BILLBOARD! A HERB ALPERT A&M RECORDS CLASSIC LP AD! APRIL 1965
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Billboard (photo below; captioned) April 1965
“Los Angeles trumpeter Herb Albert and his band The Tijuana Brass promoting their newest album, ‘Whip Cream & Other Delights‘ on his own A&M Records label.”
A MCRFB Note: The model seen sitting in the LP cut-out, as pictured, is the same model Herb Alpert had displayed for his album cover.
The above Billboard 04/24/1965 ad was digitally re-imaged and completely restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks
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MOTOWN MONDAYS! MOTOWN RECORDS FLASHBACK: MARVIN GAYE, 1963
Released October 16, “Can I Get A Witness” peaked at 22 (1 week; week-ending December 28) on the Billboard Top Pop Singles charts in 1963. Final week on Billboard (16 total weeks on the charts) drops out at #47, week-ending, February 1, 1964.
Released November 2, 1963, “Can I Get A Witness” peaked at #1 (3 weeks; charted 22 total weeks overall) on the Billboard Top R&B Singles charts in 1964. B-side: “I’m Crazy ‘Bout My Baby”
TAMLA 54087 Sources: Billboard Top Pop Singles and Billboard Top R&B Singles
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MOTOWN MONDAYS! MOTOWN RECORDS FLASHBACK: THE TEMPTATIONS, 1965
Released January 16, “My Girl” peaked at #1 (1 week; week-ending March 6) on the Billboard Top Pop Singles charts in 1965. Final week on Billboard (week-ending April 10; 13 total weeks on the charts) drops out at #29.
Released January 9, “My Girl” peaked at #1 (6 weeks; charted 16 total weeks overall) on the Billboard Top R&B Singles charts in 1965. B-side: “Don’t Look Back”
GORDY 7038 Sources: Billboard Top Pop Singles and Billboard Top R&B Singles
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THE MAGIC BEHIND THE MOTOWN SOUND: EARL VAN DYKE! 1965
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THE MAGIC BEHIND THE MOTOWN SOUND: EARL VAN DYKE! 1965
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KEENER GOLD! THE WKNR ‘TOP 31’ MUSIC GUIDE: WEEK OF APRIL 9, 1964
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A sincere thank you, Mrs. Patti Griggs. This featured presentation would have not been possible without your generosity, dedication, and your continuous support.
Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.
THE HONEYCOMBS: DECADES MEMORIES! A ’64 POP VIDEO REWIND
THE NASHVILLE TEENS: DECADES MEMORIES! A ’64 POP VIDEO REWIND
RADIO AM 760! WJR BACK ON THE RADIO: J. P. McCARTHY, APRIL 1994
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A MCRFB NOTE: C-SPAN televised the J. P. McCarthy Morning Show in its entirety (4 hours) on April 6, 1994, 29 years ago today.
Throughout this entire show, you will hear the voices of Gene Fogel, Dan Streeter, Dick Heifner, Joel Alexander, Dennis Nuebacher, with the day’s news, traffic, weather and sports. And of course, J.P. speaking with guests and taking calls throughout the broadcast.
At time this broadcast was simulcast on C-SPAN, J. P. McCarthy was at WJR for 27 years. The WJR morning ‘voice of the Great Lakes’ passed away on August 16, 1995. J. P. was 62.
NEW! A special THANK YOU to the anonymous donor (from Allen Park, MI.) who expressed he remain as, ‘unnamed’. Thanks again for providing this rare J. P. McCarthy audio memory which aired — on this day — 29 years ago.
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