MCRFB.COM TOP 10 COUNTDOWN * February 1974 * A Henry Krueger ProductionA ’70s “I HEARD IT FIRST ON DETROIT RADIO” TOP 40 SINGLES FLASHBACK
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Henry Krueger Productions shares this day’s audio ‘CAPSULE COUNTDOWN’ hits with MCRFB.COM from 1974.
BILLBOARD HOT 100 TOP FIVE: WEEK-ENDING FEBRUARY 19, 1966 (click on image 2x for detailed view).
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FIFTEEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “Lightnin’ Strikes” by Lou Christie peaked this week at No. 01 (1 week) on the Billboard Hot 100, week-ending February 13 through February 19, 1966. (source: Billboard)
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From the MCRFB news archive: 1966
20 Labels Rush Out ‘Batman’ Themed Recordings; Most Releases Not Licensed By ‘Batman’ Copyright Owners
NEW YORK — As of last week, 20 labels had released singles based on ABC-TV’s “Batman” series and one label was rushing out an album. This could be a portent of things to come in the record industry. TV series about other comic book heroes are in the wind.
CBS has purchased the TV series rights for “The Shadow” and “The Phantom.” “The Green Hornet” has been mentioned. There’s a new “Superman” being readied.
So far, “Batman Theme,” by The Marketts on Warner Bros. Records is the only one on the Hot 100 chart – at No. 85 with a star. Bubbling under this week are “Batman” by Jan & Dean on Liberty Records and “Batman Theme” by Neal Hefti, RCA Victor Records.
Others using “Batman Theme” -the music from the show published by Miller Music – include Nelson Riddle, 20th Century- Fox; The Riddlers, Mike & The Gallants, Capitol; Peter de Angelis, ABC -Paramount; La Bert Ellis, A &M; Al Caiola & His Orchestra, United Artists; and Link Wray, Swan.
Different tunes have been also recorded by (Jumpin’) Gene Simmons, Hi; The Campers, Cameo -Parkway; Billy LaMont, Atlantic; The Plunderers, Roulette; Scotty McKay, Claridge; and The Robins, Ardent; The Spotlights, Smash. Ambassador and Golden are reported to have a kiddie version out. Panorama Records has a record out featuring Rocky & the Riddlers.
Roulette LP
Roulette Records is rushing out an LP of Batman music. Mainstream has an LP devoted to comic heroes. Besides the singles already out, one indie producer said six different people had approached him with tapes of Batman songs.
WABC, the Hot 100 radio station here, was playing 12 records – one each hour – last week and rotating them. Then it was learned that many of the versions hadn’t been authorized by the Licensing Corporation of America, which had exclusive rights from the owners of the Batman copyright. Jay Emmett, chairman of the board of LCA, was extremely busy last week signing licensing agreements with those labels who’d rushed out records without first clearing.
So, WABC sharply reduced the number of Batman records it was playing. WABC (as ABC-owned WXYZ in Detroit) is the American Broadcasting outlet in New York and thereby has close ties with the TV series.
WMCA here chose one disk – the version by the Marketts and is currently spinning from their top 40 playlist. END
(Information and news source: Billboard; February 6, 1966).
“BATMAN THEME” * The Marketts * BILLBOARD January 29, 1966
“BATMAN” * Jan & Dean * BILLBOARD January 29, 1966
“BATMAN THEME” * Neil Hefti * BILLBOARD February 06, 1966
MCRFB.COM TOP 10 COUNTDOWN * February 1973 * A Henry Krueger ProductionA ’70s “I HEARD IT FIRST ON DETROIT RADIO” TOP 40 SINGLES FLASHBACK
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Henry Krueger Productions shares this day’s audio ‘CAPSULE COUNTDOWN’ hits with MCRFB.COM from 1973.
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DETROIT FREE PRESS: WJLB ‘Martha Jean Steinberg And The Home Of Love’
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MCRFB.COM was delighted having recently heard from Diane Steinberg Lewis, daughter of the renown, legendary Detroit “soul radio” broadcaster and personality, the late Martha Jean “The Queen.” Today’s exclusive (Detroit Radio Back-Pages) 1975 Detroit Magazine article feature hereby is presented to her, Diane Steinberg Lewis, and her family, in dedication to the memory of Martha Jean Steinberg.
Motor City Radio Flashbacks remembers. “The Queen.”
MCRFB.COM TOP 10 COUNTDOWN * February 1971 * A Henry Krueger ProductionA ’70s “I HEARD IT FIRST ON DETROIT RADIO” TOP 40 SINGLES FLASHBACK
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Henry Krueger Productions shares this day’s audio ‘CAPSULE COUNTDOWN’ hits with MCRFB.COM from 1972.