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           WIFE GOOD GUY SURVEY FOR THE MIDWEST

        Week Of December 24 Thru December 31, 1969

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 1. Venus – Shocking Blue                                 12

 2. Raindrops Fallin' On My Head – B.J. Thomas             2

 3. Someday We'll Be Together – Supremes                   1

 4. Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin                        5

 5. Holly Holy – Neil Diamond                              8

 6. Leaving On A Jet Plane – P. P. & Mary                  3

 7. Midnight Cowboy – Ferrante & Teicher                   7

 8. Don't Cry Daddy – Elvis                               11

 9. I Want You Back – Jackson 5                           13

10. Eli's Coming – Three Dog Night                         4

11. Down On The Corner – C.C. Revival                      6

12. Jam Up Jelly Tight – Tommy Roe                         9

13. La La La – Bobby Sherman                              10

14. Early In The Morning – Vanity Fair                    20

15. Jingle Jangle – Archies                               19

16. A Brand New Me – Dusty Springfield                    24

17. Wonderful World – Jimmy Cliff                         30

18. Arizona – Mark Lindsay                                31

19. Fancy – Bobbie Gentry                                 45

20. Up On Cripple Creek – The Band                        27

21. Backfield In Motion – Mel & Tim                       15

22. Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye – Steam                16

23. Yester Me – Stevie Wonder                             17

24. Something/Come Together – Beatles                     18

25. Take A Letter Maria – R.B. Greaves                    22

26. Evil Woman – Crow                                     23

27. I'll Hold Your Hand – Clique                          28

28. She Belongs To Me – Rick Nelson                       29

29. I'm Tired – Savoy Brown                               33

30. Winter World Of Love – Engelbert                      34

31. Groovin' – Newbeats                                   35

32. She Let's Her Hair Down – Tokens/Pitney               36

33. Barbara – New Colony Six                              37

34. She – Tommy James & Shondells                         38

35. She's Ready – Spiral Staircase                        39

36. Kosmic Blues – Janis Joplin                           40

37. What You Gave Me – Marvin & Tammi                     41

38. Cupid – Johnny Nash                                   42

39. When Julie Comes Around – Cuff Links                  43

40. Love Will Find A Way – Jackie DeShannon               44

41. No Time – Guess Who                                   46

42. I'll Never Fall In Love Again – Dionne Warwick        47

43. Point It – Smokey & The Miracles                      48

44. Walk A Mile – Joe South                               49

45. Without Love – Tom Jones                              50

46. Don't Let Love Hang You Up – Jerry Butler             –

47. Let's Work Together – Wilbert Harrison                –

48. Ain't It Funky Now – James Brown                      –

49. Thank You – Sly & Family Stone                        –

50. She Came Through Window – Joe Cocker                  –

       MOST REQUESTED SONG

       Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin 

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey. Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet.

Survey courtesy of Mike Ratliff.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

                       WHYN – RADIO 56

                     IN SPRINGFIELD, MASS

                   56 FUN HITS FOR THE WEEK

                         May 2, 1969                  

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 1. It's Your Thing – Isley Brothers                        1

 2. To Know You Is To Love You – Bobby Vinton               2

 3. The Boxer – Simon & Garfunkel                           7

 4. Sweet Cherry Wine – Tommy James & Shondells             5

 5. Goodbye – Mary Hopkin                                   8

 6. Hair – Cowsills                                         6

 7. These Eyes – Guess Who?                                 9

 8. Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In – 5th Dimension            4

 9. You've Made Me So Very Happy – Blood, Sweat & Tears     3

10. Wishful Sinful – Doors                                 14

11. Gitarzan – Ray Stevens                                 24

12. Love – Mercy                                           16

13. The Chokin' Kind – Joe Simon                           15

14. Get Back/Don't Let Me Down – Beatles                   26

15. More Today Than Yesterday – Spiral Starecase           12

16. Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' – Crazy Elephant               10

17. Nothing But A Heartache – Flirtations                  25

18. Only The Strong Survive – Jerry Butler                 13

19. Hawaii Five-O – Ventures                               11

20. River Is Wide – Grassroots                             22

21. Where's The Playground Susie – Glen Campbell           31

22. The Composer – Diana Ross & The Supremes               20

23. A Million To One – Brian Hyland                        17

24. Way It Used To Be – Englebert Humperdinck              18

25. Too Busy Thinking About My Baby – Marvin Gaye          32

26. Rose Garden – Dobie Gray                               34

27. Heather Honey – Tommy Roe                              35

28. Day Is Done – Peter, Paul & Mary                       45

29. Everyday With You Girl – Classics IV                   33

30. Grazing In The Grass – Friends Of Distinction          28

31. Mama Soul – Soul Survivors                             52

32. Tryin' To Get To You – Bill Wendry & Boss Tweeds       37

33. Lodi – Creedence Clearwater Revival                    55

34. Don't Give In To Him – Gary Puckett & Union Gap        21

35. I Could Never Lie To You – New Colony Six              54

36. Looking In My Window – Puff                            27

37. In Those Bad Bad Old Days – Foundations                29

38. Cissy Strut – Meters                                   44

39. I Shall Be Released – Box Tops                         39

40. We Can't Go On This Way – Unchained Mynds              –

41. Morning Girl – Neon Philharmonic                       50

42. I've Been Hurt – Bill Deal & Rhondels                  42

43. Pinball Wizard – The Who                               43

44. Time Is Tight – Booker T. & MGs                        30

45. Stand! – Sly & Family Stone                            40

46. Oh Happy Day – Edwin Hawkins Singers                   51

47. Happy Heart – Andy Williams                            41

48. Love Is All I Have To Give – Checkmates Ltd.           46

49. I'm A Drifter – Bobby Goldsboro                        47

50. Someday Man – Monkees                                  56

51. One – Three Dog Night                                  –

52. Brown Arms In Houston – Orpheus                        –

53. Pretty World – Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66              –

54. Seattle – Perry Como                                   –

55. Sausalito – Al Martino                                 –

56. The April Fools – Dionne Warwick                       –

       Bob Allen      6 A.M. – 10 A.M. 

       Lou Terri     10 A.M. -  2 P.M.  (pictured)

       Bud Williams   2 P.M. -  6 P.M. 

       Ron Savage     6 P.M. – 10 P.M. 

       O'Brady       10 P.M. -  2 A.M. 

       Dennis Lee     2 A.M. -  6 A.M  

       Fred King    

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey. Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet. 

Survey courtesy of Tracy Carman.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.