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THIRTEEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “There! I’ve Said It Again” by Bobby Vinton peaked at #1 this month (4 weeks overall) on the Billboard Hot 100. Week ending, January 4 (through week ending) January 25, 1964. (Source: Billboard)
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FOUR DAYS THAT SHOCKED THE WORLD
Colpix Records No. CP 2500 XTV 89953; Released December 1963
NEW YORK —The monumentally outstanding reportorial job performed by the nation’s broadcasting stations is further documented in Colpix Records’ LP documentary on the assassination of President Kennedy and its aftermath, “Four Days that Shocked the World.”
The comprehensive chronology begins with the late President’s breakfast speech at Forth Worth and ends with Taps at Arlington.
Featured are excitingly gripping on-the-scene accounts of the swiftly evolving events of those four days provided by United Press International Audio News, Merriman Smith, UPI White House re-porter; William Hampton, Ron Jenkins, Karl King, Sam Pace and Dick Moore of KBOX-Radio’s news department in Dallas; Joseph Long, news director of KLIF, Dallas; Walter Evans, Mel Couch and Pierce Allen, WFAA, Dallas; Nelson Kirk-wood, news director, WIL, St. Louis; William Whelan, news director WNAC, Boston; Lee Hanna, Ike Pappas and Reid Collins of WNEW, New York. Collins wrote and delivered the narration on the documentary LP. END
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NOTE: For more comprehensive information of this historic 1963 album, visit our November 22, 2013 post HERE
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Information and news source: Billboard; January 18, 1964
FOUR DAYS THAT SHOCKED THE WORLD | THE COMPLETE STORY
J. MICHAEL WILSON | DATE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1968
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NEW! A special THANK YOU to our website contributor, Peter Faulkner, of Calgary, Alberta, for donating this WKNR-AM radio aircheck (he personally recorded in 1968) to Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
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THIRTEEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “ABC” by The Jackson 5 peaked at #1 on May 25 (2 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100. Week ending April 25 through week ending May 2. (Source: Billboard)
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NUMBER 1 IN AMERICA * APRIL 25 -MAY 2, 1970
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FIFTEEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “Everything Is Beautiful” by Ray Stevens peaked at #1 on May 30 (2 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100. Week ending May 30 through week ending June 6. (Source: Billboard)
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NUMBER 1 IN AMERICA * MAY 30-JUNE 6, 1970
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THIRTEEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “The Love You Save” by The Jackson 5 peaked at #1 on June 27 (2 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100. Week ending June 27 through week ending July 11. (Source: Billboard)
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NUMBER 1 IN AMERICA * JUNE 27-JULY 11, 1970
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TEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “The Long And Winding Road” by The Beatles peaked at #1 on June 13 (2 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100. Week ending June 13 through week ending June 20. (Source: Billboard)
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NUMBER 1 IN AMERICA * JUNE 13-JUNE 20, 1970
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FIFTEEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “Mama Told Me” by Three Dog Night peaked at #1 on July 11 (2 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100. Week ending July 11 through week ending July 18. (Source: Billboard)
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NUMBER 1 IN AMERICA * JULY 11-JULY 18, 1970
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FOURTEEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “Venus” by The Shocking Blue peaked at #1 on February 7 (1 week) on the Billboard Hot 100. Week beginning February 1 through week ending February 7. (Source: Billboard)
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NUMBER 1 IN AMERICA * FEBRUARY 7, 1970
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SIXTEEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “The Tears Of A Clown” by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles peaked at #1 on December 12 (2 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100. Week ending December 12 through week ending December 19. (Source: Billboard)
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NUMBER 1 IN AMERICA * DECEMBER 12-19, 1970