“MUCK-ARTY-PARK” * Soupy Sales * MOTOWN 1969
A MCRFB NOTE: “Last Train To Clarksville,” the Monkees’ debut single, first hit the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 67 on September 10, 1966. Three weeks later, the single jumped to the No. 18 spot on October 1, 1966. “Last Train To Clarksville” went on to become the No. 1 single in America (one week), according to Billboard, for the week ending November 5, 1966.
A MCRFB VIEWING TIP: To fully appreciate this WXYZ RADIO 1270 September 26, 1966 chart feature click on image 2x and open to second window. Click image anytime to return to NORMAL image size.
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FOURTEEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “Hang On Sloopy” by The McCoys peaked this week at No. 01 (one week) on the Billboard Hot 100, week of September 26 through October 02, 1965. (source: Billboard).
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Note: The two major Detroit newspaper dailies were on strike during the time this substitute publication, DETROIT DAILY PRESS, was still in print in September 1964.
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WWJ-AM 950 was the NBC affiliate in Detroit in 1963. This NBC News “MONITOR ’64” commentary (by Frank Blair) coming out of New York, regarding the Warren Commission’s release of its much-anticipated report, was broadcast nationally on NBC Radio coast-to-coast. This ‘MONITOR ’64’ (Warren Report) special was aired in Detroit on WWJ 950, late Sunday night, September 27, 1964.