These songs were on the WLS music survey fifty years ago. That's half a century for those of you counting.
WLS, 890 AM, Chicago.
* in front of the song means it was climbing the chart. The number after the artist is how high the song got on the Billboard Hot 100 National Charts.
HITBOUND SONGS:
*TREAT HER LIKE A LADY-- Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose #3 You know, if you want to keep her, you'd better do as they say. Family group from Dania, Florida.
*I'LL MEET YOU HALFWAY-- Partridge Family #9 That Susan Dey on the organ. So cute.
*I LOVE YOU FOR ALL SEASONS-- Fuzz #21 With a name like Fuzz, I thought they might be a psychedelic group. They weren't. Three black ladies with wonderful voices. I didn't remember ever hearing it. From Washington, D.C. Their biggest hit.
30. DOESN'T SOMEBODY WANT TO BE WANTED-- Partridge Family #6 Hey, I was a Partridge Family fan and watched the TV show and liked their music, but mainly because of Susan Dey.
29. ME AND BOBBY McGEE-- Janis Joplin #1 She was rough, oh so rough. Roger Miller had a #12 country hit with it in 1969.
28. *HERE COMES THE SUN-- Richie Havens #16 The man who, opened Woodstock He sure could do stuff with a guitar. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1941. His only Top 100 song.
27. *FRIENDS-- Elton John From the movie. #34 Follow up to "Your Song."
26. *SWEET & INNOCENT-- Donny Osmond #7 Are you sure this is not the young white Michael Jackson? Look for the Flowerfield video on YouTube with Donny dressed in an Elvis jumpsuit. This song will grow on you.
Name That Tune (from the above songs): "Busted Flat In Baton Rouge, Headin' For The Trains." Answer below. --RoadDog
"Me and Bobby McGee"
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