July 22, 2023 - JH: "Just" Songs

 July 22, 2023

Host: Jan Hunsinger (JH)

Spotlight: "Just" 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)

She's Just My Style - Gary Lewis and the Playboys (1966 - #3: Lewis retired to nearby Rochester and used to make occasional appearances to perform)

Just When I Needed You Most - Randy VanWarmer (1979 - #4: VanWarmer wrote the song that was inspired by the loss of his car and the loss of his girlfriend)

I Just Want to Celebrate - Rare Earth (1971 - #7: one of the few all white acts signed to Motown Records)

Just About the Same - The Association (1970 - #106: sunshine pop from the California group; maybe shoulda, coulda, woulda been a bigger hit?)

*Just a Little - The Beau Brummels (1965 - #8: the folk rock sound on this hit was produced by Sylvester Stewart, aka Sly Stone)

Just a Dream - Jimmy Clanton (1958 - #4: Clanton, who is from Louisiana, was known as the "swamp pop R&B teenage idol"; he wrote this hit song)

Couldn't I Just Tell You - Todd Rundgren (1972 - #93: from his classic LP "Something/Anything")

Just Like a Woman - Bob Dylan (1966 - #33: from his classic LP "Blonde On Blonde")

Don't You Just Know It? - Huey "Piano" Smith and the Clowns (1958 - #9: song was a million-seller for Smith, another Louisiana native)

45 Corner

(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet - The Reflections (1964 - #6: one-hit wonder on Golden World Records for the Detroit group)

Give Me Just a Little More Time - Chairmen of the Board (1970 - #3: song was written and produced by the Holland-Dozier-Holland team after they left Motown to form their own label of Invictus Records)

Don't Just Stand There - Patty Duke (1965 - #8: one of the many teen TV stars in the early '60s who crossed over to music)

*Just You 'n' Me - Chicago (1973 - #4: written by band member James Pankow after ha and his wife had a fight and sung by Peter Cetera)

Spare Me a Little of Your Love - Fleetwood Mac (1972 - DNC: doesn't have "Just" in the title, but the Christine McVie-penned tune from "Bare Trees" uses 'just' a lot)

7:00 - 8:00 The Birthday Calendar

Bed song: Cast Your Fate to the Wind - Vince Guaraldi (1963 - #22: one-hit wonder but got Guaraldi the Peanuts gig)

July 16:

Tony Jackson (The Searchers) - b. 1938

Desmond Dekker - b. 1942

July 17:

Vince Guaraldi - b. 1928

Spencer Davis - b. 1939

Gale Garnett - 81

Phoebe Snow - b. 1950

July 18:

Dion DiMucci - 84

Martha Reeves - 82

Robin McDonald (Billy J Kramer & the Dakotas) - b. 1943

July 19:

Sue Thompson - b. 1925

Vicki Carr [Florencia Vicenta de Casillas Martinez Cardona] - 82

Bernie Leadon (The Eagles) - 76

Brian May (Queen) - 76

July 20:

Buddy Knox - b. 1933

Jo Ann Campbell - 85

Dennis Yost (Classics IV) - b. 1943

John Lodge (The Moody Blues) - 78

Carlos Santana - 76

July 21:

Rosie Hamlin (Rosie & the Originals) - b. 1945

Barry Whitwam (Herman's Hermits) - 77

Cat Stevens - 75

July 22:

Thomas Wayne [Perkins] - b. 1940

Bobby Sherman - 80

Estelle Bennett (The Ronettes) - b. 1944

Don Henley - 76

Ain't That Just Like Me - The Searchers (1964 - #61: Tony Jackson played bass for the Liverpool group)

Israelites - Desmond Dekker & the Aces (1969 - #9: one-hit wonder for the Jamaica-born Dekker; we heard an original 45 on Uni Records)

Gimme Some Lovin' - The Spencer Davis Group (1967 - #7: song ranks #244/RS500)

We'll Sing in the Sunshine - Gale Garnett (1964 - #4: New Zealand-born Garnett wrote the song that won her a Grammy for Best Folk Record)

Gone at Last - Phoebe Snow and Paul Simon (1975 - #23: song has been called a combination of rock and roll and old time revival gospel)

Where or When - Dion & the Belmonts (1960 - #3: song was written in 1937 by the team of Rogers and Hart)

Dancing in the Street - Martha and the Vandellas (1962 - #2: summer classic that ranks #40/RS500)

Little Children - Billy J Kramer & the Dakotas (1964 - #7: song went to #1 in the UK; Robin McDonald played rhythm guitar for the band)

Norman - Sue Thompson (1962 - #3: her follow-up to the hit "Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)" [heard two weeks before on RR]; song was written by John D. Loudermilk)

Your Heart Is Free Just Like the Wind - Vikki Carr (1968 - #91: one of her lesser-known charting singles; Carr sang for 5 US Presidents during her career)

'39 - Queen (1976 - DNC: lead guitarist Brian May wrote and sang this song from their "A Night at the Opera" LP)

Party Doll - Buddy Knox (1957 - #1: Knox co-wrote the million-seller that spent 1 week at #1)

(I'm the Girl From) Wolverton Mountain - Jo Ann Campbell (1962 - #8: answer song to the hit by Claude King)

Traces - The Classics IV featuring Dennis Yost (1969 - #2: Yost was also the drummer for the group and would play standing up when he sang)

I'm Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band) - The Moody Blues (1973 - #12: bassist John Lodge wrote the song from the band's LP "Seventh Sojourn")

Evil Ways - Santana (1970 - #9: big hit for the band after their successful gig at Woodstock)

Angel Baby - Rosie & the Originals (1960-1 - #5: song made its chart debut in late 1960 and peaked the following year; Rosie Hamlin was born in Klamath Falls, OR)

Just a Little Bit Better - Herman's Hermits (1965 - #7: Barry Whitwam was the drummer for the Manchester band)

The First Cut Is the Deepest - Cat Stevens (1967 - NR: Stevens wrote the song that has charted for several artists)

Tragedy - Thomas Wayne (1959 - #5: born Thomas Wayne Perkins, Wayne's brother Luther Perkins was Johnny Cash's guitarist)

Hey Mister Sun - Bobby Sherman (1970 - #24: teen idol who played Jeremy Bolt on the TV show "Here Comes the Brides")

Walking in the Rain - The Ronettes (1964 - #23: Estelle Bennett's sister was Veronica "Ronnie" Spector; song ranks #266/RS500)

Witchy Woman - The Eagles (1972 - #9: song was co-written by Bernie Leadon and Don Henley)

Tribute to Tony Bennett [Anthony Dominick Benedetto] born August 3, 1926 in Queens and died July 21, 2023 (age 96). Bennett's career spanned almost 8 decades, beginning with his first hit single in 1951. In his lifetime he won 20 Grammys and sold over 60 million records. 

I Left My Heart in San Francisco - Tony Bennett (1962 - #19: his signature song, it won him his first 2 Grammys)

Just in Time - Tony Bennett (1956 - #46: 1 of 31 singles on the BB Hot100 for Bennett during the rock 'n' roll era)

Try (Just a Little Bit Harder) - Janis Joplin (1969 - DNC: song was written by Chip Taylor; Joplin performed it at Woodstock)

Just Dropped In (to See What Condition My Condition Was In) - Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (1968 - #5: Glen Campbell was a session guitarist for this piece of psychedelic pop)

Just One Look - Doris Troy (1963 - #10: versions of the song later charted for The Hollies and Linda Ronstadt)

I Just Wasn't Made for These Times - The Beach Boys (1966 - NR: from their "Pet Sounds" LP)

Just Me & You - The Dreamliners (1965 - DNC: female trio from San Antonio who enjoyed regional success but did not break through on the national scene)

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 July 29, 2023: John Simon (JS) with a spotlight on "Blue" songs (the Sequel)!

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Jul 15, 2023 - KV - oldies

 

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Date:  July 15, 2023

Host:  Kim Vaughan

Feature:  oldies

 

 

 

Birthday Calendar

 

 

Jul 9   – (Barton) Lee Hazlewood – born in 1929

 

Jul 10   – Arlo Guthrie – age 76

            – Ian Whitcomb – born in 1941

            – Mavis Staples – age 84

 

Jul 11   – Tab Hunter (b. Arthur Kelm) – born in 1931

            – Thurston Harris – born in 1931

            – Jeff Hanna (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) – age 76

            – Patricia “Bonnie” Pointer – born in 1950

 

Jul 12   – Walter Egan – age 75

            – Christine Perfect McVie (Fleetwood Mac) – born in 1943

            – Barbara Cowsill – born in 1928

 

Jul 13   – James “Roger” McGuinn (Byrds) – age 81

 

Jul 14   – Woody Guthrie – born in 1912

 

Jul 15   – Linda Ronstadt – age 77

 

 

 

 

 

 Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia

 

 

We heard Linda Ronstadt’s version of It Doesn’t Matter Anymore.  You probably know who recorded the original version.  But who wrote it? 

 

(scroll down to find the answer below the playlist)

 

 

 

 

 

Playlist

 

 

·       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

·       a glossary of terms is below the playlist

 

 

 

 

 

6-7pm  

 

 

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

 

Buzz-Buzz-Buzz – The Hollywood Flames (1957, reached #11 in early 1958)

 

Oh-Oh, I’m Falling In Love Again – Jimmie Rodgers (1958, #7)

 

You Should Have Seen The Way He Looked At Me – The Dixie Cups (1964, #39)

 

 

 

Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home) – The Impalas (1959, #2 for two weeks)

 

Look Away – Garnet Mimms (1964, #73)

 

 * Runaway – Del Shannon (1961, #1 for four weeks) 

 

 

 

Mama’s Little Girl – Reparata & The Delrons (1966, did not chart.  It was written by Chip Taylor, who also wrote Wild Thing and Angel Of The Morning.)

 

Pretty Little Angel Eyes – Curtis Lee (1961, #7)

 

Come To Me – Marv Johnson (1959, #30.  Marv Johnson was from Detroit and is considered to have been instrumental in helping shape the Motown sound.)

 

Kissin Game – Dion (1961, #82)

 

Working In The Coal Mine – Lee Dorsey (1966, #8)

 

Corinna, Corinna – Ray Peterson (1960, reached #9 in early 1961.  This was on the Dunes label, which Ray Peterson founded.) 

 

 

Lie To Me – Brook Benton (1962, #13)

 

Times Have Changed – Irma Thomas (1964, #98)

 

Please Stay – The Drifters (1961, #14)

 

Why Do I Love You So – Johnny Tillotson (1960, #42)

 

 

 

Will Power – The Cookies (1963, #72)

 

 

 

7-8pm

 

 

Summer Wine – Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood (peaked at #49 in 1967, b-side of Sugar Town)

 

The City Of New Orleans – Arlo Guthrie (1972, #18, written by Steve Goodman)

 

You Turn Me On (Turn On Song) – Ian Whitcomb & Bluesville (1965, #8)

 

Touch A Hand, Make A Friend – The Staple Singers (1974, #23)

 

 

 

Young Love – Tab Hunter (1957, #6)

 

Little Bitty Pretty One – Thurston Harris (1957, #6)

 

 

 

Mr. Bojangles – The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (1970, reached #9 in early 1971, written by Jerry Jeff Walker)

 

Fire – The Pointer Sisters (1978, spent two weeks at #2 in early 1979.  The song was written by Bruce Springsteen.)

 

Hot Summer Nights – Walter Egan (1978, #55)

 

Songbird – Fleetwood Mac (1977, did not chart.  It was the b-side of Dreams, also found on the Rumors album.  Christine McVie wrote the song, played piano, and sang.)

 

The Rain, The Park, And Other Things – The Cowsills (1967, #2 for two weeks.  This was their first Hot 100 hit, and Barbara Cowsill wasn’t part of the original recording session; her backing vocals were added afterward.  The sound of rain in the song was reportedly actually a recording of sizzling bacon.)

 

Eight Miles High – The Byrds (1966, #14.  Roger McGuinn was attempting to make his 12-string guitar, which was run through a compressor, sound like John Coltrane’s saxophone.)

 

This Land Is Your Land – Trini Lopez (1964, did not chart)

 

 

 

8-9pm

 

 

 

It Doesn’t Matter Anymore – Linda Ronstadt (1975, #47)

 

Long Long Time – Linda Ronstadt (1970, #25)

 

 

 

Love Is What You Make It – The Grass Roots (1973, #55)

 

 * Storm In A Teacup – The Fortunes (1971, did not chart)

 

Lady – Little River Band (1979, #10)

 

Smiling Faces Sometimes – The Undisputed Truth (1971, #3)

 

Come Sail Away – Styx (1977, reached #8 in early 1978)

 

I Wanna Be With You – The Raspberries (1972, peaked at #16 in early 1973)

 

Feels Like The First Time – Foreigner (1977, #4, and indeed it was their first time on the Hot 100)

 

Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get – The Dramatics (1971, #9, their first Hot 100 hit)

 

 

Me And My Arrow – Nilsson (1971, #34, from the animated tv special The Point)

 

My Little Town – Simon & Garfunkel (1975, #9)

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trivia Answer

 

 

Paul Anka wrote It Doesn’t Matter Anymore specifically for Buddy Holly, who died a month after recording it.

 

Congratulations to Sue from Ulysses, for correctly answering the question and winning two passes to Cinemapolis!

 

 

 

 

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 Next Week (July 22):  Jan Hunsinger with a spotlight on songs that start with “Just”

 

 

 

 

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