We turned clocks ahead and all of us lost an hour's sleep. I lost a lot more than that. The birds decided to have a loud neighborhood concert at 2 a.m. (and I don't mean Roger McGuinn and company...I may not have complained as much). All of which I offer up as an explanation for being barely able to spit out a sentence during my encouragement piece.
Opening theme—Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass - So What's New
Segment 1: One Hit Wonders
I hope you got that reminder postcard from your realtor or other service person and turned your clock ahead. If you didn't and you expected automation, well you got me instead! Today I started out playing some songs from a collection compiled by well known DJ Dick Bartley, who is one of my radio heroes, called One Hit Wonders of the 60s. You know, sometimes these one hit wonders are some of the best songs that come out in a given year, and it's for sure that the 60s are filled with those.
Hombres – Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out)
Crazy Elephant – Gimme Gimme Good Lovin
Casinos – Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
Jimmy Soul – If You Want To Be Happy
Bob Kuban and the InMen – The Cheater
Rooftop Singers - Walk Right In
I have a story about Dick Bartley to share with you from a dozen or so years ago back when I was still in Minnesota. He does a syndicated radio show called American Gold. He had this contest where he would play a few seconds of a song and you had to guess the song and artist. Well, after hearing so many people struggle to guess songs I knew in a flash, I decided to enter that contest. My name got picked and we set up a time to tape my show segment. So I went into my boss' office and did the contest...and I blew Dick away. I had the answers to all those songs before he even had the chance to ask what my answer was. It was great fun and I think I won a gift certificate for eyeglasses or something!
I always thought I was pretty knowledgeable about 60s and 70s music but out here in Nashville I met someone who could wash the floor with me with his knowledge. His name is Steve Haggard and you can hear him and Kimberly King host the Haggard and King Radio Hour on Tuesday afternoon from 4-5 on Radio Free Nashville. They play a lot of diverse music, give you great background info and also share facts on things in general you probably didn't know. Steve and Kimberly are both accomplished singer/songwriters.
Segment 2: Record Box
This past week marked the 46th anniversary of the plane crash that took the life of Patsy Cline, Hawkshaw Hawkins, Cowboy Copas and Randy Hughes. So I picked this one from Patsy to play....
Patsy Cline – He Called Me Baby
Laura Nyro – Stoney End
Beatles – Things We Said Today
Standells - Dirty Water ("Never Too Old mix" once again; I think I figured out the bug that's been bugging me. I'll try a workaround next week.)
Floyd Cramer – Last Date
Never Too Old on MySpace -- I've jazzed up that page in the past week so if you haven't visited there lately, go take a look and listen to some tunes while you're there.
Segment 3 – Soul Stew
Impressions- Gypsy Woman
Aretha Franklin – You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman
Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters – Cry Baby
Little Anthony and the Imperials – Hurt So Bad
Segment 4 – Non-oldie/new/current
You know what I really miss on the radio these days? Classic pop music with good melody and solid vocals. I was at a writers night out here not long ago and I came across somebody I heard in a round who's still writing and playing that kind of music. He gave me a couple of his CDs and I'm going to play something from one of those he released a few years ago. His name is John VeLora–this track is from his album "Wonderdog".
John VeLora – I'm Not Cryin'
Steve Haggard – If She Only Had a Heart
Kim McLean – Cracks In the Concrete
Encouragement: My latest Encouraging Words column from my Embrace Encouragement website— Weeds...Or Flowers?
Closer – King Curtis – Soul Serenade
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