So pull up a beanbag chair, turn on your lava lamp and take a trip back to a groovier time!
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December 2013 December 31: Today's "Way Back Play Back" features the Scots poem, "Auld Lang Syne". Written by Robert Burns in 1788, this traditional folk song has become synonymous with New Year's Eve celebrations. Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians performed "Auld Lang Syne" on New Year's Eve for decades and is played in Times Square in New York City every New Years immediately following the dropping of the ball. This clip takes us back to December 31, 1976; the last year that Guy Lombardo performed "Auld Lang Syne" as he passed away on November 5, 1977.
Johnny K is wishing everyone a Happy New Year and all the best for 2014!
December 30: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #11 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American jazz rock/rock band, Steely Dan, with "Reelin' In the Years" (1973)
December 29: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #4 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American singer, actress and TV show host, Dionne Warwick, with "I Say a Little Prayer" (1967)
December 28: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American pop music group, Looking Glass, with "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" (1972)
December 27: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #11 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is Welsh singer, Sir Tom Jones, with "What's New Pussycat?" (1965)
December 26: Today's "Way Back Play Back" resumes a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #11 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American soul music group, The Chamber Brothers, with the single version "Time Has Come Today" (1968)
December 25: Today's "Way Back Play Back" concludes a series featuring randomly chosen holiday-oriented hits from yesteryear; here American actress and cabaret singer, the late Eartha Kitt, with "Santa Baby" (originally recorded in 1953)
December 24: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen holiday-oriented hits from yesteryear; here is the husband and wife duo of Elmo & Patsy with "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" (originally recorded in 1979)
December 23: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen holiday-oriented hits from yesteryear; here is American entertainer, the late Andy Williams, with "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" (released in 1963)
December 22: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen holiday-oriented hits from yesteryear; here is Canadian entertainer, Anne Murray, with "Winter Wonderland" (released in 1981)
December 21: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen holiday-oriented hits from yesteryear; here is American singer/actress, the late Judy Garland (from the 1944 MGM musical "Meet Me in St. Louis"), with "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (1944)
December 20: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen holiday-oriented hits from yesteryear; here is vocal group, Boney M., with "Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord" (released in 1978)
December 19: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen holiday-oriented hits from yesteryear; here is American entertainer, Dolly Parton, with "Hard Candy Christmas" (originally recorded in 1982)
December 18: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen holiday-oriented hits from yesteryear; here is American entertainer, the late Bing Crosby, and English entertainer, David Bowie, with "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" (originally recorded in 1977)
December 17: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen holiday-oriented hits from yesteryear; here is English entertainer, Paul McCartney, with "Wonderful Christmastime" (originally recorded in 1979)
December 16: Today's "Way Back Play Back" starts a series featuring randomly chosen holiday-oriented hits from yesteryear; here is American entertainer, the late Elvis Presley, with "Blue Christmas" (originally recorded in 1957)
December 15: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American R&B/soul family musical act, Gladys Knight & The Pips, with "Midnight Train to Georgia" (1973)
December 14: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #5 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American rock band, Smith, with the Burt Bacharach-penned "Baby It's You" (1969)
December 13: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American disco singer, Anita Ward, with "Ring My Bell" (1979)
December 12: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American rock band, Creedence Clearwater Revival, with "Down on the Corner" (1969)
December 11: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American rock band, Chicago, with "If You Leave Me Now" (1976)
December 10: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #6 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is English rock band, The Kinks, with "Come Dancing" (1982)
December 9: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #14 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is John Lennon and Plastic Ono Band with "Give Peace a Chance" (1969)
December 8: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American entertainer, Madonna, with "Like a Prayer" (1989)
December 7: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American disco singer, Yvonne Elliman, with "If I Can't Have You" (1978)
December 6: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #9 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is Canadian pop rock singer/songwriter, Andy Kim, with "Be My Baby" (1970)
December 5: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; reaching #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American female singing group and the premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s, Diana Ross & the Supremes, with "Love Child" (1968)
December 4: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #2 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is Australian soft rock duo, Air Supply, with "All Out of Love" (1980)
December 3: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #2 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American pop rock group, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, with "Lady Willpower" (1968)
December 2: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #4 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is British-based American singer/songwriter, Suzi Quatro, and English soft-rock singer, Chris Norman, with their duet "Stumblin' In" (1979)
December 1: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring randomly chosen hits from yesteryear; peaking at #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart here is American singer/songwriter, Norman Greenbaum, with "Spirit in the Sky" (1970)
