Yes, John, Kenn was right, it was me (Jim). Since '04, 99 days out of 100, I
analyze/confirm/modify/add title/artist/label/catalog details for any/all
new-to-the-ARSA-database 45s. It has long been my primary responsibility here,
although I've also managed to post quite a few ARSA surveys into the db myself.
I've music researched for many years, am pretty good at it by now, and I happen to
enjoy it. And Tim's internal ARSA programming is excellent. Still, I've found that
a quick "human check" is also helpful, trust me. For example, even a one-letter
typo on an original survey, repeated by the keyer, can cause a hit song not to
match up with its existing ARSA entry. I've long requested that keyers just leave
any "new ARSA orphans" to me to resolve. John, I know you were away from ARSA
"contributing" for awhile; great to have you back! Regarding title/artist details,
I long ago found it best that our kind keyers just leave that stuff to me to
address. (Like a small label 45 later being picked up by a major label, for
example.) I have fortunately earned Tim's trust. I also own just about every 45/LP
discography resource known to man. And, if anyone just happens to be finishing up a
survey key-in while I happen to be doing my daily ARSA update, I can appear to be
"overly efficient". But it really is just a coincidence when it happens. FYI, new
ARSA surveys have never before been added at such a high rate (and welcome, Lee,
with your great WHB lists as well!), so ARSA is really firing on all cylinders to
start 2011 - thanks to all!  -Jim   

I'd put my money on the phenomenal "ARSA Jim".  He has often put previously
uncatalogued records in the database less than two minutes after I posted them! 
(And anything over a day or two is highly unusual....)

Was it you, Jim?

Hi Jim...

 Yup, I *knew* the weird nature of the '59 April Fools Day list would cause some
confusion.  So if you feel that changing the "ARSA date" of the list to April 6th
will help alleviate some of that confusion, that's perfectly fine!

  CHUM also issued April Fools Day charts annually through the mid-sixties.  I
don't have access to all of them, but the 1965 chart is somewhere in my files, and
will be entered into ARSA at some point. I'll post a note on Chart Chat when I do,
so that if the entry requires any modifications, you can make 'em as necessary.

  Cheers,

  - Kenn.

  Great job, Rick and Thank You!!  Your generosity in sharing all these wonderful
surveys with us is most appreciated!

Congratulations, Rick. Man, that's an absolute ton of surveys you've
contributed!!!!! Hope you've been icing down your overused ARSA survey typing
fingers on a regular basis!   -Jim

 I removed the duplicate survey.  Thanks.

Hi Rick! Yes, only the Top 95 songs display if you browse a survey, but all 100
songs ARE entered into the ARSA singles database as normal, despite this, so please
go ahead and keep entering in all 100 of the songs. Remember, Tim wrote 99% of the
original ARSA computer code way back in 2002/2003, so the "95-song ARSA visual
chart limit" is likely just an ancient- philosophy-at-the-time of "we'll never see
a chart with more #'s on it than that" on his part. Keeping that in mind, I think
Tim did an amazing job building the ARSA system. All custom work by him; no
"bought-in" programs. With over 18,000 surveys in ARSA now, it's really not
surprising that sometimes lists "expand the known 2003 ARSA universe". Have a good
weekend, sir!    -Jim  

Gotcha, Rick. I was the one who misunderstood what you meant there - my apologies to
you! Some old surveys will "joke-spell", or try to incorporate their call
letters/station nickname in song title/artist info. That was your initial point.
Rick, you've always done a great job in correcting what you can correct for me
before I ever see a survey. And while it is true that the "magic dot" does apeear
in error at times, for your purposes, just keep doing it the way you've always done
it. Many thanks as always, buddy!     -Jim

Damien - nice catch.  Of course, I never heard of her or the song, so I wouldn't
have known.  But since this is the first entry of that song into the data base, and
I didn't add the label/catalog number, could you have possibly have "one-upped" ARSA
Jim?

Hi Kenn:

Glad you're enjoying them; the CKY surveys are pretty cool, comprehensive surveys
and I think they are a visual eye-candy as well.  I have 3 or 4 others from the
1961-1962 timeframe and will key them in this week and will definitely download and
key-in any others I come across that ARSA does not already have.

Cheers

-Lee  

  Sounds like a very plausible explanation.  Like you, I could find no evidence of
Fats ever recording a song entitled "Hot".  Now that the subsequent week's survey
is up, "What A Party" seems to be the most likely explanation.  Unless anyone can
present evidence of the existence of "Hot", I will make the change.

 Rick,

  Enjoy your Sedona visit!  A most beautiful and relaxing place!  Be sure to visit
the Red Rock River Crossing area.  As Sedona is about a two hour drive from here, I
visit frequently and always return refreshed.

  Re: the WKIX year end surveys.  If those are indeed the official published
surveys and not an error on the website, then you can certainly add them in the
future - with maybe a notation of how they mirror WABC's.

Enjoy your time in Sedona, Rick -- you've earned it!  Looking forward to more of
those great early 60s charts upon your return...

Cheers,

- Kenn.

Nice catch, A.R.! To my knowledge, Gary has always entered in all of his many ARSA
surveys via pre-formatted text, as opposed to the "hand-keying" method many of us
use. As a result, his new-to-the-db songs always get a "magic bullet" immediately;
I then go in and add the missing label/catalog # info after the fact - very easy
for me to do. So I don't know how that "Humorous Dian" 45 snuck through, with no
"magic bullet" assigned. All I can think of is that Gary may have entered in that
particular survey in an atypical way (for him). FYI, that "Dickie Goodman-themed,
but done by a little girl" song is on YouTube, and is worth a listen. Many thanks,
sir!      -Jim

Hi Ben,

I am not sure where I got this copy of the KWK survey, but I noticed that it is
only 20kb in size whereas the other KWK surveys I have been posting are over 100kb
in size.  I don't actually own any of these KWK surveys.  I copied most of them
with a digital camera from the St. Louis Public Library Media Center (but
apparently not the 4/27 survey).  I downloaded the copy of the 4/27 survey from
ARSA to my computer and was able to adjust the size with Microsoft Office Picture
Manager.  So you should be able to do the same thing. But because its size is only
20kb, it's hard to read when it is blown up to a larger (original size).  I think
you are stuck with the one that is out there.  Sorry, I couldn't help. 

 Kenn,

   I added the US release of this on MGM 1092.

    Gary

  Thanks, Kenn.  I removed the incorrect survey image, but I can not locate a
correct image file for the 8-20-62 date.  I may have gotten it from a photocopy. 
If you can find one, please feel free to upload.

  Gary

 Made the corrections to the KJR survey.  As always, thanks to everyone for alerting
us to any errors you may find.  We strive to keep ARSA as accurate as possible.

  Gary

Lee,

  You are welcome to add the 1964 KFXM surveys.  However, if you find that each
survey contains a significant number of songs not receiving the magic dot, I would
ask that you please slow down your input rate in order to give us time here to
process those songs.  Thanks.

Thanks, Lee. It was excellent that you alerted me about that "no magic bullet"
Cannonball Adderley LP, where you went back to an old survey and had just added in.
Unlike the 45s, I never would've had any idea it needed to be addressed my end
without your note - thanks! -Jim