Phil Nee recently interviewed Tommy James on his "Those Were The Days" radio program ...
And this seemed like a timely spot to run some of those excerpts, since Tommy's new album is out this week ...
Tommy James has long been a favorite with our Those Were the Days listeners. He has played in every major city and many small towns across Wisconsin. He even lived in the state for a couple of years (Monroe) while he was growing up.
He joined me in September of this year and we talked about how he has survived in the business and is happy to still be touring.
In 2010, Tommy released his excellent book Me, the Mob, and the Music.
It is one of the best ever written about the music business.
Plans continue for the book to become a movie.
Tommy was one of the first guests on my radio show.
In 1990 he had a song called 'Go' which did well for WRCO back when we were an Adult Contemporary reporting station for the Gavin Report. That was the last time we had the chance to have Tommy join us by phone. It was great to
get caught up.
He has a new release that he is excited about.
His music has always done very well here in Chicago ...
Seven of his records have made it all the way to #1 here on our local charts ...
And he has earned a total of thirteen Top Ten Hits here in The Windy City!
TOMMY's BIGGEST HITS on the Chicagoland Charts:
| 1966 | Tommy James and the Shondells | Hanky Panky | 1 |
| 1966 | Tommy James and the Shondells | Say I Am (What I Am) | 2 |
| 1966 | Tommy James and the Shondells | It's Only Love | 10 |
| 1967 | Tommy James and the Shondells | I Think We're Alone Now | 1 |
| 1967 | Tommy James and the Shondells | Mirage | 1 |
| 1967 | Tommy James and the Shondells | I Like The Way | 13 |
| 1967 | Tommy James and the Shondells | Gettin' Together | 12 |
| 1967 | Tommy James and the Shondells | Out Of The Blue | 14 |
| 1968 | Tommy James and the Shondells | Get Out Now | 22 |
| 1968 | Tommy James and the Shondells | Mony Mony | 1 |
| 1968 | Tommy James and the Shondells | Somebody Cares | 14 |
| 1968 | Tommy James and the Shondells | Do Something To Me | 19 |
| 1969 | Tommy James and the Shondells | Crimson And Clover | 1 |
| 1969 | Tommy James and the Shondells | Sweet Cherry Wine | 4 |
| 1969 | Tommy James and the Shondells | Crystal Blue Persuasion | 1 |
| 1969 | Tommy James and the Shondells | Ball Of Fire | 9 |
| 1970 | Tommy James and the Shondells | She | 23 |
| 1970 | Tommy James and the Shondells | Gotta Get Back To You | 19 |
| 1971 Tommy James | Adrienne | 35 |
| 1971 Tommy James | Draggin' The Line | 1 |
| 1971 Tommy James | I'm Comin' Home | 4 |
| 1971 Tommy James | Nothing To Hide | 2 |
| 1972 Tommy James | Tell 'Em Willie Boy's A'Comin' | 25 |
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