One of several labels used for the 45 of this song. I think this was the retail version of the original release, based on what the promo label looks like.

Chester ("Chet") Powers was a musician who was well-known in the café scenes on both coasts, and certainly had his influence on other musicians. He's also known for being a member of the band Quicksilver Messenger Service. But for all that, he only wrote one song that was any kind of a commercial success, and that was after a virtual parade of artists had already recorded it.

This episode also features a 2-1/2 minute clip from a show called "The Life and Times of Dan Ingram", a special program that runs for about six hours (no kidding) about one of the greatest disc jockeys of the Rock and Roll Era. It originally aired on RewoundRadio.com a little over a year ago. Thanks so much to Allan Sniffen, the heart of that website and the guy who knows pretty much everything there is to know about WABC-AM's Musicradio days. And if you go over there, you'll immediately recognize that this show's title is absolutely an homage. (No, I didn't tell Allan that until after he'd agreed to provide me with the clip. Heh.)

Coincidentally (because I'm terrible at planning ahead), I'm typing this post on Thursday evening, September 7. Today happens to be Dan Ingram's 83rd birthday. Happy Birthday, Big Dan!

Dan Ingram at WCBS-FM.

I got to meet him back in the summer of 1984 when he was doing the Top 40 Satellite Survey for CBS Radio, and he couldn't have been a nicer, more giving fellow, especially considering the way my 21-year-old self was sputtering my way through the interview. He had a fabulous way of putting me at my ease. Unfortunately, I no longer have the tape of that interview. (Divorce can be a suck-fest, kids.)

Here's a link to one of Allan's other labors of love:

Musicradio77.com is a collection of stories, photos, airchecks and other goodies for anyone who was a fan of WABC in its Musicradio heyday. Click on the music note at left to visit that site.

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