Star Time #25: '60s Summer Party!


Citizen Kane. Ulysses. The Sopranos. Evil Dead 2. Naked Lunch. Harry & the Hendersons. Dickie Nix's Pop-Up Series for Kids: Let's Go Watergate! All astounding works of art, passed down through generations by lucid hoboes and thermally reactive mail clerks. And to this roll call of classics, we now add the most spectacular Star Time to date: The '60s Summer Party! Featuring songs that were R&B chart hits during the summers of the 1960's, this journey into the social abyss will haunt you until your supervisor tosses you into solitary. Beware the Runaway Horse. Enjoy.

(Star Time is taking a break next week. New episodes resume the week of July 17.)

ArtistSongYearLabel
Set 1
Sam CookeHaving a Party1962RCA Victor
Hank Ballard & the MidnightersFinger Poppin' Time1960King
Gary U.S. BondsQuarter to Three1961Legrand
Jessie HillOoh Poo Pah Doo (Part 1)1960Minit
Dinah Washington & Brook BentonA Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall In Love)1960Mercury
Ray Bryant & His ComboThe Madison Time1960Columbia
The OrlonsThe Wah-Watusi1962Cameo
Claudine ClarkParty Lights1962Chancellor
Jackie WilsonI'm Comin' On Back to You1961Brunswick
Set 2
Bobby FreemanC'mon and Swim1964Autumn
Martha Reeves & the VandellasHeat Wave1963Gordy
Major LanceRhythm1964Okeh
The OlympicsThe Bounce1963Tri-Disc
Wilson PickettLand of 1000 Dances1966Atlantic
Doris TroyJust One Look1963Atlantic
Patty & the EmblemsMixed-Up, Shook-Up Girl1964Herald
Bobby MarchanI've Got a Thing Going On1964Dial
Stevie WonderFingertips, Part 21963Tamla
Set 3
Lee DorseyRide Your Pony1965Amy
Edwin StarrAgent Double-O-Soul1965Ric-Tic
Sam & DaveHold On! I'm Comin'1966Stax
Bobby BlandGood Time Charlie (Part 1)1966Duke
Carla ThomasB-A-B-Y1966Atlantic
Jr. Walker & the All StarsDo the Boomerang1965Soul
Alvin Cash & the RegistersThe Philly Freeze1966Mar-v-lus
Joe TexS.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song)1966Dial
Roscoe RobinsonThat's Enough1966Gerri
Set 4/Outro
The EsquiresGet On Up1967Bunky
Brenton WoodThe Oogum Boogum Song1967Double Shot
Aretha FranklinRespect1967Atlantic
James & Bobby PurifyI Take What I Want1967Bell
Cliff NoblesThe Horse1968Phil L.A. of Soul
Gladys Knight & the PipsThe Nitty Gritty1969Soul
The TamsBe Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy1968ABC
The Isley BrothersI Turned You On1969T-Neck
Sly & the Family StoneHot Fun in the Summertime1969Epic


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