WLS Top Ten for Week of July 31, 1972: 'Brandy'

Fifty years ago on Chicago's WLS, 890 AM.

1.  ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY)--  Gilbert O'Sullivan

2.  TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW--  Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose

3.  BRANDY--  Looking Glass

4.  DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST--  Wayne Newton

5.  LEAN ON ME--  Bill Withers

6.  WHERE IS THE LOVE--  Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

7.  IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG ( I DON'T WANNA BE RIGHT)--  Luther Ingram

8.  HOW DO YOU DO--  Mouth & McNeill

9.  LONG COOL WOMAN--  Hollies

10.  TAKE IT EASY--  Eagles

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DEBUTS

20.  GOODBYE TO LOVE--  Carpenters

23.  HAPPY--  Rolling Stones

24.  MOTORCYCLE MAMA--  Sailcat

26.  BABY LET ME TAKE YOU IN MY ARMS--  Detroit Emeralds

27.  BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO--  Partridge Family

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Standing On The Corner In Winslow, Arizona"  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Take It Easy"

Magee Teachers in Bristol. Bob Stroud Retires from Deejaying.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29

We went to Donovan's Reef in Twin Lakes for trivia and those great 1/2 price drink specials during happy hour.

THURSDAY, JUNE 30

Met the usual group of former Magee Middle School teachers for breakfast in Bristol, Wisconsin, at the Bristol 45 Diner.  We had two newcomers to the "club", Karen and Linda.  Always good to get together with people I worked many years with back in the day.  

I also had an Magee '81-'82 yearbook and everyone got a kick out of that.  I must admit I looked quite a bit like Gabe Kaplan of "Welcome Back Kotter" but with less hair.

This was Bob Stroud's last day deejaying before his semi-retirement from Chicago's WDRV after four decades of work, mostly spent at numerous stations in Chicago, the last 21 with this station.  I recorded a lot of his show on cassette tape.

However, he will continue doing my favorite shows that he does: Ten at Ten, One 45 at 1:45 daily and Rock and Roll Roots on Sundays.

He said how he got into the radio business back when he was 12 and living in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and a friend of him told him to tune into WLS, 890 AM, out of Chicago and listen to a deejay named Dick Biondi...and that got him hooked on what turned out to be a long career.

--RoadStroud

Saying Goodbye to Stucky's: No Tacos But Oh Those Burgers

MONDAY, JUNE 27

This was to be the last week that one of our favorite places to go was to be open.  Stucky's in Johnsburg, Illinois.  (Stucky's was also the same place that Tom's Cafe was located back in the 1990s and we also hung out there a lot.)

So, we decided to go to Stucky's as much as we could.

I went to the Fox Lake Theatre and saw "Top Gun:  Maverick."  Then Liz and I went to Sunnyside for their $1.50 Monday draft beer special and then over to Stucky's where we planned on getting their $1 tacos.  Sadly, however, they ran out of tacos before we could order.

That is a problen there right now.  They are running out of many things.  You never know "what" you can order and hope to get."  Enjoyed the $2 12 ounce cans, always ice cold.

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TUESDAY, JUNE 28

Went to Stucky's for the last half price burgers and were happy to find out that they had restocked a little, but there were many times employees were sent over to the next door Angelo's grocery store to buy stuff.  

I had my last Roland's Swiss cheese and mushroom burger with loads of grilled onions and Liz had her last bacon cheeseburger.  Both came with fries or tots of homemade chips.  I dare you to get a burger that good and big anywhere for $4.75 anymore, especially in these days of runaway food prices.

--RoadStuck

Every Blooming THing: Late July 2022

Entering prime time for the yard when it comes to color.  Several hundred black-eyed Susans and purple coneflowers are blooming as are hostas, bee balm, day lillies and some of the mums.

Between the heat and blogs, it is hard to get time to work on the yard.  Lots of trimming and weeding to do.  I didn't think it was possible to have so many weed trees growing.  

With a bit of a drought going on, I am able to skip cutting the grass for two weeks at a time.  It is better not to cut your grass during a drought (and really isn't necessary as the grass slows down growing a lot), plus, that saves on that super expensive gas.  (However, I should mention that a drought does not stop weeds from growing.)

Sadly, I have around fifteen milkweed plants that I was hoping would attract monarch butterflies, but have only seen two this year.  Even before the milkweed plants, I used to see several hundred over the course of a summer.  I guess they are right about becoming endangered.  I sure would miss them if that comes to pass.  They sure are beautiful insects. 

Bring Back the Monarchs!!  --RoadArch

No MCCWRT for Me, Yucky Sox, One Last Stucky's Saturday Party, a Legion and Stucky's Again

SATURDAY, JUNE 25

I wanted to go, but didn't go to the McHenry County Civil War Round Table discussion group in Crystal Lake because of those ridiculous gas prices.  Curse you GRBs.  And talk about getting disgusted,  MAN THOSE SOX.  They should be running away with the AL Central Division, but they are stinking it up.  I am just not going to pay attention to them for awhile.

We met Kevin and Kelly at Stucky's and used up the very last of our many gift cards.  Enjoyed those $1 Saturday domestic pints for the last time.  And, of course, the last Saturday night karaoke.  George and I sang a few songs.

SUNDAY, JUNE 26

Went to the McHenry Legion for good talk and those $2 rail drinks and Hamm's tall boys.  Stopped at Stucky's in Johnsburg for one last Sunday party.

Going to Miss Stucky's.  --RoadDog

WLS Top Ten for Week of July 25, 1972: 'Brandy'

These were the Top ten songs and debuts on Chicago's powerhouse station, WLS, 890 AM fifty years ago today.

1.  LEAN ON ME--  Bill Withers

2.  TOO LATE TO  TURN BACK NOW--  Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose

3.  ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY)--  Gilbert O'Sullivan

4.  DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST--  Wayne Newton

5.  BRANDY--  Looking Glass

6.  IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG--  Luther Ingram

7.  WHERE IS THE LOVE--  Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

8.  TAKE IT EASY--  Eagles

9.  HOW DO YOU DO--  Mouth & McNeil

10.  TOO YOUNG--  Donny Osmond

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DEBUTS

20.  I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU--  Al Green

22.  COCONUT--  Nilsson

24.  THE RUNAWAY--  Grass Roots

26.  YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM--  Jim Croce

27.  GONE--   Joey Heatherton  Really good song.  Give it a listen on You Tube.  Do the same with the Grass Roots song.  I had never heard either of them before.

Two of my all-time favorite songs on this chart:  "Brandy" and "Take It Easy."

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Once I Said I Needed You, I Don't Remember Why."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"How Do You Do"

All These Blogs Ago, Stucky's, a Fish Fry and Those Old Bars of Ours

THURSDAY, JUNE 23

Entered posts in all eight blogs.  Believe me, that is time consuming.  Got some yardwork done and we went to Stucky's in Johnsburg to use up some of out $25 gift cards that we had won in their live trivia games.  In a few days they will not be worth anything.  Local entertainer Jim Seig had a long-standing open mic night at Stucky's on Thursdays but canceled for the last two times.

FRIDAY, JUNE 24

Breakfast on FP.  Again, finished all eight blogs.  Too hot to work outside.  Normally we go to the Spring Grove Fish Boil every year to raise money for the old Spring Grove Fish Hatchery which has been turned into a village park, but today was the last day of Stucky's fish fry so we went there instead.

We sure are going to miss Stucky's  It is always sad when one of your favorite hangouts closes.  But, usually another one comes along.

Several years back three of our favorite places closed:  Tommy's and Antonio's in Spring Grove and the Twisted Moose in McHenry, but we ended up getting Sunnyside and Stucky's in Johnsburg.  And then there was Costello's in Fox Lake where we hung out for a really long time.  And, there was also Donovan's Reef in Twin Lakes, when Jeff Stewart sold it, but we still hang out there.

Things Go On.  --RoadDog

Summer of 1972 Again-- Part 6: 'Highway Star'

The songs on the radio and in your record collection fifty years ago on July 10,1972.

HEART OF  GOLD--  Neil Young

ZIGGY STARDUST--  David Bowie

CITIES ON FLAME WITH ROCK AND ROLL--  Blue Oyster Cult

SCHOOL'S OUT--  Alice Cooper   This was the name of our boat.  If you saw us in it, school was out.  We were both teachers.  After we retired, we added "...Forever!"

LISTEN TO THE MUSIC--  Doobie Brothers

HIGHWAY STAR--  Deep Purple

OUTA SPACE--  Billy Preston

HOEDOWN--  Emerson, Lake & Palmer   I always loved it when the New Odyssey band played it.

CONQUISTADOR--  Procul Harum

I NEED YOU--  America

TAXI--  Harry Chapin    Such a story teller this one.

HELLO IT'S ME--  Todd Rundgren

AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG--  Three Dog Night

THICK AS A BRICK--  Jethro Tull   Heavy Metal Grammy winners.

TROGLODYTE (CAVE MAN)--   Jimmy Castor Bunch   Love this song.  I can even do it at karaoke.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Gotta Find A Woman.  Her Name Was Bertha. Bertha Butt.  She Was One Of The Butt Sisters."   Answer below.  --RoadButt

"Troglodyte (Cave Man)"

Summer of 1972 Again-- Part 5: 'Mother and Child Reunion'

ROCKET MAN--  Elton John

YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM--  Jim  Croce   Man, the songs we could have had if he hadn't left us so soon.

30 DAYS IN THE HOLE--  Humble Pie

GO ALL THE WAY--  Raspberries

DOWN ON MY KNEES--   Bread    Give this a listen all you who thing Bread was just smaltzy slow tunes.

TIGHTROPE--  Leon Russell

LIVING IN THE PAST--  Jethro Tull    The very first Grammy Heavy Metal group.   Can you believe it?  What were those voters smoking when they voted for this one?

MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION--   Paul Simon

TAKE IT EASY--  Eagles

ROCK ME ON THE WATER--  Linda Ronstadt   What was the connection between her and the group above?

Name That Tune (from the above songs)  "Uptown's Got Its Hustlers, The Bowery Got Its Bums."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"You Don't Mess Around With Jim"

Summer of 1972 Again-- Part 4: 'Dialogue Pts. 1 & 2'

On July 10, Bob Stroud played his part 2 of his annual trip back to summer.   This was our secong trip back to the Summer of 1972, the first was on June 12.  He will be doing this two more times on  August14 and September 10.

Today's trip were the songs on the radio and in our record collections on July 10, 1972.

LONG COOL WOMAN--  Hollies    Absolute killer intro to this one.

HELLO MARY LOU--  Creedence Clearwater Revival     My all-time favorite group.  From their very last album, "Pendulum."  I did not know that Gene Pitney wrote this song.

BRANDY--  Looking Glass    Probably one of my all-time favorite songs.  Star Lord also likes this song.

DIALOGUE PARTS 1 & 2--  Chicago

RIP THIS JOINT--  Rolling Stones     Hard to believe they have been around for sixty years now.

LEAN ON ME--  Bill Withers

ONE WAY OUT--  Allman Brothers

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Cause There's A Man Down There, Might Be Your Man, I Don't Know."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"One Way Out"

Stucky's Is Closing, Granny's Diner, Gas Prices and 'Mikie' Dies

MONDAY, JUNE 20

We went to Sunnyside for the Monday $1.50 draft beer special and were not happy to find out that Stucky's was going to close June 30.  This is one of our main places to go in Johnsburg, Illinois.

So, we went over to Stucky's and found out it was true.  Deb, the owner, had just reached the point of no-return as far as the place goes.  That's too bad.  We'll have to see it out of business with a lot of trips these last few days.  We have a lot of people that we know from there.  (There was a general concensus that there were already some people interested in buying the place.)

We did have the $1 tacos, their Monday special.

TUESDAY, JUNE 21

Met the Sunnyside folks at Granny's Diner in Johnsburg for breakfast, then went to some flower places and grocery shopping.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22

Gas in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, now "down" to $4.90.  Nice to see it going down, but man is that way too high.  Played trivia with Uncle Jeffie at Donovan's Reef.

We were saddened to learn that Mike Bornhorst, "Mikie," had died at Donovan's.  He lived in one of the motel rooms for many years and was quite a regular.  He was friends with everybody.  There will be a celebration of life in July for him at Donovan's.  We will be there.

--RoadDog

WLS Top Ten for Week of July 17, 1972: 'Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast'

Yep, FIFTY years ago, folks.  That's Half a Century in other words.  What does that make us?

1.  LEAN ON ME--  Bill Withers

2.  TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW--  Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose

3.  OUTA SPACE--  Billy Preston

4.  DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST--  Wayne Newton

5.  SONG SUNG BLUE--  Neil Diamond

6.  BRANDY--  Looking Glass

7.  ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY)--  Gilbert O'Sullivan

8.  TOO YOUNG--  Donny Osmond

9.  TAKE IT EASY--  Eagles

10.  ROCKET MAN--  Elton John

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DEBUTS

20.  HOLD HER TIGHT--  Osmonds

22.  PEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND--  Stylistics

24.  SEALED WITH A KISS--  Bobby Vinton

25.  HOLD YOUR HEAD UP--  Argent

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "My Mama Told Me, She Said, 'Son, Please Beware."  Answer Below.  --RoadDog

"Too Late To Turn Back Now"

Hey, Bob Stroud, Here's a Ten at Ten for You: 'Lean On Me'

Five days a week at 10 am and 10 pm, CDST, Bob Stroud plays his Ten at Ten on Chicago's WDRV, 97.1 FM.  It streams.

Here are ten that would be great to play that were on the WLS Top 25 Survey from July 10, 1972, fifty years ago.

The number is how it ranked back then:

3.  LEAN ON ME--  Bill Withers

5.  CANDY MAN--  Sammy Davis Jr.

7.  NICE TO BE WITH YOU--  Gallery

10.  ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY)--  Gilbert O'Sullivan

11.  TAKE IT EASY--  Eagles

12.  BRANDY--  Looking Glass

15.  HOW DO YOU DO--  Mouth & McNeill

19.  CONQUISTADOR--  Procul Harum

23.  LONG COOL WOMAN--  Hollies

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "In A Little While From Now."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Alone Again (Natually)"

WLS Top 25 for Week of July 10, 1972-- Part 4: 'Lean On Me'

*  Means the song was climbing the charts.  The number after the artist is how high it got on the Billboard Hot 100 National Chart.

10.  ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY)--  Gilbert O'Sullivan      #1

9.  TOO YOUNG--  Donny Osmond     #13

8.  ROCKET MAN--  Elton John      #6     My driving song when I drove from Georgia to NIU to see hum play at the Fieldhouse.  Driving that old Ramblin' Wreck, the '63 Ramble station wagon that burned a quart of oil every 50 or so miles.  You could smell me coming.

7.  NICE TO BE WITH YOU--  Gallery    #4

6.  DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST--  Wayne Newton      #4

5.  THE CANDY MAN--  Sammy Davis Jr.     #1   His highest-ever song on the Pop Charts.  From the movie "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory."  What were those little orange guys called?

4.  TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW--  Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose   #2    From Dania, Florida.

3.  LEAN ON ME--  Bill Withers      #1      This song really takes me back.    

2.  OUTA SPACE--  Billy Preston      #2

1.  SONG SUNG BLUE--  Neil Diamond    #1

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "She Packed My Bags Last Night, Pre-flight, Zero Hour, Nine AM."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Rocket Man"

WLS Top 25 for Week of July 10, 1972-- Part 3: 'Take It Easy'

Fifty years ago in Chicago, these were the Top 25 songs according to powerhouse WLS. 890 AM.  The WLS stood for World's Largest Store.  And, that meant Sears.  Where is Sears today?

*  Means the song was climbing the charts.  The number after the artist was how high the song got on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts.

15.  *HOW DO YOU DO--  Mouth & McNeill      #8    I still really love her top on the video.  Wow!!  Know what I mean?   Nudge, Nudge.    Their only Top 40.

14.  (LAST NIGHT) I DIDN'T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL--  Fifth Dimension    #8      Formed in Los Angeles.

13.  *WHERE IS THE LOVE--  Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway    #5      Roberta was born in Asheville, North Carolina.   Went #1 on R&B chart.

12.  *BRANDY--  Looking Glass      #1       Still one of my all-time favorite songs.  It really drew a picture in my mind.   Their only Top 10.  They only had one other Top 40, "Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne" (#33-1973).

11.  *TAKE IT EASY--  Eagles      #12        That good ol' Route 66 song.  Where do you think that corner in Winslow, Arizona is?   Their first hit.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "There's A Port In A Western Bay And It Serves A Hundred Ships A Day."   Answer below.  --RoadBran

"Brandy"

WLS Top 25 for Week of July 10, 1972-- Part 2: 'Day By Day'

Just a quick fifty years ago, you know.  *  Means it was climbing the charts.  The number after the artist is how high it got on the Billboard Hot 100 National Charts.

20.  *(IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT--  Luther Ingram    #3   His biggest hit.   From Jackson, Tennessee.

19.  *CONQUISTADOR--  Procul Harum    Featuring the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.  Rock group formed in England.  Robin Trower was lead guitarist at one time.

18.  I NEED YOU--  America    #9      Soft rock trio formed in London.

17.  *DAY BY DAY--  Godspell   As sung by the original Broadway cast from the rock musical.

16.  I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE--  Michael Jackson    #16      What,  not a #1 or Top Ten at least.  That didn't happen to him or his brothers too often back then.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "We Used To Laugh, We Used To Cry."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"I Need You"

WLS Top 25 for Week of July 10, 1972-- Part 1: 'Sylvia's Mother'

These were the Top 25 songs in Chicago back fifty years ago this week.  That's half a century, folks!!

* Means the song was climbing the charts.  The number behind the artist is how high it got on the Billboard Hot 100 National Charts.

25.  LIVING IN A HOUSE DIVIDED--  Cher    #22     She originally recorded with Sono Bono under the name"Caesar & Cleo" in the early part of their career.

24.  SYLVIA'S MOTHER--  Dr. Hook    #5     Their first hit.  Formed in Union City, New Jersey.

23.  *LONG COOL WOMAN--  Hollies      #2    From Manchester, England.   Their first Billboard Top 40 was "Look Through Any Window" (#32-1966). This was either the very first 45 I bought or the second one.  The other one was "Anyway You Want It" by Dave Clark 5.  That was the first 45 of many, many, many.

22.  *HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A.--  Donna Fargo      #11     A country crossover by a gal from Andy Griffith's real hometown (the one that Mayberry was based on), Mt. Airy, North Carolina.

21.  OH GIRL--  Chi-Lites      #1     Some really fine belly-rubbing Soul.  Their biggest hit and as you might guess from the name, from Chicago.

And remember, tonight from 9 pm to midnight, Bob Stroud's Summer of 1972 will be rebroadcast on Chicago's WDRV, 97.1 FM CDST.  It streams.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Saturday Morning I Was Downtown Working For The FBI."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Long Cool Woman"

Going Back to 1972 Today with the Stroud Crowd

Tomorrow, Sunday, July 10, Bob Stroud will be taking us back to his annual four-part Summer of 1972 series on his Rock and Roll Roots show on Chicago's WDRV, 97.1 FM, the Drive, from 9 am to noon CDST.

These would be the songs on the radio and in your record collection FIFTY years ago.

The show will replay at 9 pm to midnight.

It streams, so let's go back.

I'll be recording it on my cassette recorder.

--RoadDog

 

Music Deaths: C.W. McCall: 'Convoy'

C.W. McCALL, 93

Died April 1, 2022

Country singer known for his 1976 hit song "Convoy."

Also was an advertising executive.  Real name  was William Dale Fries, Jr.

His song "Convoy" took advantage of the current CB radio craze going on in the United States in 1976 and was a country crossover hit that went to #1 on the Pop Charts.

He also had six Top 20s in Country Music.

His "Roses for Mama" really hithome for me when I heard it on his greatest hits CD as I drove back to North Caroilina for my mom's funeral.

Johnny's Cafe, Kevin and Kelly's Party and Day After Party

FRIDAY, JUNE 17

Bought half price flowers at our Spring Grove Jewel.  My kind of price.  Gas at the Spring Grove Mobil station at $5.60.  Well, at least it's not over $6.  Big Oil GRBs.

Met Kevin, Kelly, Barb and Glen at Johnny's Cafe in Fox Lake for that great pasta bowl and fish frys and then to the Fox Lake Legion for 50-50.

SATURDAY, JUNE 18

Said goodbye to Sue and Paul over in Ingleside as they will be driving back to New Mexico in their RV.  I had gone to the Indy 500 with them.  

We then went over to Kevin and Kelly's for a party out by the lake.  Came home and watched "The Godfather."  Hard to believe that Paul McCartney is 80 years old today.  

SUNDAY, JUNE 19

I took my U.S. flag down for the day.  There was a reason for that.

Spent quite awhile planting geraniums and went back to Kevin and Kelly's for the Day After Party, always a favorite time.

--RoadDog

Celebrating the Chicago Tribune's 175th Year, A Fish Fry, Cheap Beer, 1972, McHenry and Johnsburg

FRIDAY, JUNE 10

Celebrating the Chicago Tribune's 175th Year and I read their anniversary edition out FP (Front Porch).  I have subscribed to this paper since 1973 (except about a year when I had a problem with its editorial process).  In my mind it is the best newspaper in the country.

But sadly, my days of subscribing are about over because the price is now up to $130 for two months of Wed., Thurs., Fri., and Sunday delivery.  I'm sure going to miss it.

Met Kevin and Kelly at Cuda's on Grasslake Road in Antioch.  The other name for the place is "Iceboc" because ot is so cold in there, but the food really good so we dress for the ooccasion.  They have a great Friday fish fry for $10.99, all you can eat.  

Afterwards, we went to Lake View Place on Grasslake and enjoyed their Friday $1.50 draft beer.  Came home and likewise enjoyed Margaritaville and the Ultimate Jukebox.

SATURDAY, JUNE 11

Went to Stucky's where we enjoyed the $1 draft pints and it was Angie's 50th birthday.

SUNDAY, JUNE 12

Bob Stroud played his Summerof 1972 special on his Rock and Roll Roots show on Chicago's WDRV, the Drive.  These were the songs on the radio and in your record collection fifty years ago on June 12, 1972.  I have listed the songs elsewhere in this blog.

Drove over to Miller Park in McHenry (right on the Fox River) to hear the band, but it was too crowded.  We went to the McHenry American Legion and enjoyed the cocktails there.  On the way home, we found Stucky's was closed, but Sunnyside wasn't, so went there before heading home.

--RoadDog

Songs of America for the 4th of July: 'Going Up the Country'

These were the songs that newly semi-retired Bob Stroud played on his Rock and Roll Roots show from yesterday, Sunday, July 3rd.

BORN IN THE U.S.A.--  Linda Ronstadt

CITY OF NEW ORLEANS--  Arlo Guthrie

LIVING IN THE U.S.A.--  Steve Miller Band

TAKE THE HIGHWAY--  Marshall Tucker Band

AMERICA--  Simon & Garfunkel

AMERICAN GIRL--  Tom Petty

GOING UP THE COUNTRY--  Canned Heat

4TH OF JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY)--  Bruce Springsteen

WE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND--  Grand Funk

CHIMES OF FREEDOM--  Byrds

PEOPLE GOT TO BE FREE--  Rascals

THE PROMISED LAND--  Band

AMERICAN PIE--  Don McLean

Also, this coming Sunday, Bob Stroud will be doing Part 2 of his Summer of 1972 series on his Rock and Roll Roots.  It goes from 9 am to noon, CDST and will repeat from 9 pm to midnight.  It streams in WDRV.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Somebody Give Me A Cheeseburger."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Living in the U.S.A."

WLS Top Ten for Week of July 3, 1972: 'Candy Man'

Also including Debuts.

Fifty years ago on Chicago's WLS, 890 AM.

1.  SONG SUNG BLUE--  Neil Diamond

2.  OUTA SPACE--  Billy Preston

3.  CANDY MAN--  Sammy Davis Jr.

4.  NICE TO BE WITH YOU--  Gallery

5.  LEAN ON ME--  Bill Withers

6.  TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW--  Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose

7.  I NEED YOU--  America

8.  (LAST NIGHT) I DIDN'T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL--  Fifth Dimension

9.  DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST--  Wayne Newton

10.  ROCKET MAN--  Elton John

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DEBUTS

17.  TOO YOUNG--  Donny Osmond

22.  BRANDY--  Looking Glass    One of my all-time favorite songs.  Also of Star Lord.  (Guardians, you know.)

24.  CONQUISTADOR--  Procul Harum

29.  ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY)--  Gilbert O'Sullivan

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "We Used To Laugh, We Used To Cry."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"I Need You"

An Anniversary, Gas Gouge Continues, Pizza, Band and Bob Stroud Retires from Deejaying

MONDAY, JUNE 6

The anniversary of D-Day (June 6, 1944).

Went to Sunnyside Tavern in Johnsburg for the Monday beer special.

TUESDAY, JUNE 7

Met the Sunnyside folks at Granny's Diner in Johnsburg (right on the Fox River) for breakfast and did some shopping in McHenry.  I was shocked at gas gouge prices again which are now as high as $5.86 and $5.90.  But one place had an even more "reasonable" price of $5.51.  Curse you Big Oil GRBs for making me thing $5.51 was a good price.

Later met Sue and Paul (who I went with to the Indy 500) and Pete and Gail at Half-Times in Johnsburg for pizza and catching up.

Afterwards, Liz and I went over to the classic car show at the McHenry Moose Lodge and enjoyed the Rosie & the Rivets band playing oldies.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8

I was really sad to learn that one of my all-time favorite deejays, Bob Stroud was going to retire at the end of this month.  I've been listening to him a long time, the last 21 years of Chicago's WDRV, the Drive.  But, the good news is that it is only a semi-retirement as he will continue doing his Ten at Ten and One 45 at 1:45 shows Monday to Friday and his Rock and Roll Roots show on Sundays.

Gas in Twin Lakes was $5.20, so guess where I filled up?  Went to Donovan's Reef for trivia and then home.

--A Good Start to the Week.  --RoadDog

Two Legions, a Band, Sunday Radio and Stucky's

FRIDAY, JUNE 3

Worked in the yard.  Met Barb, Glenn, Kelly and Kevin at Johnny's Cafe in Fox Lake, Illinois, for dinner and then went to the Fox Lake American Legion for 50-50.  Didn't win.

SATURDAY, JUNE, 4

Crummy day, overcast, cool and rain.  So we were forced to go to the Fox Lake Legion for entertainment in the afternoon.  I hate when that happens.  Cold outside, but a band inside.

SUNDAY, JUNE 5

Listened to my usual Sunday morning radio: Acoustic Storm on WDRV, Breakfast With the Beatles on WXRT, Rock and Roll Roots on WDRV and Johnny Miller and Big John Ruth playing Beach Music in WFJA out of North Carolina (internet).

We went to the McHenry American Legion.  I went over to Miller Park to see a band, but there was no band today.  Forced to go back to the Legion and resume.  Stopped at Stucky's in Johnsburg on the way back home.

--RoadDog