Bob Brainen's playlist December 4, 2005  E-mail Bob Brainen
With Ken Emerson, author of the brand-new book, "Always Magic in the Air: The Bomp and Brilliance of the Brill Building Era."
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Artist Track Album / Format Year Comments
Hank Levine and his Orchestra  Image, Part One   (45) from the Brainen Archive   1961  Show Intro Theme. 
Drifters  Only in America     1963  Written by Leiber, Stoller, Mann and Weil 
Shangri-las  Leader of the Pack     1964  Written by Barry, Greenwich and Morton 
Cheers  Black denim trousers and motorcycle boots     1955  Written by Leiber and Stoller 
Edith Piaf  L'homme a la moto (The man on the motorcycle)     1956  Written by Leiber and Stoller 
 
Music behind DJ:
Bert Kaempfert 
  That Happy Feeling   1962 / 1996   
Bobby Nunn with the Robbins  That's what the good book says     1951  Written by Leiber and Stoller 
Wanda Jackson  Riot in Cell Block #9     1961  Written by Leiber and Stoller 
Chuck Jackson  I keep forgettin'     1962  Written by Leiber and Stoller 
 
Music behind DJ:
Bert Kaempfert 
  That Happy Feeling      
Doc Pomus  It's great to be young and in love (demo)     1959  Written by Pomus and Shuman
This song would become "A Teenager in Love" 
Elvis Presley  Mess 'o Blues     1960  Written by Pomus and Shuman 
Elvis Presley  Marie's the name (His latest flame)     1961  Written by Pomus and Shuman 
Mort Shumann  Marie's the Name (His latest flame)     1961  Written by Pomus and Shuman
demo version 
Andy Williams  Can't get used to losin' you     1963  Written by Pomus and Shuman 
 
Music behind DJ:
Bert Kaepfert 
  That Happy Feeling      
Shirelles  It's love that really counts     1962  Written by Bacharach and David 
Gene McDaniels  Another teardrop falls     1962  Written by Bacharach and David 
Helen Shapiro  Keep away from other Girls     1962  Written by Bacharach and David 
 
Music behind DJ:
Bert Kaempfert 
  That Happy Feeling      
Neil Sedaka  Stairway to Heaven     1960  Written by Sedaka and Greenfield 
Connie Francis  My heart has a mind of it's own     1960  Written by Greenfield and Keller 
Ben E. King  Standing in the footsteps of a fool     1962  Written by Greenfield and Keller 
 
Music behind DJ:
Bert Kaempfert 
  That Happy Feeling      
Carol King  Cryin' in the Rain     1962  Written by King and Greenfield
Carol's demo 
Carol King  Walkin' with my Angel       Written by Goffin and King
Carol's demo 
Carol King  Road to Nowhere     1967  Written by Goffin and King 
 
Music behind DJ:
Bert Kaempfert 
  That Happy Feeling      
Barry Mann  Teenage has-been     1962  Written by Mann, Weil and Goffin 
Leroy Van Dyke  If a woman answers (hang up the phone)     1962  Written by Mann and Weil 
Bill Medley  Brown eyed Woman     1968  Written by Mann and Weil 
 
Music behind DJ:
Bert Kaempfert 
  That Happy Feeling      
Raindrops  Hanky Panky     1963  Written by Barry and Greenwich 
Shangri-las  Out in the Streets     1965  Written by Barry and Greenwich 
Ellie Greenwich  You don't know     1965  Written by Barry, Greenwich and Morton 
Bert Kaempfert    That Happy Feeling      
Exciters  Do-Wah-Diddy (sic)     1964  Written by Barry and Greenwich
With a slightly modified title this would become Manfred Mann's first hit single. 


(from the Brainen Archive The marked selections are from the Brainen Archive.)

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