Happy Hanksgiving!

 

TuneIn to WYEP in Pittsburgh all day today for the DJ Tom Hanks takeover!

Gonna Find A Cave

 

With Mark Ehmcke

1. Speaking Guitar - Gerhard Narholz

2. Gonna Find A Cave - Banana Splits

3. Hot Dog - Corky Jones

4. Luxury Liner - International Submarine Band

5. One More Time - Roy Head

6. Mule Skinner Blues - The Fendermen

7. Snow Girl - Ron Winters

8. Lost To A Geisha Girl - Skeeter Davis

9. Filipino Baby - Cowboy Copas

10. Don't Throw My Love Away - Rodd Keith

11. Girls On The Rocks - The Bob Crewe Generation

12. Hoy Hoy - The Collins Kids

13. Juicy Fruit - Rudy Greene

14. Shotgun - Wes Dakus' Rebels

15. Come On Baby - Ramsey Lewis Trio

16. Lady Bird - Virgil Warner and Suzi Jane Hokom

17. The Left Arm Of Buddha - Les Baxter

18. Ski Storm (Part One) - The Snowmen

19. Little Town Baby - Sonny Burgess

20. Rhum Boogie - Freddy Slack

21. Hot Blood - Shorty Rogers

22. In The Pocket - King Curtis & the King Pins

23. Enchanted Farm - Forbidden Five

24. Baby Let Me Take You Home - The Mustangs

Aircheck Of The Week

 

WABC-FM presents a special program in which Bob-A-Loo (Bob Lewis) deconstructs the clues about the supposed death of Paul McCartney.

2022 update: Bob-A-Loo died in 1987. Paul McCartney is allegedly still with us.

Holland Rocks!

 

With Wim Reckers

André Brasseur - The kid

Golden Earring - That Day

Shocking Blue - Send Me A Postcard

The Shoes - Na Na Na

Rob Hoeke - Margio

De Kliko's - De Biologische Boer

The Motions - Everything (That's Mine)

Brainbox - Down Man

George Baker Selection - Little Green Bag

BZN - Bad Bad Woman

The Black Marble Selection - The Great Escape

Karin Kent - Tired, Broke And Busted

Beans & Fatback - Beggin

Bintangs - Ridin' On The L&N

The Tibbs - Baby Call On Me

Hank The Knife & The Jets - Guitar King

Mozes and The Firstborn - Bloodsucker

MOOON - Surfin' With You

The Kryng - Don't Dig These Modern Tymes

The Heck - Shit On The Radio

The Sons - Ricochet

We Say Yeah Yeah Yeah #5

 

With Robin Braid

'50s, '60s, Rock, Soul, R&B, Blues...and More!

01 The Shadows - Stingray

02 Joe Clay - Sixteen Chicks

03 Howlin' Wolf - Baby How Long

04 Dee Clark - You're Looking Good

05 Diana Ross & The Supremes - In And Out Of Love

06 Marilyn Monroe - One Silver Dollar

07 The Plague - The Face Of Time

08 Ivor Cutler - Gravity Begins At Home

09 The Everly Brothers - Signs That Will Never Change

10 The Silkie - You've Got To Hide Your Love Away

11 Roy Orbison - Southbound Jericho Parkway

12 Curtis Liggins Indications - What It Is

13 Dave Berry - Little Things

14 Sandie Shaw - Long Live Love

15 Charlie Musselwhite - Christo Redemptor (Extended Version)

16 The Sensational Nightingales - Will He Welcome Me There

17 James Brown & The Famous Flames - I Don't Mind

Something and Something

 

With Mark Ehmcke

1. Over and Over - The Dave Clark Five

2. Around and Around - The Animals

3. Thunder and Lightning - Chi Coltrane

4. Ugly and Slouchy - The Morells

5. Milk and Alcohol - Dr. Feelgood

6. Concrete and Clay - Unit Four Plus Two

7. Ups and Downs - Paul Revere and the Raiders

8. Cars and Girls - Prefab Sprout

9. Hate & War - The Clash

10. Handbags and Gladrags - Stereophonics

11. Pride and Joy - Marvin Gaye

12. Slippin' and Slidin' - Little Richard

13. Wishin' and Hopin' - Dusty Springfield

14. Sugar and Spice - The Cryan Shames

15. Bangers and Mash - Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren

16. Shame and Scandal - Madness

17. Rock'n'Roll - Detroit

18. Cinnamon and Clove - Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66

19. Love and Happiness - Al Green

20. Crimson and Clover - Tommy James and the Shondells

21. Trouble and Me - Buck Owens

22. Willie and Lillie - Bo Diddley

Aircheck Of The Week

 

John R. (the "R" stood for Richbourg) is known as "The Daddy of Rhythm & Blues, or sometimes as "The Granddaddy of Soul". He held court on WLAC/Nashville for over 30 years. He was also a record producer for Joe Simon and others. On this 1970 aircheck, Percy Sledge is his in-studio guest.

Scratchy Singles

 

With Mark Ehmcke

1. Shame Shame - Magic Lanterns

2. Do You Know What I Mean - Lee Michaels

3. Rib Tips Pt. 1 - Andre Williams

4. Love Train - The O'Jays

5. Make Me Yours - Bettye Swann

6. John Lee Hooker - Johnny Rivers

7. Beg, Borrow and Steal - Ohio Express

8. Sunshine Games - The Music Explosion

9. Convoy - C.W. McCall

10. Yodeling Trucker - Airy Schaly

11. Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers

12. Motorcycle Mama - Sailcat

13. Kisses Sweeter Than Wine - Jimmie Rodgers

14. Gotta Get Up - Nilsson

15. Hitchin' A Ride - Vanity Fare

16. Next Plane To London - The Rose Garden

17. Get On Up - The Esquires

18. Get That Gasoline Blues - NRBQ

19. It Ain't Me Babe - Johnny Cash

20. Kicks - Paul Revere and the Raiders

21. Pop-Eye - Huey Smith

22. Rockin' Crickets - Rockin' Rebels

23. Ain't Gonna Move - Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs

24. The Glow-Worm - Mills Brothers

25. Leavin' Town Tonight - Kitty Wells

Aircheck Of The Week

 

Don Elliot was one of L.A.'s great air personalities and the ultimate audio production pro. And he is also the mentor who helped me jump-start my own radio career. Here's a sample of Don's work at Los Angeles rocker KBLA from this month in 1966.

Easy Listening

 

With Mark Ehmcke

1. Wives And Lovers - Jack Jones

2. The Straight Life - Bobby Goldsboro

3. Flowers On The Wall - Billy Strange

4. Fool On The Hill - Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66

5. Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert

6. Suite:Judy Blue Eyes - Liberace

7. Mornin' Glory - Glen Campbell and Bobbi Gentry

8. I've Got A Lot Of Livin' To Do - Peggy Lee

9. Games People Play - Jim Nabors

10. Love Of The Common People - Wayne Newton

11. Winchester Cathedral - The Doodletown Pipers

12. Way Down Yonder In New Orleans - Patti Page

13. Not Enough Indians - Dean Martin

14. Goin' Out Of My Head - Frank Sinatra

15. Fly Me To The Moon - The Sandpipers

16. Spanish Eyes - Al Martino

17. It's A Great Life - The 5th Dimension

18. Bill Bailey - Ann-Margret and Al Hirt

19. God Only Knows - Joey Heatherton

20. Hot Diggity - Perry Como

21. Zorba The Greek - Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass

22. Sentimental Journey - Lawrence Welk

23. Lazy River - Frank de Vol

24. Miserlou - Ferrante & Teicher

25. If You Must Leave My Life - Richard Harris

26. Swinging On A Star - Bing Crosby

Aircheck Of The Week

 

Pioneering Top 40 personality Dick Biondi presents his 1967 Halloween show on Chicago's WCFL.

A Night of Total Terror 2: Murder By Television

With The Spookshow Serenade

1. Control Voice – Introduction – Vic Perrin (from "The Outer Limits")

2. Fear – Main and End Title - Harry Lubin (from "One Step Beyond")

3. The Phantom of Hollywood – Main Title – Leonard Rosenman

4. Journey to the Unknown (Main Title) – Harry Robinson

5. Darkroom (Main Title) – David Shire (with James Coburn)

6. The Leeches: End Titles – Dominic Frontiere (from "The Invaders")

7. The Cemetery: Two cues – Billy Goldenberg (from "Night Gallery")

8. Apes Chase – Lalo Schifrin (from the "Planet of the Apes" TV series)

9. Leslie in the Coffin – Fred Karlin (from "Vampire")

10. It's Mr. Barlow Again – Harry Sukman (from "'Salem's Lot," 1979)

11. Night Gallery (Season 3 Title Theme) – Eddie Sauter

12. Pressman's Headshrinker's Witch Doctor Kit – TV Spot

13. Opening Themes: 1. Dark Shadows 2. Collinwood – Robert Cobert

14. Shadows of Fear (Short Version) – Roger Webb

15. Children of the Stones Theme – Sidney Sager with the Ambrosian Singers

16. Help Me, Peter (Closing Titles) – Desmond Briscoe and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop (from "The Stone Tape")

17. UFO: End Titles – Barry Gray

18. Blue Veils and Golden Sands – Delia Derbyshire (from "The Worlds About Us")

19. Creep Phone TV Spot

20. "E.S.P" Theme for Shock Theater (KTLA-Los Angeles) – The Weirdos

21. Out of This World – Tony Hatch

22. Main Title (M1T2) – Kunio Miyauchi (from "Ultra Q")

23. Ultra Q Theme – Kunio Miyauchi

24. Thriller (1962) (End Titles) – Pete Rugolo

25. The Ghostbreaker – Main Title – John Williams

26. The Tomorrow People Theme – Dudley Simpson

27. Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (Theme) – John Barry

28. Outside Atmosphere – Peter Thomas Sound Orchester (from "Raumpatrouille"/"Space Patrol")

29. The Reluctant Stowaway: Smith's Entrance – John Williams (from "Lost in Space")

30. Ripper 9 – Gil Melle (from "Kolchak: The Night Stalker")

31. Spine Chillers Main Theme – Unknown

32. Thriller (1973) Main and End Titles – Laurie Johnson Orchestra

33. Pigeons from Hell – Morton Stevens (from "Thriller," 1962)

34. Jekyll's Laboratory – Robert Cobert (from "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde")

35. The Solution – Jerry Goldsmith (from "The Brotherhood of the Bell")

36. Chasing Bubba – Glenn Paxton (from "Dark Night of the Scarecrow")

37. Truck Waiting #5 – Billy Goldenberg (from "Duel")

38. J&S Smoke Shop Halloween TV Spot

39. Main Title – H. Scott Salinas (from "Sasquatch")

40. Empty House – Gustavo Santaolalla (from "The House")

41. The Visser Ritual – Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow (from "Archive 81")

42. The Rope is Tied – Jung Jae il (from "Squid Game")

43. He Likes to Escape – Dominik Scherrer (from "The Serpent")

44. Shoggoth Attack (Sundown) – Laura Karpman and Raphael Saadiq (from "Lovecraft Country")

45. End Title (Season 1) – Bernard Herrmann (from "Twilight Zone")

46. "The show is definitely over." –The Wolfman (Billy Van) (from "The Hilarious House of Frightenstein")

"It’s the Halloween playlist of my dreams! Or nightmares! Both!!!" - Colin Hanks