WHND LIVES HERE 24/7 ON MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS
From the MCRFB aircheck archives featuring: WHND-AM (’90) w/ HANK O’NEIL
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WMJC-FM BACK ON THE RADIO WITH: JEFF AND JER!
WMJC LIVES HERE 24/7 ON MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS
From the MCRFB aircheck archives featuring: WMJC-FM (’83) w/ JEFF and JER
FLASHBACKS! REELING IN THE YEARS OTIS REDDING ’67
FROM THE MCRFB MUSIC COLLECTION: ’72 MEMORIES!
FROM THE MCRFB MUSIC COLLECTION: ’73 MEMORIES!
OCTOBER ’68: FELICIANO ANTHEM PRESSED ON VINYL
O C T O B E R 1 7 , 1 9 6 8 : T O D A Y I N M U S I C H I S T O R Y
1 9 6 8 : On this date, October 17, RCA Records released Jose Feliciano’s rendition of the national anthem. Suggested by Detroit Tigers’ broadcaster Ernie Harwell that Feliciano perform the national anthem at Tiger Stadium, Detroit, before game 5 of the 1968 World Series (October 7), Feliciano instead sang his version of The Star Spangled Banner — away from the anthem’s traditional chords in “bluesy-like” fashion — thereafter drawing an immediate firestorm which the singer to this day has laid claim, that event alone, nearly ruined his career. Five weeks on the singles chart, the recording peaked at No. 50 on Billboard, November 30, 1968.
Today In Pop Music History: October 17, 1968
THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER * Jose Feliciano * RCA Records (1968)
FROM THE MCRFB MUSIC COLLECTION: ’65 MEMORIES!
FROM THE MCRFB MUSIC COLLECTION: ’64 MEMORIES!
FLASHBACKS! REELING IN THE YEARS THE BEACH BOYS!
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50TH: GEORGE MARTIN SELLS HARD DAY’S NIGHT! 1964
THIS WEEK IN MUSIC HISTORY
1964: On September 26, United Artists Records (U.S.) released George Martin’s instrumental cover of “A Hard Day’s Night.” Only one week on the charts, Martin’s single peaked on Billboard at No. 122, October 3. On that same day, October 3, United Artists released George Martin’s version of “I Should Have Known Better.” Two weeks on the charts, it peaked at No. 111 under the Billboard Hot 100, October 10. Both tracks was taken from the United Artist’s ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ album, the soundtrack LP from the Beatles first full-length film. The LP was released June 26, 1964.
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This week in Pop Music History: October 10, 1964
“A HARD DAY’S NIGHT” * George Martin Orchestra * UNITED ARTISTS Records (1964)
“I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER” * George Martin * UNITED ARTISTS Records (1964)
