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August 17th
We've got several other records making a leap of ten spots or more outside The Top 40 this week, starting with "Blue's Theme" by Davie Allan and the Arrows (#55 to #45), "You Know What I Mean" by The...
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August 18th
Top debuts this week include a couple more personal favorites … "Gimme Little Sign" by Brenton Wood debuts at #76 and right behind it Paul Revere and the Raiders are new on the chart with "I Had A...
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August 19th
Chicago's Cryan' Shames top the local charts yet again this week ... and even get their picture on the cover of WCFL's Sound 10 Survey. That made their record here in Chi-Town bigger than the latest...
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August 20th
Detroit Tiger Al Kaline hits his 300th career home run in the first game of a double header against The Cleveland Indians. He hits #301 in Game Two. (Toldja this was a big year for Major League...
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August 21st
Bobbie Gentry's "Ode To Billie Joe" reaches the #1 spot on the charts in its fourth week of release, leaping from #8 to #1. The Beatles fall to #2 with "All You Need Is Love" after two weeks in the #1...
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August 22nd
Name: Richard Kimble, Doctor of Medicine Destination: Death Row, State PrisonRichard Kimble has been tried and convicted of the murder of his wife … but laws are made by men and carried out by men …...
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August 23rd
Making leaps of five spots or more in The Top 40 this week we find "San Franciscan Nights" by Eric Burdon and the Animals (#34 to #25), "There Is A Mountain" by Donovan (#52 to #29), "Brown Eyed Girl"...
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August 24th
Earning bullets elsewhere on the chart we find "Groovin'" by Booker T. and the MG's (#58 to #43), "Jill" by Gary Lewis and the Playboys (#54 to #45), "I Had A Dream" by Paul Revere and the Raiders...
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August 25th
Some interesting debuts on the chart this week.New at #63 is "I Dig Rock And Roll Music" by Peter, Paul And Mary, a song that successfully captures the feel of some of their contemporary artists such...
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August 26th
After today's lecture by The Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in North Wales, The Beatles held a news conference to announce that they had become disciples in his Spiritual Regeneration Movement. As such, this...
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August 27th
Beatles Manager Brian Epstein dies. His death is ruled accidental but is believed to have been caused by an overdose of barbiturates and brandy. The Beatles are in Bangor, North Wales at the time,...
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August 28th
Bobbie Gentry's "Ode To Billie Joe" holds on to the #1 spot for the second week as The Beatles hold at #2 with "All You Need Is Love". Slowly climbing The Top Ten are "Baby I Love You" by Aretha...
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August 29th
Brian Epstein's funeral services are held today. In order to give his family privacy, The Beatles do not attend. The final episode of "The Fugitive" airs tonight to a record-breaking audience of 78...
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Earning bullets by moving up ten places or more outside The Top 40 are "Things I Should Have Said" by The Grass Roots (#52 to #42), "Gettin' Together" by Tommy James and the Shondells (#67 to #44), "I...
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Top debuts for the week belong to The Association and "Never My Love" (new on the chart at #61 but already a Top 20 Record here in Chicago), "Just Out Of Reach" by Percy Sledge (#68), "The Cat In The...
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September 1st, 1967
The Beatles meet at Paul McCartney's house to discuss their future without Brian Epstein. They agree that they will manage their own affairs and also talk about Paul's idea for a new television show...
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September 2nd
"Ode To Billie Joe" unseats "It Could Be We're In Love" this week on both the WLS and the WCFL Chart.The WLS Chart shows only 30 positions this week due to a special recap of the biggest hits of their...
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September 3rd
After two weeks, "Bonnie And Clyde" returns to the #1 Spot at the Box Office.After 17 years of airing on Sunday Nights on CBS, the long-running popular television game show "What's My Line" broadcast...
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September 4th
Bobbie Gentry notches her third week at #1 with "Ode To Billie Joe" as Diana Ross and the Supremes move into the #2 spot with "Reflections", up from #4 the previous week. "Come Back When You Grow Up"...
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The Hollywood Palace kicks off the new television season (their fifth) with The Association, who perform their latest hit "Never My Love". The Beatles hold their first recording session for "I Am The...
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