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Regional Hits That Never Broke Nationally
Posted on 3/10/25 at 7:58 pm
Posted on 3/10/25 at 7:58 pm
"Lake Shore Drive" - Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah
Broke in Chicago and throughout the Midwest in 1972. A great song!
Broke in Chicago and throughout the Midwest in 1972. A great song!
This post was edited on 3/10/25 at 8:01 pm
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Posted on 3/10/25 at 8:01 pm to Mizz-SEC
A local Chicago group named The Houndz had some airplay in Chicago radio in 1979 with covers of The Rolling Stones' - Under My Thumb and Manfred Mann's - Doo Wa Diddy.
Both were awful.
Both were awful.
Posted on 3/10/25 at 8:06 pm to hogcard1964
It’s a shame that regional radio hits have gone the way of the dodo bird. frick Clear Channel for buying radio stations coast to coast and making them all sound the same. And frick Congress for changing the law in the 90s so they could do that and frick Clinton for signing it into law.
Posted on 3/10/25 at 8:07 pm to Mizz-SEC
"All These Things" - The Uniques
Regional hit in Louisana and surrounding states in 1966
Regional hit in Louisana and surrounding states in 1966
This post was edited on 3/10/25 at 8:09 pm
Posted on 3/10/25 at 8:09 pm to Mizz-SEC
If you know, you know.
Posted on 3/10/25 at 8:15 pm to Vandyrone
"Bong Bong (I Love You Madly)" - Vince Castro
Local doo-wop hit in the New York City area, 1958.
I'll never understand how it didn't break nationally. A perfect doo-wop song.
Local doo-wop hit in the New York City area, 1958.
I'll never understand how it didn't break nationally. A perfect doo-wop song.
Posted on 3/10/25 at 8:28 pm to Mizz-SEC
Tempe, Arizona's Tone Set:
Posted on 3/10/25 at 8:42 pm to Mizz-SEC
Made #5 in Dallas at the height of Beatlemania in 1964
Posted on 3/10/25 at 8:49 pm to Mizz-SEC
quote:Holy fricking shite... I was literally just about to post that
"All These Things" - The Uniques
Supposedly was a popular prom slow dance around the Gulf South for several years
They were from Springhill LA
Posted on 3/10/25 at 8:54 pm to Mizz-SEC
A classic example, even if calling it a regional "hit" might be stretching things.
This was essentially unknown outside NE coast doo wop fanatics, until Scorcese used it in Mean Streets in 1973
This was essentially unknown outside NE coast doo wop fanatics, until Scorcese used it in Mean Streets in 1973
This post was edited on 3/10/25 at 9:22 pm
Posted on 3/10/25 at 9:05 pm to Kafka
#1 in Louisville KY, 1968
Got some nat'l distribution & airplay, but no chart action
Got some nat'l distribution & airplay, but no chart action
Posted on 3/10/25 at 9:05 pm to Mizz-SEC
"I Want You To Know" - The Kandells
A local hit in Minnesota and surrounding states in 1965.
Awesome garage band rock!
A local hit in Minnesota and surrounding states in 1965.
Awesome garage band rock!
Posted on 3/10/25 at 9:11 pm to Kafka
I may have hallucinated this, but IIRC I once saw a chart where this made top 10 at some CA station (Bakersfield? Fresno? Modesto?). It could only scrape to #99 nationally
Posted on 3/10/25 at 9:22 pm to Mizz-SEC
Posted on 3/10/25 at 9:28 pm to Kafka
This made #19 at one Detroit station in the spring of 1965
Somehow, that was enough to get the band on a national TV show (who paid for the trip?)
Somehow, that was enough to get the band on a national TV show (who paid for the trip?)
Posted on 3/10/25 at 9:34 pm to Kafka
This Valdosta GA band hit #1 in Savannah w/this for 3 weeks in 1968. Something to be proud of.
Posted on 3/10/25 at 11:14 pm to Mizz-SEC
Rod Bernard and the Twisters- 'This Could go on Forever '.
Earned them a spot on American Bandstand.
Earned them a spot on American Bandstand.
Posted on 3/11/25 at 8:27 am to FightinTigersDammit
quote:
Rod Bernard and the Twisters- 'This Could go on Forever '.
Earned them a spot on American Bandstand.
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