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WVMV V98.7 RECALLED! DETROIT SMOOTH JAZZ ON THE RADIO: KARLA FOX

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MCRFB Note: The “smooth” selections heard in this WVMV aircheck was by (in order), Joyce Cooling “Before Dawn”, Black Box “Ghost Box”, Dave Koz “Undeniable”, and Greg Adams “Five To Eleven.”

In tribute to this great Detroit Smooth Jazz station, which is no longer on the air in the Motor City — hear these wonderful selections anytime, and from so many more others, at my Smooth Jazz Detroit V98.7 Channel I created over at Spotify.

Do you miss Smooth Jazz? For more information on V98.7 at Spotify today, go HERE [J.F.].

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NEW! A special THANK YOU to Karla Fox GM, PD
WJAZ 89.7 FM, Detroit, for her recent aircheck contribution to our Motor City Radio Flashbacks collection.

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A BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS AUDIO MEMORY FROM 1961: VIC DANA

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“Little Altar Boy” was written in 1961 and first recorded that year by vocalist Vic Dana for his album This Is Vic Dana. Released as a single, it reached number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In an introspective moment, Dana performs this quiet song in the 1962 musical-comedy film Don’t Knock the Twist.

The single was released on the Dolton label, making its debut on December 27, 1961 and stayed on the Billboard charts for 8 weeks. Little Altar Boy was re-released on December 17, 1965, having peaked #13 and stayed on Billboard that year for three weeks.

The song was also recorded by Andy Williams on his 1965 album Merry Christmas, by Glen Campbell on his 1968 album That Christmas Feeling, and by Jack Jones on his 1969 album A Jack Jones Christmas.

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Sources: Wikipedia; Billboard’s Christmas in the Charts 1920-2004

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THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON. IN MEMORY OF DAVE PRINCE . . . “ONE SOLITARY LIFE”

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Dave Prince passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. He was 91. Created, produced, and narrated by Dave Prince.

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS! THE SOUNDS OF THE SEASON: DECEMBER 1968

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Columbia Records CS 9739 Stereo LP. ‘Snowfall’, as titled. Music arranged and conducted by Mark Farnon. Released in 1968.

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS! THE SOUNDS OF THE SEASON: DECEMBER 1956

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MGM E-3387 mono LP. “Winter Wonderland” by the Ray Charles Singers. The group’s vocalists heard in this recordings comprise of, Lillian Clark, Kathleen Wallace, Lois Winter, Miriam Workman, Robert Bollinger, Jerry Duane, Edwin Lindstrom, Eugene Lowell, Arthur Malvin, Alan Sokoloff, Michael Stewart, Eugene Steck, and Ray Charles (this is not the R&B Ray Charles). Instrumental accompaniment by the MGM Studio Orchestra. Accompanied also with additional special musicians. Released in 1956.

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SEASON’S GREETINGS! THE SOUNDS OF THE HOLIDAYS: DECEMBER 1965

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Columbia Records CS 9214 Stereo LP. Produced by Bob Johnston. Selection arrangements by Vic Schoen, Belford Hendricks, and Bob Johnston. Patti Page, vocals. Accompanied by the Columbia Children’s Chorus. Album released in 1965.

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WXYZ 1270 RECALLED! LEE ALAN BACK ON THE RADIO: JULY 8, 1966

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NEW! A special THANK YOU to Brad Jankowski, of Wyandotte, MI., for his recent aircheck contribution for the Motor City Radio Flashbacks collection.

Newly restored! This selected audio recording was digitally enhanced by Motor City Radio Flashbacks.

NOTE: Despite this recording is 57 years old, it was pretty much dull in sound, inasmuch, it was just “flat.” The audio was also found with excessive background hum in the recording. You may notice the audio track may sound a little dense. This resulted, after I was able to extract the background noise in this aircheck and having cleaned up the audio, as well. For this process, I used the Magix Audio Cleaning Lab software. Here is the final end result. The donor’s contribution is cordially appreciated, always. [J.F.]

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SEASON’S GREETINGS! A COLUMBIA RECORDS ’45 HOLIDAY SINGLE: 1963

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Andy Williams Christmas Album is the first Christmas holiday album released by singer Andy Williams and his twelfth studio album overall. It was issued by Columbia Records in 1963, the first of eight Christmas albums released by Williams.

Though it was also the album that introduced Williams’s perennial holiday classic “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year“, Columbia instead released Williams’s cover of “White Christmas” as the album’s promotional single at the time. This single was on top at number one on the Billboard Christmas Records chart, week-ending, Saturday, December 14, 1963.

Source:  Andy Williams Christmas Album, Wikipedia

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SEASON’S GREETINGS! SOUNDS OF THE HOLIDAYS: DECEMBER 1963

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Columbia Special Products P 14076. A stereo LP. “Music For A Merry Christmas.” Featuring acclaimed Organist, E. Power Biggs, accompanied with the Columbia Chamber Orchestra. Conducted by Zoltan Rozsnyai. Arrangements by Daniel Pinkham. A Columbia House Records Production. Released in 1963.

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