The Rascals People-Got to be Free (Original)
The original studio recording of this great 60s classic song by The Rascals.
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Archive for the 'oldies radio' Category
Red Rubber Ball – Cyrkle, The
The Cyrkle was a short-lived American rock and roll band active in the mid-1960s. Though not officially a one-hit wonder (the group charted two top-40 hits), they are best known for their 1966 version of the song Red Rubber Ball, which reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and still receives significant airplay on oldies [...]
MARY TRAVERS – “Follow Me” (1971)
Beautiful song written by John Denver. Mary Travers sang it in her inimitable style and produced the hit single that received airplay. Another example of folk music that is blatantly absent from oldies radio.
Mary Travers passed away on September 16, 2009. May this beautiful soul rest in peace.
Duration : 0:2:44
Simon & Garfunkel – The Sounds of Silence – 45 RPM ORIGINAL HOT MONO MIX
Original Columbia Records #43396
Debut 11/20/65
Peaked at #1 for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Written by Paul Simon
Produced by Tom Wilson
From the Columbia LP “Wednesday Morning 3 A.M.”
This is the “electric version” where Columbia Records took the original acoustic version as recorded by Simon & Garfunkel originally, and then added additional electric instruments including [...]
Cars & Jingles
Good old cars and good old radio jingles
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When JACK became back WCBS-FM !
On July 12, 2007, two years after the shocking switch (listen to my other clip), New York City happily met back its Oldies station.
The new owners kicked the JACK format off the 101,1 frequency of NYC and flipped it back to WCBS-FM. The whole change lasts 30 minutes, and as you know, Youtube allows only [...]
Eamonn Andrews – The Shifting Whispering Sands
Posted in response to a request for the world’s worst song ever. Eamonn Andrews, TV and Radio Host, with The Shifting Whispering Sands.
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Bob Shannon Interview
Interview with legendary radio show host Bob Shannon. Bob talks about returning home to 101.1 WCBS-FM, Oldies Radio New York. www.wcbsfm.com
Duration : 0:2:45
The Capris INDIAN GIRL – Upbeat Doo Wop!
The Capris are known for “There’s A Moon Out Tonight” & “Morse Code Of Love”, so these songs will be posted on youtube again and again and again. And, yes the Oldies stations plus the new XM/Sirius believe that these are the only two songs from this group listeners ever want to hear. They’re obviously [...]
CONNIE FRANCIS: “Yes, Indeed!” (LIVE RADIO)
A swingin’ gospel medley performed live on the National Guard radio program with the Mitchell Ayres Orchestra. I created the video slideshow using photos and music from my personal collection.
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