WSM 650 AM

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

Week: 1975-09-12
Format: T40
WSM RADIO 65
Plays The Best MUSIC

WEEK OF 9/12/75
The HITS
Music Director – Ted Johnson
Assistant Music Director – Mary Catherine Murphy

THIS LIST OF SONGS IS COMPUTED IN ORDER
MATHEMATICALLY BASED ON A SURVEY OF
NASHVILLE RECORD SALES, LISTENER RE-
QUESTS & THE WSM MUSIC DEPARTMENT'S
JUDGMENT OF A SONG'S APPEAL TO THE
WSM LISTENING AUDIENCE.

Survey note: HB = “extra”
ARTISTS & TITLES should be in CAPS

HIT OF THE WEEK: I’M SORRY- JOHN DENVER
Note: “Reddy” left over from lw

Chart movement: This song moved up after dropping last week:
“Help Me Rhonda” (3-4-1)

Cover:
           RALPH EMERY
Mid days – 10:00 – 1:30
Notes: (1) Ask Roger McGuinn & Chris Hillman
their opinions re: Emery. (2) In Run C&W’s parody of
“Sweet Soul Music” “Poor Ralph has lost his memory.”
(The verse on Tanya Tucker-as was Tucker herself- NSFW.)

(Introducing you to Dick Shimer.)

Song note cont:
18. song arranger, orchestra conductor, it’s a shame
so many radio listeners know him primarily for
this song  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_McCoy

Contributed by: Doug Dean (Sunday, 2023-01-01)




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