#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.
