31/01/2015
Paul Gambaccini blends digital tracks from the week's US charts of songs, albums, R&B, country and rock hits with LP and singles tracks from the last six decades.
Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades.
Each week, songs are played connected to members of 'The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame'. Working alphabetically through the list, tonight Paul pays tribute to Leonard Chess by playing a song by one of the Chess label's major artists - Muddy Waters. The electric guitarist Charlie Christian is also celebrated as we feature one of his most famous performances heard on the 1944 Benny Goodman Top Twenty hit 'Solo Flight'. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday in 1951 of Harry Casey by playing the number one hit by his group KC and The Sunshine Band. Paul also pays tribute to Kim Fowley, who has recently died, by playing 'Cherry Bomb' by the group he managed - The Runaways. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Hey, Girl' by Freddie Scott and a song with the same title by The Temptations.
In the feature called 'Beyond The Sea', Paul plays tracks from the biggest selling albums by UK artists in America. Tonight, we hear songs from LPs by George Harrison and Elvis Costello. 'The Other Number Ones' highlights records that reached number one in the 'Cashbox' magazine American chart, but not in the 'Billboard' Hot 100. This week's examples are by Bob Dylan and Smokey Robinson.
Our R&B hits are from 1964 and and now by Major Lance and Avery Sunshine. We hear Country number ones from 2002 and this week by Steve Holy and the Zac Brown Band. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by Red Hot Chili Peppers and Hozier. 'Title' by Meghan Trainor is the number album in America and the best selling song of the week is 'Uptown Funk!' by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars.
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Music Played
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Jerry Lee Lewis
WHAT'S MADE MILWAUKEE FAMOUS (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me)
This date in 1846: Juneautown and Kilbournturn amalgamated as Milwaukee after fighting a so-called Γ’ Bridge WarΓ“
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Mark Ronson
Daffodils (feat. Kevin Parker)
New Entry in the Top Five of the Album Chart: Uptown Special
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Jazmine Sullivan
FOREVER DON'T LAST
New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Reality Show
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Muddy Waters
I'M YOUR HOOCHIE COOCHE MAN
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: Leonard Chess (non-performer category)
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Diana Krall
I'M NOT IN LOVE
Hit Single from Wallflower
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KC and the Sunshine Band
GET DOWN TONIGHT
Born this day 1951: Harry Casey
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The Runaways
Cherry Bomb
Kim Fowley - born 21 July 1939; died 15 January 2015
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Reba McEntire
GOING OUT LIKE THAT
Country hit
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Major Lance
UM, UM, UM, UM, UM, UM
R&B Number One this date in 1964
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Avery Sunshine
CALL MY NAME
Adult R&B Number One - fourth week
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Freddie Scott
HEY, GIRL
It's Not The Same Old Song: Pop and R&B Number Ten in 1963
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The Temptations
HEY GIRL (I LIKE YOUR STYLE)
It's Not The Same Old Song: R&B Number Two in 1973
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The Decemberists
A BEGINNING SONG
New Hit Single from forthcoming album What A Beautiful World, What A Terrible World
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George Harrison
What Is Life
Beyond The Sea (a UK artist's best selling album in the US) All Things Must Pass - George Harrison
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Maroon 5
SUGAR
Top Five
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Bob Dylan
LIKE A ROLLING STONE
Number One in Cashbox in 1965 (Terrific Two for 2 weeks in the Billboard Hot 100)
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Smokey Robinson
CRUISIN'
Number One in Cashbox in 1980 (Number Four in the Billboard Hot 100)
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The Weeknd
EARNED IT
Top Forty - from Fifty Shades of Grey
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Benny Goodman
SOLO FLIGHT
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: electric guitarist Charlie Christian
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Steve Holy
GOOD MORNING BEAUTIFUL
Country Number One this date in 2002
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Zac Brown Band
HOMEGROWN
Current Country Number One - NEW
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Red Hot Chili Peppers
SNOW (HEY OH)
Rock Number One this date in 2007
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Hozier
TAKE ME TO CHURCH
Current Rock Number One - thirteenth week
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Elvis Costello
ALISON
Beyond The Sea (a UK artist's best selling album in the US) My Aim Is True - Elvis Costello
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Meghan Trainor
TITLE
Number One in the current Album Chart: Title - NEW
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Danny & the Juniors
AT THE HOP
Number One this date in 1958
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The Lemon Pipers
Green Tambourine
Number One this date in 1968
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Mark Ronson
Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars)
Current Number One - fourth week
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