March Gladness: It's a Slam Dunk as Jim Sieling and Dell Rat Tom Introduce THE BIG THREE!

You've heard of the Sweet Sixteen,

the Elite Eight and the Final Four. 

Dell Rat Tom circa 1961, age 11

Today Jim and I are spreading 

  MARCH GLADNESS

and introducing you to

 THE BIG THREE! 

Hi, friends!

Dell Rat Tom

back to share with you another

surprise from my hometown -

York, PA. It's another picture

that's directly related to my old

alma mater - The Shady Dell. 

The picture arrived in an

email sent by my friend

Jim Sieling, a Yorker

with family ties to

John Ettline and

The Dell. 

As you recall, Jim is the husband of Nancy Rae Sieling,

the niece of Dell owner John Ettline. 

 Last year, Jim sent me pictures of a 45 rpm record, "Close Your Eyes" by the

Five Keys, the song that tops my list of the 200 Greatest Hits of the Shady Dell.

Writing on the label indicates that my first wife and I shipped that record to

Helen & John at the Dell in 1973. I had forgotten all about it over the years!

Jim found the 45 in a large batch of records salvaged from the Dell's

dance hall jukebox (above) which Jim also owns. A few months later,

Jim surprised me again by sending pics of another record of special

interest to Dell rats, another record that I had sent to the Ettlines

and forgot about - "Jingle Bell Rock." Today I present the third

surprise from Jim, yet another priceless picture. Jim explained: 

Tom -- It’s been a while since I last contacted you. I’ve been busy organizing

 the 45’s that were saved from the Shady Dell. Most are now in artist sequence,

 have title strips, and are in sleeves. There are still a few that need title strips

and some of them also need sleeves. Once they are merged together the

final step will be log them into my computer so a particular record

can be found either by artist or song. There may be as many as

2500 records – once they have been entered into the

database we will have a good count. 

In any event, after reading your blog I kept my eyes open and found

the original copies of your Shady Dell top three songs and have

attached a photo of all three together to this note. 

Apparently at one time ‘Close Your Eyes’ was at location A 3...

...and N 8 was pressed for ‘Peace of Mind’.  I hope the pictures

bring back even more fond memories of The Dell. - Jim 

Jim, you have me shaking my head

and smiling ear to ear, my friend!

I am very grateful to you for sharing

these priceless pictures with me and

with Shady's Place readers. It blows

my mind to gaze at these records,

"The Big Three" - the top three

Jukebox Giants of the Dell -

and to realize these are the

actual records I listened and

danced to hundreds of times

at the Dell in the mid 1960s.

It's surreal that these are the

same title strips I squinted

to read as I peered into that

Seeburg  jukebox in the

 dimly lit Dell dance hall,

the strips that compelled

me to play these great

songs countless times.

 Yes, Jim, thanks to you my mind is indeed reeling and filled with fond

memories. Thank you very much for this kind gesture, my friend! 

Now that the field of 200 Greatest Dell Hits has been whittled down to

THE BIG THREE, let's listen to a few songs. Last year, in my first

post inspired by Jim's generosity, I played "Close Your Eyes."

To listen to the song again, click HERE. For today's post,

Jim sent me the picture below, a marvelous closeup of

 the label and the many different title strips used in

the jukebox over the years for "Close Your Eyes."

 Jim wrote: This one record (out of all the records found at the Dell) had

so many title strips. (I don’t think any other one had more than 4). There

must have been something special about this 45 !!!! Probably about 90% +

of all of the hand written strips over all the years were printed by the same

person (notice the L’s, G’s, & T’s). I’m guessing it had to be either John or Helen. 

Yes indeed, there was something special

about that 45, Jim. As you already know,

"Close Your Eyes" ranks #1 on my list of

The Dell's Greatest Hits. It also earned

the title of Record of Greatest Longevity

because it first entered the Dell jukebox

shortly after its release in January, 1955,

and it was still being played frequently

 ten years later in 1965 when I arrived

on the scene. In fact, "Close Your Eyes"

was still in the "Barn box" and still

popular in 1971 when I ended my

stint as a Dell rat and moved away

from York. To my knowledge, no

other record lasted that long on the

Dell's main jukebox. It should be noted

that many other 1950s doo-wop records

were eventually retired from the jukebox

in the Barn and found a new home inside

the music machine in Helen's snack bar.

 

Since I played the A side

song "Close Your Eyes"

last year, today I'd like

to spin the seldom heard

B side of that Five Keys

single. I honestly don't

remember this song

being played at Dell,

even though it's on

the back of the #1

ranked Dell hit.

From what I've gathered

on YouTube, the song is

an early example of the

Carolina Beach Music

genre. Here now are

The Five Keys with--

"Doggone It, You Did It." 

"Doggone It, You Did It" - The Five Keys

(Jan. 1955, B side of "Close Your Eyes") 

The second biggest hit of the Shady Dell is by the local York group

The Del-Chords aka Del-Cords led by Dave Bupp and Buddy King. 

Released in 1964, this dreamy soul ballad was played on radio stations

across the mid-Atlantic region and is one of Pittsburgh's Favorite Oldies.

In "the Barn" at the Dell, it was a monster, a genuine Jukebox Giant.

Here are Bupp, King and The Del-Chords reminding us that--

"Everybody's Gotta Lose Someday." 

"Everybody's Gotta Lose Someday" - The Del-Chords

(1964, uncharted nationally #2 Shady Dell) 

I consider the Del-Chords' platter a double-sider, because the flip

is also fantastic. Here's a sad story that's got to be told, a song

originally titled "Daddy's Lonely," and officially released

as-- "Your Mommy Lied To Your Daddy." 

"Your Mommy Lied To Your Daddy" - The Del-Chords

(1964, B side of "Everybody's Gotta Lose Someday")

We now move to the third record scan sent in by Jim Sieling,

the #3 ranked Dell song "Peace Of Mind" by our hometown

heroes... The Magnificent Men. Lead singers Dave Bupp

and Buddy King founded the all white member R&B

 and soul band after dissolving The Del-Chords.

Along with "Stormy Weather," this is one of the group's signature songs,

a smash hit at the Dell in 1966 and beyond. Rats scurried out to the

dance floor, formed a line and rode the tempo as The Mag Men

performed-- "Peace Of Mind."

"Peace Of Mind" - The Magnificent Men

(Mar. thru Sept. 1966, uncharted, #3 Shady Dell )

Those were The Magnificent Men with

 the sweet soul anthem "Peace Of Mind,"

a single that missed the national chart

but hit the Dell like a tsunami, earning

the lofty position of #3 on my list -

the third most popular song on the

Shady Dell jukebox in the mid 60s. 

Now let's flip that platter, because

it's another genuine double-sider...

two great songs for the price of one.

Here again are "our blue-eyed soul

brothers," The Magnificent Men,

with the Northern dancer-- "All

Your Lovin's Gone To My Head."

"All Your Lovin's Gone To My Head"

- The Magnificent Men (Mar. thru Sept.

1966, B side of "Peace Of Mind,"

#18 Shady Dell)

As a bonus, I will expand 

THE BIG THREE

into

 THE VINYL FOUR

and play the 4th biggest hit of

the Shady Dell in the mid 60s. 

The majestic fanfare at

the start of this record

was the signal that sent

Dell couples flocking to

the floor for three minutes

of heavenly embrace -

ample time to do some

huggin' and smoochin'.

Hands down this is one of

the greatest R&B ballads

of all time. At #4 on the

Dell's 200 Greatest Hits

survey, Mr. Dynamite,

James Brown, sings--

"It's a Man's Man's

Man's World."

"It's A Man's Man's Man's World"

James Brown And The Famous Flames

(May, June 1966, highest chart pos. #1 R&B,

#4 Cash Box/#8 Hot 100/#4 Shady Dell)

You just witnessed a steaming, sizzling, sweat-drenched performance by

The hardest working man in show business, James Brown, along with

his crackerjack band, The Famous Flames, doing "It's A Man's Man's

Man's World," the song ranked #4 on my Dell's Greatest Hits list.

Once again I wish to thank my good friend Jim Sieling in York

for his kindness and generosity, and for doing so much

to preserve the Shady Dell legacy. 

Have a Shady day! 

Dell Rat Tom's Jukebox Giants - Vol. 6: Killer Bees and Another Big Surprise!

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"Good Vibrations" - The Beach Boys

(Nov./Dec. 1966, highest chart pos. #1 Hot 100 & Cash Box)

The Beach Boys... "Good Vibrations"... a monster hit nationally

and equally popular on the jukebox at the Shady Dell.

How's it going? I'm Dell Rat Tom,

back to spin more giants of the
Shady Dell jukebox here on

S-P-M-M Retrosonic Radio.
I got blue-eyed soul for you.

I got wailin' sax from Motown.

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I got gritty southern R&B.

"I Got Everything I Need"

'cause I got- Sam & Dave!

"I Got Everything I Need" - Sam And Dave

(May/June 1966, uncharted B side
of "Hold On! I'm A Comin'")

#16 on my list of The 200 Greatest Hits of the Shady Dell - the dynamic duo,

Sam And Dave, with "I Got Everything I Need," the fine southern R&B

ballad on the flip side of their 1966 hit single "Hold On! I'm A Comin'."

Dell rat Tom on duty for you behind

the mic on S-P-M-M... where all the

cool oldies come to play. Up next, a

song by our blue-eyed soul brothers,

The Magnificent Men...

the white R&B/soul band 

from Central Pennsylvania.

I'm playing the B side of their

May 1967 single "I Could Be

So Happy."  Here now are

Dave Bupp, Buddy King

and The Mag Men with--

"You Changed My Life." 

"You Changed My Life" - The Magnificent Men

(May 1967, B side of "I Could Be So Happy") 

From the spring of 1967, another

Shady Dell "killer bee," a song

that was a popular pick on the

dance hall jukebox every night

the rest of the year and beyond,

the rousing Northern dancer

"You Changed My Life" by

our hometown heroes...

The Magnificent Men.

The Rodentia Intelligentsia

(Dell rats) had a knack for

discovering danceworthy

 songs on the B sides of

the Dell's jukebox 45s.

I decided to call those

frequently played

flips "killer bees."

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Now here's another killer bee that was a genuine Jukebox Giant at the Dell

in 1966. Right off the bat, the wailing sax should tell you you're listening

to Motown musician Jr. Walker. This is the fab flip of a Dell doublesider

with "(I'm A) Road Runner" on the A side. Coming in at #85 on

the Shady Dell Top 200, Jr. Walker And The All Stars

with-- "Shoot Your Shot!"

“Shoot Your Shot” - Jr. Walker & the All Stars

(May/June 1966, uncharted B side of "(I'm A) Road Runner")

From the Shotgun album by Jr. Walker And The All Stars, that was
"Shoot Your Shot," released as the A side of a single in 1967, but first
released as the B side of a two-fer with "Road Runner" the featured song.
Dell dancers loved both tunes and played them heavily from late spring
through that endless summer of 1966... the greatest year of my life.

Dell Rat Tom running down the top hits

of The Shady Dell on S-P-M-M Retrosonic

Radio.  Up next, a song that was red hot

on the cold winter nights at the end of

1965, my first year as a Dell rat. 

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Imagine the thrill as I hopped out of my car

in the Dell parking lot and heard this sound

blasting from the dance hall jukebox and

drifting out across the hillside in the frigid

night air. Here are the Four Tops and their

top 10 hit-- "Something About You!" 

"Something About You" - Four Tops

(Nov./Dec. 1965, highest chart pos.

#9 R&B/#12 Cash Box/#19 Hot 100)

A biggie at the Dell in the weeks leading up to Christmas in 1965,

that was "Something About You" by the Tops, one of my favorites by

the mighty men from Motown and #87 on my list of Greatest Dell Hits.

I need to stop the music for a minute,

because I'm closing today's show with

a surprise. Last spring, as you might

recall, my friend Jim Sieling in York

contacted me for the first time in ages.

Jim, the husband of Nancy Rae Sieling,

the niece of Dell owner John Ettline,

told me that he had recently acquired

a batch of records previously owned

by John and his wife Helen, most of

 them taken from the jukebox in the

Dell's dance hall. As Jim sifted thru

the records, he came upon one that

my first wife and I had mailed to

Helen & John in the early 70s.

You can read the story and

view that record here.

A few months after he surprised me with that picture of the Five Keys

"Close Your Eyes" 45 that we had gifted to John and Helen nearly

50 years ago, Jim contacted me with another surprise. He wrote:

"Tom – I found your name again – this time on a record sleeve.

Apparently you  may have donated some Christmas music. ...Jim" 

Jim attached this picture of a 45 rpm copy of Bobby Helms' "Jingle Bell Rock" he found

in his Shady Dell record haul. The writing on the sleeve is apparently John's or Helen's,

because it is not mine or Karen's (Mrs. Shady #1).  It was Karen who signed our names

on the Five Keys record we sent. As it was in that other case, I don't remember sending

this record to Helen and John at the Dell, but the picture above is proof that I did.

Bobby Helms' "Jingle Bell Rock" has special significance. The record showed up in

the Dell's dance hall jukebox every Christmas season from 1957 through the years

I hung out there, 1965-1971. Dell rats played the song often, along with the B side

"Captain Santa Claus." Clearly I sent this record to John & Helen because I knew

it would mean something to them, remind them of the years I had spent at my

home away from home, The Dell, and how much I appreciated them.

With Christmas almost upon us, I'd like to play both sides of this

much loved vintage Dell doublesider, beginning with the B side. 

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I'll never forget the sight of Dell couples scurrying out onto the dance floor

and skipping around arm in arm in glee like merry little elves whenever this

giant played on the jukebox. Listen now as Bobby Helms sings us a story

about-- "Captain Santa Claus (And His Reindeer Space Patrol)." 

"Captain Santa Claus (And His Reindeer Space Patrol)"

Bobby Helms (Christmas 1957, B side of "Jingle Bell Rock") 

And finally, here's the A side of that

Bobby Helms single, an evergreen

holiday favorite across the U.S.

and at the Shady Dell. Thanks

again to my friend Jim Sieling

for thinking of me and sending

another picture that's worth

a thousand memories. 

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Now this is your good buddy Dell Rat Tom

saying so long and reminding you to make

every day a holiday... and every night

a Shady Dell night!

"Jingle Bell Rock" - Bobby Helms

(Christmas 1957, highest chart pos. #6 Hot 100/#11 Cash Box) 

Dell Rat Tom's Jukebox Giants - Vol. 5: Soul & Inspiration

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"Alfie" The Magnificent Men

(from 1968 album The World Of Soul)

Buddy King on lead for The Magnificent Men, and a magnificent rendition of

"Alfie," the oft recorded Burt Bacharach - Hal David song used to promote the

1966 British film starring Michael Caine. Female vocalists on both sides of the

pond scored hits with the song - Cilla Black in the UK and Dionne Warwick in

the U.S. - but Dell rats agree the definitive version is the one that kicked-off

today's show - the one waxed by our hometown heroes The Mag Men.

Hi, I'm Dell Rat Tom back with

another edition of Jukebox Giants,

spotlighting the greatest hits played

in the dance hall of my old hangout

in York, PA... The Shady Dell.

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Summer '67: Soon I would leave the Dell

behind and start college in another part of

the state. Every night the sound of Stevie

Wonder's harmonica filled the dance hall.

Rats formed a line, their feet kept time as

Stevie sang-- "I Was Made To Love Her!"

"I Was Made To Love Her" - Stevie Wonder

(July/Aug. 1967, highest chart pos. #1 R&B/#2 Hot 100 & Cash Box)

Coming in at #165 on the 200 Greatest Hits of the Shady Dell, that was

Motown soul man Stevie Wonder with "I Was Made To Love Her," a sizzling

single that topped the R&B chart four weeks in the Summer of Love 1967.

Dell Rat Tom with you on S-P-M-M

where all the cool oldies come to play.

Now here's a song from Shady Dell -

The College Years, the period from the

fall of 1967 to the spring of '71 when I

was out of town attending that institute

of high & yearning, the span of time

during which I returned to York and

the Dell on holidays, spring breaks,

summer breaks and occasionally

on weekends to see my girlfriend.

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In the winter of '69 David Ruffin, former co-lead singer of The Temptations,

had a top 10 solo hit and a Dell biggie with this one. As his brother Jimmy

said in another Dell song, "Life lands a crushing blow, and once again

a heart is broken." David picks up the story with-- "My Whole World

Ended (The Moment You Left Me)."

"My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)" - David Ruffin
(Feb./Mar. 1969, highest chart pos. #2 R&B/#9 Hot 100 & Cash Box)

From Shady Dell - The College Years, that was

David Ruffin with "My Whole World Ended,"

his first big hit after leaving The Temptations.

If you're just tuning in, you're listening to

Jukebox Giants, the best of the Shady Dell,

here on S-P-M-M Retrosonic Radio...

with yours truly Dell Rat Tom.

In the mid 60s, the musical menu at the Dell

was an exciting mix of soul, R&B, doo-wop,

pop, garage, hard rock, folk-rock and British

Invasion. Here's a great example of the latter.

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It's the bold sound of the Brit duo Peter and Gordon with-- "Woman!"

"Woman" - Peter And Gordon

(Feb./Mar. 1966, highest chart pos. #14 Hot 100/#17 Cash Box)

From February and March of 1966, Peter Asher and Gordon Waller with "Woman,"

a song written by Beatle Paul McCartney that landed the British duo at the #106

spot on my Shady Dell survey. Gordon refers to "Woman" as "the ultimate

Peter and Gordon track" and his personal favorite.

You are my personal favorite... yeah you,
and I've got more Dell jukebox gold.

It was later that same year-- 1966.

Fall turned to winter, and the nights

again turned nippy. Down in the barn

John Ettline had a roaring fire going.

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 Out there on the floor, Dell rats were

generating body heat dancing to the

Motown sound of-- The Supremes!

"You Keep Me Hangin' On" - The Supremes

(Nov./Dec. 1966, highest chart pos. #1 Hot 100 & Cash Box & R&B)

Closing out the year 1966, The Supremes with Dell song #150 -

"You Keep Me Hangin' On." It was the Motown girl group's

8th chart-topping hit single on the Hot 100 and spent

four weeks at #1 on the R&B chart.

"Blue-eyed soul" acts are white

artists who perform material

originally recorded by black

artists and do so authentically,

in the same style and with the

same feeling. In Shady's

Dell dictionary next to the

term blue-eyed soul, you'll

find a picture of Bill Medley

and Bobby Hatfield aka -

The Righteous Brothers.

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For months The Righteous Brothers' "Soul And Inspiration" was a

slow dance favorite at the Dell. Couples locked in warm embrace

swayed teary-eyed and, by song's end, were emotionally spent.

A record doesn’t make the Dell Top 10 unless it kills. This KILLS!

"(You're My) Soul And Inspiration" - The Righteous Brothers

(April 1966, highest chart pos. #1 Hot 100 & Cash Box/#3 R&B)

Way up there where the air is rare, the Righteous Brothers

with the 6th highest ranked Dell song of the mid 60s... the

towering Wall-of-Sound recording “Soul And Inspiration."

Hey, time's up, and I gotta head

for home to beat the curfew.

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Stay tuned on the flip side of news for

Shady Green who'll invite you aboard

his Wayback Machine, and I'll be back

soon with more Jukebox Giants here

on S-P-M-M... the station with Soul.

Now this is Dell Rat Tom reminding

you to make every day a holiday...

and every night a Shady Dell night!

"(Come 'Round Here) I'm The One You Need" - The Miracles

(Nov./Dec. 1966, highest chart pos. #4 R&B/#17 Hot 100 #25 Cash Box)

Dell Rat Tom's Jukebox Giants - Volume 4: A Tale of Two Ditties - Gimme Some Lovin'

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AT 1:14 MARK!

"Hanky Panky" - The Shondells

(June/July 1966, highest chart pos. #1)

The Shondells leading us off with "Hanky Panky," another song that
gained a new set of naughty lyrics thanks to me and my Dell rat buddies.
By the way, "Hanky Panky" is a lot older than you might think. It was
written in 1963 and first waxed by a girl group called The Summits -
another cool record. The version you just heard by Tommy James
and his group was first released in early 1964 and again in '65,
but it took until the summer of 1966 to become a #1 smash.

Hi and welcome to the show!
I'm Dell Rat Tom back here on
S-P-M-M with another edition
of Jukebox Giants spotlighting
the greatest hits that played
in the dance hall of my old
hangout the Shady Dell
in York, Pennsylvania.

This special leap year edition is called "A Tale of Two Ditties" because I'm playing

two great versions of the same song -"Gimme Some Lovin'." One version was

released in the U.S. and the other in the UK.  In December 1966 The Jordan

Brothers, a veteran rock 'n' roll band from Frackville, PA, a town 60 miles

from York, became the first to release "Gimme Some Lovin'" as a single.

The record was just catching on when it was eclipsed by a version

waxed by the Spencer Davis Group, a Brit band that featured the

vocals of budding solo star Steve Winwood who wrote the song.

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Although the platter recorded by The Jordan Brothers' merely Bubbled Under
on the national chart, it was big on the East Coast, big in Philadelphia, big on
York's WSBA radio and Lancaster's WLAN, and very big at the Shady Dell.
Listen now to the version of "Gimme Some Lovin'" 4 out of 5 Dell rats
recommend, the one they played more often. Coming in at #63 on
my list of The 200 Greatest Hits of the Shady Dell, a genuine
Jukebox Giant by-- The Jordan Brothers!

"Gimme Some Lovin'" - The Jordan Brothers

(Jan. 1967, highest chart pos. #129)

Frackville's finest - the Jordan Brothers - who began making records
way back in 1958, and their version of "Gimme Some Lovin"
released at the end of 1966.

Now here's the conclusion of my tale of

two ditties, the same song as recorded

by The Spencer Davis Group.

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The two versions of "Gimme Some Lovin'" charted

simultaneously for a couple of weeks in January of

'67, but the Jordan Brothers' record stalled at #129
while Winwood took his catchy composition all the
way to #7. The British record was also popular at
the Dell, ranked #78 on my Dell's Greatest Hits

survey. Listen now to The Spencer Davis Group

and their rendition of-- "Gimme Some Lovin'!"

"Gimme Some Lovin'"- The Spencer Davis Group

 (Jan./Feb. 1967, highest chart pos. #7)

A tale of two ditties - two great versions of "Gimme Some Lovin'" -

both records hot in the Shady in the early months of 1967. 

As much fun as the Dell was in summer...

it was pure magic in winter, and here's

another song from the same time period

that "Gimme Some Lovin'" was popular -

the frigid nights of January and February

1967. I can still see Dell rats huddled in

front of the fireplace to keep warm.

Outside it's chilling. The mercury is

dropping down to minus ten below

(the "feels like" temp). It's snowing

hard. Your parents called you crazy

for going out on a wicked night like

this, but you had to make the scene.

Feel the warmth radiating from that

roaring blaze. John just threw another

big log on the fire. Wet snow clung to

the wood and it’s starting to sizzle.

Can you hear the sound, Dell rats?

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Meanwhile, out on the dance floor, couples cuddle to
Tommy Roe’s solid cold classic-- "It's Now Winter's Day!"

"It's Now Winter's Day" - Tommy Roe

(Jan./Feb. 1967, highest chart pos. #23)

A roaring fire, a smoky haze, body heat, romance, perfumed hair
that I can smell to this day... essence that I liked so well. Sweet, misty
memories of the Dell in winter - "It's Now Winter's Day" by Tommy Roe.

If you're just  tuning in, I'm Dell Rat Tom bringing you Jukebox Giants,

the greatest Dell songs of the mid 60s here on S-P-M-M Radio.

As a teenager there were three coming-of-age

milestones that I couldn't wait to reach: getting

my driver's license, owning my first car and

buying my first Magnificent Men album.

A fact of life, a fundamental part of

growing up in Central PA, was a

love of "The Mag Men."

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Already soulfully inclined... Dell rats were

all the more receptive to what the Mag Men

were puttin' down because they were a home-

grown act... with roots in York and "The Burg."

Here's one of the great songs from that 1967

album, Dave Bupp, Buddy King and the

Magnificent Men-- "Cry With Me Baby!"

"Cry With Me Baby" - The Magnificent Men

(from 1967 album The Magnificent Men)

Our hometown heroes, The Mag Men, and "Cry With Me Baby"
from their eponymous debut album on Capitol. You're listening
to Jukebox Giants with Dell Rat Tom on S-P-M-M...
where all the cool oldies go to live forever.

Our seven song block party continues now with
a super sound from Motown. Like many other
60s artists, Kim Weston started out singing
gospel before making the switch to secular
Soul. Here's a Kim Weston song that missed
the R&B top 10 but was sandwiched between
her two top 5 hits - her original version of
"Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A
Little While)" and "It Takes Two,"
her hit duet with Marvin Gaye.

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This one played nightly in the Dell dance hall

and ushered in the spring of 1966. At #177 on

the Dell Hits list, Kim Weston is-- "Helpless!"

"Helpless" - Kim Weston

(Mar./Apr. 1966, highest chart pos. #13 R&B/#56 Hot 100)

That was "Helpless," a sensational yet under-performing
song by a sensational and underrated Motown artist -
Miss Kim Weston - who is now 80 years old.

Hey, time's up, and I gotta head for home to
beat the curfew. Stay tuned. Coming up on
the B side of news, it's my good buddy
Ernest P. Worrell with the premiere of
his new show Rock-A-Billygoat right
here on S-P-M-M, the station that's
number one for music and fun.

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Hang on because I'll be back soon with another
edition of Jukebox Giants - the greatest hits of
the Shady Dell. As I leave you with "My Girl"
 by The Temptations- #83 on the Dell survey,
this is Dell Rat Tom reminding you to make
every day a holiday... and every night a
Shady Dell night!

"My Girl" - The Temptations

(Feb./Mar. 1965, highest chart pos. #1 Hot 100/#1 R&B)