Rockin' Remnants
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Date: September 20, 2014
Host: John Simon
Feature: A Wonderful Summer
"They say that all good things must end someday...."
- Chad & Jeremy (from A Summer Song)
Tonight we bid farewell to Summer from 6-9 on WVBR-FM. Tune in, raise a glass and sing along. Also....you might just win some Tweedy tickets!
- Chad & Jeremy (from A Summer Song)
Tonight we bid farewell to Summer from 6-9 on WVBR-FM. Tune in, raise a glass and sing along. Also....you might just win some Tweedy tickets!
Birthday Calendar
September 17 – Hank Williams –born in 1923
September 19 – Paul Williams – 74 years old
– Bill Medley (Righteous Brothers) – 74 yrs old
– Mama Cass Elliott – born in 1941
– Brook Benton – born in 1931
Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia
Clue #1: This Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inductee has written songs recorded by The Beatles, Linda Ronstadt, the Rolling Stones and James Taylor.
Clue #2: Two major British Invasion bands from the 1960s picked their names - in part - as a tribute to his influence.
Clue #3: When he died at 22 in an infamous plane crash, he'd been recording rock 'n' roll music for less than two years! Who is he?
(scroll down to find the answer below the playlist)
Playlist
[songs in bold are from the spotlight date of DATE; yellow song titles are YouTube links; 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]
6-7pm
OPENING THEME: Good Old Rock ‘n’ Roll – Cat Mother & the All-Night Newsboys (1969, #29, produced by Jimi Hendrix)
Mr. Dieingly Sad – Critters (9/66; #17 - the highest-charting single for this New Jersey-based quartet whose career was cut short when band leader Ciccone was called for military service. He'd later become a member of the 4 Seasons.)
* See You in September – Happenings (9/66; #3 - these New Jersey natives had a big hit with a cover of the Tempos' 1959 hit)
People Say – Dixie Cups (7/64; #12 - follow-up to their #1 Chapel of Love on the small Red Bird label)
I Didn't Have Any Summer Romance – Satisfactions (1966; composed by Goffin/King and produced and arranged by Jack Nitzsche, husband of lead singer Gracia)
A Summer Song – Chad & Jeremy (9/64; #7 - the only Top Ten hit for this English duo)
One More Town – Kingston Trio (10/62; #97 - one of the first singles to feature the voice of new group member John Stewart spent just two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100)
We'll Sing in the Sunshine – Gale Garnett (9/64; #4 - winner of the Grammy that year for Best Folk Record)
* Ain't It a Shame – Fats Domino (7/55; #10 Pop, #1 R&B for eleven weeks - Pat Boone's cover version would spend two weeks at the top of the Pop chart the week listener Abby Mandel was born)
* Be My Baby – Ronettes (9/63; #2 for three weeks - one of the first songs listener Abby remembers hearing on the then-new transistor radio she got for her birthday!)
* Time of the Season – Zombies (2/69; #3 - released as a single on Date Records after the group had disbanded - and suggested for our changing-seasons theme by David in Vancouver)
* Summer's Almost Gone – Doors (1968 - from their Waiting for the Sun LP and suggested/requested by KV, Mark from Virginia AND Tom from Ulysses. It's a quorum!)
45 Corner : Wonderful Summer – Robin Ward (11/63; #14 - this Perry Botkin-penned ballad has appeared on many anthologies, but the pared-down 45 version - in mono and without several prominent overdubs - is very rare. You hear it here tonight - a Rockin' Remnants exclusive!)
I've Got Sand in My Shoes – Drifters (9/64; #33 - the stark and plaintive follow-up to their Under the Boardwalk)
Hypnotized – Linda Jones (7/67; #21 Pop, #4 R&B)
Across the Street (Is a Million Miles Away) – Ray Peterson (12/64; #106 - produced by Ray Stevens and released on the M-G-M label, but unable to crack the Hot 100)
Brown-Eyed Woman – Bill Medley (8/68; #43 - the debut single on M-G-M Records for this righteous brother - exploring the theme of interracial romance - featured background vocals from his then-girlfriend Darlene Love, singing "stay away ba-by.")
To Put Up with You – The Holy Mackerel (9/68; did not chart - featuring singer and songwriter Paul Williams { he's the guy at the bottom of the photo}, this Reprise Records 45 should've been a hit!)
A Song That Never Comes – Mama Cass (8/70; #99 - originally recorded by Cashman & West, this version is the only one that charted, albeit for just two weeks)
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry – BJ Thomas & Triumphs (2/66; #8 - one of Hank Williams' signature songs, this one is listed by Rolling Stone Magazine as #111 of "the greatest 500 songs of all time.")
I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You) – Linda Ronstadt (12/74; the b-side of her smash single You're No Good - another Hank Williams classic, this one features harmony vocals from Emmylou Harris and can be found on the Heart Like a Wheel LP.)
Jambalaya (On the Bayou) – Hank Williams (9/52; #20 Pop, #1 C&W for 14 weeks - the first of five charting versions on the Pop chart alone [Fats Domino, Bobby Comstock, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, John Fogerty], here's the man himself.)
Way Back Home – The Jazz Crusaders (12/70; #90 - keyboardist Joe Sample passed away just last week. The group would later shorten its name to "The Crusaders" and would record many successful crossover albums, mostly on the west coast. Check out this video to hear him and his electric piano. R.I.P. Joe Sample.)
I Want You Back – Jackson 5 (1/70; #1 Pop and R&B - considered by many to be the greatest debut single off all-time, this one opens with a piano "glissando" played by none other than Motown's latest west coast sessionman Joe Sample.)
* If It's Magic – Stevie Wonder (1977 - from his Songs in the Key of Life album, which Stevie Wonder will recreate on an 11-date Fall tour in North America, starting with a November date at Madison Square Garden. Requested by Carolyn in Rhode Island.)
45 Corner : Half As Much – Sonny Charles (10/70; #116 - another of Hank Williams' signature tunes, but with a decidedly R&B flavor. Tonight we hear the A&M Records radio-station promo 45.)
Because – Dave Clark 5 (8/64; #3 - perhaps the prettiest ballad to come out of the British Invasion.)
Slow Down – The Beatles (9/64; #73 - one of several charting singles from the A Hard Day's Night soundtrack, this was the b-side of their Matchbox.)
Last Kiss – J. Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers (9/64; #2 - the highest-charting of many versions of this song, including songwriter Wayne Cochrane's and grunge rockers Pearl Jams'.)
Carrie-Anne – Hollies (6/67; #9 - their debut single on Epic Records was one of the last to feature founding member Graham Nash, who was leaving to sing more meaningful material with David Crosby and Stephen Stills.)
Soul Man – Sam & Dave (9/67; #2 Pop, #1 R&B for 7 weeks - this one won a Grammy for the R&B Duo category and featured the guitar licks of Stax Records' Steve Cropper. "Play it, Steve!")
Cold Sweat - Pt.1 – James Brown (7/67; #7 Pop, #1 R&B for 3 weeks - this one would later chart for John Mellencamp, but nobody did it like the Godfather of Soul!)
Smile a Little Smile for Me – Flying Machine (10/69; #5 - this studio group from England is not to be confused with James Taylor's original group. The mono 45 edit apparently appears on one out-of-print CD. Tonight we play the original 45.)
Tears of a Clown – Smokey Robinson & Miracles (12/70; #1 Pop and R&B - originally recorded as an album track in 1967 and discovered by a DJ in the UK, prompting its release as a surprising smash single three years after its original release.)
Venus – The Shocking Blue (2/70; #1 - the chart debut for this group from Holland reached the top of the charts. Bananarama would also hit #1 with this song in the mid-eighties.)
Kung Fu Fighting – Carl Douglas (12/74; #1 Pop and R&B - an audio icon of the 1970s was recently featured in an NPR story. Check it out here!)
Turn the Beat Around – Vicki Sue Robinson (4/76; #10 - a disco staple, recorded by a veteran of Broadway musicals Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar.)
45 Corner : Wonderful Summer – Front Porch (10/71; #129 - this interesting re-make of the Robin Ward hit comes to you on the Jubilee Records radio station promo 45.)
Year of the Cat – Al Stewart (12/76; #8 - this was the Scottish singer/songwriter's chart debut in the States.)
* Lady Marmalade – LaBelle (3/75; #1 Pop and R&B - co-written by the late Bob Crewe and produced by New Orleans' Allen Toussaint, this is another one that would reach #1 for another artist nearly 30 years later.)
Summer Wind – Frank Sinatra (9/66; #25)
* Leaves That Are Green – Simon & Garfunkel (2/66; b-side of the Top 5 Homeward Bound was originally a track on the duo's Sounds of Silence LP.)
Trivia Answer
Buddy Holly (for whom The Hollies named themselves. The name "The Beatles" was partly inspired by Holly's group The Crickets).
Congratulations to Jane from Ithaca, for correctly answering the question and winning a $10 Gift Certificate to Angry Mom Records on The Ithaca Commons! [note: Congrats also go out to Greg Perreault, who knew the answer before the clue was barely uttered, and who graciously agreed to let the contest continue - and to forego the prize. Go, GP!]
Host Next Week (9/27/14): JS with a spotlight to be determined....
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