MaxSold 45s

 

With Mark Ehmcke

1. You Keep Me Hanging On - Vanilla Fudge

2. Rave On - Buddy Holly

3. Off The Hook - The Rolling Stones

4. Auctioneer - Leroy Van Dyke

5. I Wonder If I Care As Much - The Everly Brothers

6. I'm A Stranger Here - Five Man Electrical Band

7. Rockin' Robin - Michael Jackson

8. Sugar Shack - Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs

9. Set Me Free - Van and Grace

10. Who Knows Where the Time Goes - Judy Collins

11. Get It While You Can - Janis Joplin

12. Detroit City - Tom Jones

13. Lil' Red Riding Hood - Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs

14. Next Plane To London - The Rose Garden

15. Mala Femmina - Jerry Vale

16. It's All In The Game - Tommy Edwards

17. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry - Elvis Presley

18. Don't Bring Me Down - ELO

19. South Of The Border - Perry Como

20. We Could Be So Good Together - The Doors

21. Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody - Sam and Dave

22. Rock The Boat - The Hues Corporation

23. I Didn't Know I Loved You - Gary Glitter

24. Super Freak (Part 1) - Rick James

25. See You Later, Alligator - Bill Haley and the Comets

26. I Get Around - Jan and Dean

Aircheck Of The Week

 

It's February, 1966, and WMCA's Jack Spector is recording his weekly show for broadcast over one of England's legendary pirate radio stations, Radio Caroline.

Kogar's Jungle Juice Show 22

 

With Kogar the Swinging Ape

Rockabilly 2

 

With Mark Ehmcke

1. Witchapoo - Frank Cathey

2. If I Had Me A Woman - Mac Curtis

3. Bluejean Bop - Gene Vincent

4. You're Humbuggin' Me - Lefty Frizzell

5. A Red Cadillac and A Black Moustache - Warren Smith

6. Rock, Rock, Rocket Ship - The Rockers

7. Get With It - Charlie Feathers

8. Drinking Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee - Johnny Burnette

9. Wa-Chic-Ka-Noka - Tommy Holmes

10. Rawhide v- Link Wray & the Wraymen

11. Rock-Ola Ruby - Sonee West

12. Cape Caneveral - Monte Mead

13. Barking Up The Wrong Tree - Don Woody

14. Teenage Boogie - Webb Pierce

15. Little Pig - Dale Hawkins

16. Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor - Johnny Horton

17. Geronimo - The Renegades

18. Blast Off - Alden Holloway

19. Wild, Wild Young Men - Rose Maddox

20. Snatch It And Grab It - Freddie Hart

21. No No Baby - Al Ferrier

22. Stutterin' Papa - Buck Griffin

23. Two Timin' Woman - Jack Scott

24. Restless - Sonny Burgess

We Say Yeah Yeah Yeah Valentine's Special

With Robin Braid

01 Juicy Lucy - Who Do You Love

02 The Phantom - Love Me

03 The Truth - Baby, You've Got It

04 Joe Perkins & The Rookies - How Much Love Can One Heart Hold

05 Terry Dene - This Is The Night

06 Adam Faith & The Roulettes - We Are In Love

07 The Valentines - Love Makes Sweet Music

08 The Showmen - Our Love Will Grow

09 Allison Durbin - Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart

10 The Little Foxes - So Glad Your Love Don't Change

11 Michael Holliday - Starry Eyed

12 Brian Poole & The Tremeloes - Someone, Someone

13 Gene Vincent - My Heart

14 Neil Christian - That's Nice

15 The Turbans - When You Dance

16 Jimmy Witherspoon - When The Lights Go Out

17 Red Holloway - Foolin' Around Slowly

18 Big Maybelle - That's A Pretty Good Love

19 Ronnie Jones with The Nightimers - I Need Your Loving

20 The Creations - This Is Our Night

21 Buddy Guy - My Love Is Real

22 Anita Bryant - Till There Was You

Aircheck Of The Week

 

Bob "The Bobbin' Robin" is one of the "World's Happiest Broadcasters" on WHB/Kansas City. WHB was one of the very first Top 40 outlets in America.

Turntable Trouble

With Soulfulfella

01: The Exports - Seatbelts Please (King)

02: The Charms - It’s Progression (Diplomat)

03: The Keyman - Gazackstahagen (ABC-Paramount)

04: Alan Pierce & The Tonekings - The Growl (Challenge)

05: The Storms - Thunder (Sundown)

06: The Hustlers - Inertia (Downey)

07: El Canto’s - Feel Aw Right, Pt. 1 (Downey)

08: Fantastic Emanons - Hitch-Hike (Agogo)

09: Eric Burdon & The Animals - That Ain’t Where It’s At (MGM)

10: Marv Martin - Don’t Misjudge Me (Limelight)

11: Larry Hall - Rebel Heart (Strand)

12: Wayne Dailey - Wreck of A Man (Moonglow)

13: Link Wray - Jukebox Mama (Polydor)

14: The Mugwumps - I Don’t Wanna Know (Warner Bros)

15: The Talula Babies - Hurtin’ Kind (MAR)

16: Los Rockin’ Devils - Venus (Vers. 2 Slow) (Orfeon)

17: Los Dug Dug’s - Smog (RCA)

18: The Evil - Whatcha Gonna Do About It (Capitol)

19: Kenny Smith - Keep On Walkin’ Baby (Chess)

20: Connoissurs - Count Macabre (MP)

21: The Sentinals - Blue Booze (Point)

22: Prince Valiant & The Knights - Back Yard (St. Clair)

23: Orly Ilacad & The Ramrods - War Eagle (The Ramrods)

24: Syndicate of Sound - Little Girl (Hush)

25: The Hassles - I Hear Voices (United Artists)

Space Age Pop

With Mark Ehmcke

1. Caravan - The Three Suns

2. Punctuated Performance - Henri Rene and his Orchestra

3. The 3rd Man Theme - John Klein/Sid Ramin

4. Crazy Rhythm - The Guitars Unlimited Plus 7

5. Foolin' Around - Juan Garcia Esquival

6. Springtime For Hitler - Henry Mancini

7. Ping Pong - Bernie Green and his Orchestra

8. Chant of the Jungle - Sid Bass and his Orchestra

9. Lazy Bones - Dick Shory's Percussion and Brass Ensemble

10. Manhattan Idyl = Henri Rene and his Orchestra

11. Sentimental Journey - Marty Gold and his Organ Ensemble

12. Mood Indigo - Ray Martin and his Orchestra

13. Rain In Rangoon - Markko Polo Adventurers

14. Danny's Inferno - The Three Suns

15. A Shot In The Dark - Jimmie Haskell

16. Like Young - Dave Pell

17. Why Wait - Perez Prado

18. Colon - The Savage Beat of Augie Colon

19. The Little Black Box - Bob Thompson, His Choir and Orchestra

20. Taboo - Leo Arnaud

21. Something For Cat - Henry Mancini

22. Hansel and Pretzel - Henri Rene and his Orchestra

Aircheck Of The Week

 

Bob-A-Loo in the sky with you on WABC, just one day before The Beatles arrive in NYC. Originally scoped, the music has been restored by WABC's Johnny Donovan.

Listen to the Rain: Doom Wop Faves

 

In an effort to hopefully expand people’s palates regarding vocal groups, I present to you a compilation of what I call DOOM WOP.  45’s on the ballad side of town, but mostly about longing, love lost, gained and lost again. Some maybe by chance, others by devious means like “feeding your baby poison."

These are 45’s to listen to late at night, or when you're melancholy. They’re not all downers, but even if they are, its music that hopefully transports you as it does me….

Enjoy Listen to the Rain – Doom Wop Faves.

Cover by Adam Fitch Design by Kogar

Listen to the Rain: Doom Wop Faves

Track List and original label in BOLD

01 The Diablos featuring Nolan Strong The Wind FORTUNE

02 The Dreamers No Man is an Island ROLLIN RECORDS

03 The Nutmegs Someone Somewhere TEL RECORDS

04 The Pastels Been So Long MASCOT

05 Lee Andrews and the Hearts Lonely Room GOTHAM

06 The 5 Willows Look Me in the Eyes HERALD

07 El Capris These Lonely Nights HI-Q

08 The Continentals Dear Lord WHILRLING DISC

09 The Montclairs Golden Angel FORTUNE

10 The Clovers Devil or Angel ATLANTIC

11 The Royal Jokers Sweet Little Angel FORTUNE

12 The Climbers My Darling Dear J AND S RECORDS

13 El Capris Girl of Mine HI-Q

14 The Avons Bonnie HULL

15 Big John and the Fabulous Blends Hey Little Fool CASA GRANDE

16 The Blue Jays Lover's Island MILESTONE RECORDS

17 The Bel-Aires This Paradise FLIP RECORDS

18 The Excels You're Mine Forever CENTRAL RECORDS

19 The Delteens Listen to the Rain FORTUNE

20 The Marquis with Alfonso Brown and Tune-Toppers I Don't Want Your Love RAINBOW

21 Little Nate and the Chryslers Cry Baby Cry JOHNSON RECORDS

22 Inspirations Raindrops - The Crying Song- APOLLO

23 The Charts All Because of Love EVERLAST

24 The Rocketeers Gonna Feed My Baby Poison HERALD

25 The Ladders  My Love is Gone VEST

26 Donald Woods and the Vel-Aires Death of an Angel FLIP

27 The Nobletones I'm Crying C AND M

28 Little Julian Herrera Lonely Lonely Nights ESSAR

29 The Jewels The Wind ANTLER

Memphis Boys

With Mark Ehmcke

1. I Gotcha - Joe Tex

2. Memphis Soul Stew - King Curtis

3. I'm Movin' On - Elvis Presley

4. Tip Your Waitress - The Memphis Boys

5. Games People Play - Brenda Lee

6. Hooked On A Feeling - B.J. Thomas

7. The Champion Part 1 - Willie Mitchell

8. Soul Deep - The Box Tops

9. You've Got My Mind Messed Up - James Carr

10. Just A Little Lovin' - Dusty Springfield

11. Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show - Neil Diamond

12. Angel Of The Morning - Merilee Rush

13. A Love That Never Grows Cold - Oscar Toney Jr.

14. Neon Rainbow - Petula Clark

15. You've Got To Have A Love To Be Happy - Sandy Posey

16. I Can help - Billy Swan

17. Chicken Crazy - Joe Tex

18. Angel From Montgomery - John Prine

19. In The Pocket - King Curtis

20. Wearin' That Loved On Look - Elvis Presley

21. I Wanna Roo You -  Jackie DeShannon

22. Who's Watchin' Who - The Memphis Boys

23. Drift Away - Dobie Gray

24. New Orleans - Herbie Mann

Aircheck Of The Week

 

And now, a trip back to the early days of WABC as a Top 40 station. It's Mrs. Greer's skinny boy Charlie at the mic on a January afternoon in 1962. Swing, Charlie, swing!