and all the way to #1 in Norway)

Safe in My Garden - The Mamas and the Papas (1968 - #53: despite the multi-layed vocals, the song's chart position was considered a failure for the group)

Miss America - Mark Lindsay (1970 - #44: one of several mid-charters for the lead singer of Paul Revere and the Raiders) 

7:00 - 8:00 The Birthday Calendar

May 10:
Larry Williams - b. 1935
Henry Fambrough (The Spinners) - b. 1938
Arthur Alexander - b. 1940
Carl Douglas - 84
Dave Mason - b. 1946
Donovan [Leitch] - 80
Graham Gouldman (10cc) - 80
Jay Ferguson (Spirit) - 79

May 11:
R. Dean Taylor - b. 1939
Eric Burdon - 85
Arnie Silver (The Dovells) - 83
Claude "Butch" Trucks (The Allman Brothers) - b. 1947

May 12:
Burt Bacharach - b. 1928
James Purify - b. 1944
Steve Winwood - 78

May 13:
Ritchie Valens [Valenzuela] - b. 1941
Mary Wells - b. 1943
Stevie Wonder - 76

May 14:
Will "Dub" Jones (The Coasters) - b. 1928
Bobby Darin [Walden Robert Cassotto] - b. 1936
Jack Bruce (Cream) - b. 1943
Derek "Lek" Leckenby - b. 1943

May 15:
Trini Lopez - b. 1937
Lenny Welch - 86

May 16:
Barbara Lee (The Chiffons) - b. 1947

Bony Moronie - Larry Williams (1957 - #14: Williams wrote the song that would be a million seller for him)

Ghetto Child - The Spinners (1973 - #29: Henry Fambrough sang baritone for the group and performed co-lead vocals on this hit)

Anna (Go to Him) - Arthur Alexander (1962 - #68: Alexander wrote the song based on real life experience with a woman he later married)

Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas (1974 - #1: song spent two weeks at #1 in December of that year)

Feelin' Alright - Traffic (1968 - DNC: Dave Mason wrote and sang lead vocals on the song, better known by the Joe Cocker cover)

Catch the Wind - Donovan (1965 - #23: first charting single for the singer-songwriter; song made its chart debut 5/15/65)

The Things We Do for Love - 10cc (1977 - #5: Graham Gouldman played bass and wrote or co-wrote hit songs for 10cc and other bands)

I Got a Line On You - Spirit (1969 - #25: song has been called a rock classic)

Indiana Wants Me - R. Dean Taylor (1970 - #5: Taylor wrote and produced the song that went to #2 in the UK and his native Canada)

Bring It On Home to Me - The Animals (1965 - #32: another song that made its chart debut on 5/15/65)

Bristol Stomp - The Dovells (1961 - #2: Dion's "Runaround Sue" kept this tune from topping the charts)

Revival (Love Is Everywhere) - The Allman Brothers (1971 - #92: "Butch" Trucks was the band's drummer; first charting single for the Southern rock group)

Are You There (With Another Girl) - Dionne Warwick (1966 - #39: another hit song for the artist known for her work with the songwriting duo Burt Bacharach and Hal David) 

Let Love Come Between Us - James and Bobby Purify (1967 - #23: James Purify and his cousin, born Robert Lee Dickey)

Gimme Some Lovin' - The Spencer Davis Group (1967 - #7: song ranks #244/RS500 with lead vocals by 18-year-old Steve Winwood)

Come on Let's Go - Ritchie Valens (1958 - #42: first charting single by the artist who perished in the plane crash that also killed Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper)

My Guy - Mary Wells (1964 - #1: song was #1 on the chart released on May 16, 1964; known as "The Queen of Motown", Wells left the label after a dispute over royalties)

If You Really Love Me - Stevie Wonder (1971 - #8: Wonder is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century)

Charlie Brown - The Coasters (1959 - #2: song features the bass part of Will "Dub" Jones; "Venus" by Frankie Avalon kept this novelty tune out of the #1 spot)

Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin (1960 - #6: released in late 1959, the song is a translation of the French "La Mer")

Sunshine of Your Love - Cream (1968 - #5: song ranks #65/RS500)

Listen People - Herman's Hermits (1966 - #3: song was written by Graham Gouldman)

I'm Coming Home, Cindy - Trini Lopez (1966 - #39: also an actor, Lopez had 13 songs chart on the BB Hot100 and several others bubble under)

Since I Fell for You - Lenny Welch (1963 - #4: song was written in 1945 and the doo-wop group that Welch belonged to in the '50s sang it regularly)

One Fine Day - The Chiffons (1963 - #5: upbeat pop song was written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin and ranks #460/RS500)

Passing: Clarence Carter - born 1/14/36, died 5/13/26 (90). Carter went blind at the age of 1 and taught himself guitar at 11. He recorded the song "I'd Rather Go Blind", co-written by Etta James, in 1969. It wasn't released as a single.

Passing: Claudine Longet - born 1/29/42, died 5/14/26 (84). For several years married to Andy Williams, Longet was infamous for being charged with manslaughter in the death of skier Spider Sabich in 1976. She did, however, have 4 low charting singles on the BB Hot100. We heard "L'Amour Est Bleu" (Love Is Blue) which charted at #71 in 1968.

*Two Divided By Love - The Grass Roots (1971 - #16: band that went through several line-up changes over its career)

Beg, Borrow, and Steal - The Ohio Express (1967 - #29: another pop band that went through several incarnations and after this single went in a bubblegum direction)

Welcome Me Love - Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge (1969 - #48: Maestro was lead singer for The Crests in the '50s)

I Will Always Think About You - New Colony Six (1968 - #22: soft-rock group from Chicago that began as a garage band)

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

Host: John Simon (JS) with the sounds of late May from back in the day!

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May 9, 2026 - GJ and JR - Hot Food and Cold Starts

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Date: May 9, 2026

Host:  Gregory James and John Rudan

Features: Songs with Food in the Title and Songs with Cold Vocal Openings

Tonight's show is a repeat of GJ's May 11, 2024 show for the first two hours and a new hour curated and hosted by John Rudan.

Birthday Calendar

May 5

Georgia Dobbins (Marvelettes)  b. 1942  d. 2020 

May 6

Davey Johnstone (Elton John guitarist)  75 years old

Bob Seger    81 years old

Leon Hughes  (original Coaster)  b. 1930  d.2023

May 7

Johnny Maestro (Crests, Brooklyn Bridge)  b. 1939  d. 2010

Jimmy Ruffin   b. 1936  d. 2014

May 8

Philip Bailey (Earth Wind and Fire) 75 years old

Paul Samwell-Smith (Yardbirds bassist)  83 years old

Ricky Nelson  b. 1940  d. 1985

Toni Tennille   86 years old

May 9

Billy Joel  77 years old

Richie Furay  82 years old

Tommy Roe   84 years old

Dave Prater  (Sam and Dave)  b. 1937  d. 1988

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 subsequent dates) unless otherwise noted

* glossary of terms is below the playlist

6:00-7:00

OPENING THEME: Good Old Rock n’ Roll—Cat Mother and the All Night Newsboys (1969, #29, produced by Jimi Hendrix)

Peanuts  Little Joe And The Thrillers  1957  #22

Little Joe Cook’s falsetto singing may have been an influence on Lou Christie and Frankie Valli (who covered “Peanuts” with the Four Seasons in 1963).

Bread And Butter   Newbeats   1964  #2

Another song with falsetto singing, this time by Larry Henley. This recording has turned up in several TV commercials.

Peanut Butter   Marathons  1961  #20

The recording group was actually The Vibrations. The Marathons were under contract to a different label, so they changed their name to The Vibrations. The melody is identical to “Hully Gully.”

Hully Gully  Olympics   1960  #72

*Apple Peaches Pumpkins Pie   Jay and the Techniques  1967  #6

Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson sang backup on this track. John Simon put in this request

Mashed Potato Time   Dee Dee Sharp    1962   #2 H100  #1 RB

The Orlons sang back up on this track by the 17-year-old Dee Dee Sharp.

Peppermint Twist   Joey Dee and the Starliters    1962  #1

This live recording should not be confused with the 1961 song “The Peppermint Twist” by Danny Peppermint and the Jumping Jacks.

Hot Pastrami   Dartells  1963   #11

Dick Burns of the Dartells has said that the band simply lifted the melody of Joey Dee’s “Mashed Potatoes,” changed the lyrics and renamed it “Hot Pastrami.”

Mashed Potatoes Joey Dee and the Starliters    1961

A Taste Of Honey   Herb Alpert  1965  #7

Winner of four Grammys.  By this time, there were two actual members of Tijuana Brass in addition to Herb Alpert—the rest were the Wrecking Crew. Hal Blaine played the drums that drove the song along.

*Tupelo Honey 

Van Morrison’s custom on the album was to record his vocals live with no overdubbing. 

RC Cola And A Moon Pie   NRBQ  1972   NR

In some parts of the country in the mid-20th century, this was called “the working man’s lunch.”

Cheeseburger In Paradise   Jimmy Buffett  1978  #32

Jambalaya   Brenda  Lee   1956   DNC

Brenda Mae Tarpley first recorded Jambalaya when she was 11 years old.

Polk Salad Annie   Tony Joe White   1969  #8

It was nine months between when the record was released and when it finally charted due to popular demand.

Dixie Chicken Little Feat   1978  DNC

Backing singers included Gloria Jones, Bonnie Raitt (seen in the video below), Danny Hutton and Bonnie Bramlett.

7:00-8:00

Please Mr. Postman    Marvelettes   1961  #1

Georgia Dobbins co-wrote “Please Mr. Postman” but left the group before it was recorded.

All the Girls Love Alice   Elton John    1973  NR

This track from Elton John’s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” was a favorite of Davey Johnstone who played guitar on the track. Kiki Dee was a backing singer and the lyrics told a tale about a fictional and tragic girl. The song was not inspired by Alice Cooper.

Roll Me Away  Bob Seger  1982   #27

Roy Bittan played piano, Waddy Wachtel played guitar and Russ Kunkel played drums on this song about a man and his motorcycle.

Down in Mexico  Coasters   1956  #8 RB

This was their debut single.   

Worst That Could Happen   Brooklyn Bridge   1969  #3

Written by Jimmy Webb, the song was rumored to be about someone named Susan.

Stand By Me  Jimmy and David Ruffin  1970  #61 H100

From the album “I Am My Brother’s Keeper.”  

That’s the Way of the World   Earth Wind and Fire   1975  #5 RB  #12 H100

Philip Bailey was the high voice for Earth Wind and Fire.

I Write the Songs   Captain and Tennille  1975  NR

Many people think this song was written by Barry Manilow (who did write a lot of songs), but it written by Beach Boy Bruce Johnston. Because Johnston knew Toni Tennille and Daryl Dragon from their work with the Beach Boys, he gave the song to them and they made the first album recording of the song.

Stroll On (Train Kept a Rolling)  Yardbirds   1965  DNC

This version was heard in the film “Blow Up.”

It’s Late   Ricky Nelson   1959  #9 H100  #30 RB

Nelson’s cover version was released and charted 21 years before composer Dorsey Burnette’s original was released on a compilation album in 1980.

My Life  Billy Joel  1978  #3 H100  #2 AC

Everybody   Tommy Roe  1963  #3

Recorded at FAME studios in Muscle Shoals.

Only You Know and I Know    Dave Mason   1970  #42

From “Alone Together,” one of the coolest looking vinyl releases of the 1970’s with a stellar group of musicians including Leon Russell, Larry Knechtel, Carl Radle, Jim Capaldi, Jim Gordon, Jim Keltner, Bonnie Bramlett and Rita Coolidge.

Fresh Garbage Spirit   1968  NR

Or as it might be titled today: “Natural Compost.”

Wear Your Love Like Heaven   Donovan  1967  #23

Lyrically, the song is like an Impressionist painting. Donovan’s Scottish dialect was in full force in this song.

8:00-9:00

Charlie Brown – Coasters – 1959, Not about the cartoon Charlie Brown and Charles Shultz said it misrepresented his character, but he never sued because it was such a common name.

Hooked On A Feeling – Blue Swede – 1974 – BJ Thomas original with the rather unique “ooga-chaka” vocal intro.

Hanky Panky – Tommy James and the Shondells – 1966 – First charting single reached #1 on the Hot 100 for two weeks in July’66.

Delta Dawn – Tanya Tucker – 1972 – She did the original version, but Helen Reddy had the #1 single in 1973.

Hey Jude – Beatles 1968 – Number one for 9 weeks and the Hot 100 #1 single of 1968.

Nowhere Man - Beatles 1966

No Reply - Beatles 1964

Eleanor Rigby – Beatles  1966 – Released in the US as a two-sided single with Yellow Submarine.

Percy’s Song – Fairport Convention – 1969 – Written by Bob Dylan about a fatal car crash and a 99 year sentence at Joliet Prison.

You Can’t Always Get What You Want – Rolling Stones – 1969 – Intro vocals by the London Bach choir, and they come back again on the fade out.

I’ve Seen All Good People – Yes – 1971, two parts; the first titled "Your Move" was released as a single in 1971 and reached number 40 in the US; The second part is "All Good People."

Fat-Bottomed Girls – Queen – 1978 – The album Jazz came with a great picture that you can see, and buy, online.

Carry On Wayward Son – Kansas – 1976 – Prog-rockers breakthrough hit single, #11 on the Hot 100.

CLOSING THEME: Sleep Walk – Santo and Johnny (1959, #1 for two weeks)

Glossary of Terms:

DNC = did not chart

NR = not released as a single at the time

AC = Billboard’s chart for Adult Contemporary records

H100 = Billboard Hot 100

RB = Billboard’s chart of rhythm and blues records

Host May 16, 2026: Jan Hunsinger.

Feature: Tenth Anniversary as a Remnants host.

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