Memorial Day Marathon--What IS Beach Music, Sammy?

Wow, good times, good times...

Friday May 23 was an AWESOME experience for me. Counted down the Top 91.3 Beach Music songs of all time. Yes, there WAS a "point-3" song: "Dancin, Shaggin On The Boulevard" by Alabama.

Went from 3 to 9 pm with just a one hour break from 5 to 6 for the debut of WVKR's new talk show, but ....um....the host didn't show up. The guest did, though! Luckily Noah was there to fill in with some INCREDIBLE 60s garage/psychedelic music. It was his last day at the station; we'll miss him.

Got a few calls wondering how a "Beach Music" show could NOT feature any Beach Boys or Dick Dale tunes! Good question. Here's the answer:

Beach Music is extremely popular in the Carolinas, as far north as Virginia and as far south as northern Florida. It has nothing to do with surf music or the Beach Boys or California. It is mainly R&B music with a beat that is good for doing a dance called "The Shag."

Once again, you listeners came through with your calls. Put several of you on the air which was a LOT of fun. A great way to celebrate my FOURTH anniversary in the time slot following The KING of Friday Afternoons--Primitive George.

See you Friday May 30 for a regular edition of "The Lost And Found Oldies Show" and may I wish CHUCK from NEW PALTZ a Happy Birthday!

sammy

Friday May 16, 2008 Playlist

May 16, 1968
Dream World--The Monkees
Competition Aint Nothin'--Little Carl Carlton
I Love You--People
Lover's Holiday--Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson
Break Away--The Next Exit

Bring A Little Lovin'--Los Bravos
Small Talk--Harpers Bizarre
Indian Lake--Cowsills
I Truly Truly Believe--Temptations

Our Dream--The Munx
Since You Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)--Gary Puckett & Union Gap
Think--Aretha Franklin
Sound Of Children--The Aliis

Look To Your Soul--Johnny Rivers
Thing In "e"--Savage Resurrection
Never Give You Up--Jerry Butler
Monday Monday--Herb Alpert & The TJB

Cowboys To Girls--The Intruders (#1 R & B)

60s, 70s & Beyond....
Windout--REM
Nice Is Nice--Stranglers
It's Me--Freddy & The 4Gone Conclusions
One Of Them Is Me--Andrew Gold

Radio 101--The Dads
Jealous--Rachel Sweet
Solitary Man--Chris Isaak
Dirty City--Sutherland Bros. & Quiver

They Called It Rock--Nick Lowe
Much Too Much--Smithereens
Love Like A Glove--Carlene Carter
Take Hold Of My Heart-- Bee Gees

Wild Abandon--Marshall Crenshaw
We Just Want To Dance--Flirts
Let Her Dance--Bobby Fuller Four
Who Has The Answers--Andy Kim

Lost And Found SOULdies Show Playlist

Wow the response to the show was overwhelming!

Thanks, Nick, for letting me sit in for ya this morning.

What did y'all think?

If anyone wants a playlist, Email me at lostoldies@yahoo.com

May 9, 2008 Playlist plus a Thank You

Dear Faithful Listeners,
I continue to be blown away by your enthusiasm for "The Lost And Found Oldies Show!"

I truly enjoy hearing your feedback either by Email or by phone. Like me, you have a passion for 60s-80s music but are tired of hearing the same 300 songs over again.

The fact that you tune in week after week makes whatever effort I put into this show all worthwhile. THANK YOU! lostoldies@yahoo.com

May 9, 1968

Early Morning Blues And Greens--The Monkees

Days Of Pearly Spencer--David McWilliams
Bold As Love--Jimi Hendrix
Yummy Yummy Yummy--Ohio Express
Finders Keepers--Salt Water Taffy

Every Man Oughta Have A Woman--William Bell
Love's Closin' In On Me--Tommy James & The Shondells
She's A Heartbreaker--Gene Pitney
Soul Train--Classics IV

Aint No Way--Aretha Franklin
Don't Make Promises--Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
The Unknown Soldier--The Doors
Sweet Inspiration--The Sweet Inspirations (original 45 rpm on Atlantic!)

Reach Out Of The Darkness--Friend & Lover
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight--Bob Dylan
Unconscious Power--Iron Butterfly
Cry Like A Baby--Box Tops

(You Keep Me) Hangin' On--Joe Simon
Slick--Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

Days Of Future Passed--The Moody Blues (Entire CD played uninterrupted)

Lots of phone response to The Moody Blues CD! Never did that before. Many of you never heard the whole thing before, but an equal number of you had. All who called agreed it was a pheNOMenal album!

Other songs that provoked at least one phone call included The Ohio Express tune, William Bell, Gene Pitney, The Doors, Aretha, Friend & Lover, Dylan, Iron Butterfly & Joe Simon.

No one recalled ever hearing "The Days Of Pearly Spencer" before. Check it out on YouTube. Great tune!

What do YOU think?

Sammy

May 2, 2008 Playlist

Alvin--The Monkees

Whole Lot Of Rainbows--The Salt
Fields Of Clover--Box Tops
If You Can Want--The Miracles
Sherry Don't Go--The Lettermen

For All That I Am--The Tokens
Where Angels Go Trouble Follows--Boyce & Hart
Dance To The Music--Sly & The Family Stone
Anything--The Animals

Beverly Hills--Uncle Sound (feat. Seals & Crofts)
Down Ta My House--Rufus Thomas
Groovy Motions--The Fireballs
Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde--Georgie Fame

Loving You Has Made Me Bananas--Guy Marks
Sweet Inspiration--Sweet Inspirations
Bookends Theme--Simon & Garfunkel
I Got The Feelin'--James Brown ( #1 R & B)

LOST AND FOUND 80s

Amanda Ruth--Rank & File
Baby Come Back--Billy Rankin
Reach Out--Tony Carey
New Rose--Rachel Sweet

Paula Meet Jeanne--Dave Edmunds
You Might--Nik Kershaw
Rush Hour--Jane Wiedlin
How Old Are You--Robin Gibb

Hot Night In Georgia--Jason & The Scorchers
Twisting The Knife--Alison Moyet
Mighty Rivers--Graham Parker
Innocent Eyes--Graham Nash

Machine Gun Smith--Katrina & The Waves
Tall Cool One--Robert Plant
What You Waiting For--Robert Palmer
New Romance--Spider
Rank And File--Rank And File

April 25, 2008 Playlist 1st Hour

1968
The Poster--The Monkees

My Eyes Have Seen You--The Doors
Kentucky Woman--Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
I Can't Take It--Satisfied Minds
Ame Celine (Soul Coaxing)--Raymond LeFevre

L. David Sloane--Michele Lee
Aint Gonna Rest--5 Stairsteps (1967 Golden)
Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp--O C Smith
La La Means I Love You--Delfonics

Cinderella Rockefeller--Abi & Esther Ofarim
Jennifer Juniper--Donovan
The Killing Floor--Electric Flag
Jumbo--Bee Gees

In Need Of A Friend--Cowsills
Love In Them There Hills--Vibrations
Concrete & Clay--Unit Four Plus Two (1965 Golden)
Red Red Wine--Neil Diamond

You Can All Join In--Traffic
Let's Live For Today--Grass Roots (1967 Golden)
Cab Driver--Mills Brothers
Lady Madonna--Beatles

NUMBER ONE THIS WEEK IN 1968: HONEY--BOBBY GOLDSBORO

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