Tease for Monday 15 December
This artist's 5th million-seller was also a million-seller for Joan Weber in 1954, written by Jenny Lou Carson in 1953 with revised lyrics by Al Hill in 1954. US#6 in 1955, 12 weeks in Top 100 from 18 December 1954, UK#9 from February 1955 and a Big Hit in N.Z.
Tease for Tuesday 16 December
Tonight, a UK#1(6) from 18 December 1959 and Au#1(2) from 12 March 1960 MONSTER HIT in N.Z. From a musician and singer, born in the West Indies, who was popular in the United Kingdom in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Tease for Wednesday 17 December
The song made the US Pop charts every December from 1958 through to 1963, when the single made US#1. Co-written by tonight's artist in 1958 who took the tune from the Spanish song 'Tabolilleros' and tells the story of a poor boy who has no great gift to offer the Nativity. A Big Hit in N.Z.
Tease for Thursday 18 December
This artist's 2nd million-seller charted from 28 December 1959 and had originally been recorded (unreleased) by Elvis Presley for the movie 'King Creole'
Tease for Friday 19 December
The 2nd million-seller for tonight's artist was written in 1926 (by Charles King) with English lyrics being provided in 1958 (by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning). Recorded 3 November and charting for our artist from 29 December 1958 with a US#11 peak in 1959. BIG HIT in N.Z.
And the songs;
Monday, Teresa Brewer – Let Me Go Lover
Tuesday, Emile Ford – What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For?
Wednesday, Harry Simeone Chorale – Little Drummer Boy
Thursday, Conway Twitty – Lonely Blue Boy
Friday, Andy Williams - Hawaiian Wedding Song
These songs will repeat through my Saturday afternoon Show, each hour from 1pm, as the 3rd song after the News.
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