WHIM-AM in Providence, Rhode Island was a Top 40 station from 1947 until 1966, when they changed over to Country music, a format they kept umtil December 30, 1997, which was their last on-air date. They’ve been dark ever since. Let’s go back to this week in 1959 and hear what they were playing that day.
- Lloyd Price, “Come Into My Heart”
- Steve Lawrence, “Pretty Blue Eyes”
- Frankie Avaon, “Why”
- Paul Anka, “It’s Time To Cry”
- Freddy Cannon, “Way Down Yonder In New Orleans”
- Connie Francis, “Among My Souvenirs”
- Bob Beckham, “Just As Much As Ever”
- The Drifters, “Dance With Me”
- Ernie Fields & His Orchestra, “In The Mood”
- The Royal Teens, “Believe Me”
And that’s Top Ten Tuesday for December 6, 2022.
The Sound of One Hand Typing 
I got bupkus, John.
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Never heard any of them? I think I might have heard one or two at the most.
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I know I heard songs by Steve Lawrence and Connie Francis while growing up, but I don’t remember these specific ones.
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Even where I knew the artist, like you say, I didn’t recognize the song.
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Some of these, I gave never heard of. I enjoyed this thoroughly.
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I hadn’t heard a few of these. Recreating the surveys is as much for me as it is for y’all.
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A senior in high school at the time. Thanks, John. Excellent memories
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You’re welcome! This is a regular feature on Tuesday….
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awesome tunes!!
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Thanks!
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Oh, these are some good oldies.
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Aren’t they, though?
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