Aircheck Of The Week

 

He was one of the original “screamers” of Top 40 radio. Known as the Wild I-tralian, Dick Biondi was a radio legend in Buffalo, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Here’s Dick on KRLA/Pasadena from April, 1966.

01 The Imps That'll Get it DO-RA-ME RECORDS

02 Buddy Starr And the Starliners hold it  KANGAROO RECORDS

03 The Riptides – Machine Gun CHALLENGE

04 The Starfires Re Entry SONIC

05 keetie and the kats – crossties HURON

06 The Invaders Journey into Darkness MOHAWK

 

01 The Nutmegs - Gift O Gabbin Woman HERALD

02 The Hearbeats Oh Baby Don't  HULL

03 Co-Eds featuring gwen edwards Love you Baby All the time OLD TOWN

04 Billy Ward and his Dominoes Pedal Pushin Papa FEDERAL BIO

05 The Debonaires Darling HERALD

06 the metallics - itchy twitchy too BARONET

 

01 dave c and the sharptones - hi spy WHIRL

02 Little Terry See See Boo Hoo SAVOY

03  Johnny Otis Orchestra vocal by junior and marie Boom Diddy Wa Wa PEACOCK

04 Bo Diddley Crawdad CHECKER

05 Johnny Heartsman the Rhythm Rocker and the Gaylarks Johnny's House Party part one MUSIC CITY

06 Linda Hayes My Name Ain't Annie KING

 

01 Hasil Adkins chicken walk 1956 poultry in motion NORTON

02 The Musical Linn Twins Rockin out the Blues BLUE FEATHER

03 Gene Maltais - Gang War LILAC

04 Ruckus Tyler Rollin and a Rockin FABOR

05 Bill Sherrel Cadillac Baby TYME

06 Ray Batts Stealin Sugar EXCELLO

07 Andy Anderson and the Dawnbreakers Gimme a Lock of your Hair CENTURY LIMITED

08 hasil adkins no more hot dogs NORTON Out To Hunch

 

01 Frankie Lee Sims My Talk Didn't Do No Good ACE

02 Billy Nelson Pack Shack and Stack my blues away SAVOY

03 Jimmy McCracklin triple a artist piano harp vocal gonna Tell Your Mother MODERN RECORDS

04 Doug Quattlebaum Lizzie Lou GOTHAM RECORDS PHILLY

05 George Smith Yes Baby CAROLYN 1968

 

01 NO ARTIST  Quartercash Records Tapping that Thing

02 The Ox tones Fatty Patty PHONOGRAPH RECORDS

03 Strange Loves I'm On Fire SWAN

04 The Tyrones Pink Champagne MERCURY

05 Los Mortíferos Rebel Rouser aka El Rebelde  It's Monster Surfing Time DISCOPHON

06 Link Wray Rumble 68 HEAVY

07 Impact V Island of Love AGAR

08 The Torques Tidal Wave LEMCO

09 Zeke Jackson Show – Red Rose Tea GINK

 

Outro Lavern Baker Romance in the Dark

 

Forgotten 45s

 

With David Bruce

Strangeloves - Cara-Lin

Major Lance - Investigate

Fats Domino - Three Nights A Week

Beach Boys - The Little Girl I Once Knew

Roy Head - Get Back

Mary Hopkin - Knock Knock Who's There

Clyde McPhatter - Lover Please

Guilloteens - I Don't Believe

Roy Orbison - It's Over

Alice B Toklas Movie spot

Jefferson Airplane - Mexico

Peter, Paul & Mary - Puff (The Magic Dragon)

Del Shannon - Mary Jane

Fraternity Of Man - Don't Bogart Me

Jim Stafford - Wildwood Weed

Rainy Daze - That Acapulco Gold

Argent Pepsi spot

Bob Luman - Let's Think About Living

McCoys - (You Make Me Feel) So Good

Timi Yuro - What's A Matter Baby

George Fischoff - Georgia Porcupine

Troggs - I Can't Control Myself

Vitalis Dry Control spot

Spyder Turner - Stand By Me

Kenny Rogers & The First Edition - Just Dropped In

Late Shadows

 

With DJ $mall ¢hange

The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble - Aragon - Colemine

Ole Miss Down Beats - Geraldine - Ardent

The Fame-Beats - The Watford Stomp - Wick

The Equals - Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys - Bang

J.B. Troy - Live On - Musicor

Solomon Burke - Peepin' - Atlantic

Mary Wells - Why Don't You Let Yourself Go - 20th Century

Marva Whitney - Daddy Don't Know About Sugar Bear - Forte

Richard Knight - Show Stopper - Allen

The Continental Four - The Love You Gave To Me

Mark Holder & The Positives - Whatever's Fair - Cotillion

The Continental Four - How Can I Pretend - Jay-Walking

Los Yesterdays - Give Me One More Chance - Penrose

The Altons - Soon Enough - Penrose

The Sacred Souls - Can I Call You Rose? - Penrose

Vicky Tafonya - Forever - Penrose

The Resonaires - Standing With You - Colemine

The Bonnevilles - I'll Be Right There - Now Records

Lee Fields and Sugarman & Co. - Stand Up (Part 2) - Daptone

The Budos Band - Magus Mountain - Daptone

Ernie K-Doe - Gotta Pack My Bag - Duke

Aircheck Of The Week

 

“Hey John R, whatcha gonna do, come on, John R and play me some Rhythm & Blues”

And that’s just what he was doing in this classic 1969 aircheck. WLAC had a far-reaching signal and introduced R&B music to black and white audiences who otherwise may have had no exposure to the genre.

Country A Go-Go

 

With Debbie D

Jelly Sanders - Fiddlin’ Country Style - The Bakersfield Sound

Otis Williams and the Midnight Cowboys - I Wanna Go Country - Otis Williams and The Midnight Cowboys

Redd Stewart - Ballad Of The Country Songwriter - Hickory 45

Hack Cochran - A Good Country Song - Sally Was a Good Old Girl

Kenny Roberts - Country Music Singing Sensation - Country Music Hall of Fame Volume Nine

Thad Tillotson - Good Ole Country Sound - The Bakersfield Sound

Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant - Country Capers - Wizards Of Country Guitar

Bill Anderson - Bright Lights And Country Music - Bright Lights And Country Music

Sir Doug & The Texas Tornados - Country Groove - Texas Rock For Country Rollers

Stoney Edwards - Hank and Lefty Raised My Country Soul - Mississippi You’re On My Mind

Rusty Kershaw - The Country Boy - Truckers Kickers Cowboy Angels - Vol 3

The Youngbloods - Country Home - Big Planet Noise! The Rare Acetates Collection

Lloyd Green - Panic - Day For Decision

Don Gibson - Country Green - The Best Of The Hickory Records Years

Leona Williams - Country Girl With Hot Pants On - Hickory Records 45

Wanda Jackson - Lovin’ Country Style - Tears At The Grand Ole Opry

Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two - Country Boy - Get Rhythm

Tom T. Hall - Country Cabin-Itis - For The People In The Last Hard Town

Dick Podolor - Samoa - Sleazy Surf Vol. 2

Charlie & Bill - Country Twist - Bethlehem Records 45

The Harrison Brothers - Country Boy - Grandpa’s 2 Gully Rock

Andre Williams - Country and Western Song - Silky

Bobby Womack - Tired Of Living In The Country - B.W. Goes C.W.

Kogar's Jungle Juice Show #59

 

01 The Invaders The Id MOHAWK

02 Conny and the Bellhops Shot Rod R

03 the ebbtones - ram induction PORT

04 The Wailers Tough Bounce GOLDEN CREST

05 Richie and the Saxons Easy Now TIP RECORDS

06 elliot shavers - rock my soul ZAN-DAN

07 Contrails Mummy Walk ( walking death) REUBEN

 

01 Arthur Lee Maye - Oh Rooba Lee SPECIALTY

02 The Dappers Chicken Twist FOXIE

03 The Flamingos Hey Now DECCA promo

04 The Enchanters - There Goes a Pretty Girl CORAL

05 The Charms LingTing Tong DELUXE

06 The Ivy Tones - Oo Wee Baby RED TOP

07 The Fabulous Five - Janie Made a Monster KING

 

01 Frankie Lee Sims Hey Little Girl ACE RECORDS

02 Roy MR Guitar Gaines Right Now Baby GROOVE

03 Tal Miller Scorched by the torch of Love HOLLYWOOD RECORDS

04 Ruth Brown Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean ATLANTIC

05 Mel Williams with the Johnny Otis Orch I got Eyes DIG RECORDS

06 Rosco Gordon and his Orchestra You Figure It Out DUKE

07 Otis Redding - Shout Bananalama POLYDOR SPAIN

 

01 Hasil Adkins The Hunch A.R.C. RECORDS

02 Bob Ackoff Come Dance with Me ROULETTE

03 James Arp and The Tempest Let it Rock VELLEZ RECORDS

04 Dan Beard with the Crew Cats Rakin and Scrapin ATLANTIC promo

05 Mac Curtis You Aint Treatin Me Right KING

06 Jackie Lee Cochran with Jimmy Pruett at the Piano Ruby Pearl DECCA

07 Dave Diddle Day – Blue Moon Baby MERCURY

08  hasil adkins - dottie dottie NORTON

 

01 The Troggs Gonna Make You FONTANA

02 Bram Rigg Set Take the Time to Be Yourself KAYDEN

03 Johnny and the Nite Ryders She's Gone PERFECTION ROCK STUDIOS

04 the turtles - buzz saw WHITE WHALE

05 The Nite-Caps See The Monkey Ride the Mule WAYOUT RECORDS

06 The Shieks Baghdad Rock part 1 TRINE

07 The Social Outcasts Mad SULTAN

08 The Turtles – Pungfoo TORTOISE RECORDS

 

Outro Lavern Baker Romance in the Dark

Lost Jukebox 2

 

With Mark Ehmcke

1. Mary Jane (Get Off The Devil's Merry-Go-Round) - The Renaissance

2.  I Think I'll Just Go And Find Me A Flower - Moorpark Intersection

3.  Sunday's Gonna Come On Tuesday - New Establishment

4.  Greenwood Township - Ray Chayfin

5.  Believe It Or Not - Giant Crab

6.  Sweet September - The Honor Society

7.  Your Ever Changin' Mind - Crispian St. Peters

8.  Say You Don't Mind - Denny Laine

9.  Snowball - American Machine

10.  She Shook My World - The Flamingos

11.  Yes - Grapefruit

12.  Jefferson Street - Magic Reign

13.  November Night - Peter Fonda

14.  What Do You Say To A Naked Lady - Errol Sober

15.  You Warp My Mind Girl - The Sensational Epics

16.  Wastin' My Time - Bob Rains and Admiral Strange

17.  I Can't See Nobody - The Marbles

18.  Pop Goes The Weasel - The Magic Reign

19.  Let It Show - Springwell

20.  Wake Up Jimmy - The Montage

21.  Windows And Doors - Queen Anne's Lace

22.  Give Me A Minute Of Your Time - Bocky

23.  Oh! Sweet Love - Gideon

24.  Mirror Man - The Snappers

The Forgotten 45s

 

With David Bruce

Rivieras - Let's Have A Party

Hamilton Camp - Here's To You

Ruby & The Romantics - We Can Make It

Rick Nelson - If You Can't Rock Me

Billy Harner - She's Almost You

Jay & The Americans - Think Of The Good Times

Showmen - 39-21-46

Johnny Rivers - Muddy River

Yes - Your Move (I've Seen All Good People)

Bob Evans spot

Bob Dylan - Just Like A Woman

Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans - Zip A Dee Doo Dah

Bob Kuban & The In Men - The Teaser

Darlene Love - Wait 'Til My Bobby Gets Home

Travis & Bob - Tell Him No

Jerry Lee Lewis - Me And Bobby McGee

Star Trek Anti Drug PSA

Lulu - The Boat That I Row

Lettermen - Come Back Silly Girl

Rare Earth - What'd I Say

Merseys - Sorrow

Lou Christie - The Gypsy Cried

Berger Beer spot

Wilmer & The Dukes - Give Me One More Chance]

Hollies - I'm Alive

Longboards 'n' Longhorns

 

With Rick Hamilton

Hang Ten, Cowpoke!

Classic Country & Surf

Aircheck Of The Week

 

It was the first experiment with Rock music on the commercial FM band in the United States, preceding KMPX/San Francisco by several months. It’s Springtime in New York, this is WOR-FM and you’re listening to Scott Muni on April 8, 1967.

Kogar's Jungle Juice Show #58

 

 

01 The Atmospheres Kabalo LIN

02 The Bob-Chords Hi-Voltage SIOUX RECORDS

03 Big Sonny and the Furys Fail Safe BEST

04 Davie Allan War Path CHECK MARC RECORDS

05 The Lively Ones Surf Rider DELFI

06 The Trademarks Baha-Ree-Ba Part 1 JUBAL

 

01 The Olympics The Stomp ARVEE

02 The Gladiolas I wanta Know EXCELLO 

03 The Jayhawks Don't Mind Dyin FLASH

04 The El Torros All the Tears is Gone FRATERNITY

05 Charlie White Little Mama Don't Leave Me WINLEY RECORDS

06 Gaytunes You Left Me JOYCE

 

01 Big Al Downing Miss Lucy WHITE ROCK

02 Rufus Gordon Long tall Sally GATEWAY PARADE OF HITS

03 willie egan - rock and roll fever DASH

04 Tiny Grimes and his Rocking Highlanders - Ho Ho Ho GOTHAM RECORD CORP PHILLY

05 Sam Butera and the Witnesses Bim Bam CAPITOL

06 Sinner Strong Don't Knock It SEROCK

 

01 Sonny Anderson Lonely Lonely Train IMPERIAL

02 Warren Smith Miss Froggie SUN 288

03 Clyde Stacey Hoy Hoy CANDLELIGHT

04 Jimmie Belden Darling Ann PLA-ME

05 Buck Griffin  Stutterin Papa MGM

06 The Nite Rockers Little Mama SUPER

07 Walt Benton and the Snappers Big Wheel 20TH CENTURY FOX

08 patti lynn - same old blues HI-Q

09 hasil adkins - she said JODY

 

01 Sonny Terry Uncle Bud OLD TOWN

02 Eddie Boyd Come Home BEA AND BABY

03 The Bees - The Terror FINCH OHIO

04 Mercy Dee and Lady Fox Get to Gettin SPECIALTY

05 Sticks Mc Ghee Whiskey Women and Loaded Dice KING

 

01 The Pretty Things Don't Bring Me Down FONTANA

02 The Yardbirds I'm Not Talking EPIC

03 Ken and the Fourth Dimension See if I Care STARBURST RECORDS

04 Ambertones Clap Your Hands NEWMAN

05 Polo con Los Apson La Miedosa PEERLESS

06 Thee Midniters Never knew I had it so bad WHITTIER

07 the shags - tell me KAYDEN

08 The Rumblers I Don't Need You No More DOWNEY

 

Outro Lavern Baker Romance in the Dark