June 15, 2019 - JH: "Breaking Bad" Oldies

Host: Jan Hunsinger (JH)
Date: June 15, 2019

Spotlight:"Breaking Bad" Oldies - songs of the oldies era that were used in the TV series "Breaking Bad".

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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

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

El Paso - Marty Robbins (1960 - #1: classic country crossover that debuted on 11/9/59 and peaked at #1 for 2 weeks on 1/4/60; appeared in the final episode of BB)

Crystal Blue Persuasion - Tommy James and the Shondells (1969 - #2: appropriate song when considering BB character Walter White's product he produces)

Pick Yourself Up - Nat 'King' Cole (1962 - NR: from the LP "Nat 'King' Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays"; song was written for the 1936 movie "Swing Time" starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers)


Goin' Down - The Monkees (1967 - #104: song was the B-side to "Daydream Believer" but charted in its own right)

Heard It in a Love Song - The Marshall Tucker Band (1977 - #14: from the LP "Carolina Dreams)

You're Movin' Me - Clyde McPhatter (1962 - NR: deep cut from the former lead singer of the Drifters)



Enchanted - The Platters (1959 - #12: charted higher on the R&B chart [#9] than on the pop charts)

Up the Junction - Squeeze (1979 - DNC: song made it to #2 in the UK; "up the junction" means to be in deep trouble)

It's Such a Pretty World Today - Nancy Sinatra (1967 - NR: from the LP "Country My Way")


45 Corner

Baby Blue - Badfinger (1972 - #14: song was produced by Todd Rundgren; also used in the final episode of BB)


A Horse With No Name - America (1972 - #1: song debuted on 1/12/72 and reached #1 on 3/25/72, where it stayed for 3 weeks; banned on some US radio stations for the 'horse' reference)

(These Are) The Young Years - Floyd Cramer (1963 - #129: Cramer was a long-time Nashville session musician; song contains hints of his most famous hit, "Last Date")

Windy - The Association (1967 - #1: song hit the top of the charts on 7/1/67 and stayed there for 4 weeks after debuting on 5/27)

Birthday Calendar

June 9:  Les Paul - born 1915
Jackie Wilson - born 1934

June 10: Joao Gilberto - 88

Shirley Owens (The Shirelles) - 78
Janet Vogel (The Skyliners) - born 1941

June 11: Jud Strunk (Justin Roderick Strunk, Jr.) - born 1936
Joey Dee (Joey Dee & the Starliters) - 79

June 12: Reg Presley (Reginald Maurice Ball - lead singer for the Troggs) - born 1941
Len Barry - 77

June 13: Bobby Freeman - born 1940
James Carr - born 1942
Jorge Santana - 68
Bo (Robert) Donaldson - 65

June 14: Burl Ives - born 1909
Renaldo ("Obie") Benson (Four Tops) - born 1936
Mervyn "Muff" Winwood (Spencer Davis Group) - 76
Rod Argent - 74

June 15: Nigel Pickering (Spanky & Our Gang) - born 1929
Waylon Jennings - born 1937
Harry Nilsson - born 1941

How High the Moon - Les Paul and Mary Ford (1951 - #1: song was one of the biggest hits of the year, spending 9 weeks at #1)


(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson (1967 - #6: from 1957 to 1972 "Mr. Excitement" had 54 songs on the BB Hot 100; this was his last to make the Top 10 and is #246 on the RS500)


The Girl From Ipanema - Astrud Gilberto (1964 - #5: Joao Gilberto was married to Astrud from 1960-64 and is credited with creating bossa nova)

Baby It's You - The Shirelles (1962 - #8: the Bacharach/David tune would later be covered by the Beatles)

This I Swear - The Skyliners (1959 - #26: Vogel sang the soprano parts for the group from Pittsburgh) 

Daisy a Day - Jud Strunk (#14 - 1972: Strunk was born in Jamestown, NY; we heard the original MGM 45)

Peppermint Twist - Joey Dee and the Starliters (#1 - 1961: song inspired by the venue that made the group famous - the Peppermint Lounge on 45th St. in New York City)

Love Is All Around - The Troggs (#7 - 1967: written by lead singer Reg Presley)

1, 2, 3 - Len Barry (#2 - 1965: once the lead singer of the Dovells, Barry co-wrote this million-seller) 

Do You Want to Dance - Bobby Freeman (#5 - 1958: Freeman, who was only 17, wrote this oft-covered hit)

Dark End of the Street - James Carr (#77 - 1967: R & B/soul singer who is known for his great vocals; Linda Ronstadt covered this on her "Heart Like A Wheel" LP; also covered by the Flying Burrito Brothers)

Who Do You Think You Are - Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods (#15 - 1974: Donaldson was the keyboardist of the group and not the lead singer)

Suavecito - Malo (#18 - 1972:  San Francisco band featuring Jorge Santana, brother of Carlos)

Funny Way of Laughing - Burl Ives (#10 - 1962: more than just the voice of the snowman in "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Ives was an author, actor, and singer; song won a Grammy for Best Country Record)

Walk Away Renee - Four Tops (#14 - 1968: cover of the 1966 Left Banke tune)

Gimme Some Lovin' - Spencer Davis Group (1966 - #7: "Muff" Winwood played bass for the group and recruited younger brother Stevie to sing)

She's Not There - The Zombies (1964 - #2: the first chart single for the group that is #291 on the RS500)


Like to Get to Know You - Spanky and Our Gang (1968 - #17: Nigel Pickering was a founder of the group and played guitar)

Me & My Arrow - Nilsson (1971 - #34: song was from his animated special "The Point")

Luckenbach, Texas - Waylon Jennings (#25 - 1977:  song made #1 on the country charts and features Willie Nelson)

*Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me) - Reunion (1974 - #8: Reunion featured the vocals of Joey Levine, who was the lead singer of the Ohio Express)

*It Was a Very Good Year - Frank Sinatra (1965 - #28: a request for a song used in the TV series "The Sopranos"; "Old Blue Eyes" won a Grammy for Pop Male Vocal for the song)


*Yakety Yak - The Coasters (1958 - #1: Lieber & Stoller classic featuring King Curtis on sax; topped the R&B charts for 7 weeks)

*Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles (1969 - NR: George Harrison penned tune from the "Abbey Road" LP)

Here Comes Summer - Jerry Keller (1959 - #14: Keller wrote and produced this one-hit wonder)


Groovy Summertime - The Love Generation (1967 - #74: the group existed only as a studio band)


Lily of the Valley - Queen (1974 - NR: from the LP "Sheer Heart Attack"; actor Rami Malek, who played Freddy Mercury in the film "Bohemian Rhapsody", calls it one of his favorite Queen songs)

On a Clear Day - The Peddlers (1968 - NR: jazz/soul trio from Manchester; song is from their LP "Three in a Cell")


Take My True Love by the Hand - The Limeliters (1960 - NR: from their self-titled first LP; group that Glenn Yarborough started in)

CLOSING THEME:  Sleepwalk – Santo & 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

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 This Week (05/25/19):  John Rudan (JR) with a spotlight on Solid Gold Oldies.

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