Jun 23 | This week in 1966

#1 at KHAT/Phoenix: “Take Good Care Of Her” by Sonny James, “The Southern Gentleman.” Long before Buck Owens turned KNIX into a legend (and two decades before KMLE “Camel Country” signed on), the most important radio source for country music… Continue reading

Feb 10 | This week in 1973

#1 at KRUX/Phoenix: “Killing Me Softly With His Song” by Roberta Flack, skyrocketing to the top from #15 last week. The song was inspired by a poem that singer Lori Lieberman wrote about her experience watching a concert by Don… Continue reading

May 27 | This week in 1966

#1 at KHAT/Phoenix: “Swinging Doors,” the classic by Merle Haggard, about a guy whose wife kicked him out so he now lives in a bar (“I’m always here at home till closing time”). Several other artists from the Bakersfield, California,… Continue reading