WLS Top Ten for Week of August 31, 1970: 'In the Summertime'

That would be fifty years ago in case you're counting.  WLS and WCFL, both AM stations,  battled it out for domination in Chicagoland for pop music.

1.   WAR--  Edwin Starr
2.  25 OR 6 TO 4--  Chicago
3.  I JUST CAN'T HELP BELIEVING--  B,J, Thomas

4.  IN THE SUMMERTIME--  Mungo Jerry
5.  SPILL THE WINE--  Eric Burdon
6.  SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED, I'M YOURS--  Stevie Wonder
7.  HAND ME DOWN WORLD--  Guess Who--

8.  LOOKING OUT MY BACK DOOR--  Creedence Clearwater Revival
9.  AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH--  Diana Ross
10.  NEANDERTHAL MAN--  Hotlegs

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DEBUTS

27. CRACKLIN' ROSIE--  Neil Diamond
28.  RUBBER DUCKIE--  Jim (Ernie Henson)

29.  SNOWBIRD--  Anne Murray
30.  I KNOW (I'M LOSING YOU)--  Rare Earth

HBD.  PEACE WILL COME (ACCORDING TO PLAN)--  Melanie

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If you are a big fan of 1970 music, make sure you listen to Bob Stroud this Coming Sunday, September 6, when he will close out his Summer of 1970 Rock and Roll Roots shows with three hours of the songs on the radio and in our record collections

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Waiting For The Break Of The Day, Searching For Something To Say."  Answer below.  --RoadDog


"25 or 6 to 4"