Goodbye Davy Jones of The Monkees

As the world knows, we lost Davy Jones of the Monkees.   In  September of 1966, this is how KFXM helped introduce them to the Inland Empire.

William F Williams Bill

Anyone know the story behind these? 

KFXM and KOLA February 25-26, 1977

Torn Between Two Lovers-Mary MacGregor #1

Walk This Way-Aerosmith #2

New in the top ten

Nothing

but Boogie Child-Bee Gees up to #11

Highst debut

Long Time-Boston #23

also new

First Cut Is The Deepest-Rod Stewart #25

MILK

Same advertisement on the back of each survey

Fly Like An Eagle-Steve Miller Band # 1

New in the top ten

Rich Girl-Daryl Hall & John Oates #9

The Tings We do For Love 10CC #10

Highest debut

Hotel California-Eagles #37

 

KFXM February 23, 1981

9 To 5-Dolly Parton #1

next week , an actual survey again

KFXM and KOLA February 22 and 23, 1974

Ted Brown and Doug Collins

The Way We Were-Barbara Streisand #1

New in the top ten

Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)-Rolling Stones #9

Last Time I Saw Him-Diana Ross #10

Highest debut

In The Mood-Bette Mildler #24

Future Hits

Hooked On a Feeling-Blue Swede

Bennie & The Jets-Elton John

Seasons In The Sun-Terry Jacks #1

New in the top ten

Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)-Rolling Stones #7

Dark Lady-Cher #10

Jet-Paul McCartney #10

Highest debut

The Lord's Prayer-Sister Janet Mead #31

New

On A Night Like This-Bob Dylan

I have To Say I Love You In A Song-Jim Croce

Star Baby-Guess Who

Brian Lord on K/MEN

I received information from Dave McCormick (K/men 1967-1971) that Brian Lord, one of the original K/men, passed away recently.  The following link gives information about Brian Lord.

http://boards.radio-info.com/smf/index.php?topic=206168.msg1841967#msg1841967

KOLA February 19, 1977

Night Moves-Bob Seger #1

New in the top ten

Theme From A Star Is Born-Barbara Streisand #9

Dancing Queen-Abba #10

Highest debut

All Strung Out-John Travolta #34

Also new

Right Time Of The Night-Jennifer Warnes

KFXM February 18, 1977

Torn Between Two Lovers-Mary MacGregor #1

New in the top ten

Theme From A Star Is Born-Barbara Streisand #9

Night Moves-Bob Seger #10

Highest debut

Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow-Tom Jones #23

In Concert

Grateful Dead at The Swing Auditorium

and

Rick Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band at The Brandin' Iron

KFXM February 15, 1974

Seasons In The Sun-Terry Jacks #1

New in the top ten

Boogie Down-Eddie Kendricks #4

Dark Lady-Cher #6

Jungle Boogie-Kool & The Gang #8

Highest debut

Rock & Roll Hochie Coo-Rick Derringer #21

Future Hits

There Won't Be Anymore-Charlie Rich

Star-Stealer's Wheel 

KOLA February 16, 1974

Seasons In The Sun-Terry Jacks #1

New in the top ten

Jungle Boogie-Kool & The Gang #8

Boogie Down-Eddie Kendricks #10

Highest debut

Must Be Love-James Gang #35

also new

 Oh My My-Ringo Starr

Hooked On A Feeling-Blue Swede

KFXM February 16, 1981

Hey Nineteen-Steely Dan #1

New in the top ten

Woman-John Lennon #8

The Best Of Times-Styx #9

Highest debut

Smokey Mountain Rain-Ronnie Milsap #28

Future Hits

Fade Away-Bruce Springsteen 

Fireflies-Fleetwood Mac

Blacksack-Rupert Holmes

More about Harry

A few more comments about Harry Scarborough

Anonymous said...

OMG! I'm stunned and saddened to learn about Harry's passing. I hope the details aren't as stark as reported, homeless and alone.

He was born on August 8, 1943, in Huntsville, Tx., an only child.

He left KGB to follow Buzz Bennett to KCBQ. The magical days of the "Boss Jocks". When Buzz left "Q" suddenly, Harry moved on to KIMN and KTLK in Denver, and then back to California...San Francisco. He loved San Francisco.

He was a gifted radio talent in his prime. I hope his soul is resting in peace and sunshine...

Keep on truckin' HSJ :)

Mon Jan 30, 12:56:00 AM PST




I just saw the sad news about Harry Scarborough and thought you might enjoy a story about vintage Harry.

I worked as a go-fer at KMEN in 1971 and spent many nights going through the station's old file cabinets. There were a thousand things I now wish I'd Xeroxed then: Stacks of the original KMEN Weekly Record Buyer's Guides, letters back and forth between Bill Watson in San Bernardino and Ron Jacobs in Fresno, memos from Watson to the DJs and from General Manager Jerry Jolstad to damn near everyone, and much more. I didn't copy any of those items, but one other piece was so extraordinary that I copied it and kept it for years. In fact, it may still be buried out in my garage somewhere. (If I can find it, I'll send it to you.)

The item I refer to was a copy of Harry Scarborough's job application. The station's application asked for all the normal stuff: employment history, references and the like.

Harry refused to fill it out and instead wrote and attached a long essay about how that kind of cookie cutter application demeaned him as and individual and as a creative, unique person. It was one of the most brilliantly written, outrageous things I'd ever seen. It was hilarious and frightening and bizarre all at once. If I had been the program director I wouldn't have known whether to hire him immediately or to hide behind a closed door if he ever again drove down that dusty road through the cow pasture.

Rest in peace, Harry. You were one of a kind.

         

KOLA February 12, 1977

KOLA

Blinded By The Light-Manfred Mann's Earth Band #1

New in the top ten

Long Time-Boston #9

Carry On Wayward Son-Kansas #10

Highest debut

Maybe I'm Amazed-Wings(Paul McCartney) #33

For Beatles fans Ringo Starr and George Harrison are also in the top 30

Also debuting

Southern Nights-Glen Campbell #35

Disco Lucy-Wilton Place Street Band #37

KFXM February 11, 1977

Car Wash-Rose Royce #1

New in the top ten

Hard Luck Woman-Kiss #9

Torn Between Two Lovers-Mary MacGregor #10

Highest debut

I Like Dreamin'-Kenny Nolan #22

Something I always found interesting.  The number 2 listing I Wish/Isn't She Lovely-Stevie Wonder is unusual.  Why? Isn't She Lovely is not the flip side of I Wish.  Isn't She Lovely was not a single.  It may be one of the best known Stevie Wonder songs.   How many people in 1977 went to the record department to buy the 45, and had to buy the album to get it? 

also debuting

Boogie Child-Bee Gees #23

Rich Girl-Daryl Hall & John Oates #24

The Johnny Otis Fabulous Oldies Show

Featuring The Drifters The Coasters Rivingtons Rosie & The Originals Shirley & Lee

at the Swing Auditorium

KFXM February 9, 1981

The Tide Is High-Blondie #1

New in the top ten

Nine To Five-Dolly Parton #7

Miss Sun-Boz Scaggs #9

Highest debut

Rapture-Blondie #27

FUTURE HITS

Just Between You And Me-April Wine

The winner Takes All-Abba

Smoky Mountain Rain-Ronnie Milsap

I'm not familiar with

Do It In The Name Of Love-Sid Herring debuting at #30

KFXM and KOLA February 8-9, 1974

Seasons In The Sun-Terry Jacks #1

New in the top ten

Rock On-David Essex #7

Until You Come Back To Me-Aretha Franklin #9

Eres Tu-Mocedades #10

Highest debut

Aba-Ca-Dabra-DeFranco Family #26

New

Sunshine On My Shoulders-John Denver

My Sweet Lady-Cliff DeYoung

I believe this is Ted Brown below 

Not sure who the person above is.  Anyone know? 

Love's Theme-Love Unlimited Orchestra #1

new in the top ten

Seasons In The Sun-Terry Jacks #3

Until You Come Back To Me-Aretha Franklin #9

Highes debut

Sunshine On My Shoulder-John Denver #33

also new

Bernie(Bennie) And The Jets-Elton John

In The Mood-Bette Midler 

KFXM February 2, 1981

Based on next weeks survey

The Tide Is High Blondie #1

next week, an actual 1981 survey!

KFXM February 1, 1974 KOLA February 2, 1974

Americans-Byron MacGregor #1

Nothing new in the top ten

Highest debut

I Shall Sing-Art Garfunkel #27

New

Put Your Hands Together-O'Jays

Love Song-Anne Murray

On KOLA

Americans-Byron MacGregor #1

new in the top ten

Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker-Rolling Stones #9

Highest debut

Jet-Wings #28

also new

Come And Get Your Love-Redbone

Rock and Roll Hoochie Hoo-Rick Derringer

I've Got A Thing About You, Baby-Elvis Presley