Episode 10: The Week Ending July 4, 1970

In this episode we sing a song of joy to commemorate the very first episode of American Top 40. What was it like for you back then, did it seem everything was beautiful, or was it all just a ball of confusion. Do you remember hitching’ a ride from Ohio to go see your Mississippi Queen, or instead did you take the westbound #9? Well get ready, because in this episode we ask the question, how good was the Billboard chart from the week of July 4, 1970?

Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1970-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_11th_July_1970

Also, a few interesting links to things we talked about in the episode:

Munich Ratskeller Restaurant Munich : https://www.ratskeller.com/files/english/restaurant-ratskeller.html

The Munster’s “Lilly and Herman singing “Shuffle Off To Buffalo”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfgvoHekfso

July 4, 1970, an “Honor America Day” celebration was held in Washington, D.C.: https://www.c-span.org/video/?462240-1/honor-america-day

Why the Guess Who Couldn’t Play “American Woman” at White House: https://ultimateclassicrock.com/guess-who-white-house/

 “The Boatniks” trailer (1970): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91MOTdELgdA

'I Am The Blues', jam-session with Eric Burdon, Red Young, Klaus 'Major' Heuser, Rory Gallagher, David Lindley, Wolfgang Niedecken, BAP & more! at Loreley, Germany, August 28, 1982: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gl6ikmnZ4Q

The Life Magazine coverage of the Kent State shootings (inspired Neil Young to write “Ohio” May 5 1970 issue): https://www.life.com/history/life-magazine-kent-state/

The Ray Stevens Show, Episode 1 (1970): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czrX0U6Hxwo

Miguel Ríos biography: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/miguel-r%C3%ADos-mn0000492846/biography

Commercial advert - Gimme Dat Ring (Ding) Coca Cola (Coke) In A Can (Alcoa) by The Pipkins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kNc8W_VTgs

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