October 17, 2026
Host: Jan Hunsinger (JH)
Spotlight: "No Theme".
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OPENING THEME: Good Old Rock ‘n’ Roll – Cat Mother & the All-Night Newsboys (1969 - #29: produced by Jimi Hendrix)
Garden Party - Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band (1972 - #6: song was inspired by Nelson's reception at a Rock 'n' Roll show at Madison Square Garden on October 15, 1971)
Redneck Friend - Jackson Browne (1973 - #85: from his "For Everyman" LP released October 15, 1973; song debuted at #99 on 9/29 and peaked on the BB Hot100 the week of 10/20 and featured Glenn Frey on backing vocals and 'Rockady Johnny' [Elton John] on piano)
Hypnotized - Fleetwood Mac (1973 - DNC: from the "Mystery to Me" LP released 10/15/73; song was the B-side to the group's cover of For Your Love)
Eyes of the World - Grateful Dead (1973 - DNC: track from the "Wake of the Flood" LP released 10/15/73 and wrapping up three in a row from albums released that date)
Lady-O - The Turtles (1969 - #78: song written by singer-songwriter Judee Sill, who directed the orchestra on the song)
Do Wah Diddy Diddy - Manfred Mann (1964 - #1: we heard the single version of the song that was #1 on this date in 1964)
So Much in Love - The Tymes (1963 - #1: song topped the charts for one week in August of that year)
Baby Come Back - The Equals (1968 - #32: one-hit wonder British-Jamaican group that included Eddie "Electric Avenue" Grant)
Easier Said Than Done - The Essex (1963 - #1: girl group hit that was #1 for two weeks in July of '63)
Gonna Find Me a Bluebird - Marvin Rainwater (1957 - #18: song was a million-seller and peaked at #3 on the C&W charts)
Cry to Me - Solomon Burke (1962 - #44: song that gained fame when used in the movie "Dirty Dancing")
Strawberry Fields Forever - The Beatles (1967 - #8: song ranks #76/RS500 and was released as a two-sided single with "Penny Lane")
This Little Girl's Gone Rockin' - Ruth Brown (1958 - #24: song was written by Bobby Darin and featured King Curtis on sax)
7:00 - 8:00 Birthday Calendar
Background Song: Raunchy - Bill Justis (1957 - #2)
October 11:
Curtis Amy - b. 1929
Daryl Hall - 80
George McCorkle (Marshall Tucker Band) - b. 1946
October 12:
Sam Moore (Sam & Dave) - b. 1935
Melvin "Blue" Franklin (The Temptations) - b. 1942
October 13:
Paul Simon - 85
Robert Lamm (Chicago) - 82
John Ford Coley - 78
October 14:
Bill Justis - b. 1926
Justin Hayward (The Moody Blues) - 82
October 15:
Tommy Edwards - b. 1922
Mickey Baker (Mickey & Sylvia) - b. 1925
Barry McGuire - 91
Richard Carpenter - 82
October 17:
Barney Kessel (session guitarist) - b. 1923
Jim Seals (Seals & Crofts) - b.1941
Gary Puckett - 84
Touch Me - The Doors (1969 - #3: Curtis Amy provided the smokin' sax solo on this hit)
She's Gone - Hall & Oates (1976 - #7: song peaked at #60 in 1974 but was re-released in '76 and made the Top 10)
Fire on the Mountain - Marshall Tucker Band (1975 - #38: George McCorkle wrote the song that features Charlie Daniels on fiddle)
A Place Nobody Can Find - Sam & Dave (1965 - DNC: early release before the duo hit it big)
Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) - The Temptations (1970 - #3: song is highlighted by Melvin Franklin's bass line "and the band played on")
American Tune - Paul Simon (1974 - #35: song is based on the J.S. Bach composition "O Sacred Heart")
25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago (1970 - #4: Robert Lamm wrote this song about insomnia and writer's block; we heard the single version)
I'd Really Love to See You Tonight - England Dan and John Ford Coley (1976 - #2: kept out of the top spot by "Play That Funky Music")
Forever Autumn - Justin Hayward (1978 - #47: although he wrote many songs for the Moody Blues, this recording was appropriate to the season)
It's All in the Game - Tommy Edwards (1958 - #1: song was a huge hit in '58, spending 6 weeks at #1)
Dearest - Mickey & Sylvia (1957 - #85: one of their minor hits)
Green Green - The New Christy Minstrels (1963 - #14: Barry McGuire was lead vocalist for the group before going solo)
Goodbye to Love - The Carpenters (1972 - #7: Richard Carpenter wanted the fuzz guitar solo on this track, played by Tony Peluso, which went against the duo's soft rock sound and led to hate mail being sent to them)
8:00 - 9:00
Wouldn't It Be Nice - The Beach Boys (1966 - #8: Barney Kessel, a member of the Wrecking Crew, played the unique intro on a hybrid guitar-mandolin)
King of Nothing - Seals & Crofts (1974 - #60: Jim Seals wrote this low-charting hit for the duo)
Woman, Woman - Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (1968 - #4: first charting single for the group)
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - The Buckinghams (1967 - #5: song was originally a jazz instrumental for Cannonball Adderly)
Have You Heard - The DuPrees (1963 - #18: song went to #1 for Joni James in 1952)
Time Won't Let Me - The Outsiders (1966 - #5: first and biggest hit for the band out of Cleveland)
Tammy - Debbie Reynolds (1957 - #1: song, from the movie "Tammy and the Bachelor", spent 5 weeks at #1 and was nominated for an Oscar)
Star - Stealer's Wheel (1974 - #29: the Scottish duo Gerry Rafferty and Joe Egan made up the group)
Tossin' & Turnin' - Bobby Lewis (1961 - #1: we heard the version of the song with the rarely included intro)
Hungry Heart - Bruce Springsteen (1980 - #5: from the LP "The River", released October 17, 1980; the song featured Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan of the Turtles on backing vocals)
*Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me - Elton John (1974 - #2: from the LP "Caribou", John Denver's Annie's Song kept it out of the #1 spot)
Think - Aretha Franklin (1968 - #7: song that got a boost when used in the "Blues Brothers" movie)
I'd Love to Change the World - Ten Years After (1971 - #40: lead guitarist and singer Alvin Lee wrote the British group's biggest hit)
On the Way Home - Buffalo Springfield (1968 - #82: Neil Young wrote this minor hit but Richie Furay sang it)
CLOSING THEME: Sleepwalk – Santo & Johnny (1959 - #1 for two weeks; brothers Santo [steel guitar] and Johnny [rhythm guitar] Farina from Brooklyn)
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