“YOU’RE A WONDERFUL ONE” (INSTRUMENTAL) * Earl Van Dyke * 1965
Month: March 2017
WXYZ DETROIT RADIO! ’64 NEWSPAPER AD FLASHBACK
Sunday, May 10, 1964
A DETROIT RADIO BACK-PAGE AD
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DETROIT FREE PRESS: “The People Listened January 14, 1964”
Above WXYZ ad courtesy freep.com newspapers archive. Copyright 2017; Newspapers.com.
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A DETROIT ‘CK R. SEYMOUR ’66 NEWSPAPER CLIPPING!
Friday, December 23, 1966
A DETROIT RADIO BACK-PAGE
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DETROIT FREE PRESS: CKLW: ‘Ex-DJ Robin Bemoans Radio Trend’
(Above CKLW related article is courtesy freep.com newspaper archive. Copyright 2017. Newspapers.com).
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WDRQ-FM 92! DETROIT’S TOP 20 THIS WEEK: 03/03/1975
WDRQ “Q” SINGLE NO. 01 * Detroit * AVERAGE WHITE BAND
WDRQ “Q” SINGLE NO. 02 * Detroit * MINNIE RIPPERTON
WDRQ “Q” SINGLE NO. 03 * Detroit * OHIO PLAYERS
WDRQ “Q” SINGLE NO. 04 * Detroit * GEORGE McCRAE
WDRQ “Q” SINGLE NO. 05 * Detroit * PATTI LABELLE
WDRQ FM RADIO. THIS WEEK 42 YEARS AGO
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WDRQ-FM, the Top 20 (also featured here the “Q” top 5 singles) for the week of February 24 – March 3, 1975. WDRQ legend Bill Bailey was featured on the week’s survey cover.
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Above WDRQ music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patty Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.
CKLW ROCK AND ROLL REVISITED: THE BIG 8! 03/01/69
A ‘BIG 8’ PRESENTATION * THE HISTORY OF ROCK and ROLL * 02/28/69 (HR. 01-01)
A ‘BIG 8’ PRESENTATION * THE HISTORY OF ROCK and ROLL * 02/28/69 (HR. 01-02)
A ‘BIG 8’ PRESENTATION * THE HISTORY OF ROCK and ROLL * 02/28/69 (HR. 01-03)
A ‘BIG 8’ PRESENTATION * THE HISTORY OF ROCK and ROLL * 02/28/69 (HR. 01-04)
A ‘BIG 8’ PRESENTATION * THE HISTORY OF ROCK and ROLL * 02/28/69 (HR. 01-05)
A ‘BIG 8’ PRESENTATION * THE HISTORY OF ROCK and ROLL * 02/28/69 (HR. 01-06)
A ‘BIG 8’ PRESENTATION * THE HISTORY OF ROCK and ROLL * 02/28/69 (HR. 01-07)
48-YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
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In conjunction with KHJ Boss Radio (Los Angeles), RKO General, and Drake-Chenault Enterprises, CKLW presented ‘The History Of Rock & Roll‘ this week in 1969. This seminal, historic rockumentary comprised of 48 hours of programming from start to finish. Covering the first and second generation of rock, the program traces the early roots of rock ‘n’ roll from its origins in the early ’50s, of its influence impacting the hits of the ’60s. For four days, CKLW aired the Bill Drake HRR program in 12-hour blocks — 12 noon to 12 midnight — beginning Sunday, February 28 through Wednesday, March 3, 1969.
THE HISTORY OF ROCK AND ROLL * TIME SWEEP (A.)
THE HISTORY OF ROCK AND ROLL * TIME SWEEP (B.)
Motor City Radio Flashbacks presents today the first hour of ‘THE HISTORY of ROCK & ROLL’ as aired on CKLW 12 noon — 1:00 p.m., Sunday, February 28, 1969.
Original program concept conceived and created by Ron Jacobs, KHJ. Produced by Bill Drake and Gene Chenault.
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Above CKLW music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patty Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.
THIS WEEK 50 YEARS AGO: THE HOTTEST HIT IN THE USA!
NUMBER 1 IN AMERICA ’67 * The Rolling Stones * WEEK OF 02/26/67 – 03/04/1967
BILLBOARD HOT 100 TOP FIVE: WEEK-ENDING MARCH 04, 1967
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NUMBER ONE FOR 1967!
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TWELVE WEEKS on the singles chart, “Ruby Tuesday” by The Rolling Stones peaked this week at No. 01 (1 week) on the Billboard Hot 100, week February 26 through March 04, 1967. (source: Billboard)
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MCRFB Link: For the previous No. 1 record in the U.S.A. 1967 GO HERE.
