— BRIAN HYLAND —
Debuted at #94 on September 5, 1970. Six weeks playing the Billboard Singles chart, “Gypsy Woman” climbs to #46, this week, October 4-10, 1970.
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TALKIN’ ‘BOUT MY GENERATION: TOP SINGLES OF 1970!
— NEIL DIAMOND —
Debuted at #90 on July 11, 1970. Fourteen weeks playing the Billboard Singles chart, “Solitary Man” climbs to #44, this week, October 4-10, 1970.
TALKIN’ ‘BOUT MY GENERATION: TOP SINGLES OF 1970!
— RAY PRICE —
Debuted at #91 on August 29, 1970. Seven weeks playing the Billboard Singles chart, “For The Good Times” climbs to #58, this week, October 4-10, 1970.
LAST WEEK 50 YEARS AGO: THE HOTTEST HIT IN THE USA
NUMBER 1 IN AMERICA * SEPTEMBER 19-OCTOBER 3, 1970
— NUMBER ONE 1970 —
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FOURTEEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” by Diana Ross peaked at #1 this month (3 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100. Week ending September 19 through October 3, 1970. (Source: Billboard)
For our previous Billboard Number One U.S.A. Hits go HERE
DETROIT MOTOWN MONDAY: RECORD FLASHBACK ’72
—THE UNDISPUTED TRUTH—
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Released June 17, “Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone” peaked at #24 (charted 6 total weeks R&B overall) on the Billboard R&B chart in 1972. B-side: “Friendship Train”
GORDY 7117 (Source: Billboard Top R&B Singles)
THE MAGIC BEHIND THE DETROIT MOTOWN SOUND! ’71
SMILING FACES SOMETIMES [INSTRUMENTAL] * THE UNDISPUTED TRUTH
FROM THE ARCHIVES: KEENER 13 BACK ON THE RADIO!
WKNR RECALLED on MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS
WKNR 1310 * 1965-1966 * PAUL CANNON
WKNR AIRCHECK DATES
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1965 * Paul Cannon * SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1966
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— PAUL CANNON —
Paul Cannon, an alumni of Southeastern High School, was hired by WHLS, in Port Huron, the day after he graduated. He later worked on WXYZ’s ‘The Lone Ranger’ and ‘The Green Hornet’ radio programs, also on other radio and TV shows before joining WKNR.
Today, long after having removed himself from the radio business, Paul Cannon and his family resides in Peoria, Illinois.
For more on this legendary WKNR radio voice and broadcaster, visit the official WKNR website, by going HERE
NEW! THE BIG 8 CKLW ON THE RADIO: BRO. BILL GABLE
CKLW RECALLED on MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS
CKLW-AM 800 * 1973 * BILL GABLE
— SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT —
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NEW! A special THANK YOU to our latest website contributor, Christopher Bigaoulette, of Norman, Oklahoma, for recently donating this 1973 CKLW aircheck to Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
THE CHRISTOPHER BIGAOULETTE COLLECTION
HARWELL. THE VOICE OF SUMMER’S PAST REMEMBERED
DETROIT TIGERS V. BALTIMORE ORIOLES
—Sunday, September 29, 1963—
THE FINAL DETROIT TIGERS GAME of 1963
George Kell and Ernie Harwell
WKMH 1310 COMPLETE GAME BROADCAST
57 YEARS AGO TODAY
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GEORGE KELL ERNIE HARWELL
George Kell was hired by the Detroit Tigers in 1959, pairing the new play-by-play announcer with WKMH’s sports veteran Van Patrick. Van Patrick was replaced by Ernie Harwell in 1960, having teamed up with George Kell in the Detroit Tigers broadcasting booth from 1960 through 1963.
This 9/29/1963 game was George Kell’s last broadcast for the Detroit Tigers, after having announced earlier in the year of his impending retirement immediately after the 1963 baseball season.
NEW! WXYZ RADIO 1270 ON THE RADIO: DICK PURTAN
WXYZ RECALLED on MOTOR CITY RADIO FLASHBACKS
WXYZ-AM 1270 * 1972 * DICK PURTAN
DICK PURTAN WXYZ aircheck date: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 02, 1972
— SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT —
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NEW! A special THANK YOU to our newest website contributor, Peter Faulkner, of Calgary, Alberta, for recently donating this WXYZ-AM radio aircheck (he personally recorded in 1972) with Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
THE PETER FAULKNER COLLECTION
