RECORD WORLD: SHADES OF BLUE! IMPACT RECORDS

—SHADES OF BLUE—

Oh How Happy is a song written by Edwin Starr. It was a hit for the group The Shades of Blue.

The song was first recorded by The Shades of Blue. While at Golden World, they were recording background vocals and some demos. Edwin Starr happened to be there. Hearing them sing and liking the way they sounded, he had an unfinished song that he had an idea to do more with. He sat down with the group and they worked out the chorus and wording. According to group member Nick Marinelli, they actually contributed some of the wording and chorus, but weren’t credited for that. He cites their youth and inexperience for not knowing what their crediting should have been. The song was recorded in the late fall of 1965. They took the record to Harry Balk at Impact Records. He signed them into a contract. The record was released in March 1966 and in no time went straight to no. 1 in the local Detroit radio market. Nationally it got to no. 12 in the pop charts and no. 7 in the R&B charts.

Five weeks on the Record World pop charts, Oh How Happy by the Shades Of Blue climbs to #43 this week, May 28, 1965.

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Source: Wikipedia and Record World, May 28, 1966

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**Shades of Blue** circa 1966. Original group members included Nick Marinelli, Ernie Dernai, Linda Allen, and Bob Kerr.

WKNR 1310: A 1965 KEENER DAYTIME COVERAGE MAP

**KNORR BROADCASTING CORPORATION** May 1, 1965

THE WKNR-AM 1310 KILOCYCLES TRANSMITTER COVERAGE

The WKNR transmitter and towers was located near I-94, between Monroe Blvd and Telegraph in Taylor, MI., in the county of Wayne. The 1310 frequency was a 5000 watt day (2 tower) and night (6 tower).

The Knorr Broadcasting Corporation purchased WKMH in 1956. The Knorr owners made the transition from WKMH to WKNR in late 1963.

The above map indicates the WKNR 1310 kilocycles daytime coverage in Detroit and into the extended surrounded areas in May 1965.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

A special THANK YOU to Scott Westerman — curator of keener13.com — for recently sharing and donating this 1965 WKNR 1310 daytime transmitter map to Motor City Radio Flashbacks. Thank you so much!

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WKNR ‘KEENER 13’ TOP 31 HITS: THIS WEEK! 05/26/1965

—May 26, 1965—

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—55 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK—

The above WKNR music chart was digitally restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks

— In Memory of George Griggs —

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

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A sincere, thank you, Mrs. Patti Griggs. This featured presentation would have not been possible without your generosity and your continuous support.

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

THIS WEEK IN AMERICA! BILLBOARD HOT 100: 05/23/70

BILLBOARD HOT 100 TABULATED BY RECORDS RETAIL SALES AND RADIO AIRPLAY

BILLBOARD HOT 100 MAY 17-23, 1970

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DETROIT RADIO NEWS PRINT AD: WKNR 13! 05/17/1965

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS

— Monday, May 17, 1965 —

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A DETROIT RADIO BACK-PAGE AD

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THIS WEEK IN AMERICA! BILLBOARD HOT 100: 05/16/81

BILLBOARD HOT 100 TABULATED BY RECORDS RETAIL SALES AND RADIO AIRPLAY

BILLBOARD HOT 100 MAY 10-16, 1981

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THIS WEEK IN AMERICA! BILLBOARD HOT 100: 05/15/82

BILLBOARD HOT 100 TABULATED BY RECORDS RETAIL SALES AND RADIO AIRPLAY

BILLBOARD HOT 100 MAY 9-15, 1982

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THIS WEEK IN AMERICA! BILLBOARD HOT 100: 05/14/83

BILLBOARD HOT 100 TABULATED BY RECORDS RETAIL SALES AND RADIO AIRPLAY

BILLBOARD HOT 100 MAY 8-14, 1983

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THIS WEEK IN AMERICA! BILLBOARD HOT 100: 05/12/84

BILLBOARD HOT 100 TABULATED BY RECORDS RETAIL SALES AND RADIO AIRPLAY

BILLBOARD HOT 100 MAY 6-12, 1984

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THIS WEEK IN AMERICA! BILLBOARD HOT 100: 05/11/85

BILLBOARD HOT 100 TABULATED BY RECORDS RETAIL SALES AND RADIO AIRPLAY

BILLBOARD HOT 100 MAY 5-11, 1985

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