May 25, 2024: JH - Spoken Songs

 May 25, 2024

Host: Jan Hunsinger (JH)

Spotlight: Spoken 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)

Chestnut Mare - The Byrds (1970 - #121: group's lead man Roger McGuinn co-wrote the song with Jacques Levy)

Are You Lonesome Tonight? - Elvis Presley (1960-1 - #1: song was originally written in 1926 and was a huge hit for "The King", spending 6 weeks at #1)

Uneasy Rider - Charley Daniels (1973 - #9: song's title does not appear in the lyrics but is a play on the film Easy Rider)

Don't Just Stand There - Patty Duke (1965 - #8: Duke would say that her manager pushed her into the recording studio to capitalize on the success of her TV career)

Proud Mary - Ike and Tina Turner (1971 - #4: song won a Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Duo)

M.T.A. - The Kingston Trio (1959 - #15: to ride on the "T", as they call the subway in Boston, one can get a "Charlie Card", a reference to this song)

Patches - Clarence Carter (1970 - #4: born blind, Carter won a Grammy for Best R&B Song)

Run, Run, Run - The Third Rail (1967 - #53: Joey Levine, who also sang for The Ohio Express and Reunion, provided lead vocals)

Atlantis - Donovan (1969 - #7: due to its length and spoken introduction, the song was released as a B-side in the U.S., but it proved more popular than the A-side)

Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross (1970 - #1: song was written in 1966 by Ashford and Simpson and was a top 20 hit for Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell in 1967)

Detroit City - Bobby Bare (1963 - #16: song won a Grammy for Best Country Record and reached #6 on the C&W charts)

Dead Man's Curve - Jan and Dean (1964 - #8: Jan Berry and Beach Boy Brian Wilson are two of the co-writers of the teenage tragedy song)

Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out) - The Hombres (1967 - #12: spoken introduction to this song comes from a 1947 Red Ingle tune "Cigareetes, Whuskey, and Wild, Wild Women)

*Convoy - C.W. McCall (1975-6 - #1: the song, which became a cultural phenomenon, made its chart debut 12/6/75 and spent one week at #1 in January of 1976)

7:00 - 8:00 Birthday Calendar

May 19:

Pete Townshend - 79

Jerry Hyman (Blood, Sweat, & Tears) - 77

May 20:

Vic Ames - b. 1926

Jill Jackson ["Paula"] - 82

Joe Cocker - b. 1944

Cher [Cherilyn Sarkisian] - 78

May 21:

Tony Sheridan - b. 1940

Ronald Isley - 83

Hilton Valentine (The Animals) - b. 1943

John Dalton (The Kinks) - 81

Marcie Blane - 80

[Gerard] "Leo" Sayer - 76

May 22:

Bernie Taupin - 74

May 23:

Rosemary Clooney - b. 1928

General Norman Johnson - b. 1941

Misty Morgan - b. 1945

Dean Friedman - 69

May 24:

Bob Dylan [Robert Zimmerman] - 83

May 25:

Hal David - b. 1921

Jessi Colter [Miriam Johnson] - 81

Squeeze Box - The Who (1976 - #19: songwriter Pete Townshend played banjo on the sexually suggestive song)

You've Made Me So Very Happy - Blood, Sweat, & Tears (1969 - #2: Jerry Hyman was the trombone player for the jazz rock group)

The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane - The Ames Brothers (1954 - #3: song was a million seller and has a humorous twist at the end)

Hey Paula - Paul and Paula (1962-3 - #1: song made its chart debut on 12/29/62 and spent 3 weeks at #1 in 1963; Paul and Paula were Ray Hildebrand and Jill Jackson)

Feelin' Alright - Joe Cocker (1969 - #33: song was written by Dave Mason)

Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) - Cher (1966 - #2: written by then-husband Sonny Bono, the song was a million-seller for Cher but "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration" by the Righteous Brothers kept it out of the top spot)

My Bonnie - Tony Sheridan and the Beat Brothers (1962 - DNC; 1964 - #26: the 'Beat Brothers' were actually The Beatles, which led to the song being re-released in the heyday of Beatlemania)

Work to Do - The Isley Brothers (1972 - #51: Ronald Isley was the lead singer/songwriter/producer for the group)

San Franciscan Nights - The Animals (1967 - #9: song is a tribute to the city by the bay; fits this week's theme of spoken songs)

Victoria - The Kinks (1970 - #62: John Dalton was the group's bass player from 1969-76)

Bobby's Girl - Marcie Blane (1962 - #3: song didn't get played due to a CD malfunction)

Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance) - Leo Sayer (1975 - #9: Sayer co-wrote the international hit)

Rocket Man - Elton John (1972 - #6: Bernie Taupin is John's long time lyricist; song made its chart debut 5/6/72)

Hey There - Rosemary Clooney (1954 - #1: song spent 6 weeks at #1 and came from the Broadway play The Pajama Game, featuring Bonnie Raitt's father, John)

Pay to the Piper - The Chairmen of the Board (1971 - #13: General Johnson was the lead singer/songwriter for the group)

8:00 - 9:00

Tennessee Bird Walk - Misty Morgan and Jack Blanchard (1970 - #23: the novelty song went to #1 on the country charts)

45 Corner

Ariel - Dean Friedman (1977 - #26: we heard the original Lifesong 45 written by the Paramus NJ native Friedman)

Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues - Bob Dylan (1963 - NR: Dylan was to have sung the song on The Ed Sullivan Show, but after rehearsals CBS' Standards and Practices said that he couldn't sing it on the air; Dylan walked off the show)

Sea of Heartbreak - Don Gibson (1961 - #21: although most known for his partnership with Burt Bacharach, Hal David wrote this song with Paul Hampton)

I'm Not Lisa - Jessi Colter (1975 - #4: Colter wrote the song which went to #1 on the country charts and ranks #140 on Rolling Stone magazine's 200 Greatest Country Songs)

Only the Strong Survive - Jerry Butler (1969 - #4: "The Ice Man" co-wrote the million-selling song, which was recently covered by Bruce Springsteen)

Little Darlin' - The Diamonds (1957 - #2: big hit for the Toronto doo-wop group, their cover of the #41 song by the Gladiolas)

I Believed It All - Pozo-Seco Singers (1967 - #96: the Texas trio consisted of Don Williams, Ann Taylor, and Lofton Kline)

Oh! Carol - Neil Sedaka (1959 - #9: Sedaka wrote the song for Carole King)

Love Is Here and Now You're Gone - The Supremes (1967 - #1: another smash hit from Motown's Holland-Dozier-Holland songwriting and production team)

Kisses Sweeter Than Wine - Jimmy Rodgers (1957 - #3: Pete Seeger and Lee Hays adapted this tune from a Leadbelly song with origins from a traditional Irish folk song)

My Girl Bill - Jim Stafford (1974 - #12: Stafford wrote the song which is about a love triangle)

Night Moves - Bob Seger (1976-7 - #4: song made its chart debut 12/11/76 and peaked the following year)

Leader of the Pack - The Shangri-Las (1964 - #1: song ranks #447/RS500 and is another in the genre of the early 1960's teenage tragedy songs)

Magic Town - The Vogues (1966 - #21: group was formed in high school in Turtle Creek, Pa.)

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 June 1, 2024: John Simon (JS) with Songs about Ithaca Weather!

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May 18, 2024 - KV - Triple Down # 4

 

 

 

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Date:  May 18, 2024

Host:  Kim Vaughan

Feature:  Triple Down # 4 

 

Triple Down is when we hear three songs from each of the 5 featured artists, over the course of the show (one song from each artist during each hour).  

 

Tonight's artists are:

The Dixie Cups

Jim Croce

The Rascals

Skeeter Davis

The Spinners

Previous Triple Downs

1 - June 8, 2018 - The Cookies, Dion, The Drifters, Lesley Gore, Marv Johnson

2 - July 7, 2018 - The Grass Roots - Dobie Gray - Albert Hammond, Barbara Lewis, Dusty Springfield

3 - June 8, 2019 - Bread, The Fortunes, Barbara Lynn, The Miracles, Connie Stevens

 

 

 

 

 

Birthday Calendar

 

 

May 12   – Billy Swan – age 82

            – Steve Winwood (Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith) – age 76

 

May 13   – Stevie Wonder – age 74

            – Mary Wells – born in 1943

 

May 14   – Gene Cornish (guitar, harmonica, Rascals) – age 80

            – Bobby Darin (b. Walden Robert Cassotto) – born in 1936

            – Will “Dub” Jones (bass singer, Coasters) – born in 1928

 

May 15   – Lenny Welch – age 86

 

May 16   – Isaac “Redd” Holt (drums, Ramsey Lewis Trio, Young-Holt Unlimited) – born in 1932

 

May 17   – Pervis Jackson (bass singer, Spinners) – born in 1938

 

May 18   – Perry Como – born in 1912

            – Albert Hammond – age 80

 

 

 

 

 

 Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia

 

In addition to the 5 artists of this episode’s Triple Down, I’ve been doing a stealth triple down of a particular musician.  I’ve played songs by two different bands this person was in, and you’re about to hear a song from a third band this person was in.  Who is the person?  (“Can’t Find My Way Home” begins to play…) 

 

(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)

 

 * Time In A Bottle – Jim Croce (1973, #1 two weeks, AC #1)

 

Mustang Sally – The Rascals (1966, b-side of Good Lovin’)

 

I Can’t Stay Mad At You – Skeeter Davis (1963, #7)

 

I’ll Always Love You – The Spinners (1965, #35)

 

Chapel Of Love – The Dixie Cups (1964, #1 for three wks)

 

Feelin’ Alright? – Traffic (1968, did not chart.  Written by band member Dave Mason.  Joe Cocker’s cover charted in ’69 and ’72.)

 

 

 

Judy, Judy, Judy – Johnny Tillotson (1963)

 

It’s Only Make Believe – Conway Twitty (1958, #1 for two wks)

 

Don’t Say Nothin’ Bad (About My Baby) – The Cookies (1963, #7)

 

Come Go With Me – The Dell-Vikings (1957, #4)

 

You Can Have Her – Roy Hamilton (1961, #12)

 

Dance By The Light Of The Moon – The Olympics (1960, #47)

 

The Air That I Breathe – The Hollies (1974, #6, written by Albert Hammond)

 

Neon Rainbow – The Box Tops (1967, #24)

 

Boom Boom – The Animals (1964, #43)

 

Everybody Loves A Lover – The Shirelles (1962, #19)

 

 

 

 

7-8pm

 

 

I Can Help – Billy Swan (1974, #1 for two wks, Country #1)

 

I’m A Man – The Spencer Davis Group (1967, #10.  Stevie Winwood co-wrote it, sang, and played keys.)

 

Blowin’ In The Wind – Stevie Wonder (1966, #9)

 

 

 

Once Upon A Time – Mary Wells & Marvin Gaye (1964, #19)

 

Things – Bobby Darin (1962, #3)

 

The Climb – The Coasters (1962, did not chart, a Lieber & Stoller composition with the rich bass voice of “Dub” Jones.  This song showed up in the 1964 Elvis film Viva Las Vegas.)

 

You Don’t Know Me – Lenny Welch (1960, #45)

 

The “In” Crowd – The Ramsey Lewis Trio (1965, #5)

 

Catch A Falling Star – Perry Como (1958, #1)

 

I’m A Train – Albert Hammond (1974, #31)

 

They Just Can’t Stop It The (Games People Play) – The Spinners (1975, #5, with Pervis Jackson alternating lead vocals on the 3^rd verse)

 

Easy Rollin’ – The Rascals (track A1 on a 1968 EP)

 

 * Little Bell – The Dixie Cups (1964, #51)

 

 * I’ll Have To Say I Love You In A Song – Jim Croce (1974, #9, AC #1)

 

 

 

8-9pm

 

 

The End Of the World – Skeeter Davis (1963, Hot 100 #2, AC #1, Country #2, R&B #4)

 

Dizzy – Tommy Roe (1969, #1 for four weeks)

 

You Can’t Judge A Book By The Cover – The Mugwumps (featuring members of The Mamas & Papas and The Lovin' Spoonful, from their only album The Mugwumps, recorded in 1964 and released in 1967.  Two singles were issued, one in each of those years.)

 

If You Leave Me Now – Chicago (1976, #1 for two wks)

 

Groove Me – King Floyd (1970, peaked at #6 in early 1971, R&B #1)

 

Iko Iko – The Dixie Cups (1965, #20)

 

People Got To Be Free – The Rascals (1968, #1 for five weeks)

 

Let Me Get Close To You – Skeeter Davis (1964, “bubbled under” at #106, a Goffin-King composition)

 

The Rubberband Man – The Spinners (1976, #2 for three wks on the Hot 100, and spent a week at #1 on the R&B chart)

 

Roller Derby Queen – Jim Croce (1973, b-side of It Doesn’t Have To Be That Way)

 

Can’t Find My Way Home - Blind Faith (from the 1969 album Blind Faith, the only one this supergroup ever made)

 

 

 

Lady – Little River Band (1979,#10)

 

Mama’s Little Girl – Reparata & The Delrons (1966, dnc)

 

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

 

 

 

 

Trivia Answer

 

Steve Winwood was in Traffic, The Spencer Davis Group, and Blind Faith. 

Congratulations to Linda of Covert, 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 (May 25):  Jan Hunsinger with a spotlight on Spoken Songs

 

 

 

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