#1 Song 1966: “When a Man Loves a Woman,” Percy Sledge
Born: Saxman Andy Kirk, 1898; Aaron Thibedeaux “T. Bone” Walker, 1910; Papa John Creach, 1917; Gladys Knight, 1944
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1949 Wynonie Harris charted with the carousing classic “Drinkin’ Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee,” reaching #4 R&B.
1949 Louis Jordan jumped on the R&B hit list with “Cole Slaw,” peaking at #7. It was Jordan’s forty-sixth hit in six and a half years.
1954 Apollo Records formed the subsidiary Llyods Label and signed the Larks, who had re-formed after previously being with Apollo and breaking up.
1962 The Miracles performed their new single “I’ll Try Something New” on American Bandstand, reaching #11 R&B and #39 pop after the show’s exposure.
1983 Gladys Knight’s “Save the Overtime (for Me)” reached #1 R&B and gave Gladys her first #1 in almost nine years.
1983 The New Edition’s first single, “Candy Girl,” reached #1 in England and #46 stateside. It would soon be #1 R&B as well.
Ann
Hi there!
That was back in the day… before they all grew up….before Bobby met Whitney and started his descent into unmedicated bipolar issues…before Johnny found Eddie… those were the days….