RE: Top 40 on WBZ (was First With Rock)

[Roger Kirk <rkirk@mail1.videoserver.com>]

Steve Ordinetz wrote:

I heard a tape of 'BZ from around '60 or '61 and they sounded pretty   
MOR-ish...though in that era it was sometimes hard to tell...Top 40s   
played a lot of really MOR stuff then.  I was wondering when the big   
switch took place.  Was it gradual (ie playing rock at night only) or was   
there a big switch.  I'm sure the success of WMEX was a key factor in the   
decision.

For reference:

      WHIL Record Survey
     New England's Original
              DIAL 1430
The Future Sonic Spot On Your Dial

Vol. V  February 8, 1960:  No. 6

Bob Walsh 6-9
Jack Chedderton 9-Noon
Don Masters Noon-2
George Fennell 2-Signoff

1. Handy Man - Jimmy Jones*       (Star Of The Week)
2. He'll Have To Go - Jim Reeves
3. Harbor Lights - Platters
4. What In The World - Jack Scott
5. You Got What It Takes - Marv Johnson
6. Beyond The Sea - Bobby Darin
7. Theme From A Summer Place - Percy Faith
8. Let It Be Me - Everly Brothers
9. Lonely Blue Boy - Conway Twitty
10. Tracy's Theme - Spencer Ross
11. Teen Angel - Mark Dinning
12. Down By The Station - Four Preps
13. Darling Lorraine - Knockouts
14. Forever - Little Dippers
15. Mumblin' Mosie - Johnny Otis
16. Wild One - Bobby Rydell
17. Country Boy - Fats Domino
18. Little Sister - Connie Stevens/Cathy Carr
19. Lullaby With A Beat - Sonny Wright
20. El Paso - Marty Robbins
21. Delaware - Perry Como
22. Where Or When - Dion & The Belmonts
23. Bad Boy - Marty Wilde/Robin Luke
24. Rockin' Little Angel - Ray Smith
25. Running Bear - Johnny Preston
26. Lady Luck - Lloyd Price
27. My Little Marine - Jamie Horton
28. Lucky Devil - Carl Dobkins Jr.
29. I Can't Say Goodbye - The Fireflies
30. If I Had A Girl - Rod Lauren

ON THE WAY
Boston - Freddy Cannon
Lotsa Luck - Minks
Am I That Easy To Forget - Debbie Reynolds
O Dio Mio - Annette
Midnite Special - Paul Evans
Pretty Eyed Baby - Dick Caruso
Lawdy Miss Clawdy -  Gary Stites
Outside My Window - Fleetwoods
Let It Rock - Chuck Berry
This Magic Moment -  Drifters
Have Love Will Travel - Richard Berry
Overnight Success - Joe Seneca
Words - Pat Boone
Too Much Tequila - Champs
Tell Her For Me - Adam Wade
Little Coco Palm - Jerry Wallace
Walk With The Wind - Fidelitys
Crazy Arms - Bob Beckham
You're My Baby - Sarah Vaughn
Mashed Potatoes - Nat Kendrick
Clementine - Jan & Dean
Tamiani - Bill Haley
Let The Little Girl Dance - Billy Bland
All Mixed Up - Vicki Jay
Baby - Dinah Washington/Brook Benton
Don't Fence Me In - Tommy Edwards

Top 3 Albums
Sound Of Music - Original Cast
Heavenly - Johnny Mathis
Inside... - Shelley Berman

WHIL Hit Record - "MAKE THE WATERWHEEL ROLL" - C. Smith

Sounds like a good mixture of "Pop", "Country", "Rock"

Roger Kirk a.k.a. The Wizard Of Music
rkirk@videoserver.com
lizarddj@tiac.net

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