WLS Top 40 for November 10, 1969, the Top Ten-- Part 7: "Come Together"

That's right, fifty years ago today.  These were the Top 40 songs in the city according to Chicago's WLS 890 AM.

10.  TAKE A LETTER MARIA--  R,B. Greaves    #2
9.  LEAVING ON A JET PLANE--  Peter, Paul & Mary     #1
8.  TRY A LITTLE KINDNESS--  Glen Campbell    #23

7.  AND WHEN I DIE--  Blood, Sweat & Tears    #2
6.  HOLLY HOLY--  Neil Diamond    #6
5.  ELI'S COMING--  Three Dog Night   #10
4.  JUDY BLUE EYES--  Crosby, Stills & Nash   #21

3.  BABY IT'S YOU--  Smith     #5
2. WEDDING BELL BLUES--  Fifth Dimension    #1
1.  COME TOGETHER  #1   / SOMETHING   #3   --  Beatles

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "There'll Be One Child Born  And A World To Carry On, To Carry On."  Answer below.  --RoadDog


"And When I Die"

Past Movie Scratches: European-- Minions-- Sorcerer's-- Goblet-- BFG-- Hell

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

79.  EUROPEAN VACATION--  11-7--  Clark wrecks pretty much everything in Europe like Stonehenge (Oops) and the Oktoberfest.

80.  MINIONS--  11-9--  Their history and how they found the young, despicable Grue.

81.  HARRY POTTER:  THE SORCERER'S STONE--  11-12--    You forget how young they were in the first installment of the series.

82.  HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE--    Or, the Drag, Fish & Hedges.  Plus, we get to meet old you-know-who.  Begins with V.

83.  BFG-- 11-18--  One nice giant and a bunch of real bad giants.  Loved to hear him talk.

84.  HELL BOY--  11-20--  Who Needs no stinkin' karaoke "I Can't Smile Without You."  And those really not nice tooth fairies.   I really like Hell Boy.

Love Those Minions and Hell Boy.  --RoadBoy

DID YOU KNOW:  Almonds are members of the peach family.

WLS Top 40 for November 10, 1969-- Part 6: "Suspicious Minds"

15.  LOVE WILL FIND A WAY--  Jackie DeShannon        #40   I don't remember this one., but it grows on you and I'm surprised it didn't do better.   Follow up to her biggest hit, "Put A Little Love In Your Heart."

14.  NA NA HEY HEY--  Steam     #1   Dig the single cover which had the lads sitting where?  As a White Sox fan, I definitely love this song.  Thanks Nancy Faust.   Their only Top 40 song.

13.  SMILE A LITTLE SMILE--  Flying Machine      #5   Almost a gag me song, but some redeeming parts.

12.  BABY I'M FOR REAL--  Originals     #14  Now, here is some great SOUL.  I don't remember it, but can almost hear Herb Kent, the Cool Gent, introducing this Dusty.   Formed in Detroit in 1966.

11.  SUSPICIOUS MINDS--    Elvis Presley      #1   Probably my favorite Elvis song.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "He'll Never Love You The Way That I Love You."  Answer below.  --RoadDog


Na Na Hey Hey, Goodbye"

WLS Top 40 for November 10, 1969-- Part 5: "Fortunate Son"

20.   I CAN'T GET NEXT TO YOU--  Temptations      #1     Motown like Motown should be.  Gotta love that choreography.  Their biggest-ever hit.

19.  FORTUNATE SON  #14 / DOWN ON THE CORNER  #3--   Creedence Clearwater Revival.   What you'd call a two-sided hit.     There's a reason this guys are my all-time favorite band.

18.  TRACY--  Cuff Links      #9    A fun piece of pop if there ever was one.  Clocking in at just 2:13.    "Tracy, never, ever let me go."  Their biggest hit and only Top 40.

17.  BALL OF FIRE--  Tommy James / Shondells     #19   They sure have come a long way from "Hanky Panky."  Real psychedelic, man.

16.  ROOSEVELT & IRA LEE--   Tony Joe White    #44  (Night of the Mossacin)  Two cats talking real deep Southron.  "Polk Salad Annie" part two.  Write Brook Benton's "Rainy Night in Georgia."

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Early In The Evenin', Just About Supper Time."  Answer below.  --RoadDog


"Down On the Corner"

Past Movie Scratches: Vacation-- Animal-- Amigos-- Caddyshack-- Vegas-- Nerds

Past Movie Scratches--  Movies seen on TV in 2018.

The numbers after the title are the date I saw these movies on TV or VCR.

73.  VACATION--  11-5--  The Griswolds overcome everything that can go wrong on a family vacation.

74.  ANIMAL HOUSE--  11-5--  "Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?"  Classic line from my all-time favorite movie.

75.  THE THREE AMIGOS--  11-6--   Movies get real.  Talk about three guys without a clue.

76.  CADDYSHACK--  11-6--  It's Bill Murray vs. that Groundhog.  Who wins?

77.  VEGAS VACATION-- 11-6--   Poor Clark can't win.  Rusty can't lose and Ellen gets a boyfriend.

78.  REVENGE OF THE NERDS--  11-6--  It's kind of another A"Animal House."  Nerd power!!

These Are Some of the Funniest Movies Ever Made.  --RoadHaHa

DID YOU KNOW:  "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt."

WLS Top 40 for November 10, 1969-- Part 4: "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday"

Yep, Fifty Years Ago!!!!!!!

25.  BACKFIELD IN MOTION--  Mel & Tim    #10   One great Soul Song   Their biggest hit.

24.  SO GOOD TOGETHER--  Andy Kim      #36    Never heard this song before.   Good song though and I couldn't help think how much this sounds like "Baby, I Love You."

23.  TURN ON A DREAM--  Box Tops     #58    Never heard it before, but since I am a big Box Top fan, hey, I Like It!!

22.  YESTER-ME, YESTER-YOU, YESTERDAY--  Stevie Wonder     #7   A great song, right up there with "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours."

21.  YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELING--  Dionne Warwick     #16      Those of you that think no one can match the Righteous Brothers version need to give this a listen.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "I'm Gonna Have To Penalize You."  Answer below.  --RoadDog


"Backfield In Motion"

WLS Top 40 for November 10, 1969-- Part 3: "Hot Fun In the Summertime"

30.  MAKE YOUR OWN KIND OF MUSIC--  Mama Cass     #36    What a voice and great arrangement on this song.

29.  HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME--  Sly & Family Stone      #2     Kind of late in the year for a song with this title.  One of my favorite summer songs, though.

28.  SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER--  Diana Ross / Supremes      #1   (D)  Brings back memories of dear old NIU.

27.  MIND, BODY & SOUL--  Flaming Ember    #26    I don't remember this song, but always thought this was a black group.  What you call blue-eyed soul.   Their first hit.

26.  GROOVY GRUBWORM--  Harlow Wilcox      #30   An instrumental by him (all 6'4" of him) and his band, the Oakies.  Perhaps from Oklahoma?  Yep.  A One Hit Wonder.

Name That Tune (From the above songs):  "And Just As Sure My Baby As There Are Stars Above..."  Answer below.  RoadDog


"Someday We'll Be Together"

Music Deaths: Art Neville of the Famed Neville Brothers of New Orleans

ART NEVILLE, 81

Died 22 July 2019

Was the third famous New Orleans person to die in a little over a month.  The others being Dave Bartholomew and Dr. John.

Keyboard player and founding member of the Meters.  Art "Poppa Funk" Neville.  New Orleans music icon won multiple Grammys.  The Meters formed in the 1960s and he also formed the Neville Brothers with his three brothers.

Way Too Good of Music.

Music Deaths: Dick Richards of Bill Haley & His Comets

DICK RICHARDS, 95

Died 12 July 2019

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Dick Boccelli, who performed under the name Dick Richards was the original drummer of Bill Haley & His Comets.  he performed with them on their biggest songs :"Rock Around the Clock: and "Shake, Rattle & Roll."

Sang background vocals during recording sessions.  Joined Comets in 953 and left in 1955.

WLS Top 40 for November 10, 1969-- Part 2: "Ruben James"

(D) means Debut.  The number behind the artists is the highest the song got on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart.

35.  GET RHYTHM--  Johnny Cash     #60     That beat, that sound, that voice.  Country goes pop!!!

34.  RUEBEN JAMES--  Kenny Rogers / First Edition    #26    The old black man who took in the little white boy and raised him.  Spelled "Ruben James."

33.  TEN COMMANDMENTS OF LOVE--  Little Anthony / Imperials     #82   At first, I didn't care for it (I don't remember ever hearing it), but the more I listened to it, the more I liked it.

32.  ELEANOR RIGBY--  Aretha Franklin   #17   (D)  Let her take someone else's song and make it her own.

31.  AREN'T WE THE LUCKY ONES--  Vic Dana    Did not chart.   The flip side of "I Tried to Love You Today."  believe it or not, I could not find this song on You Tube.  That is a rare thing indeed.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Well, All The Lonely People, Where Do They All Come from?  Yeah."  Answer below.  --RoadDog


"Eleanor Rigby"

WLS Top 40 from November 10, 1969-- Part 1: Evil Woman, Don't Play Those Games With Me"

Songs on Chicago's WLS 890 AM from fifty years ago.

The number after the artist is how high it got on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Chart.  (D) means Debut.

40.  EVIL WOMAN, DON'T PLAY YOUR GAMES WITH ME--  Crow    #19    (D)  One of the great garage rock/frat rock songs of all time.  Their biggest hit.

39.  A BRAND NEW ME--  Dusty Springfield     #24   (D)  One of my favorites by her.   Written by Chicago's Jerry Butler  "Just because of you."

38.  JEAN--  Oliver    #2   Gagged me then, still gags me.  Right up there with  with "Honey" in gag appeal.

37.  UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK--  Band   #25  (D)  One of my favorite songs by one of my favorite groups.  So much effort coming up with a name.   Their biggest hit.

36.  SHANGRI-LA--  Lettermen    #64   Just too pretty.  All that vocalizing.   Formed in Los Angeles in 1960.


Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "This Is My Same Old Coat And My Same Old Shoes."  --  Answer below.  --RoadDog


"A Brand New Me."

Past Movie Scratches: Lie-- Independence-- Jurassic-- African-- Purge-- Pets

Past Movie Scratches--  Movies seen on TV in 2018.

67.  THE GOOD LIE--  10-14-   And you think you have it rough?  Sudanese refugees.

68.  INDEPENDENCE DAY:  RESURGENCE--  10-20--  Mean old aliens take another shot at earth and almost make it this time.  But as usual, don't mess with humans.

69.  JURASSIC WORLD--  10-21--  Don't go near the water.  T Rex regains Top Dog thanks to Blue and buddies.

70.  AFRICAN QUEEN--  10-27--  Yuck!!  Leeches!!!

71.  PURGE:  ELECTION YEAR--  10-30--  The ultimate way to vent.  Just when you get rid of the rich kids, the neighbors show up.

72.  THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS--  11-4--  What goes on when you leave the house.

--RoadDog

Music Deaths: Jerry Larson Lead Singer of A Cappella Group Persuasions

JERRY LARSON, 75

Died 11 July 2019

For four decades the lead singer of a cappella group the Persuasions.  Eclectic cult favorite group.  Recorded 25 albums of pop, gospel, rock and blues.

They never had a Top 100 on the Billboard pop chart.

I'd never heard of them before, but listened to some of their songs on You Tube.  Wow!!!  You've got to hear their "People Get Ready."

Mighty Good Stuff.

Music Deaths: Gary Duncan of the Quicksilver Messenger Service Band

GARY DUNCAN, 72

Died June 29, 2019

Born Eugene Duncan Jr.  Adopted at birth and name changed to Gary Ray Grub.    American guitarist and singer, most famous for his time with Quicksilver Messenger Service, a San Francisco Acid-Rock group  featuring guitarist John Cippolina.  Their biggest hit was "Fresh Air"  (#49-1970).

A big part of the Haight-Asbury San Francisco Scene.

WLS Top Ten for November 3, 1969: "Holly Holy"

Fifty years ago.

1.  COME TOGETHER / SOMETHING--  Beatles
2.  WEDDING BELL BLUES--  Fifth Dimension
3.  JUDY BLUE EYES--  Crosby, Stills & Nash

4.  BABY IT'S YOU--  Smith
5.  SUSPICIOUS MINDS--  Elvis Presley
6.  TRACY--  Cuff Links
7.  HOLLY HOLY--  Neil Diamond

8.  TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS--  Three Dog Night
9.  LEAVING ON A JET PLANE--  Peter, Paul & Mary
10.  TAKE A LETTER MARIA--  R.B. Greaves

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DEBUTS

30.  YESTER-ME, YESTER-YOU, YESTERDAY--  Stevie Wonder
35.  CHERRY HILL PARK--  Billy Joe Royal

36.  MAKE YOU OWN KIND OF MUSIC--  Mama Cass Elliot
38.  GET RHYTHM--  Johnny Cash

39.  SHANGRI-LA--  Lettermen
40.  BACKFIELD IN MOTION--  Mel & Tim

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Sometimes It Hurts so Badly I Must Cry Out Loud."    Answer below.  --RoadDog


"Suite:  Judy Blue Eyes"

Movie Scratches: Boys-- Angel-- Hobbs-- It

Movie Scratches--  A Dog's Eye view of today's movies as seen at the theater.

I haven't been seeing many movies this year.

21.  GOOD BOYS--  8-27--  Fox Lake, $5--  The Beanbay Boys have quite the day of it and all for a kiss.  While the frat boys take a beating.

22.  ANGEL HAS FALLEN--  9-3--  Fox Lake, $5--  The third "Fallen."  Getting out of real tight spots a specialty.  Nick Nolte ridden hard and put away wet.

23.  FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS:  HOBBS & SHAW--  9-3--  Fox Lake, $5--Forced to work together and they REALLY don't like each other.Great put-downs and some Haka too.

24.  IT CHAPTER TWO--  9-10--  Woodstock, $5--  Gettin' the hell out of Derry if you know what's good for you and in more ways than one.  Pennywise vs. Freddie Kreuger.  Now, that would be interesting.

Great Seats Now At the Classic Cinemas Fox Lake Theatre.  --RoadDog

Music Deaths: Dave Bartholomew, A Major Force in New Orleans Music

DAVE BARTHOLOMEW, 100

Died June 23, 2019

American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, record producer prominent in all things New Orleans music.  In many music genres, including rhythm and blues, Big Band, Swing Music, Rock and Roll, New Orleans Jazz and Dixieland.

He was a big reason for Fats Domino's success, co-writing and producing big hits that crossed over to white audiences.

Some of the songs he was involved with:

Wrote "My Ding-A-Ling," a big hit for Chuck Berry.
I Hear You Knocking--  Dave Edmunds
I'm Walking--  Ricky Nelson

Blue Monday
Ain't That A Shame
I'm In Love Again

Walking to New Orleans
My Girl Josephine

That's Two First Rate New Orleans Music People Dying This Month.

Music Deaths: Dr. John

DR. JOHN, 77

Died June 6, 2019

Well, Dr. John.  What can I say.  Perfect New Orleans.  A real gumbo here in music.

Real name Malcom John Rebbennak Jr, but best known by his stage name, Dr. John.  Became popular in the 1960s after the release of his album "Gris Gris."  Had quite a theatrical stage show, complete with medicine shows, Mardi Gras costumes and voodoo ceremonies.

Had thirty studio albums and 9 live albums.  Won six Grammy Awards and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011.

He only had four songs make it into the Top 100 pop charts.  The two biggest were ""Right Place, Wrong Time"  (#9-1973) and "Such A Night" (#42-1973).

I also have a lot of his albums and CDs.

My Kind of Gumbo, You Know.