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Welcome to Dickie Lee and the Iceman, great shows of the 60's and 70's progressive rock and soul. Monday,  Tuesday ,Wednesday and Friday  7:00 AM Morning Drive. 

Thursday Mornings with JP Mc Cartney  8:00 -11:00 AM Each hour  One Beatle Single 45. , each hour specials. 

  • Saturday Mornings:   Dave Edwards "That Seventies Sound" 9:00 AM and 10:00 PM (Great Sounds)

   BROADCAST BULLETIN (Daily Updates) 

 

 

   MUSIC NEWS

July 25, 1956 — Composer Mike Stoller, half of the famous Lieber-Stoller songwriting team, survives the collision between the Italian luxury liner Andrea Doria and the Swedish liner Stockholm, which kills 52 people and sinks the Italian boat. When Stoller (photo, right) is safely off the Italian boat, partner Jerry Leiber (photo, left) greets him on the dock and reveals that they have a hit with "Hound Dog." Stoller asks, "Big Mama Thornton?" (who recorded the original version in 1953). "No," Leiber replies, "Some white kid named Elvis Presley."

July 27, 1976 — Tina Turner files for divorce from her husband Ike after 16 years of marriage. It is granted two years later. In her 1986 autobiography, I, Tina, she claims Ike was physically abusive to her. She goes on to a successful solo career while he dies of a cocaine overdose in 2007.
 



July 28, 1957 — Jerry Lee Lewis makes his U.S. national TV debut on NBC-TV's Steve Allen Show. The piano survives.


July 29, 1916 — Pioneering electric guitarist Charlie Christian is born in Dallas, Texas. Playing an amplified Gibson acoustic guitar with Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, and others, he helps create the style of jazz he names bebop and inspires untold numbers of jazz, blues, and rock guitar players with his heavy, front-loaded attack underlining an aggressive beat. He dies of tuberculosis in 1942 at age 25 after years of abusing his body with alcohol, lack of sleep, and promiscuous behavior.
                   1959 — The Drifters record the samba-styled "Dance With Me" (#2 R&B, #15 pop), a composition by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, and Lewis Lebish that heralds the Latin influence on future Drifters hits and those by others.

July 30, 1954 — Elvis Presley makes his first professional appearance. Billed in ads as "Ellis Presley," he is the opening act of a country music concert starring Slim Whitman at a park in his hometown, Memphis, Tennessee. As he sings tunes from his just-released first record, "That's All Right," his nervous leg shakes incite screams and applause from teenaged girls in the audience.


Song Information and Trivia 

 

 

Birthdays Singers and Song Writers :

  • 1957 - Pam Tillis

    Country music singer-songwriter and actress, Pam Tillis, (the daughter of country music singer Mel Tillis). She scored the 1991 hit 'Don't Tell Me What to Do', and has since charted more than 30 singles on the US country charts, including her only No.1 single, 1995's 'Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life)'.

  • 1941 - Barbara Love

    Barbara Love, The Friends Of Distinction, (1969 US No.3 single 'Grazing In The Grass').

 

 

 

Early Beatles News :   

 

1967 - The Beatles
The Beatles meet Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, whose lecture on Transcendental Meditation (TM) they had gone to hear at the Hilton Hotel in London. TM involved the silent repetition of a word or sound to produce a state of mind that reduces stress, calms the mind, and energizes both mind and body. The Maharishi invited The Beatles to travel with him to Bangor, in North Wales, to attend more lectures. They accepted his invitation.
 

1969 - Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney recorded a demo of his new song ‘Come and Get It’ at Abbey Road studios in London. McCartney gave the song to The Ivey's, (soon to become known as Badfinger). The song was later used as the theme for the movie The Magic Christian. The Beatles also recorded ‘Sun King/Mean Mr. Mustard’ for their forthcoming Abbey Road album.

 

 

Single 45:  having a birthday in July  1960

 

  • “I’m Sorry” – Brenda Lee Hit #1 during July 1960 and dominated the charts.

  • “Alley‑Oop” – Hollywood Argyles A novelty smash sitting at #2 in mid‑July.

  • “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool” – Connie Francis Still strong at #3 in July.

  • “Only the Lonely” – Roy Orbison Rising to #4 in July.

  • “That’s All You Gotta Do” – Brenda Lee Also in the Top 10 during July.

  • July 1966

  • “Summer in the City” – The Lovin’ Spoonful Jumped from #24 to #9 in early July 1966; became the defining July hit.

  • “Paperback Writer” – The Beatles At #7 during July 1966.

  • “I Saw Her Again” – The Mamas & The Papas At #11 in July.

  • “Mother’s Little Helper” – The Rolling Stones At #15 in July.

  • “I Want You” – Bob Dylan Charting at #18 in July.

  • “Li’l Red Riding Hood” – Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs #1 in Los Angeles in July 1966.

  • “With a Girl Like You” – The Troggs A July 1966 UK #1.

 

Album:  Having  A Birthday In July  1960

 

  • Frank Sinatra – Nice ’n’ Easy Released July 25, 1960. One of Sinatra’s smoothest, most successful early‑’60s pop LPs.

  • The Kingston Trio – String Along Released July 1, 1960. A top folk‑pop LP that charted strongly in the U.S. and UK.

  • Johnny Burnette – Dreamin’ Released July 11, 1960. Early rock‑pop material from Burnette during his peak teen‑idol period.

  • Doris Day – Show Time Released July 11, 1960. Classic vocal‑pop from one of the decade’s biggest stars.

  • Bobby Darin – Darin at the Copa

  • Johnny Mathis – Johnny’s Mood Released July 18, 1960. Smooth orchestral pop from Mathis.

  • Billy Eckstine – Once More With Feeling Released July 6, 1960. Pop‑vocal LP with Eckstine’s signature baritone.

 

 

 
 
 

 

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 Gold Star Oldies USA

  • Gold Star Oldies USA is a classic‑hits radio station built around the timeless music of the 50s, 60s, and 70s. It focuses on feel‑good nostalgia, surf‑rock energy, and the warm sound of early American pop radio. The station blends daily features, curated shows, and upbeat presentation to recreate the golden era of broadcasting. It’s designed as a clean, friendly, and always‑on destination for listeners who love the music that never fades.

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  • Dick and his partner in crime, The Iceman, have been broadcasting for a number of years and do some incredible shows covering everything from the famous ‘Summer of Love’ to ‘Woodstock’, the Monterey Festival as well as band and musician feature shows. Tune in…you’re guaranteed to learn something as well as be fantastically entertained every morning except Thursday. 

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Sources:

Eight Days a Week (Ron Smith)
Eight Days a Week (Kenneth Best)
On This Day in Black Music History (Jay Warner)
Chronology of American Popular Music, 1900-2000 (Frank Hoffman)
calendar.songfacts.com
onthisday.com/music