Listen to this man. Seven years of college, you know. Trying to reason with 2020 and, now, 2022.

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Number One Songs This Date: March 1st-- Part 2

1969 EVERYDAY PEOPLE-- Sly & the Family Stine
1968 LOVE IS BLUE-- Paul Mauriat
1967 RUBY TUESDAY-- Rolling Stones-- What wouldn't she say?

1966 BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS-- S/Sgt. Barry Sadler-- Where is John when you need him?
1965 MY GIRL-- Temptations-- How do those first chords go again?
1964 I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND-- Beatles-- Imagine a Beatle song being one back then.
1963 WALK LIKE A MAN-- Four Seasons

1962 DUKE OF EARL-- Gene Chandler-- Frank, there is more to this song than just the chorus. Definitely a bad karaoke choice for two white boys.
1961 PONY TIME-- Chubby Checker
1960 THEME FROM 'A SUMMER PLACE'-- Percy Faith

1959 STAGGER LEE-- Lloyd Price
1958 DON'T/I BEG YOU-- Elvis Presley
1957 YOUNG LOVE-- Tab Hunter-- Stolen from Sonny James.

1956 LISBON ANTIGUA-- Nelson Riddle
1955 SINCERELY-- McGuire Sisters
1954 SECRET LOVE-- Doris Day-- Getting all bright-eyed.
1953 TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU-- Teresa Brewer

1952 CRY-- Johnny Ray & the Four Lads
1951 IF-- Perry Como-- Back in the days of short song titles.
1950 CHATTANOOGA SHOESHINE BOY-- Joe Foley-- Just a tad pi nowadays.

1942 MOONLIGHT COCKTAILS-- Glenn Miller
1932 ALL OF ME-- Louis Armstrong

1922 APRIL SHOWERS-- Al Jolson
1912 DOWN BY THE OLD MILL STREAM-- Harry MacDonough
1902 ARKANSAW TRAVELER-- Len Spencer-- Honest, that's how they spelled the state.

The Night Was Clear and What Was Yellow? --RoadDog

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