WKNR TOP 31 DETROIT KEENER HITS: THIS WEEK 09/1966

**WKNR MUSIC GUIDE** *September 26, 1966 (click on chart image for largest view)*

**WKNR ‘KEENER 13’** *September 26, 1966*

51 YEARS AGO. SEPTEMBER 1966

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

In Memory of George Griggs

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Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.

A 1960S MOTOR CITY MUSIC FEATURE RECALLED: 1966!

From the MCRFB NEWS archive: 1966

‘Respect” Makes A Hit For Ann Arbor Quartet

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1966

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Put together an Otis Redding Tune, “Respect,” and four talented guys from Ann Arbor called The Rationals and you’ve got a big hit record. (CONTINUES — please read the complete article below) . . . .

— DETROIT FREE PRESS

DETROIT FREE PRESS Friday, September 9, 1966

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A 1960S MOTOR CITY MUSIC FEATURE RECALLED: 1967!

From the MCRFB NEWS archive: 1967

The ‘Rationals’: One of Detroit’s Real ‘In’ Group

FROM THE BACK-PAGES OF THE DETROIT FREE PRESS

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FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1967

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Who does Mitch Ryder demands to back him up when he does a special appearance in Detroit with out his band? Who stole the show at the ALSAC benefit last fall? (CONTINUES — please read the complete article below) . . . .

— DETROIT FREE PRESS

DETROIT FREE PRESS Friday, July 21, 1967

**THE RATIONALS** *w/Jeep Holland* *1967*

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WKNR TOP 31 KEENER 13 HITS: THIS MONTH 09/15/1965

**WKNR MUSIC GUIDE** September 25, 1965 (click on chart image for largest view)

**WKNR MUSIC GUIDE** September 15, 1965 (click on chart image for largest view)

52 YEARS AGO. SEPTEMBER 1965

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

In Memory of George Griggs

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Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patty Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.

WKNR TOP 31 DETROIT KEENER HITS: THIS WEEK 09/1964

**WKNR MUSIC GUIDE** *September 24, 1964 (click on chart image for largest view)*

**WKNR ‘KEENER 13’** *September 24, 1964*

53 YEARS AGO. SEPTEMBER 1964

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

In Memory of George Griggs

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Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patty Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.

MOTOWN SNAPSHOT FLASHBACK: SHORTY LONG 1969

“**DEVIL WITH THE BLUE DRESS**,” was a song that was written by *William “Mickey” Stevenson* and *Shorty Long* in 1964. The song would be the very first single Motown Records inaugurated for their new subsidiary label, *SOUL*, that same year. Shorty Long’s tenure while at Motown produced 8 singles and two albums, *‘Here Comes Da Judge’* and *‘The Prime Of Shorty Long,’* the latter LP posthumously released after his death in 1969. Long’s two biggest singles were *“Function At The Junction,”* having reached the #4 position on the R&B chart in 1966. His biggest hit was in 1968, when his single, *“Here Comes Da Judge,”* peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #8 and also hit #4 on the national R&B chart. Incidently, *“Devil With The Blue Dress”* never made the Billboard chart. Tragically, Shorty Long died on June 29, 1969. He was 29. *(Source: Wikipedia; All Music)*

**DETROIT FREE PRESS** *Monday, June 30, 1969*

BIG EIGHT CKLW! MOTOR CITY BIG 30 HITS: 09/20/1971

**CKLW BIG 30 RECORDS** *September 20, 1971 (Click on chart image 2x for largest view)*

**CKLW BIG 30 RECORDS** *September 20, 1971*

46 YEARS AGO. SEPTEMBER 1971

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

In Memory of George Griggs

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Above CKLW music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.

A DETROIT ‘WAY-BACK’ RADIO PROGRAM: 09/22/1951

Saturday, September 22, 1951

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS: DETROIT RADIO STATIONS GUIDE

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