WLS Top 40 for October 7, 1968-- Part 1: "All Along the Warchtower"

These are the songs on Chicago's WLS, 890 AM radio fifty years ago.

A (D) means debit.  The number behind the artist is the top spot the song got to on the Billboard Top 100.

40.  DO SOMETHING TO ME--  Tommy James  & the Shondells   (D)     #38    I hadn't heard it before.  More like the earlier T.J. than the "Crimson & Clover T.J.

39.  HI HEEL SNEAKERS--  Feliciano   (D)       #25   The follow up to his first hit "Light My Fire" which went to #3 earlier in the year.     The jazz version.

38.  ALFIE--  Stevie Wonder   (D)       #66    Spelled his name Rivets  Rednow on the record.  His name backwards.  With orchestra and on harmonica.  Instrumental.  From the movie starring Michael Caine.

37.  ALONG THE WATCHTOWER--  Jimi Hendrix    (D)     #20  Written by Bob Dylan.  Full title "A;; Along the Watchtower."

36.  NITTY GRITTY--  Ricardo Ray     #90    His only hit.   Latin/Soul    A new slant on the Gladys Knight & Pips song.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Put On Your Red Dress, Baby."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

DEDERA'S LAW:  In a three story building served by one elevator, nine times out of ten the elevator car will be on a floor where you're not.

"Hi Heel Sneakers"