Give Thanks Where You Worship, This Thanksgiving Day
TODAY, FAR TOO MANY OF US think of Thanksgiving in terms of food and football — overlooking the fact that there is so much more food offered than that which is placed on the family table. For there is much “food for thought” as well.
Thanksgiving is a time to take stock of life’s blessings . . . to take a bright-eyed child on your knee and talk to him, or her, of things that really matter. . . of their great American heritage and the promise it holds for them. It’s a time to take your whole family to your church or synagogue for an hour of prayer and thanks that will make your holiday mean so much more.
True, our lives are far removed from those of the Pilgrim Fathers. We live in the uncertainty of the Atomic Age. But we also live in the abundance of 20th Century America. Has any one of us so much or so little that he cannot find room or time in his heart to say thanks?
This Thanksgiving, why not take your family to your church or synagogue? Wherever you are . . . whatever your beliefs may be . . . take time to offer your word of thanks.
FIND THE STRENGTH FOR YOUR LIFE . . .WORSHIP TOGETHER THIS WEEK!
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Information and news source: BillboardNovember 17, 1958
With every head bowed over the dinner table, a reverent family of five saying Grace. Thanksgiving Day, 1958
Audio courtesy of Bob Green. Bob Green Productions, Houston, TX
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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, dedication, and your continuous support.
Above WKNR music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.
Heard in the United States, Detroit, Michigan, CJSP was a Canadian station situated on the AM dial at 710 KHZ. The station was owned by Sun Parlour Broadcasting. A daytimer, the CJSP studios was located across the Detroit River in Leamington, Ontario. In 1962, CJSP was a Top 40 station when the featured Fascinatin’ 50 chart went to print, 60 years ago, this week.
CJSP signed on in March 1955. The station’s call letters was retained for 12 years until September 1967, when the CRTC (Canadian Radio Television Commission) approved the station’s request to change its calls to CHYR. The daytimer’s new calls letters also adopted a new station moniker, C-H-Y-R, popularly referenced by the late 1960s as, ‘CHEER Radio’.
By late 1967, the station had the distinction having operated under two licenses, in the daytime it was CHYR and during the night-time hours it switched over to CHIR. Sometime in 1974, the calls letters were re-amended and became CHYR-7 during the station’s broadcasting night-time hours.
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Information, credit source: CHYR; Wikipedia
NEW! A special THANK YOU to Ray Tessier, of Allen Park, MI., for contributing this rare CJSP chart to Motor City Radio Flashbacks. More CJSP charts to come!
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FIFTEEN WEEKS overall on the singles pop charts, “I’m Leaving It Up To You” by Dale & Grace peaks this week at #1 (2 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100. Beginning November 17 through week-ending November 23, 1963.
Source: Joel Whitburn’s Pop Annual
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For our previous Billboard Number One 1963 U.S.A. Hits goHERE
The image the group created here last spring appears to be paying off on their current tour, which could be the biggest invasion since the Beatles
The Stones are here! The five long haired, boot-footed, leather-jacketed beats were scheduled to arrive in New York on Friday (October 23), for their second American stomp, which promises to be a gash-of-a-bash, kicking off with two SRO performances at the New York Academy of Music on October 24.
According to the Rolling Stones their last tour here in the spring was a disaster. The one bright spark which saved them from an almost total wash out on the tour circuit was their final, chaotic New York, Carnegie Hall scene, which resulted in the hall being banned to other beat groups and an eleventh hour triumph for the boys.
Happy promoters. There are several happy promoters on the current Stones tour — and very few empty seats. The five rebels have arrived. They’ve done it the hard way, without a great big smash record and with only the one redeeming factor from their last tour. Their image, and the impression they left behind on their previous trip is one of belligerence and rebelliousness. They didn’t achieve their desire to conquer the entire American market, but they passed judgement too quickly. The sum total of their previous tour and its publicity has meant big box office on their current swing across the country.
Before the five Rolling Stones — Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, Keith Richard, Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman — arrived, publicity, promotion and general arrangements had reached pandemonium, stage 1. GAC, London Records and publicist Connie deNave had been besieged with limitless phone calls and letters, asking for press interviews, personal interview sand any other contact with the boys.
Big magazine coverage. Nearly every fan magazine in the country (and some of the slicks ones too), woke up to the fact that the Rolling Stones were coming and planned six or eight page spreads on the boys both in color and black and white. Other press interviews and photo sessions have been set up across the country, including one which was scheduled at the New York Astor Hotel immediately after their arrival Friday (October 23). At press time, it was also hoped that a complete photo session could be arranged during rehearsals for the Ed Sullivan Show, Sunday (October 25).
Because of the ban on arrival receptions at Kennedy Airport, the Rolling Stones arrival was kept a complete secret until a couple of days before they came in. As it is, arrangements were made for the group to have special security at all times during their stay, and for the most part they will be accompanied by private guards wherever they travel. However, these plans are not expected to curb Stones fans from turning up at other airports throughout the United States or at any hotels. In fact, mass riots and a way to deal with them were points high on the agenda for attention some weeks before the boys came in.
50,000 eager fans. An example of the Rolling Stones increasing popularity here is the staggering total of 52,000 official national fan club membership with another 10,000 unofficial followers.
Rolling Stones mania finally hit home when two girls from Cleveland left their families in an attempt to visit the boys in England. Miserably for them, they failed, but as a result of their efforts, the girls and their families will be guests of the group at their Cleveland concert on October 31.
Will record here. During their trip, the Stones will record several sessions under the aegis of their British producer Andy Oldham. Recording dates have been set up in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. The group will also tape an Electronovision spectacular for a Christmas showing, appearing on the same show, along performances by Billy J.Kramer & The Dakotas, Gerry & The Pacemakers, The Beach Boys and Lesley Gore (and possibly other big names may be added).
Out in time for their arrival were three new one shot fan books and a new hit single on London, “Time Is On My Side” which is bounding up the charts.
Last time, people were curious. This time they’re excited, and in terms of prestige alone, this tour could turn out to be one of the most sensational and spectacular concert events of the year.
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Information, credit and news source: Music Business, October 31, 1964
The film covers the Funk Brothers’ career via interviews with surviving band members, archival footage and still photos, dramatized re-enactments, and narration by actor Andre Braugher. The film also features new live performances of several Motown hit songs, with the Funk Brothers backing up Gerald Levert, Me’shell Ndegeocello, Joan Osborne, Ben Harper, Bootsy Collins, Chaka Khan, and Montell Jordan.
The impetus behind making the film was to bring these influential players out of anonymity. In addition to bassist James Jamerson, The Funk Brothers consisted of the following musicians: Jack Ashford (percussion); Bob Babbitt (bass); Joe Hunter (keyboards); Uriel Jones (drums); Joe Messina (guitar); Eddie Willis (guitar); Richard “Pistol” Allen (drums); Benny “Papa Zita” Benjamin (drums); Eddie “Bongo” Brown (percussion); Johnny Griffith (keyboards); Earl Van Dyke (keyboards); and Robert White (guitar).
The Funk Brothers (with Motown from 1959 thru 1973) produced more hits than The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys and Elvis Presley combined.
‘Standing In The Shadows of Motown’, released today, November 2002.
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Source: Standing In The Shadow Of Motown (film); Wikipedia
Sung by Montell Jordan and Chaka Kahn. Introduction by Jay Butler
From the MCRFB NEWS archive: 1958
TODAY, FAR TOO MANY OF US think of Thanksgiving in terms of food and football — overlooking the fact that there is so much more food offered than that which is placed on the family table. For there is much “food for thought” as well.
