April 4th, 2020 - JR's 45's for 45

Rockin' Remnants




Rockin' Remnants is broadcast from WVBR-FM Ithaca. Check out our webpage, like us on Facebook, and tune in to 93.5 or stream the show every Saturday night from 6-9pm! (Or download the WVBR+ app now available for iOS and Android!)

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Date:  4/4/20

Host:  JR

Feature:  45's for 45!

It was on this day on April 5th, 1975, that a very nervous teenager made his debut on WVBR hosting Rockin' Remnants!  That, of course, was me, and you can peruse the 45's that I listened to on the AM radio and I that I bought to listen to on the old RCA phonograph... Unfortunately, my co-host, John Simon, was unable to be part of the program (Covid-19 rears its ugly head yet again), but we are already planning a "Part 2" when things get back to normal!

Hang on in there, everybody...

The first song I ever played on the FM air was Paint It Black by The Rolling Stones!  I was a huge fan, and wore out many copies of "Hot Rocks".  To put that into perspective, the song was only 9 years old in 1975, yet was considered an "oldie".
Today that would translate to songs from 2011 being oldies!

The opening theme to the show as long as I can remember has been Old Time Rock and Roll by Cat Mother and the All Night News Boys, while the outro theme that I first remember was Good Night My Love by Jesse Belvin.  At some point the outro theme was changed to Sleepwalk by Santo & Johnny, where it remains to this day.

6pm - 7pm

Paint It Black - Rolling Stones, from the LP Hot Rocks
1966, #1, 2 weeks




January, 1971 #14


February, 1971 #6  I had a huuuge crush on Susan Dey!



March, 1971, short version #51
May, 1972, long version #10



March, 1971 #35
December, 1972 #51
Both the same mono version on Cotillion Records


May, 1971 #4
Dunhill was one of my favorite 70's record labels, and you'll see more soon...


June, 1971 #9


July, 1971 #6


December, 1971 #1, 4 weeks


January, 1972 #5  My favorite group of the 70's!  This is the first 3DN single I ever bought...


January, 1972 #3


January, 1972 #21, C&W #1  Lots of local airplay


January, 1972 #6


January, 1972 #4


February, 1972 #1, 1 week


February, 1972 #15  This single version is longer than the LP version


May, 1972 #15  Last CCR single to reach the BB Top 40



June, 1972 #42  This was a higher charting "local" hit


June, 1972 #12

I call the Summer of '72 my "Epic Summer" because of the next 3 records!


June, 1972 #5


June, 1972 #2


June, 1972 #1, 1 week


July, 1972 #15  There are no "true stereo" versions of this


July, 1972 #72  Helen Reddy took this to #1 in 1973


August, 1972 #1, 1 week


August, 1972 #22  Written by Mac Davis


September, 1972, #1, 4 weeks


September, 1972, #11 Doobies debut 45



October, 1972, #8  A Dickie Goodman "drop-in" style record featuring Walter Klondike and David Stinkley!  Someone should do a Trump parody like this...


January, 1973, #2  There is no artist credited on the single


February, 1973, #5  The Decca label was another of my favorites


March, 1973, #17  This NYC soul band was produced by Philly whiz Thom Bell


March, 1973, #1, 2 weeks




March, 1973 #70  A #1 hit in Canada done by native DJ Hampshire


May, 1973 #15, #1 C&W


June, 1973 #39  MGM was another label I really liked; it doesn't exist anymore...

That's the end of Part I!  JS and I will be back as soon as the station is open again for Part II...
Thanks to all for your positive vibes on the show : )

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

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 This Week (4/11/20):  Gregory James goes top to bottom on the Billboard Hot 100

Thanks for tuning in! You can listen to Rockin' Remnants every Saturday night from 6-9pm on WVBR (93.5 FM in Ithaca, NY) or at wvbr.com/listen.

Thanks again to our sponsors Island Health & Fitness and Rasa Spa for their support every week!

March 28, 2020 - JS - A Re-run!

Rockin' Remnants




Rockin' Remnants is broadcast from WVBR-FM Ithaca. Check out our webpage, like us on Facebook, and tune in to 93.5 or stream the show every Saturday night from 6-9pm! (Or download the WVBR+ app now available for iOS and Android!)

Thanks to our sponsors Island Health & Fitness and Rasa Spa for their support every week!

Date:  3/28/20
Host:  John Simon
Feature:  Flashback to March 31, 2018!

Challenging times require creative solutions. WVBR has currently closed the doors in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic, but we're still broadcasting - and tonight we've got a pre-recorded show for you from 6-9pm. No requests and no trivia contests, but we've got good music and some cool stuff up our sleeves. C'mon by - and we'll see you when the smoke clears!

  






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

You'll have to go back through the archives to find this week's show. Through the miracle of technology, you can find the playlist from the menu on the upper right (look for March 31, 2018).

Next week you WILL get John Rudan live in the studio as he celebrates 45 years on the air at WVBR. Tune in for 3 hours of memories and musings as JR spins nothing but 45s - LIVE from our East Hill studio. 

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





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 (4/4/20):  JR with a spotlight on 1971-1974 - a star is born!



Thanks for tuning in! You can listen to Rockin' Remnants every Saturday night from 6-9pm on WVBR (93.5 FM in Ithaca, NY) or at wvbr.com/listen.

Thanks again to our sponsors Island Health & Fitness and Rasa Spa for their support every week!