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Article #95 Jan-2019
By: RLSchwinden
So in my enduring quest to preserve and bring vintage music to the masses, I have embarked on a new co-op opportunity with an existing radio show on WFNU 94.1fm Rick Burnett’s “Hits And History” on Monday mornings 8:30 to 9:30am. Now you need to understand Rick’s show is on every Monday morning, however Mr. Zero’s co-hosting is only on Every 2nd Monday of the Month @ 8:30am – 9:30am.
Sometime in December 2018 (right around Mr. Zero’s 10th Xmas $ALE) DJ Rick Burnett who runs “Twin Cities Airchecks .Com” a website dedicated to preserving radio history, for an example of this website Burnett showed me a photo of “Mean Gene” Okerlund in the WDGY studios from back in the day when he was DJ Gene Leader, anyways, back to our story …
Burnett came into talk to me because he had heard my “PsychoGello Radio Show” on WDGY as well as he heard me guesting on WFNU’s “90min Radio Hour” we began talking and Burnett commented on the wealth of knowledge and experience I bring to the 2 other radio shows and would I be interested in guesting on his Monday WFNU Show “Hits & History” I responded with a resounding “Yes, when do we begin” Burnett then asked me for an “Themed Show” I immediately came up with “Mr. Zero’s The Year (In Review)” the 1st show was “1966 USA” followed by “1966 UK” (which aired in Jan 2019) and part 3 to air in February 2019, “1966 R&B”.
Since the show is titled “Hits And History” and is an hour long what I decided to do was pick about 12 of my favorite songs form that specific time period, and talk about how high they charted and when they charted, and some back history on the song and artist themselves. Here is a breakdown of the 1st 2 shows:
The 1st show was live on Monday 17 Dec 2018
“The Year: 1966 USA”
- “Last Train To Clarksville” The Monkees: #1 in Nov -1966 on Colgems Records
Formed in Los Angeles, Ca. in 1965
- “Let’s Go Where The Action Is” Tommy Boyce: 1966 on Colpix Records
- 29 Sep 1939 Charlottesville , VA. & D. 23 Nov 1994
- “Just like Me” Paul Revere & The Raiders: #11 in Jan – 1966 on Columbia Records
Formed in Boise, ID. in 1960
- “Grim Reaper Of Love” The Turtles: #81 in Jun -1966 on White Whale Records
Formed in Los Angeles, CA. in 1965
- “Eight Miles High” The Byrds: #14 in May 1966 on Columbia Records
Formed in Los Angeles, CA. in 1964
- “California Dreaming” Mamas & The Papa’s: #4 in Dec – 1966 on on Dunhill Records
Formed in 1965 in the Virgin Islands
- “Come On Up” The Rascals: #43 in Oct – 1966 on Atlantic Records
Formed in Garfield, NJ. in 1965
- “We Ain’t Got Nothin Yet” The Blues Magoos: #5 in Dec – 1966 on Mercury Records
Formed in Bronx, NY in 1964
- “You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone” 13th Floor Elevators: #55 in Oct – 1966 on International Artists
Formed in Austin, TX. in in 1965
- “Psycho” The Sonics: 1966 on Jerden Records
Formed in Tacoma, WA. in 1960
- “God Only Knows” The Beach Boys: #39 in Sep – 1966 on Records
Formed in Hawthorne, CA. in 1961
- “Come Up the Years” Jefferson Airplane: Aug – 1966 on RCA Records
Formed in San Francisco, CA. in 1965
The 2nd show was live on Monday 14 Jan 2019
“The Year 1966:UK”
- “Eleanor Rigby” The Beatles: #11 in Sep – 1966 on Capitol Records
Formed in Liverpool, Eng. in 1962
- “Lady Jane” The Rolling Stones: #24 in Aug – 1966 on London Records
Formed in London, Eng. in 1962
- “Kids Are Alright” The Who: #85 in July 1966 on Polydor Records
Formed in London, Eng. in 1964
- “Sunny Afternoon” The Kinks: #14 in Oct – 1966 on Pye Records
Formed in Muswell (London) Eng. in 1964
- “Bus Stop” The Hollies: #5 in Sep – 1966 on Imperial Records
Formed in Manchester, Eng. in 1962
- “With A Girl Like You” The Troggs: #29 in Sep – 1966 on Fontana Records
Formed in Andover; Hampshire, Eng. in 1964
- “Is This The Dream” The Zombies: Feb – 1966 on Decca Records
Formed in St. Albans, Hetfordshire, Eng. in 1961
- “Try Too Hard” Dave Clark 5: #6 in May – 1966 on Epic Records
Formed in Trottenham, Eng. in 1957
- “Inside Looking Out” The Animals: #34 in Apr – 1966 on Decca Records
Formed in New Castle on Tyme in 1962
- “I Feel Free” Cream #116 in Dec – 1966 on Reaction Records
Formed in London, Eng. in 1966
- “Mr. Zero” Keith Relf- Yardbirds: #50 in May – 1966 on Columbia Records
- 22 Mar 1943; Surrey D. 14 May 1976, the band formed in London, Eng. in 1963
- “I Can Only Give You Everything” Them: in 1966 on Decca Records
Formed in Belfast, N. Ireland in 1964
So there you have it folks the 1st 2 episodes of Mr. Zero’s brand new radio show on Frogtown Radio WFNU (LP) 94.1 fm. catch the next episode in Feb 2019. Hear me over the waves … MrZerr0
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