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  • America’s Home for the Greatest Hits of the 50s, 60s & 70s

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🟦 2. TODAY’S FEATURED SHOWS

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. 

🟦 3. BROADCAST BULLETIN (Daily Updates) Freddie Cannon  RIP 

Frederick Anthony Picariello Jr. (December 4, 1936 – July 17, 2026), better known by his stage name Freddy Cannon, was an American rock and roll singer. His biggest international hits included "Tallahassee Lassie", "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans", and "Palisades Park".

Early life and education

Picariello was born in Revere, Massachusetts on December 4, 1936, and moved to neighboring Lynn, Massachusetts as a child.[1] His father worked as a truck driver and also played trumpet and sang in local bands. Freddy grew up listening to the rhythm and blues music of Big Joe Turner, Buddy Johnson and others on the radio, and he learned to play guitar.[2] He attended Lynn Vocation High School.

 

🟦 4. MUSIC NEWS

July 20, 1961 — The Beatles, known then as the Beat Brothers with drummer Pete Best (second from right), get notice in the British paper Mersey Beat, which announces their first record contract with German producer Bert Kaempfert for Polydor Records. They record two sides in Hamburg, "Cry For A Shadow" and "Ain't She Sweet" and are the backup band on six other sides by English rocker Tony Sheridan.

 July 21, 1961 — The Supremes release their second single, "Buttered Popcorn," produced and cowritten by Motown boss Berry Gordy. It sells poorly and is the last Supremes single with Florence Ballard on lead vocals. The group is still a year away from its first chart single, "Your Heart Belongs To Me."


July 22, 1957 — After six years and 18 R&B chart hits, B. B. King crosses over to the pop chart for the first time with "Be Careful With A Fool" on RPM Records in Los Angeles. He goes on to have 36 charted pop singles through 1989.



July 23, 1955 — Chess Records releases Chuck Berry's first single, "Maybellene." Originally named "Ida Mae," Berry adapts it from a traditional country tune called "Ida Red." He loses much of his songwriting royalties to New York City disc jockey Alan Freed, whom Chess bribes to aggressively promote the record, and another person to whom the record company owes money. Berry eventually sues and is awarded sole songwriting credit in 1986.
 

 

Birthdays Singers and Song Writers :

Key Trivia Facts About “Party Doll”

  • Written behind a haystack Buddy Knox first wrote the original verses as a teenager on his family farm near Happy, Texas, literally behind a haystack in 1947–48.

  • Recorded at Norman Petty’s studio Knox, Jimmy Bowen, and Don Lanier traveled from West Texas State University to Clovis, New Mexico, where they recorded the song at Norman Petty Recording Studios—the same studio Buddy Holly used.

  • Cardboard‑box drum The “drum” on the record is actually a cotton‑stuffed cardboard box, a trick that later inspired Jerry Allison of The Crickets to use the same technique on “Not Fade Away.”

  • Pressed only 1,500 copies at first The original release on the tiny Triple‑D label had just 1,500 copies pressed. A DJ in Amarillo began playing it, turning it into a regional hit. Station KDDD (800) started the Triple- D Records label. 

  • Roulette Records picked it up nationally. After the regional buzz, Roulette Records in New York contacted Knox and issued the song nationwide, where it exploded.

  • First rock ’n’ roll #1 written by the performer According to Billboard historian Fred Bronson, Buddy Knox became the first rock ’n’ roll artist to hit #1 with a self‑written song, marking a shift toward singer‑songwriters in the genre.

  • Hit #1 in March 1957 “Party Doll” spent one week at #1 on the Top 100 chart (the precursor to the Billboard Hot 100) in March 1957.

  • Background vocals by Knox’s sister Knox’s sister and two of her friends sang the background parts, and a Clovis High School marching‑band girl played the cymbal.

 

1933 - Buddy Knox
Buddy Knox, singer, songwriter who had the 1957 US No.1 & UK No.29 single 'Party Doll' which sold over one million copies. He was the first person in the rock 'n' roll era to write and record a No.1 hit. His other hits include 'Rock Your Little Baby To Sleep' and 'Hula Love'. Knox died of lung cancer on 14 February 1999.
 

1945 - Kim Carnes

American singer songwriter Kim Carnes, who had the 1981 US No.1 & UK No.10 single 'Betty Davis Eyes' which became the best-selling single of the year in the United States, spending nine weeks at No. 1. She began her career as a songwriter in the 1960s, writing for other artists and working as a session background singer with the famed Water Sisters

 

Early Beatles News :   

1968 - Paul McCartney

Jane Asher announced on the national British TV show, Dee Time, that her engagement to Paul McCartney was off. Paul reportedly was watching at a friend's home and was surprised by the news. She was said to have inspired many of McCartney's songs, such as 'All My Loving', 'And I Love Her', and 'We Can Work It Out'. Jane went on to have a career in films and television as well as becoming a successful author and business woman.

  

 

Single 45:  having a birthday in July  19th  Four Season   Rag Doll 

Album:  Having  A Birthday in July  

 

 
 
 

 

🟦 5. ABOUT GOLD STAR

 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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🟦 6. DJ SPOTLIGHT

  • J.P. McCartney is an American oldies radio presenter best known for hosting the weekly three‑hour program “ABC Oldies.” His show blends 60s and 70s pop, Motown, British Invasion, and classic rock, delivered with a warm, traditional Top‑40 style. Each episode features a “Top 3 Countdown” and a Beatles track every hour, reflecting his deep love for the era’s most influential artists.  Thursday Morning 7:00 -10:00 AM 

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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