Aircheck Of The Week

 

This is part two of our look back to October, 1966, and the first day of live programming on WOR-FM/New York, the nation’s first commercial radio station to play rock music on the FM band. Personalities heard on part 2 are Scott Muni and Murray The K. This was originally a scoped aircheck, but I’ve restored all of the music for a better listening experience.

 

With Debbie D

King Curtis - Beach Party - Capitol Records 45

Jeannie C. Riley - Macon Georgia Bad Girl - Harper Valley PTA

Charley Pride - Just Between Me And You - Pride of Country Music

Bonnie Guitar - Love By The Jukebox Light - Dark Moon

Dee Mullins - Guilt Box - Plantation Records 45

Jody Miller - He's So Fine - He’s So Fine

Ventures - Ghost Riders In The Sky - Dolton Records 45

Autry Inman - Don't Call Me (I'll Call You) - Epic Records 45

Merle Haggard & the Strangers - Someone Else You've Known - Swinging Doors

Waylon Jennings - Stop The World (And Let Me Off) - The Essential

Stonewall Jackson - Washed My Hands In Muddy Water - Columbia Records 45

Del Reeves - Moccasin Branch - Down At Good Time Charlie’s

Cal Smith - You Can't Housebreak A Tomcat - Kapp Records 45

Jean Shepard and Ray Pillow - Mr. Do-It-Yourself - Capitol Records 45

Connie Smith - Ain't Had No Lovin' - Born To Sing

Charlie Rich - Pass On By - I’ll Shed No Tears

Faron Young - Wine Me Up - Mercury Records 45

Bobby Helms - (Got A) Heartsick Feeling - Decca Records 45

Larry Dexter - The Mambo Reminds Me Of You - Republic Records 45

Roy Acuff, Jr. & Sue Thompson - Why You Been Gone So Long - Hickory Records 45

Homer Banks - (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right - Written in Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos

George Jones - The King Is Gone (So Are You) - Epic Records 45

Kogar's Jungle Juice Show #34

 

01 The Rangers Mogul Monster CHALLANGE

02 Gary Webb Drum City DONNA

03 Versa-Tones Cobra KENCO RECORDS

04 the demons – tadpole

05 The Fabulous Volts High Tension BARCO ENTERPRISES

06 Rhythm Rockers Terock GOLDEN CREST

 

01 Lee Andrews and the Hearts Glad to Be Here UNITED ARTISTS

02 Lester Robertson My Girl Across Town MONTEL

03 The Gladiolas - Shoop Shoop EXCELLO

04 shades of rhythm - gumbo CADDY

05 Sheriff and the Ravels Shombolar VEEJAY

06 diadems - ala vevo LAVERE

07 The Hound Dogs I'm Beginning to Understand Them DEE DEE RECORDS

 

01 Little Walter Boom Boom Out Goes the Lights CHECKER

02 Baby Boy Warren - Nervy Woman Blues GOTHAM

03 Sonny Boy Williamson his Harmonica and Houserockers Too Close Together TRUMPET

04 Floyd Dixon - The Late Freight Twist Part 1 SKEET RE3-9274 GIVE EM A CALL VIRGINIA ROAD

05 Guitar Slim and his Band Well I Done Got Over It SPECIALTY

06 Little Walter Junior Don't Know LAPEL

 

01 Robin Dale Big Steel Bucket RAGE RECORDS

02 Bobby Dean - Just go Wild over Rock and Roll CHESS

03 Link Davis Sixteen Chicks STARDAY

04 Rocket Morgan Tag Along ZYNN

05 Kip Tyler Ooh, yeah baby CHALLENGE

06 Ricky Coyne and his Guitar Rockers Rollin Pin Mim EVENT

07 Tracy Pendarvis Philadelphia Filly DESCANT RECORDS

08 Tommy Roe Caveman TRUMPET

 

01 Big Sambo At the Party ERIC RECORDS

02 Big T Tyler King Kong ALADDIN

03 Professor Longhair Misery EBB

04 Dolly Cooper Alley Cat SAVOY

05 Johnny Otis and Orchestra Sittin Here Drinkin PEACOCK

06 Roy Brown Up Jumped the Devil KING

 

01 Emy Jackson and the Smashmen Crying in a Storm COLUMBIA japan

02 The Velaires Ubangi Stomp JAIME

03 The Collegians Ooh Poo Pah Doo HUDCO

04 The K-Otics Ooh-Wee RICK

05 Jim Dickinson Monkey Man SOUTHERN RECORDS

06 marsha gee - peanut duck      Penniman Records

07 Bobby Fuller Four Let her Dance MUSTANG

 

Outro Laverne Baker Romance in the Dark

Country A Go-Go

 

TuneIn to our new station, Country A Go-Go today at 11 AM ET for my new weekly show!  I'll be playing some of my favorite twisted country 45s just for you.  Every Thursday at 11 AM.  Repeating all weekend.

Forgotten 45s

 

With David Bruce

Aircheck Of The Week

 

WOR-FM/New York was the first commercial FM station to play rock music. This is WOR-FM’s first day on the air with live talent (the station had been running jockless for 4 months due to a labor dispute). Personalities included Scott Muni, Johnny Michaels, Murray The K, and Rosko. This is the first of a three part series. Part 2 will arrive next Monday, October 9.

Recorded by Gary Liebisch as a scoped aircheck. I’ve restored all the music so you can listen in real time as you would have in 1966.

Late Shadows 002

 

With DJ Small Change

Johnny Jones And The King Casuals - Soul Poppin’ - Brunswick

Lloyd Price - Feelin’ Good - Ludix Production

The Beau Brummels - Just A Little - Autumn

Jackie Wilson - The Kickapoo

Bobby Bland - Don’t Cry No More - Duke

Mill Evans - Use What You Got - B and B

Don Covay - The Overtime Man - Mercury

The Precisions - You’ll Soon Be Gone - Drew

Bill Coday - Get Your Lie Straight - Crajon

Roy Roberts - You Move Me - Cultures Of Soul

Benny Sharp And The Shapries - Music (I Like It) (Part 1) - Midas

Lee Moses - Got That Will - Maple

Sharon Jones And The Dapkings - This Land Is Your Land - Daptone

Skip Easterling - Too Weak To Break The Chains - Instant

Hugh Masekela Gettin’ It On - Uni (talkover)

O.V. Wright - You’re Gonna Make Me Cry - Back Beat

Lowell Fulson - I’m Sinking - Fontana

Willie Williams - Detroit Blues - Supreme

Otis Blackwell - Daddy Rollin’ Stone - Flyright

The Staple Singers - Standing At The Bedside Of My Neighbor - D-Town

The Sensational Cymbals - When Will It End - Jay-Walking

King Curtis And His Royal Men - Jest Smoochin’ - Atco

Betty Wright - Circle Of Heart Breaks - Alston

Kogar's Jungle Juice Show #33!

 

01 The Daddy-Os Dancing Elephants  SHELL

02 Johnny Moore and his New Blazers Bullfrog RENDEZVOUS RECORDS

03 Jerry Warren And The Tremblers – Rompin DORSET

04 harmony flames - crossfire CORONET at 33            

05 The Del-Tones Green Front Boogie PEACH RECORDS at 33

06 Wortham Watts Lonesome D

 

01 The Tokens ABC 123 RCA VICTOR

02 The Classics Enie Minie Mo MUSICNOTE

03 Pumpkin Boom-Boom BRUNSWICK

04 The Dynamics I'm the Man BIGTOP

05 The Magnificents Hiccup VEEJAY

06 Jimmie Taylor I Still Remember ZARACKS RECORDS

 

01 Mike Fern and Del Royals A Bomb Bop DEMO RECORDS

02 Tom Dorsam Baby of Mine LOREN Vermont

03 charles glass with orchestra - screamin and dyin and rollin on the floor MAGNET

04 G.L. Crockett Look Out Mabel CHECKER

05 Harry Carter - the rock and roll apache with the dixie rhythmairs - jump baby jump MAR-VEL

06 Johnny Carrol and his Hot Rocks Rock n Roll Ruby DECCA

07 Phil Cay and the Blue Notes Meet Me in the Barnyard HART RECORDS

08 Ray Smith Right Behind you Baby SUN 298

 

01 Little Juniors Blue Flames Mystery Train SUN

02 Poppa Hop and his Orch. My Woman Has a Black Cat Bone IVORY

03 Little Walkin Willie and his swinging blues men Clayhouse Blues JAGUAR

04 Roosevelt Sykes Blood Stains IMPERIAL

05 Honeyboy Bloodstains on the Wall SPECIALTY

 

01 Rochell and the Candles Squat with me Baby SWINGIN

02 Bobby Oliver All Around the World LUCKY FOUR r and r is here to stay

03 Johnny guitar Watson hot little mama RPM

04 Lefty Guitar Bates Back Ground MAD

05 Don and Dewey Bim Bam SPECIALTY

 

01 The Flattops Flattop Special BEAT

02 the invictas - (let's dance) the hump

03 Elwood James Arkansas Jane BONANZA RECORDS prod lee hazelwood

04 Chet Orr and the Rumblers Be Satisified STUDIO CITY RECORDS

05 Dale and the Meteors Huff & Puff COUNSEL

06 The Sparkles  Oh, Girls, Girls HICKORY

07 Imperialites Let's Get One IMPERIAL RECORDS promo

08 Chuck Hix Cookie Duster  FLAIR RECORDS

09 Thee Midniters Looking Out a Window WHITTIER

 

Outro Lavern Baker Romance in the Dark

Forgotten 45s

 

With David Bruce

Swan Records

 

With Mark Ehmcke

Aircheck Of The Week

 

It's the peak of the British Invasion, and you're in Des Moines, Iowa with Sleepy Sandy Shore on KIOA 940. Like, where else, man?

Relics and Rareties

 

With Dave the Rave