Top Ten Tuesday: KPLT (1490 AM, Paris TX), 7/22/62

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Texas was the 27th state admitted to the United States on Christmas Day 1845. This trip through the country, they’ll be represented by KPLT in Paris, Texas. These days, KPLT spends its days doing classic country music, which isn’t that much different to what they were doing back in their early days. Here’s their Top Ten from July 22, 1962.

  1. Beaking Up Is Hard To Do – Neil Sedaka
  2. The Stripper – David Rose & His Orchestra
  3. speedy Gonzalez – Pat Boone
  4. The Wah Watusi – The Orlons
  5. Cindy’s Birthday – Johnny Crawford
  6. Dancin’ Party – Chubby Checker
  7. Gravy For My Mashed Potatoes – Dee Dee Sharp
  8. Wolverton Mountain – Claude King
  9. Roses Are Read (My Love) – Bobby Vinton
  10. Ahab The Arab – Ray Stevens

That’s Top Ten Tuesday for July 14, 2026.

MMMM: One-Hit Wonders, 1966

Poster announcing Groove'66 Revolution concert at Electric Circus on Oct 22 at 9 PM with Sonic Boom Orchestra
Promotional poster for Groove’66 Revolution concert at Electric Circus.

Today’s Song of the Day was “Time Won’t Let Me,” a one-hit wonder from 1966. I had to come up with a playlist for today, and decided that a good choice would be other 1966 one-hit wonders. Perplexity gave me a list, from which I selected ten. And here they are…

  1. The Cbeater – Bob Kuban and The In-Men
  2. Elusive Butterfly – Bob Lind
  3. Dirty Water – The Standells
  4. I’m Your Puppet – Janes & Bobby Purify
  5. Winchester Cathedral – The New Vaudeville Band
  6. Little Girl – Syndicate of Sound
  7. The Pied Piper – Crispian St. Peter
  8. Open The Door To Your Heart – Darrell Banks
  9. Double Shot (Of My Baby’s Love) – Swingin’ Medallions
  10. Cool Jerk – The Capitols

That’s Monday’s Music Moves Me for July 13, 2026.

Monday’s Music Moves Me is sponsored by Marie, Cathy, Alana, and Stacy, so be sure and visit them, where you can also find the Linky for the other participants.

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