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Date: July 20, 2024
Host: Kim Vaughan
Feature: Library Road Trip Pt 2
The June 29 episode of Rockin’ Remnants featured a playlist inspired by the Finger Lakes Library Road Trip. There are so many great songs that relate to the theme, we’re going to continue the fun tonight!
Remember: pick up a map at the first stop on your FLX Library Road Trip and get it stamped at each location you visit. Plan your adventure and collect souvenirs!
Birthday Calendar
Jul 14 – Woody Guthrie – born in 1912
Jul 15 – Linda Ronstadt – age 78
Jul 16 – William Bell – age 85
– Desmond Dekker – born in 1941
Jul 17 – Gale Garnett – age 82
– Nicolette Larson – born in 1952
Jul 18 – Dion DiMucci – age 85
– Martha Reeves – age 83
– Lonnie Mack – born in 1941
Jul 19 – Commander Cody (George Frayne IV) – born in 1944
– Brian May (Queen) – age 77
Jul 20 – Buddy Knox – born in 1933
– Carlos Santana – age 77
Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia
In this episode, we heard a song about space travel, written by a musician who is also an astrophysicist. What is the song, and 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)
* You Can’t Judge A Book By The Cover – Bo Diddley (1962, #48)
* Paperback Writer – The Beatles (1966, #1 for two weeks)
The Story Of My Life – Marty Robbins (1957, peaked at #15 in early 1958. This was the first hit recording of a Burt Bacharach song.)
The Story Of My Love – Paul Anka (1961, #16)
This Is My Story – Mickey & Sylvia (1960, #100. It’s their version of a song that Gene & Eunice had as a hit on the R&B chart several years earlier.)
Once Upon A Time – Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells (1964, #19)
“They Just Can’t Stop It” The (Games People Play) – The Spinners (1975, #5. Many libraries have games available for patrons to borrow. Some also have museum passes available to borrow – hence the next song on our playlist – and some have an entire collection of various items from cake pans to microscopes, called the Library Of Things.)
Museum – Herman’s Hermits (1967, #39, written by Donovan)
All These Things – The Uniques (1966, #97)
[45 Corner] The Magic Book – The Gibsons (1967, did not chart)
Red Brick House – The Second Story (1968, did not chart. We’re playing this song because several libraries in the Finger Lakes Library System offer a monthly Family Lego Night, at which you could build a house of red Lego bricks.)
Robot Man – Connie Francis (1960, not released as a single in the US. Tompkins County Public Library had a robotics club that met regularly up until June, although there are no upcoming events currently on the calendar.)
I’m Your Puppet – James & Bobby Purify (1966, #6. There is an upcoming event involving puppets at the library in Cortland on July 30.)
7-8pm
This Land Is Your Land – Trini Lopez (1964, did not chart. Written by Woody Guthrie.)
Love Has No Pride – Linda Ronstadt (1973, #51)
You Don’t Miss Your Water – William Bell (1962, #95)
Israelites – Desmond Dekker & The Aces (1969, #9)
We’ll Sing In The Sunshine – Gale Garnett (1964, #4, Adult Contemporary #1)
Rhumba Girl – Nicolette Larson (1979, #47)
Love Came To Me – Dion (1962, #10)
Dancing In The Street – Martha & The Vandellas (1964, #2 for two weeks)
Baby What’s Wrong – Lonnie Mack (1963, #93)
Hot Rod Lincoln – Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen (1972, #9)
’39 – Queen (1976, b-side of You’re My Best Friend)
Lovey Dovey – Buddy Knox (1960, #25)
8-9pm
Everybody’s Everything – Carlos Santana (1971, #12)
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear – Elvis Presley (1957, #1 for seven weeks. There will be a teddy bear picnic at the library in Aurora on August 10.)
Poetry In Motion – Johnny Tillotson (1960, #2. There is a kids’ open mic & poetry slam on July 30 at the library in Interlaken.)
Portrait Of My Love – Steve Lawrence (1961, #9. Several libraries have upcoming events in which patrons can make art. Check out the series of events in late August at the library in Seneca Falls, tailored to different age groups starting with preschoolers on Aug 20 and ending with adults on Aug 29.)
Elusive Butterfly – Bob Lind (1966, #5. The “take-and-make” craft project at the library in Interlaken on Aug 20 is a butterfly house.)
Puff The Magic Dragon – Peter, Paul & Mary (1963, #2. There are Dungeons & Dragons meetups at various libraries, some intended for teens and some intended for adults.)
* Me And You And A Dog Named Boo – Lobo (1971, #5, his first of 16 songs to chart on the Hot 100 throughout the 70s. Several libraries offer a chance for kids to read to dogs – it’s a fun, low-stress way for a kid to practice reading. Lucy The Library Dog volunteers in Lodi, and Trevor The Library Dog volunteers in Seneca Falls, and the Cornell Companions volunteer at TCPL in Ithaca, for example.)
ABC – The Jackson 5 (1970, #1 for two weeks. The library in Waterloo offers two monthly Scrabble groups, one in the daytime and one in the evening.)
Souvenirs – The Drifters (1976, not released as a single in the US. You can earn souvenirs by visiting libraries on the Finger Lakes Library Road Trip!)
Souvenirs – Barbara Evans (1959, “bubbled under” at #111. The song mentions souvenirs from hit musicians of the time.)
Silver Threads & Golden Needles – The Pozo-Seco Singers (1966, from their debut album Time. They didn’t release their version as a single, but there were 4 other artists’ versions of this song to chart on the Hot 100. If you haven’t yet checked out the Makerspace at TCPL in Ithaca, sewing machines and embroidery machines are just a couple of the pieces of equipment available for use!)
The First Cut Is The Deepest – P.P. Arnold (1967, did not chart. Some other pieces of equipment in the Makerspace include a laser cutter/engraver, a mat cutter for cutting mats for framing photos, and a Cricut machine that can cut paper, cardstock, sticker vinyl and iron-on vinyl.)
CLOSING THEME: Sleep Walk – Santo & Johnny (1959, #1 for two weeks)
Trivia Answer
The song titled ’39 was written by Brian May, the guitarist of Queen, who is also an astrophysicist.
Congratulations to John of Ithaca, for correctly answering the question and winning two passes to Cinemapolis!
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 27): Gregory James with a spotlight on 1964, 1974, and 1984
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