When The Hitsville Hit The Net
Written Mar. 25, 2008 by Sean Ross in Internet Radio with 1 Comment
It's not often that I learn about an Internet radio station in one market from a consumer press story in a newspaper in another market 15 hours away, but HitsvilleRadio.com, a Detroit-based Classic R&B station featuring the market's veteran artists and jocks is a concept that lends itself to national attention like this recent New York Daily News story.
I'm listening to former WJLB/WQBH personality Claude Young, and just as I thought he was only playing the Motown/classic soul hits that you'd hear anywhere, it started to get a little interesting around Jackie Ross. This is the station early this morning:
Temptations, "I Wish It Would Rain"
Junior Walker & All-Stars, "Road Runner"
McFadden & Whitehead, "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now"
Four Tops, "Shake Me Wake Me (When It's Over)"
Jackie Ross, "Selfish One"
Fantastic Four, "You Gave Me Something (And Everything's Alright)"
Dells, "Stay In My Corner"
San Remo Strings, "Hungry For Love"
Marvelettes, "Beachwood 4-5789"
Temptations, "(I Know) I'm Losing You"
Temptations, "All I Need"
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I don't know--maybe I'm looking at the top of the list with a white oldies station eye, but outside of McFadden and Whitehead being a Jammin' Oldies standard, I see a Tempts that isn't "My Girl," a Jr. Walker that isn't "Shotgun," a Four Tops that isn't "Reach Out." And all three songs would have an "oh wow" factor, in my opinion.