WLS Top 40 for May 12, 1967-- 1: "Oogum Boogum Song"

Fifty Years Ago, 1967

The number after the artist is the highest the song got on the Billboard Top 100 chart.  (D)= debut  Facts taken from Joel Whitburn's  "Top Pop Singles 1955-1993."

40.  SUNSHINE GIRL--  Parade  (D)  (#20)  Trio from L.A..  Their only hit.  starts slow, but speeds up.  A great Summer of Love song.  (We are celebrating the 50th anniversary of it this year as well.)

39.  A BEAUTIFUL STORY--  Sonny & Cher   (#53)  They had twenty Top 100s.

38.  OOGUM BOOGUM SONG--  Brenton Wood   (#34)  Born Alfred Smith.  His first hit of four Top 100s.  .  His biggest hit was "Gimme Little Sign" (#9)

37.  MY BABE--  Ronnie Dove   (D)  (50)  Had 20 Top 100s..  A real happy-go-lucky song.

36.  ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER HEARTACHE--  5th Dimension  (#45)  L.A.-based vocal group, their second hot.  Sounded a lot like the Mamas and Papas on this one.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Sometimes It Just Don't Pay To get Out Of Bed."  (Answer Below.  --RoadDog

YOU'RE DRINKING TOO MUCH COFFEE WHEN:  You speed walk in your sleep.

"Another Day, Another Heartache"