WLS Top 40 for February 10, 1969-- Part 4: "Soulful Strut"

25.  SOULFUL STRUT--  Young Holt Unltd.    #3     Chicago instrumental group.  Their biggest hit of three Top 100s.

24.  INDIAN GIVER--   1910 Fruitgum Company      #5   From New Jersey.   A case of broken love, indeed.  I loves my Bubblegum Music and I don't care what anybody says.

23.  SOULSHAKE--  Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson    #37     Soul duo.    I don't remember this one at all, but it's real good.

22.  PROUD MARY--  Creedence Clearwater      #2    The song that put 'em on the charts.  Their biggest hit.   One of the all-time best-ever songs by my all-time, best-ever group.

21.  GOODNIGHT MY LOVE--  Paul Anka     #27     Born in Ottawa, Canada.   Could be a Frank Sinatra song with that whole orchestra and chorus thing going like that.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Left A God Job In the City, Workin' For the Man Ev'ry Night and Day."  Answer below.



"Proud Mary"

I'd Celebrate That!!! Feb. 8-10: Pizza Pie Day Today

FEBRUARY 8

BOY SCOUT DAY**    A great organization.  As a matter of fact, Sunday, we are going over to Johnsburg for a Boy Scout Pig Roast to support them (and I really like pig roasts!!)

NATIONAL KITE FLYING DAY--**  More meaning to "Go Fly A Kite."

OPERA DAY   Well.  I don't know.  But if the guy from "The Upside" can learn to like it, I guess there is hope for me.

FEBRUARY 9

CHOCOLATE DAY**  Chocolate?  Chocolate?  What is that?

PIZZA PIE DAY**   As Homer would say,  "MMMMmmmmmm.  Pizza."

READ IN THE BATHTUB DAY   All I ever get from that is a wet book.   And we're not even going to talk about the newspaper.  Near impossible in the shower, though.

FEBRUARY 10

NATIONAL FLANNEL DAY**  "Oh, I'm a Lumberjack and I'm OK."

NATIONAL MAN DAY**  If the ladies can have their Valentine's Day, we can have out day too.

TEDDY DAY   Not really into Teddy Bears.   Lego My Teddy.

UMBRELLA DAY**  They come in real handy on certain kinds of days, but not real windy days.

--RoadDog

Music Deaths: Eric Haydock of the Hollies

ERIC HAYDOCK, 75.

Died January 5, 2019

Original bass guitarist of the Hollies 1962-1966.

Played on :

Just One Look  (#98-1964)
Look Through Any Window  (#32- 1966)
I Can't Let Go   (#42-1966)
Bus Stop   (#5-1966)
Stop Stop Stop  (#7-1966)

Past Movie Scratches: Voyage-- Million-- Mine-- Cocoon-- Dredd-- Velvet

Past Movie Scratches--  Movies I saw on TV in 2018.

7.  THE LONG VOYAGE HOME--  2-6--   Dodging U-boats with John Wayne in the early days of World War II.

8.  ONE MILLION B.C.--  2-7--  Cave Man love and all the things that will kill you back then.

9.  THIS LAND IS MINE--  2-8--  Life in a German-occupied town during World War II.

10.  COCOON--  2-8--  The Senior Set find the Fountain of Youth in a pool beside their Old Folks Home and live it up, until....

11.  JUDGE DREDD--  2-11--  Judge, Jury and Executioner.  That's Sylvester Stallone.

12.  NATIONAL VELVET--  2-11--   Unlikely winner of the Grand National race.  Velvet Brown was Elizabeth Taylor's name in the movie.

Popcorn With Seasoning!!  --RoadDog

LINES FOR WOMEN:    Man:  Your place or mine?   Woman:  Both.  You go to your place and I'll go to mine.

Surviving the Cold Last Weekend: Teachers, Legion, Groundhog Day in Woodstock, Legion, Super Bowl

Last week was somewhat chilly here in the Chicagoland area as some of you might know.  But we sure had a nice warmup in the weekend and it sure felt like spring had arrived, despite temps in the 40s.

FRIDAY, FEB. 1   Met the retired Magee teachers at the Bristol 45 Diner in Bristol, Wisconsin.  Good  to get together with old friends.  Went to the 50-50 at the Legion at night.

SATURDAY, FEB. 2    Went to Woodstock for their Groundhog Day festival.  This is where the famous movie "Groundhog Day" was filmed.  Enjoyed it despite the bigger crowds.  Then Liz and I went to the American Legion in Fox Lake in the afternoon and enjoyed the duo Twice As Nice.

SUNDAY, FEB. 3  Bob Stroud Root Saluted Buddy Holly on his Rock and Roll Roots show on WDRV 97.1 FM on the 60th anniversary of his death in Iowa.  Watched the first three quarters of the Super Bowl game at Stucky's in Johnsburg.  Too bad you know who won.

--RoadDog

WLS Top 40 for February 10, 1969-- Part 3: "Good Loving Ain't Easy"

Fifty years ago.   The number behind the artist is the highest the song got on the Billboard Hot 1-- on the national; charts.

30.  HANG 'EM HIGH--  Booker T. & MGs     #8    Some great Western-style music for the Clint Eastwood film of the same name.  The Stax session guys for all those great songs.

29.  GOOD LOVING AIN'T EASY--  Marvin Gaye / Tammi Terrell     #30     Not one of their better-known songs, but a great one, nonetheless.  A dynamic duo.

28.  CROSSROADS--   Cream     #28   How can three guys play this so well.  Thanks Robert Johnson.  British rock supergroup.

27.  THERE'S GONNA BE A SHOWDOWN--  Archie Bell / Drells     #21    Another great Beach Music song on the chart.  Actual Title  "(There's Gonna Be A)  Showdown."    Whose the Top cat of Dancing?

26.  TIME OF THE SEASON--  Zombies     #3   Kind of spooky/strange music to go with a name like this.  Their last hit song.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "When Love Runs High."   Answer below.  --RoadDog



"Time Of the Season"

Past Movie Scratches: Transylvania-- Grown-- Cheaper-- Zookeeper-- Groundhog-- Woodstock

Past Movie Scratches--  Movies I saw on TV in 2018.

1.  HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2--  1-3--  Fangs-A-Lot.

2.  GROWN UPS 2--  1-6--  The gang is back and battling their own demons and that pretty-boy fraternity.

3.  CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN--  1-13--  It's a family affair.  Hey, didn't Sly have something to do with it?

4.  ZOOKEEPER--  1-13--  Ask the animals.  They know.

5.  GROUNDHOG DAY--  1-17--  Be good or stay there.

6.  WOODSTOCK: DIRECTOR'S CUT--  2-5--  And it seems to be a long time.  "New York's Thruway's closed, man."

--RoadDog

LINES FOR WOMEN:  Man:  Is this seat empty?  Woman:  Yes, and this one will be if you sit down.

WLS Top 40 for February 10, 1969-- Part 2: "Daddy Sang Bass"

35.  THIS GIRL'S IN LOVE WITH YOU--  Dionne Warwick--     (D)     #7  A reply to Herb Alpert.  A New Jersey girl.

34.  DIZZY--   Tommy Roe   (D)    #1   Tell the truth.  Do you smile with the first notes?     Born in Atlanta in 1942.   His biggest-ever hit.

33.  I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE--  Marvin Gaye      #1   Another one of those I came name that song in three notes ones.  His biggest-ever hit.

32.  DADDY SANG BASS--  Johnny Cash     #42    With June Carter and the Statler Brothers.  Written by Carl Perkins.  Country goes Pop.

31.  NO, NOT MUCH--  Vogues     #34    A great wedding song.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Like A Whirlpool It Never Ends, And It's You Girl."  --Answer below.

COMEBACK LINES FOR WOMEN:  Man:  Haven't I seen you someplace before.  Woman:  Yes, that's why I don't go there anymore.

"Dizzy"

WLS Top 40 for February 10, 1969-- Part 1: "Loving Things"

The Top 40 Songs in Chicago fifty years ago according to WLS 890 AM.

The number after the artist is how high the song got on the Billboard Hot 100 national charts.  (D)  means debut.

40.  MAY I--  Bill Deal / Rhondells--    (D)    #39   Great Beach Music song.  Ranks #45 on the all-time top Beach Songs.  All those horns.

39.  ONLY YOU--   Bobby Hatfield     (D)     #95   One half of the Righteous Brothers doing a solo thang with an old Platters song.  The real McCoy.   His only solo Top 100.

38.  LONG GREEN--  Fireballs     (D)     #73     Jimmy Gilmer's group.  Why don't we "Louie, Louie" again.  Their biggest-ever hit was "Sugar Shack"  (#1-1963).  Their last Top 100.

37..  LOVING THINGS--  Grassroots      #49    Has that great Grassroots sound all over it and would have thought it would have done better on the charts.

36.  HEAVEN--   Rascals    #39    Good song but never heard it before.  You can almost feel the church. Is that the choir singing?

Name That Tune (From the above songs):  "Can Thrill Me Like You Do."  Answer below.  --RoadDog


"Only You"

Movie Scratches: Holmes-- Sex-- Green-- Vice

Movie Scratches--  A Dog's-Eye view of today's movies  (Seen at the theater).  After title, date seen, where, cost.

1.  HOLMES & WATSON--  1-8--  Fox Lake, $5--  "No s**t Sherlock."  How Holmes got his hat.  This film owes a big thanks to Monty Python.

2.  ON THE BASIS OF SEX--  1-24--  Fox Lake, $6--  The life and times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.  Should have gotten Academy nominations.  Quite a woman.  Before this I just thought of her as the strange-looking Supreme Court Justice.

3.  GREEN BOOK--  1-27--  Fox Lake, $6--  One of the best movies I've ever seen.  Sure glad it's not that way so much anymore.  A movie on many levels.  I'd be surprised if this one doesn't get Best Picture.

4.  VICE--  1-29--  Fox Lake, free--  The life and times of Dick Cheney  Going for ultimate power by a very scary guy.

Sure Glad Some Theaters Are Now Showing Nominated Movies.--  RoadDog

IN 50 YEARS OF LIVING YOU LEARN:  Nobody cares if you can't dance well.  Just get up and dance.

I'd Celebrate That!!! Feb. 4 to Feb. 7: Thank A Mailman Day Today

**   I'd celebrate that.

FEBRUARY 4--
National Thank A Mailman Day**   Especially this last week.
Rosa Parks Day**  It took real courage to do what she did.  White folks in the South back then weren't particularly understanding.
National Homemade Soup Day**  Nothing like it on a cold day.  Shoot, I'll even take it out of a can. National Stuffed Mushroom Day**  Just let me see them on a buffet line!!!

FEBRUARY 5--
Chinese New Year**  They've sure been around a long time.
National Weather Persons' Day**  Used to be Weatherman's Day.  I hear what they say and then look outside, though.
Western Monarch Day*8  One really beautiful butterfly.  Always makes my day to see one.  And Mom always said that Dad came back a a butterfly.

FEBRUARY 6--
National Frozen Yogurt Day**   Mmmm, yogurt, or is it ice cream?
Lame Duck Day    For those politicians running out the rest if their term after either losing an election ir retiring.
Pay a Compliment Day**  Everyone can use a compliment every now and then.

FEBRUARY 7--

Rose Day**  Love roses.  Hate the thorns.
National Girls and Women In Sports Day**  They deserve credit.

Soup!!   --RoadDog

IN 50 YEARS OF LIVING YOU LEARN:  Your friends love you anyway.

Music Deaths: Daryl Dragon of Captain and Tennille

DARYL DRAGON, 76

Died January 2, 2019

He was the "Captain" of the husband-and-wife duo with wife Toni Tennille.

They had seven Top Tens from 1975 to 1979.

Love Will Keep Us Together  (#1-1975)
The Way I Want To Touch You  (#4-1975)
Lonely Night (Angel Face)   (#3-1976)
Shop Around   (#4-1976)
Muskrat Love   (#4-1976)
You Never Done It Like That   (10-1978)
Do That To Me One More Time   (#1-1979)

Music Deaths: Pegi Young and Steve Ripley

PEGI YOUNG, 66

Died January 1, 2019

Married Neil Young in 1978.  American singer, songwriter, environmentalist.

STEVE RIPLEY, 69

Died January 3, 2019

Guitarist, producers and leader of the Tractors.  Inventor of Ripley guitars.  The Tractors are one of my all-time favorite groups.

I Sure Miss the Oldies Music News Website

Sad to see an old friend and stand-by go, but evidently Oldies Music News is no longer on the internet.

This site is where I got my oldies music news, especially deaths.  What made it even better was that they gave information on the person who died.

I am now using Rock and Roll Birthdays and Deaths  "I Hope I Die Before I Get Old."  Unfortunately, they don't give much information on the person.

More Work For Me, I Reckon.  --RoadDog

WLS Top Ten for February 3, 1969: "The Worst That Could Happen"

That's right, fifty years ago in Chicago.

1.  TOUCH ME--  Doors
2.  EVERYDAY--  Slay / Family Stone  "Everyday People"
3.  THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN--  Brooklyn Bridge

4.  CRIMSON & CLOVER--  Tommy James / Shondells
5.  YOU SHOWED ME--  Turtles
6.  I STARTED A JOKE--  Bee Gees
7.  IF I CAN DREAM--  Elvis Presley

8.  HOOKED ON A FEELING--  B.J. Thomas
9.  THIS MAGIC MOMENT--  Jay & the Americans
10.  CAN I CHANGE MY MIND--  Tyrone Davis

DEBUTS

33.  CROSSROADS--  The Cream
37.  GOOD LOVIN' AIN'T EASY--  Marvin Gaye / Tammi Terrell
38.  LEVIN' THINGS--  Grassroots   "Lovin' Things"

39.  HEAVEN--  Rascals
40.  NO, NOT MUCH--  Vogues

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Can't You See That I Am Not Afraid."   Answer below.  --RoadDog

IN 50 YEARS OF LIVING YOU LEARN:  When trouble arises there is always someone who sees it and takes command.  Very often, that person is crazy.


"Touch Me"

I'd Celebrate That!!! February 1-3: Groundhog Day Saturday

FEBRUARY 1--  Bubble Gum Day   As I teacher I fought a losing war against it.   Change Your Password Day**  If I remember.    G.I. Joe Day     Never got into him that much.  I was too old.   Hula In the Coola Day**   Never heard of it, but the idea of putting on a hula skirt and coconut bra might be just thing.

FEBRUARY 2--   Crepe Day**   I like a good crepe every now and then.    Groundhog Day**  Of course,  Must watch the movie and get over to Woodstock, Illinois, where it was filmed.  Sorry Punx..     Heavenly Hash Day**  Will warm your insides.   Hedgehog Day**   Well, why not.  Kind of a distant cousin.   Tater Tot Day**  What would Homer say?   MMMMMMnnn, Tater Tots.

FEBRUARY 3--   American Painters Day**  Especially Rockwell and Kinkaide.    National Carrot Cake Day**   Few things I like better than carrot cake.   Super Chicken Wing Day*8   Always on Super Bowl Sunday.  Always my favorite part of the chicken, even before they got popular.

--RoadDog

JSS: BBBBrrrrr!!!!-- Cold Or Hurricanes and Floods?--- Groundhog Day Festival

JSS--  Just Some Stuff.

1.    BBBBBRRRRR!!!  Yep, mighty cold here in Spring Grove, Illinois, of late.  Never got over -10 degrees on Wednesday and Thursday at 9 a.m., it was -23 degrees.  But, today, predicted high of 22 degrees.   Then Saturday our first day over freezing in weeks at 41 degrees and possibly 50 degrees by Monday.

When it hits 41 degrees on Saturday, folks will regard that as almost shorts and tee shirt weather.  We didn't go out at all Wednesday, but I'm imagining that even the dumb high school and college boys weren't out in their winter tee shirts and shorts.

2.  COLD OR HURRICANES & FLOODS--  Listening to the Surf in North Myrtle Beach, SC, on Thursday and  it was 27 degrees going to the mid 40s.  DJ Jim Morgan was talking about how much better it was living there than in Chicago.  But I just have to think of their hurricanes and floods.

Even when they don't get hit by these, they have to worry about pretty much any tropical storm out in the Atlantic.  If I have a choice between hurricanes and cold, I'll go with the cold.

3.  GROUNDHOG DAY FESTIVAL--  In Woodstock, Illinois, where the famous movie "Groundhog Day" was filmed.  It started Thursday and goes to this Sunday.  For the events, go to my RoadDog's RoadLog blog.  And, this year, Steve Tobolowski, who played Ned the insurance salesman will be there.

And, Lake Geneva, Illinois, has their annual winter festival with snow sculpturing and all sorts of other stiff this weekend.

--RoadDog

Biggest Party Schools In Illinois

Using student reviews and nightlife stats.

10.  Univ. of Illinois
79.  DePaul
85.  Southern Illinois
88.  Western Illinois
100.  Columbia College
108.  Eastern Illinois
128.  Illinois State
195.  Northern Illinois

As a graduate of NIU, I demand a recount.

I Had Plenty of Fun at Northern and Still Do.  --RoadDog

IN 50 YEARS OF LIVING YOU LEARN:  No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too seriously.