Natural Hy - Volume 5: Pips Love Call

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BOOTH ANNOUNCER GARY OWENS:

...and the cow was returned to its rightful owner.

And that's the latest from S-P-M-M news...
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and proud of it. Now stand by for

 NATURAL HY 

on the station that's #1 for music and fun - S-P-M-M!

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(COLD SHOW OPEN)

"Back In My Arms Again" - The Supremes
(May/June 1965, highest chart pos.
#1 Hot 100/#1 Cash Box/#1 R&B)

The big sound... the bold sound... the Holland-Dozier-Holland sound...

the Motown sound of The Supremes blasting us off the launch pad

and sending us into orbit as we take to the sky on a Natural Hy.

Calling all my beats, beards, Buddhist cats,

big time spenders, money lenders, tee-

totalers, elbow benders, hog callers,

home run hitters, finger poppin’

daddies and cool babysitters.

For all my carrot tops, lollipops

and extremely delicate gum drops.

It's your pal on the radio, Hyski

‘O Roonie McVouti ‘O Zoot -
“The South Philadelphia Kid” -

"The Potentate of The Keystone

State." Callin' uptown, downtown,
crosstown - here, there, everywhere.

Your man with the plan, on the scene

with the record machine. Hey you

midnight movers and uptown

groovers, knock me your lobes

— are you ready for this?

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If you dig it big. If you dig it bold, then dig this, another super slab

to keep you flyin' Hy... the grooviest record Cher never made.

Burnin' up the boss lines in April of 1965, it's April Young

and-- "Gonna Make Him My Baby!"

"Gonna Make Him My Baby" - April Young

(April./May 1965, uncharted nationally but reached
top 20 @ WIBG Philadelphia, #27 @ WARM Wilkes-Barre,
#36 @ WSBA Lancaster-York-Harrisburg

and #53 @ WMCA New York City)

Sounding so much like Cher, that was April Young, wife of famed record producer

 Jerry Ross, with "Gonna Make Him My Baby," a Spectorian Wall-of-Sound

 production that caught fire in Philly and up and down the East Coast in

April and May of '65. The record was so hot in the Delaware Valley

that April was dubbed The Daughter of Wibbage-land, and her

power platter rode high on the surveys of radio stations in

other mid-Atlantic burgs as well. Sadly, April Young

never grew old. She was only in her 40s when

she took ill and died in 1989.

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Slowing it down on Natural Hy

with one of the great groups to

come out of Philly. These guys

had a string of hits from the late

60s to early 70s and helped shape

"The Sound of Philadelphia."

Here now are The Delfonics

and - "Break Your Promise."

"Break Your Promise" - The Delfonics

(Sept./Oct. 1968, highest chart pos. #12 R&B,

#35 Hot 100/#46 Cash Box)

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That was the ice cool sound of Philly's Phinest,

The Delfonics, with a sweet and soulful ballad

that brushed the top 10 on the R&B chart in

the fall of '68, "Break Your Promise." If you're

just tuning in... you're on a Natural Hy with

me, Hy Lit, on the greatest little station in

the nation, S-P-M-M. Gentlemen... start

your engines. Keeping it mellow, from

the Motor City, the group best known

for the early 70s crossover hits "Whatcha

See Is Whatcha Get" and "In The Rain."

The Dramatics now with a groove

from '75-- "Tune Up!"

"Tune Up" - The Dramatics

(Feb. 1975, highest chart pos. #74 R&B)

The Dramatics of Detroit there with a smooth groove

from 1975, a little thing called "Tune Up."

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You're listening to Natural Hy with yours truly

Hyski, on S-P-M-M... where all the cool oldies

come to play... and we're in the middle of a

7-in-a-row block party. It's a family affair...

Gladys Knight And The Pips, a group with

talent to spare and great records to burn.

This one, for instance - impossibly cool -

yet it went to waste, hidden away to die

on the vine as the B side of a poor selling

single. From '64, listen to the sweet sound,

the soulful sound, the groovy sound of

The Pips and their-- "Love Call!"

"Love Call" - Gladys Knight And The Pips

(July 1964, B side of "What Shall I Do")

Gladys Knight and the Pips and their "Love Call," a little known

and seldom heard B side that shoulda been, coulda been

and woulda been a hit... if only...

Hy Lit of The Shady Bunch

keeping you company here

on S-P-M-M... the station

with personality.

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Here's hot wax that knocks me out

cold...a sound that's guaranteed

 to keep you on a Natural Hy.

Quite rightly it's from Hi Records

and soul man Syl Johnson--

"Take Me To The River!"

"Take Me To The River" - Syl Johnson

(June/July 1975, highest chart pos. #7 R&B/#48 Hot 100/#59 Cash Box)

One of the fine artists on the roster of Hi Records, the Memphis-

based soul and rockabilly label... that was bluesy R&B great

Syl Johnson doing the biggest hit of his recording career,

"Take Me To The River."

Shady Del Knight will take me to task

if my show runs overtime. That being

the case, it's time for me to spin my

last record and hit the road, Jack.

It was a groove having you here

as together we took to the sky on

a Natural Hy. Hey, stick around.

Coming up on the flip side of

news it's everybody's favorite

K-9 companion, my pal Toto

Moto, to welcome you inside

his Top Tunes Time Tunnel,

and I'll be back soon with

another stack of boss goldens...

every spinner a certified winner.

I wanna see your face in the place

-- Shady's Place -- so keep your

ear here on S-P-M-M retro radio!

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To play us off, Big Al... Mr. Downing... a man who did it all and did it well.

He rocked. He rolled. He sang the blues, gospel, country, R&B and Disco,

and that brings us to this killer from the mid 70s at the height of the Disco

craze, "I'll Be Holding On," a song that spent 3 weeks atop the Dance chart.

Now this is Hy Lit reminding you to be good, be nice, be kind,

maintain your cool, don't be nobody's fool. Later!

"I'll Be Holding On" - Al Downing

(Feb./Mar. 1975, highest chart pos. #1 Disco/Dance,

#31 R&B, #85 Hot 100)

New Year's Rockin' Eve in the Shady 2020: Time to Rock, Roll & Remember Dick Clark and the Bandstand Dancers!

 I'm Shady Seaweed 

 "America's Oldest Living Toddler" 

 Welcome to the 

 58th annual 

 New Year's 

 Rockin' Eve 

 in the Shady! 

The wrecking ball in Shady Square is about to drop, signalling the end
of the year 2020. As we look ahead to the coming year, let's view the past
with 2020 hindsight, specifically Dick Clark's long running music program
American Bandstand. Tonight the spotlight is not on the songs or artists
who performed on the show, not even on Dick Clark. Instead I ask that
you focus you attention on the teenagers who danced on Bandstand
over the years. In case you can't spare the time to watch every
video from beginning to end, I provided in bold red letters,

the recommended start point for each video.

 RETURN WITH US NOW 
 TO THE GLORY YEARS 

 OF BANDSTAND. 

Observe the young studio dancers of the 1960s,
their body language, clothing styles and hairdos.
Note their attitude, how they conducted
themselves on the program.

 THE DOVELLS 

 Mem'ries light the corners of my mind 

"You Can't Sit Down" - The Dovells

(Jan. 4, 1964, ep. of American Bandstand)

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 THE RONETTES 

 Misty water-colored mem'ries of the way we were 

"Be My Baby" - The Ronettes

(January 04, 1964, ep. of American Bandstand)

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 THE SEEKERS 

 Scattered pictures of the smiles we left behind 

 Smiles we gave to one another for the way we were 

"Georgy Girl" - The Seekers

(February 4, 1967, ep. of American Bandstand)

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AT THE 1:20 MARK! 

 GLADYS KNIGHT 
 AND THE PIPS 

 Can it be that it was all so simple then 

 Or has time rewritten every line 

"Friendship Train" - Gladys Knight And The Pips

(Nov. 8, 1969, ep. of American Bandstand)

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FROM BEGINNING!

 THE MCCOYS 

 If we had the chance to do it all again, tell me, 

 would we..... could we? 

"Fever" - The McCoys

(December 18, 1965, ep. of American Bandstand)

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 PAUL REVERE 
 AND THE RAIDERS 

 Mem'ries may be beautiful and yet 

 What's too painful to remember 

 We simply choose to forget 

"Him Or Me - What's It Gonna Be?" 

Paul Revere And The Raiders

(June 3, 1967, ep. of American Bandstand)

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FROM BEGINNING! 

 SAM THE SHAM 

 AND THE PHARAOHS 

 So it's the laughter we will remember 

 Whenever we remember the way we were 

"How Do You Catch A Girl"

- Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs

(January 14, 1967, ep. of American Bandstand)

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AT THE 1:15 MARK!

Submitted for your approval - exhibits A through G - seven scenes of young people
having good clean fun... unbridled joy... fresh faced exuberance. Simply put -
it was great to be alive in the 60s! If you ever wondered why Boomers
say they wouldn't trade places with any other generation, the magic
moments on these videos are all the evidence you'll ever need.

 If I could turn back time 

  If I could find a way...  

 HAPPY 

 NEW YEAR! 

Shady Train - Episode 14: Your Pip Parade!

BOOTH ANNOUNCER:

Shady Train...

the hippest trip in America!

60 nonstop minutes across the

tracks of your mind into the

exciting world of Soul!

And now, here's your host...

Don Cornelius!

Hi there! You're right on

time. Welcome aboard

for another raucous ride

to Soulsville, U.S.A.

on the Shady Train.

As always, we've

got you covered

with our exclusive

all killer - no filler

guarantee, so let's roll.

And we are excited to have as our special guests on this edition a family act

from Atlanta, Georgia, four beautiful people who are recognized as one of

the greatest groups in all of Soul. As they join us to do their original

version of the hit song "I Heard It Through The Grapevine,"

let's welcome them warmly-- the very gifted and talented

Gladys Knight and the dancing, swinging, singing Pips!

"I Heard It Through The Grapevine" 

- Gladys Knight And The Pips (Nov./Dec. 1967/Jan. 1968,

highest chart pos. #1 R&B/#1 Cash Box/#2 Hot 100)

And it's another family affair on the big

train. Fifteen years have gone by since

this magnificent band of brothers gained

their first hit single with "Shout." They

are still going strong as ever and getting

better with each passing day. As they

join us to do their latest single on the

T-Neck label entitled "That Lady,"

a remake of "Who's That Lady?,"

a song they first recorded nearly

ten years ago in 1964, let's put

some hands togther, gang, for

the mighty-- Isley Brothers!

"That Lady (Part 1)" - The Isley Brothers
(Sept./Oct. 1973, highest chart pos.
#2 R&B/#6 Hot 100 & Cash Box)

And right now let's welcome aboard what,

in my opinion, is fast becoming the most

exciting musical attraction in the business.

As they join us to do their latest single

on the ABC label entitled "Once You

Get Started," How 'bout it, gang,

for-- Chaka Khan and Rufus!

"Once You Get Started"
- Rufus Feat. Chaka Khan

(Mar./Apr. 1975, highest
chart pos. #4 R&B, #6
Cash Box/#10 Hot 100)

And let's welcome a dynamic young man

with a wealth of talent that has brought

him to super stardom in a short period

of time. He is the former lead singer of

The Time, a band that along with Prince, catapulted "The Minneapolis Sound" to mainstream popularity. This is his first

single as a solo artist, a song from the

Warner Bros. album Color of Success.

It's a biggin everybody's diggin'

entitled "The Oak Tree," and

his name is-- Morris Day!

"The Oak Tree" - Morris Day

(Oct. 1985, highest chart pos. #3 R&B,
#65 Hot 100, from 1985 album Color Of Success)

And once again here are our special
guests climbing a mighty mountain
of Soul with their latest single for
Motown entitled "Neither One
of Us (Wants to Be The First
To Say Goodbye)." Give it up

one more time, gang, for--
Gladys Knight & The Pips!

"Neither One Of Us" 

Gladys Knight And The Pips

(Mar./Apr. 1975, highest

chart pos. #1 R&B/#1

Cash Box/#2 Hot 100)

And look out now, don't hurt yourself.

It's the Shady Train gang, the Shady

Train line, comin' down the pike to
a sound you'll like. There's a right
way, a wrong way, your way, my
way and the highway, and this
is One Way with--  "I Didn't

Mean To Break Your Heart!"

"I Didn't Mean To Break
Your Heart" - One Way
(Mar. 1981, B side
of "My Lady")

And this funky soul man from Houston,
Texas, has been making records since
the early 60s. As he joins us to do his
latest single on 20th Century, a tough
tune that's catching fire in the UK as
well as the U.S. entitled "Don't Push It

Don't Force It"... let's make some big

noise, gang, for Mr.-- Leon Haywood!

"Don't Push It Don't Force It" -
Leon Haywood (Apr./May 1980,

highest chart position #2 R&B,

#12 UK/#49 Hot 100/#60 C-Box)

And if that didn't get it, it can't be

gotten. You come on back and jam
with us again next time, and you
can bet your last money it's all
gonna be a stone gas, honey.
I'm Don Cornelius, and as

always in parting, we wish

you love... peace... and soul!