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Date: November 23, 2024
Host: Kim Vaughan
Feature: Family, Food, & Gratitude
In celebration of Thanksgiving, we’re featuring songs of Family, Food, and Gratitude (also Home and Blessings). The word “family” can mean whatever it means to you – including chosen family, friends, community. Here’s a song of friendship that didn’t end up in the playlist, but deserves to be heard!
Friendship
Train – Gladys Knight & The Pips (1969, #17, R&B #2)
Birthday Calendar
Nov 17 – Gordon Lightfoot – born in 1938
– Bob Gaudio (4 Seasons) – age 82
– Gene Clark (Byrds) – born in 1944
Nov 18 – Hank Ballard – born in 1927
Nov 19 – Hank Medress (Tokens) – born in 1938
– Pete Moore (Miracles) – born in 1938 or 1939
Nov 20 – Norman Greenbaum – age 82
– Joe Walsh (James Gang) – age 77
Nov 21 – David Porter (songwriter) – age 83
– Lonnie Jordan (War) – age 76
Nov 22 – Rod Price (Foghat) – born in 1947
Nov 23 – Betty Everett – born in 1939
Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia
What song, co-written by David Porter and Isaac Hayes (and performed by Sam & Dave), did we hear in the first hour of the show during a set on the theme of Gratitude?
(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)
We Are Family – Sister Sledge (1979, #2 for two weeks, R&B #1)
Loves Me Like A Rock – Paul Simon with the Dixie Hummingbirds (1973, #2)
My Dad – Paul Petersen (1962, reached #6 in early 1963)
Don’t It Make You Want To Go Home – Joe South (1969, #41)
I Thank You – Sam & Dave (1968, #9)
Thank You For Being A Friend – Andrew Gold (1978, #25)
Let’s Turkey Trot – Little Eva (1963, #20)
Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes) – Dee Dee Sharp (1962, #9, a couple months after her hit Mashed Potato Time)
The Jolly Green Giant – The Kingsmen (1965, #4)
Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie – Jay & The Techniques (1967, #6)
My Best Friend – Jefferson Airplane (1967, bubbled under at #103)
You’re My Best Friend – Queen (1976, #16)
Son-Of-A Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield (1968, peaked at #10 in early 1969)
Mrs. Brown You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter – Herman’s Hermits (1965, #1 for three weeks)
* The Family Of Man – 3 Dog Night (1972, #12)
7-8pm
Rainy Day People – Gordon Lightfoot (1975, #26)
Sherry – The 4 Seasons (1962, spent five weeks at #1. According to songwriter Bob Gaudio, he wrote it in 15 minutes.)
Eight Miles High – The Byrds (1966, #14)
Finger Poppin’ Time – Hank Ballard And The Midnighters (1960, #7, two months before he came out with The Twist)
Tonight I Fell In Love – The Tokens (1961, #15, their first Hot 100 hit)
Doggone Right – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (1969, #32, with Pete Moore singing the echo of the title phrase)
Spirit In The Sky – Norman Greenbaum (1970, #3)
Midnight Man – The James Gang (1971, #80)
Hold On! I’m A Comin’ – Sam & Dave (1966, #21, co-written by Isaac Hayes & David Porter)
Low Rider – War (1975, #7, R&B #1)
Slow Ride – Foghat (1975, reached #20 in early 1976)
The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss) – Betty Everett (1964, #6)
* Keep On Smilin’ – Wet Willie (1974, #10)
8-9pm
* Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) – Sly & The Family Stone (1970, #1 for two weeks)
* Mother – John Lennon (1971, #43)
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother – The Hollies (1969, peaked at #7 in early 1970)
Twist Little Sister – Brian Poole & The Tremeloes (1962, not released as a single in the US)
Mama’s Doin’ The Twist – Linda Hopkins (1962, did not chart)
Daddy’s Song – Harry Nilsson (from his 1968 album Aerial Ballet)
Uncle John’s
Band – The Grateful Dead (1970, #69)
Carry On Wayward Son – Kansas (1976, reached #11 in early 1977)
* Communication Breakdown – Led Zeppelin (1969, the b-side of their first Hot 100 hit, Good Times Bad Times)
Bless You – Tony Orlando (1961, #15)
Bless You – Chairmen Of The Board (1970, the b-side of Pay To The Piper)
* Father And Son – Cat Stevens (from the 1970 album Tea For The Tillerman)
CLOSING THEME: Sleep Walk – Santo & Johnny (1959, #1 for two weeks)
Trivia Answer
During a Gratitude set in the first hour, we heard the song “I Thank You”, which was co-written & co-produced by Isaac Hayes and birthday celebrant David Porter. They wrote dozens of songs together, including at least ten that made it into the R&B Top Ten.
Congratulations to Dave from Dryden, 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 (Nov 30): John Simon with his birthday show! The request line will be open…
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