This Bud's For You - Volume 1: Shady's Beggin' Bud's Budding Blossoms ("The Budettes") to Play the Budbox!

After school, and often until late at night,

my friends and I satisfied our hunger for

good music in the Shady Dell dance hall.

We satisfied our hunger for good food and pleasant

conversation at Helen Ettline's snack counter.

Welcome to vol. 1
of my new series
that pays tribute

to another popular

York area hangout

for teenagers -

 BUD'S 

 DRIVE-IN. 

Bud's was located
on South George St.
extended, just across
the hill from the
Shady Dell.

Like the Dell, Bud's was a meeting place

for teens from various high schools.

Bud's offered good food
and a great selection of
tunes on the jukebox.

My new series is called This Bud's For You. In every edition my
assistants, Bud's Budding Blossoms aka The Budettes,
the cute girls seen hovering around Bud's jukebox, will play
records that were popular at Bud's Drive-in from the mid
60s to 1970, the years I spent hanging out there.

This trio of Shady's
helpers represents the
teenagers who hung out
at Bud's in the mid 60s
(1963 thru early 1967).
Meet Christine, the
ponytailed redhead
now selecting a song,
Denise, the brunette
behind her, and blonde
Sharon on the right.

And here, representing Bud's
teenagers of the late 60s,
(mid 1967 thru 1970),
meet Janice at the
keyboard and her
friend Melissa
behind the box.

Now, here they are,

Bud's Budding Blossoms

to give you a taste of
the musical menu at
Bud's Drive-in.

 THIS BUD'S 
 FOR YOU! 

CHRISTINE: I'm picking C-4

to play a record that was hot
at Bud's in winter, the early
weeks of 1966 to be exact.
It's the second number one
charting hit by Motown's
child prodigy Stevie Wonder, 

his first hit after dropping

the "Little" from his name.

This single crossed over 

and reached the top 3 on

Billboard and Cash Box.

Listen now to Stevie

Wonder and-- "Uptight

(Everything's Alright)"

""Uptight (Everything's Alright)" - Stevie Wonder

(Jan./Feb. 1966, highest chart pos. #1 R&B, #3 Hot 100,

#3 Cash Box, perf. in UK on Top Of The Pops)

JANICE: It's the spring of 1967
at Bud's, and I'm choosing F-19
to play one of the best records
released by Frankie Valli and
The 4 Seasons, a song written
by group member Bob Gaudio
along with Peggy Santiglia,
lead singer of The Angels.
This single only reached
the top 15 at the time of its

release, but it was destined
to become a fan favorite in
the decades that followed
and a popular spin in the
Northern Soul clubs of
England in the '70s. Listen

to The 4 Seasons-- "Beggin'."

"Beggin'" - The 4 Seasons

(Mar./Apr. 1967, highest cht. pos. #12 Cash Box/#16 Hot 100)

MELISSA: I spotted one I wanna hear,

Janice. Please punch in L-12 for me...

because I'm excited about this record

by Elvis Presley, a story about a man

searching for his missing love. Penned

by Eddie Rabbitt and Dick Heard and

recorded in February, 1969, it took a

year for the song to be released as a

single and start climbing the chart.

Here's Elvis riding high during

his comeback period, making

the top 10 winner's circle

on Cash Box with a cool

country song about the

cold "Kentucky Rain."

"Kentucky Rain" - Elvis Presley

(Feb./Mar. 1970, highest chart pos. #10 Cash Box/#16 Hot 100)

 TIME TO EAT! 

DENISE: I love records

inspired by dance crazes,

and I'm gonna play S-11,

"The Jerk" by The Larks,

an R&B vocal group led

by Don Julian that was

known in the 50s as
 The Meadowlarks.
In the early weeks

of '65, this ditty was

hot on the Bud Box

and, thru the magic of

this SPMM simulcast,

you'll see The Larks

 perform their hit on

Hollywood A Go-Go!

"The Jerk" - The Larks

(Jan. 1965, highest chart pos. #6 Cash Box/#7 Hot 100,

#9 R&B, perf. on April 17, 1965 ep. of Hollywood A Go-Go)

SHARON: Hey Deenie, do me

a favor and press in number
G-14. I love Johnny Rivers,
and I wanna hear his version
of a rhythm and blues song
written in the mid 50s by
blues great Willie Dixon.

It's the summer of '65

and Johnny Rivers is

climbing the chart and

nearing the top 5 with 

-- "Seventh Son!"

"Seventh Son" - Johnny Rivers"

(June/July 1965, highest chart pos. #7 Hot 100 & Cash Box)

That does it for vol. 1 of our series

This Bud's For You. Many thanks

to Bud's Budding Blossoms aka

 The Budettes: Melissa, Janice,
Denise, Sharon and Christine,

for feeding the old jukebox and

playing the top tunes from the

golden years at Bud's Drive-in.

I leave you with one last nugget

from the Bud Box, a song

written and recorded by

Houston born reggae

and pop singer

Johnny Nash. 

In the fall of 1968, "Hold Me Tight" went top 5 in the U.S.

and in the UK and topped the Canadian chart, making it

Johnny's second biggest hit after "I Can See Clearly Now."

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 I can see clearly now that my time's up, so for the whole

gang at Bud's, this is grandmaster emcee Shady saying

so long and remember our famous slogan--

This Bud's For You!

"Hold me Tight" - Johnny Nash

(Oct./Nov. 1968, highest chart pos. #5 Hot 100/#7 Cash Box,

#21 R&B, perf. on Oct. 12, 1968, ep. of American Bandstand)

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)

Shady Train - Ep. 11: Old Gold Soul Power!

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!

Hey there and welcome aboard. You're right on time
for another mind blowing journey on the big train.
On today's special edition entitled Old Gold we're

flashing back to the early days of Shady Train and

even farther back to the years before our program

went on the air. You will see and hear classic per-

formances by some of the greatest names in the
music business. So if the sight and sound of
vintage soul is your pleasure and what you
treasure, you bet your bottom we got 'em.

As the big train leaves the station on a ride to the past, let's begin
with Motown's top girl group, a trio that also went into the history
books as America's most successful vocal group. The year was 1964
and these three extraordinary canaries were on a roll. As they join us
courtesy of our friends at Top Of The Pops in London to do one of
their dozen chart topping hits entitled "Baby Love," ladies and
gentlemen, please welcome the fabulous-- Supremes!

"Baby Love" - The Supremes

(Oct./Nov. 1964, highest chart pos. #1,

perf. on Oct. 15 1964 ep. of Top Of The Pops)

Our next special guest is certainly one of the most

charismatic black performers of the 20th century.

As he joins us courtesy of our good friends at

Hollywood a Go Go to do his latest single on

the Tamla label entitled "Can I Get A Witness,"

hands together gang, for-- Marvin Gaye!

"Can I Get A Witness" - Marvin Gaye

(Dec. 1963, highest chart pos. #22 Hot 100/#15 R&B,

perf. on Nov. 27, 1965 ep. of Hollywood a Go Go)

Earlier in the show you met The Supremes.

Now meet three more groovy young ladies

from the Motor City, another great group

recording for Motown. As they join us to do

their latest single on the Gordy label, a world-

wide smash entitled "Dancing In The Street,"

let's make some big noise, gang, for--

Martha Reeves and the Vandellas!

"Dancing In The Street" - Martha And The Vandellas

(Sept./Oct. 1964, highest chart pos. #2)

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In 1963 this young man burst on the scene with his chart-

topping harmonica hit "Fingertips - Part 1." In the years

since he has become one of leading singers, songwriters,

musicians and record producers in the world. As he joins

us to do his latest hit single on the Tamla label entitled

"My Cherie Amour," please give a great Shady Train

welcome to the 8th Wonder of the World--

mister Stevie Wonder!

"My Cherie Amour" - Stevie Wonder

(July 1969, highest chart pos. #4 Hot 100/#3 Cash Box)

Fueled by the ace songwriting and producing team

of Holland–Dozier–Holland, our next group helped

define the Motown Sound of the 60s that caught fire

all over the world.  It was no surprise in the summer

of 1965 when their latest single jumped off the record

store shelves. As they join us courtesy of our friends

at The Lloyd Thaxton Show to do that hit entitled

"It's The Same Old Song," a thundering ovation

please, gang, for the mighty-- Four Tops!

"It's The Same Old Song" - Four Tops

(Aug./Sept. 1965, highest chart pos. #5 Hot 100/#2 R&B,
perf. on Apr. 1, 1966 ep. of The Lloyd Thaxton Show)

And we are honored to have aboard the big train the

most exciting and influential performer in the business

today, a man who is truly a legend in his own time.

Since the start of his career in the 50s he has been

on an incredible run of hits with no errors. As he

joins us to do his latest single on the King label

entitled "Soul Power" backed by his new band

The J.B.s and the talented vocalist Bobby Byrd,

a rousing welcome, gang, for the Godfather

of Funk, the one and only-- James Brown!

"Soul Power Pt. 1" - James Brown

(Mar./Apr. 1971, highest chart pos. #29 Hot 100/#3 R&B)

And we now flash back to the day we welcomed aboard

the train a young band of brothers from Gary, Indiana.

The Jackson 5, as they called themselves, were fast

becoming the hottest act on Motown's talent roster.

They appeared on our stage to do a song that soared

to #1 on the pop chart, spent 4 weeks atop the R&B

chart, made Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest

Songs of All Time, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's

500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll, and was

inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

Let's return now to that exciting day in our studio with-- The Jackson 5!

"I Want You Back" - The Jackson 5

(Jan. 1970, highest cht. pos. #1 Hot 100, /#1 R&B,
from Dec. 1969 album Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5)

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That does it for this special Old Gold flashback

edition of Shady Train. We hope you'll be back

to jam with us again next week when we open

another six pack and throw in an extra cool

one for good measure, 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!