April 18, 2020 - JH: Golden Oldies

Host: Jan Hunsinger (JH)
Date: April 18, 2020

Spotlight: Golden Oldies

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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)

Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren (1961 - #3: Darren was primarily an actor and he starred in the TV series "the Time Tunnel")

Across 110th Street - Bobby Womack (1973 - #56: song is from the 1972 movie of the same name and was also used in Quentin Tarantino's 1997 film "Jackie Brown")

Let It Be - The Beatles (1970 - #1: Beatles classic was #1 on this date 50 years ago)

Rip It Up - Little Richard (1956 - #17: the "B" side of this song was "Ready Teddy" which charted at #44)

1,2,3 Red Light - The 1910 Fruitgum Company (1968 - #5: The Tradewinds provided backing vocals for this bubblegum hit)

It's Good News Week - Hedghehopper's Anonymous (1966 - #48: song was written and produced by Jonathan King ["Everyone's Gone to the Moon"])

Good Morning Starshine - Oliver (1969 - #3: song is from the off-Broadway musical "Hair")

Long, Long Time - Linda Ronstadt (1970 - #25: Ronstadt was still somewhat obscure at this point in her career)

Superstar - Murray Head (1971 - #14: the song from the rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar" charted 3 times; the first two, 1970 and early 1971, it went nowhere, but the third time was the charm)

Day by Day - Godspell (1972 - #13: a Broadway rock musical that became a movie)

Make Me Smile - Chicago (1970 - #9: from the LP 'Chicago II', the song debuted 4/4/70)

45 Corner

Tear Drop City - The Monkees (1969 - #56: although the song was released in 1969 from their "Instant Replay" LP, the Tommy Boyce-Bobby Hart-penned song was recorded in 1966; the group's first release after Peter Tork left the band in December 1968)

I Can't Stay Mad at You - Skeeter Davis (1963 - #7: country crossover hit for the artist born Mary Frances Penick)

(Will You) Come Back My Love - The Wrens (1955 - DNC: great song for the group out of the Bronx)

Things I'd Like to Say - New Colony Six (1969 - #16: one of two Top 40 songs for the soft rock group out of Chicago)

This Door Swings Both Ways - Herman's Hermits (1966 - #12: song was a bigger hit for the group in the States than in their native UK)

I Know a Place - Petula Clark (1965 - #3: song won Clark a Grammy for Rock & Roll female vocal)

The Birthday Calendar:

April 12:

Tiny Tim (born Herbert Khaury) - born 1932

John Kay (born Joachim Kraudelat - Steppenwolf) - 76

David Cassidy - born 1950

April 13:

Horace Key (The Tams) - born 1934

Lester Chambers (The Chambers Brothers) - 80

Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane/Hot Tuna) - 76

Al Green - 74

April 14:

Loretta Lynn - 88

Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple) - 75

April 15:

Roy Clark - born 1933

Dave Edmunds - 76

April 16:

Roy Hamilton - born 1929

Bobby Vinton - 85

Dusty Springfield (Mary O'Brien) - born 1939

April 17:

Don Kirshner (producer) - born 1934

April 18:

Paul Rothchild (producer) - born 1935

Tiptoe Through the Tulips - Tiny Tim (1968 - #17: song was originally published in 1929; Tiny Tim sang it on the debut show of Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In)


Monster - Steppenwolf (1970 - #39: song is part of a 9:15 medley that begins the album "Monster")

I'll Meet You Halfway - The Partridge Family (1971 - #9: David Cassidy was a teen-age heartthrob in the early 70s)


Untie Me - The Tams (1962 - #60: the group got their name for wearing Scottish tam o'shanters; song was written by Joe South)


I Can't Turn You Loose - The Chambers Brothers (1968 - #37: their cover of the Otis Redding song from 1967; Lester Chambers was the lead singer)

White Rabbit - The Jefferson Airplane (1967 - #8: song highlights Jack Casady's bass playing; #478/RS500)

Love and Happiness - Al Green (1972 - NR: song charted at #104 when it was released in 1977; #98/RS500)

Don't Come A-Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind) - Loretta Lynn (1967 - DNC: Lynn wrote the song which became #1 on the Country and Western charts)


Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple (1973 - #4: arguably the most recognizable guitar riff in rock music; #426/RS500)

Yesterday When I Was Young - Roy Clark (1968 - #19: Clark was the host of TV's Hee Haw from 1969 to 1997)

Girls Talk - Dave Edmunds (1979 - #65: song was written by Elvis Costello and later covered by Linda Ronstadt)


Don't Let Go - Roy Hamilton (1958 - #13: Hamilton convinced Sam Cooke to give up gospel for secular music and also influence Elvis Presley's ballad singing)


Blue on Blue - Bobby Vinton (1963 - #3: Vinton had 44 charting singles over his career)

You Don't Have to Say You Love Me - Dusty Springfield (1966 - #4: song ranks #491/RS500 and was covered by Elvis Presley in 1970)

Jingle Jangle - The Archies (1970 - #10: The real-life Monkees chafed under Don Kirshner's creative music control, he had less stress dealing with a band of cartoon characters)


Light My Fire - The Doors (1967 - #1: Paul Rothchild produced the first five albums for the band, as well as Janis Joplin's masterpiece "Pearl"; song ranks #35/RS500)

Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry (1956 - #97: song ranks #97/RS500)

Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley (1956 - #1: along with "Hound Dog" was a two-sided #1 for 11 weeks; #197/RS500)

God Only Knows - The Beach Boys (1966 - #39: from their landmark "Pet Sounds" LP; #25/RS500)


You Tell Me Why - The Beau Brummels (1965 - #38: the group's last single to crack the BB Top 40)

Save Me - Aretha Franklin (1967 - NR: from her classic album "I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You")

Superman - The Clique (1969 - "B" side to their hit "Sugar on Sunday"; later covered by R.E.M.)

Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye - the Casinos (1967 - #6: song was originally recorded by country star Don Cherry in 1962; a one-hit wonder for the Casinos)


Peace Train - Cat Stevens (1971 - #7: the song topped the Adult Contemporary chart for 3 weeks)

Bennie and the Jets - Elton John (1974 - #1: from his "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" LP; song was #1 on this date in 1974)


Only the Good Die Young - Billy Joel (1978 - #24: from his hit LP "The Stranger")

Gee - The Crows (1954 - #14: the first 1950s doo-wop single to sell over a million copies; considered by some to be the first rock and roll single by a rock and roll group)


Is It Any Wonder - The Turtles (1967 - NR: song was recorded in 1967 and released on the group's 1970 LP "Wooden Head")

Jackie Wilson Said - Van Morrison (1972 - #61: single from his "St. Dominic's Preview" album)

Sunday Will Never be the Same - Spanky and Our Gang (1967 - #9: from their debut album of the same name)


Morningtown Ride - The Seekers (1967 - #44: song was written and recorded by Malvina Reynolds, who also wrote "Little Boxes", in 1957)


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 April 25, 2020: John Simon (JS) with a spotlight on "B" sides. 

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