A Cruisin' Cassette Tape "20 Great Oldies-- Vol. 12": "Don't Make Me Over"

The number after the artist is the highest the song got on Billboard's Hot 100 and then the year it was out.

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1.  DON'T MAKE ME OVER--  Dionne Warwick    #21   1963
2.  WATERMELON MAN--  Mongo Santamaria     #10    1963
3.  IT'S GONNA WORK OUT FINE--   Ike & Tina Turner     #14    1961

4.  EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART--  Gladys Knight & the Pips    #6    1961
5.  I SOLD MY HEART TO THE JUNKMAN--    No rank
6.  SOUL TWIST--  King Curtis     #17    1962
7.  TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT--  Shirelles      #39   1960

8.  FUNNY--  Maxine Brown     #25   1961
9.  MOON RIVER--  Jerry Butler      #11    1961
10.  CRY TO ME--  Betty Harris      #23   1963

Name That Tune (from the above songs:  "Dream-Maker, You Old Heart-Breaker."   Answer Below.  --RoadDog



"Moon River"

2014 Route 66, Cruisin' Music-- Part 6 The Dock of the Bay

As in "SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY) by OTIS REDDING.  One of my all-time favorite soul singers.  The single went to #1 Jan.27, 1968, posthumously after his death in a plane crash December 1, 1967 in Lake Monomo, Madison, Wisconsin.

The song "Tramp" with Carla Thomas went to #26 and "Glory of Love" to #60.  (It had been a #1 hit for Benny Goodman in 1936.) Of course, Otis put the s-o-u-l in it.

And these were short songs.  All but two of the 11 were under 3 minutes

As usual, he was backed by that great Srax/Atco house band, Booker T. & the MGs on all tracks but two.  He had Isaac Hayes and Booker T. Jones on keyboards, Steve Cropper and guitar, Donald "Duck" Dunn on bass, Wayne Jackson on trumpet and Al. Jackson, Jr. on drums.

Of course, I liked all of the songs, but especially "I'm Coming Home to See About You" and "Huckle Buck."

I don't know, but cruising 66 with Otis.  Wow!!!

"Otis, He Loves Us!"  --RoadDog

Sweet Soul Music from Boomer Radio

I recently came across this site which I am sure will appeal to roadies everywhere. And, especially if you are a big-time soul odies fan like myself. Just go to Boomer radio site and scroll down to Sweet Soul Music. Sit back and enjoy. //// Songs played since 12:56 PM today: //// I DON'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE-- Teddy Pendergrass // FUNKY STREET-- Arthur Conly // DISCO INFERNO-- Trammps // THIS OLD HEART OF MINE-- Isley Brothers // SUN GODDESS-- Ramsey Lewis and Eart, Wind & Fire //// THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE-- Persuaders // SPECIAL LADY-- Ray, Goodman & Brown // RESPECT-- Aretha Franklin // I'M IN LOVE-- Evelyn Champagne King // WALK AWAY RENEE-- Four Tops //// ELECTRIC AVENUE-- Eddy Grant. IN A MONMENT-- Intrigues (Beach Music) // DISCO LADY-- Johnnie Taylor // LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND--Deon Jackson // JUST TO SEE HER-- Smokey Robinson // JUST MY IMAGINATION--Temptations //// WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOING-- Billy Ocean // EXPLOSION (IN MY SOUL)-- Soul Survivors // MACHINE GUN-- Commodores // NOTHING'S TOO GOOD FOR MY BABY-- Stevie Wonder //// Wonder If You Can Get It On Your Car Radio? --RoadDog