American Jukebox®

Series produced by Garrett Stack

Caption: The 1947 Wurlitzer "Bubbler"
The 1947 Wurlitzer "Bubbler" 

The best of pop, rock and soul from the golden age of AM radio: Late 1950's - 1970's. Garrett Stack hosts a 2-hour program broadcast over WMNR-FM and online at wmnr.org originating from Monroe, CT.

Always exploring a phenomenon in pop, rock and soul as part of the program, regular features include an interactive name that tune "Fun Test," and an occasional in-depth look in "Behind the #1." Listeners are invited to email the host with Fun Test answers as well as offer comments and ideas. Email: stack@wmnr.org


204 Pieces

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Billboard Magazine has published many different charts through the years. Started in 1961, the Adult Contemporary Chart tracks softer pop.

  • Added: Mar 17, 2024
  • Length: 01:58:00
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In the pop music Baby Boomer Era, 1955-1985, there were 600 #1 hits. 210 of them were #1 for one week, 1-4-1. Several had significance for one reas...

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  • Added: Mar 10, 2024
  • Length: 01:58:00
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Why? How? America bought and brought all these oddball hits to #1. Many off-the-wall. Others weird premises. But they all had "cart topper" status.

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  • Added: Feb 25, 2024
  • Length: 01:58:00
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The second half of the 20th century saw the beginning of the culmination of American Black Music styles explode into the mainstream. But the genesi...

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  • Added: Feb 18, 2024
  • Length: 01:58:00
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Song writers are behind every hit we have ever heard. Here are four songwriting teams that gave use hundreds of our favorite songs in the '60s and ...

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  • Added: Jan 21, 2024
  • Length: 01:58:00
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With the British invasion of 1964 a new era of pop music was ushered in. But it was more than the Brits making noise in 1964.

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  • Added: Jan 14, 2024
  • Length: 01:58:00
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Billboard Magazine's Hot-100 celebrated its 65th Anniversary in 2023. On this occasion the 500 "best" POP songs to have ever been on the chart were...

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  • Added: Oct 29, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
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Magical music was born in a little bungalow in Detroit, Michigan by an incredible team of visionaries and talented musicians. That music changed th...

  • Added: Oct 23, 2023
  • Length: 01:35:59
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For over a century, songs deemed "inappropriate" were banned from the radio. Their success managed to get out anyway.

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  • Added: Oct 15, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
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Through the decades, singers and groups of Hispanic Heritage have made great music. To celebrate that legacy here are 32 examples.

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  • Added: Sep 29, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
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Look in those eyes. Melt. Kiss. Love.

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  • Added: Sep 24, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
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While the vast majority of pop, rock, folk, country and soul songs are written in 4/4 time, some really big hits caught us by surprise in 3/4 time....

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  • Added: Sep 17, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
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Countless family members have had major critical and commercial success by combining the relatives into a duo or group. Parents, siblings, cousins ...

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  • Added: Aug 27, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
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Time, turn back time, what time, minutes, hours, days, years. Midnight! Songs about time. Lots of 'em.

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  • Added: Aug 20, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
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For three years the Beatles set out on tour in America. Although they were paid handsomely, it soon became a horrendous undertaking. After three ye...

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  • Added: Aug 13, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
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When Tony Bennett died at age 96 I got to thinking of my early exposure to his records. That led me to starting the show with his Rags to Riches in...

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  • Added: Jul 23, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
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Legendary recording artists started either with a "bang," with a huge hit and immediate public recognition, or with a "bust," flops on flop.

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  • Added: Jul 18, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
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Mothers name their baby boys all sorts of names. Many of those names find their way into songs. Here are many of them.

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  • Added: Jun 25, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
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A look at some "different" instruments used in some of our favorite records in the the '60s and '70's

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  • Added: Jun 11, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
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One-Hit-Wonders have given us some of our most memorable recordings. We all know 'em and love 'em. But the artists never had big hit again. Here's...

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  • Added: May 24, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
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