We’re travelling back to June, 1962 this week which is 58 years and 2 months before Sadie is born and 14 years and 8 months before Thomas is. But more importantly in 2023, this week is [redacted ;)] years since my wonderful wife Emily was born. Happy Birthday Sadie’s momma!
Songs of the month
[new] “A Steel Guitar And A Glass Of Wine” – Paul Anka
[new] “Al Di La” – Emilio Pericoli
[new] “Any Day Now” – Chuck Jackson
[new] “Cindy’s Birthday” – Johnny Crawford
“Conscience” – James Darren
“Don’t Play That Song” – Ben E. King
“Everybody Loves Me But You” – Brenda Lee
[new] “Follow That Dream” – Elvis Presley
“Funny Way Of Laughin'” – Burl Ives
“Good Luck Charm” – Elvis Presley
[new] “Gravy For My Mashed Potatoes” – Dee Dee Sharp
[new] “Having A Party” – Sam Cooke
“I Can’t Stop Loving You” – Ray Charles
[new] “I Love You” – Volumes
“I Sold My Heart To The Junkman” – Blue-Belles
“I Wish That We Were Married” – Ronnie And The Hi-Lites
[new] “I’ll Never Dance Again” – Bobby Rydell
“It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'” – Johnny Tillotson
“Johnny Angel” – Shelley Fabares
[new] “Johnny Get Angry” – Joanie Sommers
“Lovers Who Wander” – Dion
“Mashed Potato Time” – Dee Dee Sharp
“Old Rivers” – Walter Brennan
“P.T. 109” – Jimmy Dean
“Palisades Park” – Freddy Cannon
[new] “Playboy” – Marvelettes
[new] “Roses Are Red” – Bobby Vinton
[new] “Sealed With A Kiss” – Brian Hyland
“Second Hand Love” – Connie Francis
[new] “Sharing You” – Bobby Vee
“She Cried” – Jay And The Americans
“Shout Shout” – Ernie Maresca
[new] “Snap Your Fingers” – Joe Henderson
[new] “So This Is Love” – Castells
“Soldier Boy” – Shirelles
“Stranger On The Shore” – Acker Bilk
[new] “Teach Me Tonight” – George Maharis
“Tell Me” – Dick And Deedee
[new] “That’s Old Fashioned” – Everly Brothers
[new] “The Crowd” – Roy Orbison
“The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance” – Gene Pitney
“The One Who Really Loves You” – Mary Wells
[new] “The Stripper” – David Rose Orchestra
[new] “The Wah Watusi” – Orlons
[new] “Theme From Ben Casey” – Valjean
[new] “Theme From Dr. Kildare” – Richard Chamberlain
“Twistin’ Matilda” – Jimmy Soul
“Uptown” – Crystals
[new] “Village Of Love” – Nathaniel Mayer & Fabulous Twilights
[new] “Village Of Love” – Nathaniel Mayer And The Fabulous Twilights
[new] “Walk On The Wild Side” – Jimmy Smith
[new] “Wolverton Mountain” – Claude King
[new] = New to the chart this week.
You can listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.
This month in history
On the 14th of the month, following a successful pilot episode shown in January, the classic British sitcom “Steptoe and Son” began its 12-year run on the BBC. The series about junk dealer Albert Steptoe (Wilfrid Brambell) and his son Harold (Harry H. Corbett) is often regarded as the most popular situation comedy in British television history. I’ve only ever seen a few episodes, but you can see the debt of gratitude a childhood favourite of mine, “Only Fools and Horses” owes to it.
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The second phase of building the Berlin Wall was commenced on the 19th of June, 1962. A year after construction first began, the outer wall along the border with West Berlin increased, and buildings along the border were torn down in order to clear an area that extended at least 30 metres further from the border. The in-between area was then filled with land mines and other deterrents to escape.
On the 25th, Actress Sophia Loren and her husband, producer Carlo Ponti, were ordered to stand trial on bigamy charges. Not a major event, but the kind of history that reminds me how some fundamental cultural things have changed since these times.
What’d Sadie think?
It’s five weeks on the trot at the top for “I Can’t Stop Loving You” by Ray Charles!
Loved ’em
- “Any Day Now” – Chuck Jackson
- “Gravy For My Mashed Potatoes” – Dee Dee Sharp
- “Roses Are Red” – Bobby Vinton
- “Snap Your Fingers” – Joe Henderson
- “That’s Old Fashioned” – Everly Brothers
- “The Crowd” – Roy Orbison
- “The Wah Watusi” – Orlons
- “Village Of Love” – Nathaniel Mayer And The Fabulous Twilights
Liked ’em
- “Al Di La” – Emilio Pericoli
- “Cindy’s Birthday” – Johnny Crawford
- “Follow That Dream” – Elvis Presley
- “Having A Party” – Sam Cooke
- “I Love You” – Volumes
- “I’ll Never Dance Again” – Bobby Rydell
- “Johnny Get Angry” – Joanie Sommers
- “Playboy” – Marvelettes
- “Sealed With A Kiss” – Brian Hyland
- “So This Is Love” – Castells
- “Teach Me Tonight” – George Maharis
- “The Stripper” – David Rose Orchestra
- “Theme From Ben Casey” – Valjean
- “Theme From Dr. Kildare” – Richard Chamberlain
- “Walk On The Wild Side” – Jimmy Smith
- “Wolverton Mountain” – Claude King
Leave ’em
- “A Steel Guitar And A Glass Of Wine” – Paul Anka
- “Sharing You” – Bobby Vee
Now go listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.