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BECOME FAMILIAR WITH HY LIT'S VOICE AND STYLE:
BECOME FAMILIAR WITH HY LIT'S VOICE AND STYLE:
BOOTH ANNOUNCER GARY OWENS:
...and the cow was returned to its rightful owner.
And that's the latest from S-P-M-M news...
fast, up-to-the-minute, completely fake
and proud of it. Now stand by for
fast, up-to-the-minute, completely fake
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)
"1-2-3" - Len Barry
(Nov./Dec. 1965, highest chart pos. #2 Hot 100/#11 R&B,
perf. on Oct. 18, 1965, ep. of Hullabaloo)
perf. on Oct. 18, 1965, ep. of Hullabaloo)
The big sound - the bold sound - Philly's own Len Barry,
former lead singer of The Dovells, and his sig-song "1-2-3."
Good day, people! You're taking to the sky on a Natural Hy.
It's my first show here on the greatest little station in the nation, S-P-M-M.
Calling all my beats, beards, Buddhist cats, big time spenders, money lenders,
teetotalers, 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.
It's my first show here on the greatest little station in the nation, S-P-M-M.
Calling all my beats, beards, Buddhist cats, big time spenders, money lenders,
teetotalers, 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.
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Callin' uptown, downtown, crosstown - here, there, everywhere.
Your man with the plan, on the scene with the record machine,
Yours truly Hy Lit, The South Philadelphia Kid, The Potentate
of the Keystone State - all aboard ya'll!
Yours truly Hy Lit, The South Philadelphia Kid, The Potentate
of the Keystone State - all aboard ya'll!
"Love Train" - The Supremes
(from 2005 CD The Supremes - Gold)
The Supremes right there inviting us to ride the "Love Train."
Now, from the archives of the Hy Lit TV Show, check out
another super smooth group from the Motor City.
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At the end of 1963 these cool cats brushed the top 40
with a single called "Misery." In '69 they were back
on the chart with this one, "The Ice Cream Song."
They are-- The Dynamics!
with a single called "Misery." In '69 they were back
on the chart with this one, "The Ice Cream Song."
They are-- The Dynamics!
"Ice Cream Song" - The Dynamics (Mar./Apr. 1969,
highest chart pos. #59 Hot 100/#17 R&B,
Jan. 1969 perf. on The Hy Lit Show)
highest chart pos. #59 Hot 100/#17 R&B,
Jan. 1969 perf. on The Hy Lit Show)
One of the coolest sounds ever, "The Ice Cream Song,"
and those mellow fellows, The Dynamics. S-P-M-M
means good music, good memories and good times,
and you're on a Natural Hy with Hyski.
This cool daddy was nicknamed "Lovin John" and
"The Toast of the Coast." He was Mr. John Dolphin,
a Los Angeles record label owner and founder of
Dolphin's of Hollywood. From the late 40s until
his murder in 1958, Dolphin's was one of the
grooviest record stores in the land -
open 24 hours a day.
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Dolphin's artist roster included this fine group, The Ebonaires.
From 1959, on Dolphin's Lena label, the doo-wop classic-- "Love Call."
"Love Call" - The Ebonaires (January 1959,
uncharted B side of "Somewhere In My Heart")
The Ebonaires on Natural Hy... with a pretty one-- "Love Call."
If you're just tuning in, this is your pal on the radio Hyski -
Hy Lit - and you're listening to my first show, my first blogcast
on S-P-M-M, the station that's #1 for music and fun.
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The smooth sound - the sweet sound - The Sound
of Philadelphia. Philly's Phinest, the guys who unleashed
the monster hit "La-La (Means I Love You)." Ready or not,
here they come with another great one-- The Delfonics!
"Ready Or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide From Love)"
The Delfonics (Jan. 1969, highest chart pos.
#35 Hot 100/#14 R&B)
The Delfonics (Jan. 1969, highest chart pos.
#35 Hot 100/#14 R&B)
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You're tuned to Natural Hy on the greatest little station
in the nation, S-P-M-M, yours truly Hyski. From the vaults,
an unreleased slab of Motown magic - soul sensation
Kim Weston and-- "You Hit Me (Where It Hurt Me)!"
"You Hit Me (Where It Hurt Me)" - Kim Weston
(Dec. 1965, unreleased)
(Dec. 1965, unreleased)
That wraps up our first edition of Natural Hy. Glad you could be here.
Stay tuned for The Geator with the Heater, The Boss with the Sauce,
Jerry Blavat, coming up next on the flipside of news.
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I'll be back in no time with another stack of solid senders... platters that matter...
every spinner a winner....right here at the greatest little station in the nation,
the place where the cool oldies go to live forever, the spot on your radio
dial that's #1 for music and fun: S-P-M-M. Now this is your pal
Hyski ‘O Roonie McVouti ‘O Zoot, reminding you to maintain
your cool, don't be nobody's fool. Later, gang... over and out!
your cool, don't be nobody's fool. Later, gang... over and out!
"Natural High" - Bloodstone (May 1973, highest chart pos.
#10 Hot 100/#4 R&B, from 1973 album Natural High)
