WFMU: DJ Roulette: Playlist from February 16, 2020

Listener comments!
	11:00am Atomic Jon: Hi everybody ! Gonna rev up the KJR Super Car in a minute and recreate the 1966 Seattle Battle of the Bands !!!
	11:00am Debbie D.: Whoo hoo! Sounds great!
	11:01am Atomic Jon: Good morning Debbie, thanks for checking in !!!
	11:09am Atomic Jon: The northwest, with a wild music scene in the mid sixties, was host to numerous battles of the bands. In Seattle, KJR hosted their version, with winners getting free time in a recording studio. It gave rise to two albums entitled Battle of the Bands on Panorama records in 1966 and 1968 featuring many of these groups. Ace Records released a series of compilations entitled Northwest Battle Of The Bands with similar sleeves and a good representation of the bands that would have played.
	11:13am Atomic Jon: Don and the Goodtimes - Little Sally Tease / Portland OR. Don Galluci on keyboards, started in the Kingsmen at the age of 15, that's him playing on Louie Louie. Written by guitarist Jim Valley. Also covered by the Standells and Kingsmen. This song got them signed to Dunhill records and was released nationally, it was also released regionally on Jerden.
	11:15am Atomic Jon: Merrilee and The Turnabouts - Tell Me The Truth / Seattle. There are three different versions of Tell Me the Truth, including with her first band, the Statics. 2 years later, the Turnabouts were in Memphis opening for the Paul Revere and the Raiders tour. While in Memphis, the Raiders recorded their album Going to Memphis at American Sound Studios, and Merrilee met producer Tommy Cogbill, who had been looking for the right vocalist for Angel of the Morning. The Turnabouts learned it and their version made it to #7 on June 29, 1968. The song was written by Chip Taylor, who also wrote Wild Thing.
	11:18am Atomic Jon: Sonics - He's Waitin / formed 1960 in Tacoma, Washington, They played in several local dance halls and in high schools, until Buck Ormsby, bass player of The Wailers, signed them to Etiquette records, the Wailers' label. They put out The Witch backed with Keep a Knockin and the rest is history.
	♥ 11:18am Glynis GirlGroupGirl: We're awake early and listening on the West Coast!!
	11:19am Richard.Whig: Good morning! Digging the PNW segment!!
	11:21am Atomic Jon: Good morning ! Thanks for checking in !!! =-)
	11:22am Atomic Jon: George Washington and the Cherry Bombs - Brother Ward / from Mercer Island, WA. Brother Ward was the A-side of their single on MGM, backed with Don't You Just Know It. They're also known for their Ichiban hit Crisco Party. Bumps - You Don't Love Me Anymore / Seattle and Monroe, WA This is from their single on Sin-A-Way records 1966, they gave writing credit to Tommy Raye instead of the original by Willie Cobbs. Around 1967 they mutated to a more psychedelic sound and recorded 4 more singles including a cover of Bob Dylan's Baby Blue.
	11:29am Atomic Jon: Live Five - Hunose / Salem Oregon The B side was Hank Ballard's Lets Go Let's Go Let's Go Jack Horner and the Famous Plums - Who Do You Love / Seattle Bo Diddley cover. Bass player painted "VOX" on his pawnshop bass. #2 in the 1966 Battle. Hustlers - Dear John / Seattle from Work It On Out! - Northwest Killers Vol. 3 on Norton records. #3 in the 1966 Battle, although Pat O'Day didn't mention them in the spot.
	11:35am Atomic Jon: So if anyone knows WHO WON the 1966 KJR battle of the bands, please let me know, I can't find it anywhere on the internet. And I asked a guy who was there and he can't remember !!! :-0
	♥ 11:36am Glynis GirlGroupGirl: Wouldn't it be in the news paper?
	11:38am Atomic Jon: Hmmmm interesting idea Glynis, you're right ! I'll have a look if the local paper is archived on line !
	11:46am Debbie D.: The Sonics are #1 to me!
	11:47am Atomic Jon: That would be my vote too !!!!! They must have torn up the stage !!!!
	11:57am Atomic Jon: Thanks for listening everybody !!! Keep it tuned to ICHIBAN !!!

DJ Roulette: Playlist from February 16, 2020

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February 16, 2020: Atomic Jukebox with Jon Von

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Artist	Track	Approx. start time
Link Wray and his Wray Men	Soul Train	0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Trashmen	New Generation "New Generation" by "Trashmen"
Mark and the Escorts	Get Your Baby
Floyd Dakil Four	Bad Boy "Bad Boy" by "Floyd Dakil Four"
Radio Spot	KJR 1966 Battle of the Bands
Don and the Goodtimes	Little Sally Tease
Merrilee and the Turnabouts	Tell Me The Truth
Sonics	He's Waitin "He's Waitin" by "Sonics"
George Washington and the Cherry Bombs	Brother Ward
Bumps	You Don't Love Me Anymore "You Don't Love Me Anymore" by "Bumps"
Live Five	Hunose "Hunose" by "Live Five"
Jack Horner and the Famous Plums	Who Do You Love
Hustlers	Dear John "Dear John" by "Hustlers"
Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs	Pharaoh-A-Go-Go
Dusty Springfield	Do Re Mi "Do Re Mi" by "Dusty Springfield"
Kennard Gardner	Do The Skin "Do The Skin" by "Kennard Gardner"
Rita and the Tiaras	Gone With the Wind Is My Love
Sarah James and the Soul Babies	Takin' Care of Business
Combinations	What Cha Gonna Do "What Cha Gonna Do" by "Combinations"
Phaetons	I Love My Baby "I Love My Baby" by "Phaetons"
Larry & the Headliners	Lot-A-Lovin'
Barry Goldwater	Radio Spot "Radio Spot" by "Barry Goldwater"
Bobby Verne	Red Hot Car "Red Hot Car" by "Bobby Verne"
Scotty McKay	Bad Times "Bad Times" by "Scotty McKay"
Treble-Tones	Safari "Safari" by "Treble-Tones"

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Listener comments!
	11:00am Atomic Jon: Hi everybody ! Gonna rev up the KJR Super Car in a minute and recreate the 1966 Seattle Battle of the Bands !!!
	11:00am Debbie D.: Whoo hoo! Sounds great!
	11:01am Atomic Jon: Good morning Debbie, thanks for checking in !!!
	11:09am Atomic Jon: The northwest, with a wild music scene in the mid sixties, was host to numerous battles of the bands. In Seattle, KJR hosted their version, with winners getting free time in a recording studio. It gave rise to two albums entitled Battle of the Bands on Panorama records in 1966 and 1968 featuring many of these groups. Ace Records released a series of compilations entitled Northwest Battle Of The Bands with similar sleeves and a good representation of the bands that would have played.
	11:13am Atomic Jon: Don and the Goodtimes - Little Sally Tease / Portland OR. Don Galluci on keyboards, started in the Kingsmen at the age of 15, that's him playing on Louie Louie. Written by guitarist Jim Valley. Also covered by the Standells and Kingsmen. This song got them signed to Dunhill records and was released nationally, it was also released regionally on Jerden.
	11:15am Atomic Jon: Merrilee and The Turnabouts - Tell Me The Truth / Seattle. There are three different versions of Tell Me the Truth, including with her first band, the Statics. 2 years later, the Turnabouts were in Memphis opening for the Paul Revere and the Raiders tour. While in Memphis, the Raiders recorded their album Going to Memphis at American Sound Studios, and Merrilee met producer Tommy Cogbill, who had been looking for the right vocalist for Angel of the Morning. The Turnabouts learned it and their version made it to #7 on June 29, 1968. The song was written by Chip Taylor, who also wrote Wild Thing.
	11:18am Atomic Jon: Sonics - He's Waitin / formed 1960 in Tacoma, Washington, They played in several local dance halls and in high schools, until Buck Ormsby, bass player of The Wailers, signed them to Etiquette records, the Wailers' label. They put out The Witch backed with Keep a Knockin and the rest is history.
	♥ 11:18am Glynis GirlGroupGirl: We're awake early and listening on the West Coast!!
	11:19am Richard.Whig: Good morning! Digging the PNW segment!!
	11:21am Atomic Jon: Good morning ! Thanks for checking in !!! =-)
	11:22am Atomic Jon: George Washington and the Cherry Bombs - Brother Ward / from Mercer Island, WA. Brother Ward was the A-side of their single on MGM, backed with Don't You Just Know It. They're also known for their Ichiban hit Crisco Party. Bumps - You Don't Love Me Anymore / Seattle and Monroe, WA This is from their single on Sin-A-Way records 1966, they gave writing credit to Tommy Raye instead of the original by Willie Cobbs. Around 1967 they mutated to a more psychedelic sound and recorded 4 more singles including a cover of Bob Dylan's Baby Blue.
	11:29am Atomic Jon: Live Five - Hunose / Salem Oregon The B side was Hank Ballard's Lets Go Let's Go Let's Go Jack Horner and the Famous Plums - Who Do You Love / Seattle Bo Diddley cover. Bass player painted "VOX" on his pawnshop bass. #2 in the 1966 Battle. Hustlers - Dear John / Seattle from Work It On Out! - Northwest Killers Vol. 3 on Norton records. #3 in the 1966 Battle, although Pat O'Day didn't mention them in the spot.
	11:35am Atomic Jon: So if anyone knows WHO WON the 1966 KJR battle of the bands, please let me know, I can't find it anywhere on the internet. And I asked a guy who was there and he can't remember !!! :-0
	♥ 11:36am Glynis GirlGroupGirl: Wouldn't it be in the news paper?
	11:38am Atomic Jon: Hmmmm interesting idea Glynis, you're right ! I'll have a look if the local paper is archived on line !
	11:46am Debbie D.: The Sonics are #1 to me!
	11:47am Atomic Jon: That would be my vote too !!!!! They must have torn up the stage !!!!
	11:57am Atomic Jon: Thanks for listening everybody !!! Keep it tuned to ICHIBAN !!!

DJ Roulette: Playlist from February 16, 2020

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