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"Where Were You In '62 ?"
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For oldies fans, that tagline from the
1973 movie evokes not only memories of the film, but memories of real
life, growing up in the rock and roll era, the days of Top 40 radio.
While you'll find the songs on this
Radio George channel here and there on other channels, there's nothing
that can replace this particular playlist taken as a whole. It was the
glue that held American Graffiti together.
A couple of special notes:
Flash Cadillac and the Continental
Kids, the group that appears in the high school gym dance scenes,
was actually a college band from Colorado hired by George Lucas to
play two songs for the movie. One was "At the Hop," a hit for Danny
and the Juniors (that version is included here) and the other was
"She's So Fine," which was written just for the film and was never a
hit on its own. That song is available only on the movie soundtrack
album.
We've always thought that RADIO itself
was one of the stars of the film, although it never got any credits as
such. So we've added some songs about RADIO to this channel:
Song on the Radio - Al Stewart
On the Radio - Donna Summer
Turn Your Radio On - Ray Stevens
Yesterday Once More - Carpenters
And of course, the song about the guy
on the radio who was in American Graffiti:
Clap for the Wolfman - The Guess Who
To complete your American Graffiti
experience here on Radio George, you can click on any of the
following links and enjoy a little more nostalgia, while the music
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The
Story of American Graffiti - This lengthy review by Tim Dirks on
filmsite.org does a great job of telling the story line of the film,
along with a few comments about how the film was made without getting
overly technical or geeky.
IMDB Photo Slideshow - This page on the Internet Movie Database
website has all of the black and white publicity photos released by
the studio's PR office, and a collection of lobby posters, album, CD,
DVD, and other printed publicity items.
Wolfman Jack - A brief, but fond look at one of the most unique
radio personalities ever, from the Radio Hall of Fame website.
(Personal note from Radio George: try to pick up a copy of Wolfman
Jack's book, Have Mercy. His autobiography is a great
story of the rock n' roll business and an inside look at radio that
most people never get the chance to see.)

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Rock n' Roll News
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New Page 1
Thursday's Pick: the Growlers, Shannon & the Clams, and Spencey Dude and the Doodles Shannon & the Clams Spencey Dude and the Doodles Rickshaw Stop 8 p.m., $10-$12 If Shannon and the Clams covered Martha and the Vandellas' "Heatwave" -- and they might -- it would probably sound like the lead singer was extremely angry at the weather.
The music world according to Phil Phil Alvin likes to talk. But unlike many who have the gift of gab, the frontman for legendary L.A. band the Blasters actually has something to say.
MHCA tribute performance salutes Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons On Saturday at 8 p.m., Memorial Hall Center for the Arts presents "Ragdoll: A Tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons." With fine harmonies and the falsetto of lead singer, Eddy Rezzonico, this tribute brings back the era when Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons ruled the charts with hits like "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Ragdoll," "Can't ...
The Rock Hall celebrates 15 years Crystal may be the appropriate gift for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's 15th anniversary, but you'd better believe Rock Hall officials are feeling golden these days.
Ticket feature: Bobby Vee returning to Clovis Music Festival Bobby Vee is returning to play the Clovis Music Festival this year. Vee has played the festival, slated for Sept.
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