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EULOGY

Born: October 28, 1945, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

After a few reincarnations 1050 CHUM quietly passed away on March 26, 2009

1050 CHUM was a legendary Top 40 powerhouse from the late 1950s through to the early 1980s.

The station had a formula no other station has been able to duplicate.

Through the formative ‘50s, the unforgettable ‘60s and the interesting ‘70s, 1050 CHUM played a major role in shaping the radio landscape in Toronto. Recording acts from Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Guess Who, Elton John, The Eagles, The Doobie Brothers and Bob Seger not only graced the airwaves but walked the halls of 1050 CHUM.

The radio station was famous for the CHUM Chart. From 1957 to 1986, 1,512 consecutive weekly charts were published, making it the longest-running chart of its kind in the world.

Also, 1050 CHUM was noteworthy for hosting many famous rock concerts including, among others, visits to Maple Leaf Gardens by Elvis Presley (1957) and The Beatles (1964, '65, and '66).

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Showing posts with label 1964. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1964. Show all posts

Saturday, May 14, 2016

1050 CHUM Chart Monday, June 15, 1964

CHART NUMBER 379

Monday, June 15, 1964
Chart Number: 379  Chart Number: 379  
This
 Week 
Last
 Week 
Artist Track Total
Weeks


Beach Boys, The Don't Worry Baby 2
1 1 Peter & Gordon A World Without Love 6
2 2 Starr, Lucille French Song, The 6
3 4 Dixie Cups, The Chapel Of Love 5
4 9 Small, Millie My Boy Lollipop 4
5 13 Gerry & The Pacemakers Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying 4
6 3 Gerry & The Pacemakers I'm The One 7
7 6 Clark Five, Dave Do You Love Me 5
8 5 Presley, Elvis Kiss Me Quick 7
9 8 Armstrong, Louis Hello, Dolly! 16
10 7 Wells, Mary My Guy 9
11 14 Wailers, The Tall Cool One 6
12 10 Everett, Betty Shoop Shoop Song, The (It's In His Kiss) 10
13 16 Beach Boys, The I Get Around 3
14 15 Warwick, Dionne Walk On By 4
15 12 Kramer, Billy J. & The Dakotas Bad To Me 5
16 18 Reflections, The (Just Like) Romeo And Juliet 8
17 21 Presley, Elvis Viva Las Vegas 4
18 23 Searchers, The Sugar And Spice 3
19 11 Swinging Blue Jeans, The Hippy Hippy Shake 13
20 30 Rivers, Johnny Memphis 2
21 19 Searchers, The Ain't That Just Like Me 5
22 20 Charles Singers, Ray Love Me With All Your Heart 6
23 22 Gaye, Marvin Once Upon A Time 3
24 17 Swinging Blue Jeans, The Good Golly Miss Molly 6
25 29 Streisand, Barbra People 3
26 34 Chad & Jeremy Yesterday's Gone 2
27 38 Stafford, Terry I'll Touch A Star 2
28 33 New Christy Minstrels, The Today 5
29 48 Pavone, Rita Just Once More 1
30 44 Berry, Chuck No Particular Place To Go 1
31 25 Davis, Skeeter Gonna Get Along Without You Now 5
31 25 Dey, Tracey Gonna Get Along Without You Now 5
32 37 Rolling Stones, The Not Fade Away 3
33 24 Clark Five, Dave Bits And Pieces 10
34 31 Vinton, Bobby Tell Me Why 3
35 36 Harrison, Danny Blue Souvenirs 3
35 39 Searchers, The Don't Throw Your Love Away 1
36 40 Round Robin Kick That Little Foot Sally Ann 2
37 0 Beatles, The Sie Liebt Dich (She Loves You) 0
38 49 Ska Kings, The Jamaica Ska 1
39 43 Martino, Al Tears And Roses 3
40 47 Darin, Bobby Milord 2
41 42 Curtola, Bobby As Long As I'm Sure Of You 1
42 41 Gore, Lesley I Don't Wanna Be A Loser 2
43 46 Lawrence, Steve Everybody Knows 1
44 0 Clark Five, Dave Can't You See That She's Mine 0
45 45 Lee, Brenda Alone With You 1
46 0 Miller, Roger Dang Me 0
47 0 Jones, Jack First Night Of The Full Moon, The 0
48 50 Allan Sisters, The Larry 1
49 0 Black, Cilla You're My World 0
50 0 Four Seasons, The Alone 0
 

Friday, March 11, 2016

CHUM Chart number-one singles of 1964

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The following is a list of the CHUM Chart number-one singles of 1964.
Issue date Song Artist Reference
January 6 "Louie Louie" The Kingsmen [1]
January 13 [2]
January 20 "She Loves You" The Beatles [3]
January 27 [4]
February 3 [5]
February 10 "I Want to Hold Your Hand" / "I Saw Her Standing There" The Beatles [6]
February 17 [7]
February 24 [8]
March 2 [9]
March 9 [10]
March 16 [11]
March 23 "All My Loving" / "This Boy" The Beatles [12]
March 30 [13]
April 6 [14]
April 13 [15]
April 20 [16]
April 27 "Bits and Pieces" The Dave Clark Five [17]
May 4 [18]
May 11 [19]
May 18 [20]
May 25 "I'm the One" Gerry and the Pacemakers [21]
June 1 [22]
June 8 "A World Without Love" Peter and Gordon [23]
June 15 [24]
June 22 [25]
June 29 "My Boy Lollipop" Millie [26]
July 6 "Memphis" Johnny Rivers [27]
July 13 [28]
July 20 [29]
July 27 "Rag Doll" The Four Seasons [30]
August 3 [31]
August 10 "A Hard Day's Night" / "I Should Have Known Better" The Beatles [32]
August 17 [33]
August 24 "The House of the Rising Sun" The Animals [34]
August 31 [35]
September 7 [36]
September 14 [37]
September 21 "Oh, Pretty Woman" Roy Orbison [38]
September 28 [39]
October 5 [40]
October 12 "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" Manfred Mann [41]
October 19 [42]
October 26 [43]
November 2 [44]
November 9 "Have I the Right?" The Honeycombs [45]
November 16 [46]
November 23 [47]
November 30 "Last Kiss" J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers [48]
December 7 [49]
December 14 [50]
December 21 "I Feel Fine" / "She's a Woman" The Beatles [51]
December 28 [52]
- Wikipedia

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

1050 CHUM Chart Monday, January 20, 1964

CHART NUMBER 358

Monday, January 20, 1964
Chart Number: 358  Chart Number: 358  
This
 Week 
Last
 Week 
Artist Track Total
Weeks
1 2 Beatles, The She Loves You 7
2 3 Beatles, The Roll Over Beethoven 4
3 1 Kingsmen, The Louie Louie 8
4 14 Trashmen, The Surfin' Bird 1
5 12 Matthews, Shirley Big Town Boy 7
6 10 Marketts, The Out Of Limits 5
7 4 Singing Nun, The Dominique 10
8 9 Rip Chords, The Hey Little Cobra 4
9 25 Gore, Lesley You Don't Own Me 3
10 5 Vinton, Bobby There! I've Said It Again 8
11 7 Beach Boys, The Be True To Your School 11
12 6 Richard, Cliff It's All In The Game 14
13 8 Rydell, Bobby Forget Him 15
14 21 Gilmer, Jimmy & The Fireballs Daisy Petal Pickin' 3
15 18 Jan & Dean Drag City 5
16 11 Lee, Brenda As Usual 5
17 17 Tempo, Nino & April Stevens Whispering 4
18 26 Nelson, Ricky For You 4
19 15 Dion Drip Drop 8
20 27 Hervey, Pat Walking In Bonnie's Footsteps 4
21 22 Secrets, The Boy Next Door, The 8
22 20 Checker, Chubby Hooka Tooka 2
23 24 Crawford, Johnny Judy Loves Me 6
24 19 Murmaids, The Popsicles And Icicles 9
25 31 Cookies, The Girls Grow Up Faster Than Boys 3
26 33 Orlons, The Bon-Doo-Wah 3
27 42 Francis, Connie In The Summer Of His Years 1
28 23 March, Little Peggy Impossible Happened, The 6
29 13 Dale & Grace I'm Leaving It Up To You 13
30 37 Richard, Cliff Don't Talk To Him 1
31 28 Supremes, The When The Lovelight Starts Shinning Through His Eyes 6
32 48 Lance, Major Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um 1
33 16 Orbison, Roy Pretty Paper 6
34 36 Ronettes, The Baby, I Love You 2
35 46 Rydell, Bobby Childhood Sweetheart 1
36 29 Ellis, Shirley Nitty Gritty, The 7
37 39 Leonetti, Tommy Soul Dance 2
38 0 Warwick, Dionne Anyone Who Had A Heart 0
39 40 Ifield, Frank Please 4
40 0 Beatles, The I Want To Hold Your Hand 0
41 41 Crescents, The Pink Dominos 2
42 0 Williams, Andy A Fool Never Learns 0
43 50 Visions, The Tommy's Girl 1
44 44 Baja Marimba Band Comin' In The Back Door 1
45 0 Pixies Three, The 442 Glenwood Avenue 0
46 30 Lawrence, Steve I Can't Stop Talking About You 2
47 45 Jay & The Americans Come Dance With Me 2
48 0 DeShannon, Jackie When You Walk In The Room 0
49 32 Chiffons, The I Have A Boyfriend 3
50 0 Cannon, Freddy Abigail Beecher 0
 


Sunday, June 8, 2014

1050 CHUM Chart Monday, June 08, 1964

CHART NUMBER 378

Monday, June 08, 1964
Chart Number: 378  Chart Number: 378  

This
 Week 
Last
 Week 
ArtistTrackTotal
Weeks
27Beach Boys, TheDon't Worry Baby1
12Peter & GordonA World Without Love5
24Starr, LucilleFrench Song, The5
31Gerry & The PacemakersI'm The One6
410Dixie Cups, TheChapel Of Love4
53Presley, ElvisKiss Me Quick6
66Clark Five, DaveDo You Love Me4
78Wells, MaryMy Guy8
85Armstrong, LouisHello, Dolly!15
918Small, MillieMy Boy Lollipop3
107Everett, BettyShoop Shoop Song, The (It's In His Kiss)9
119Swinging Blue Jeans, TheHippy Hippy Shake12
1213Kramer, Billy J. & The DakotasBad To Me4
1314Gerry & The PacemakersDon't Let The Sun Catch You Crying3
1421Wailers, TheTall Cool One5
1512Warwick, DionneWalk On By3
1627Beach Boys, TheI Get Around2
1715Swinging Blue Jeans, TheGood Golly Miss Molly5
1816Reflections, The(Just Like) Romeo And Juliet7
1920Searchers, TheAin't That Just Like Me4
2023Charles Singers, RayLove Me With All Your Heart5
2122Presley, ElvisViva Las Vegas3
2122Presley, ElvisWhat'd I Say3
2226Gaye, MarvinOnce Upon A Time2
2337Searchers, TheSugar And Spice2
2411Clark Five, DaveBits And Pieces9
2525Davis, SkeeterGonna Get Along Without You Now4
2525Dey, TraceyGonna Get Along Without You Now4
2619Clark Five, DaveGlad All Over16
2717Stafford, TerrySuspicion12
2824Beatles, TheAll My Lovin'13
2935Streisand, BarbraPeople2
3046Rivers, JohnnyMemphis1
3131Vinton, BobbyTell Me Why2
3236Rodgers, JimmieWorld We Used To Know, The3
3332New Christy Minstrels, TheToday4
3440Chad & JeremyYesterday's Gone1
3538Bryant, AnitaWorld Of Lonely People, The3
3641Harrison, DannyBlue Souvenirs2
3743Rolling Stones, TheNot Fade Away2
3847Stafford, TerryI'll Touch A Star1
390Searchers, TheDon't Throw Your Love Away0
4049Round RobinKick That Little Foot Sally Ann1
4144Gore, LesleyI Don't Wanna Be A Loser1
420Curtola, BobbyAs Long As I'm Sure Of You0
4345Martino, AlTears And Roses2
440Berry, ChuckNo Particular Place To Go0
450Lee, BrendaAlone With You0
460Lawrence, SteveEverybody Knows0
4750Darin, BobbyMilord1
480Pavone, RitaJust Once More0
490Ska Kings, TheJamaica Ska0
500Allan Sisters, TheLarry0

CHUM HISTORY

"1050 CHUM" was a legendary Top 40 powerhouse during the late 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s.

Early history and Top 40 format

CHUM AM was launched as a dawn-to-dusk radio station on October 28, 1945 by Jack Q'Part, an entrepreneur in the business of patent medicines. The station, then operating from studios in the Mutual Street Arena, was taken over in December 1954 by Allan Waters, a salesman from Q'Parts' patent medicine business. Waters' first major move was to secure a license for 24-hour-a-day broadcasting for CHUM, along with a power increase to 5,000 watts. Less than three years after Waters acquired the station, and soon after bringing the new fulltime transmitter online, a major programming change was made. On May 27 1957, Waters switched to a "Top 50" format that had proven itself popular in some U.S. cities; Elvis Presley's "All Shook Up" was the first song played. "1050 CHUM" pioneered rock and roll radio in Toronto, and was noteworthy for hosting many noteworthy rock concerts including, among others, visits to Maple Leaf Gardens by Elvis Presley (1957) and The Beatles (1964, '65, and '66). While the station was rising to the top of the popularity ratings in Toronto in the early 1960s, it also built yet another new transmitter in Mississauga, Ontario (a few miles west of the current Toronto city line) along the Lake Ontario shoreline, and raised its power once again to its current 50,000 watts around the clock.

CHUM DJs of the 1960s were zany morning man Al Boliska, who quit in late 1963 to go 'across the street' to CKEY.He was replaced by WKBW, Buffalo radio & TV personality Jay Nelson, popularly known as "Jungle Jay" from his role as host of a children's show on Buffalo's Channel 7 which was also popular among Toronto youngsters. He would be followed by housewives' jock John Spragge; singer/DJ Mike Darow; Pete Nordheimer, replaced in 1961 by witty Bob McAdorey; teen DJ Dave Johnson; and all night maven Bob Laine. Later additions to the CHUM DJ lineup included Duff Roman and Brian Skinner, both of whom came over from CKEY (then owned by Jack Kent Cooke). In the late 1960s, early 1970s, CHUM DJ's included Duke Roberts (also known as Gary Duke for a time), Johnny Mitchell (better known today as Sonny Fox), J. Michael Wilson, Tom Rivers, Scott Carpenter, Jim Van Horne, John Rode, Don Reagan, Terry Steele and Roger Ashby. Among their later mighttime hosts was John D. Roberts, who joined CHUM in 1977 and would eventually become known across North America as White House correspondent for CBS-TV and host of CNN's morning program "American Morning."

CHUM was also well known for its contests, like the 1970s' "I Listen to CHUM" promotion, in which DJs would dial phone numbers at random and award $1,000 to anyone who answered the phone with that phrase.

From gold-based to oldies

By the mid-1980s, CHUM had lost ground in the Toronto ratings to competitor Top 40 station CFTR and FM-based music stations. On June 6, 1986, CHUM dropped its Top 40 format for a heavily gold-based adult contemporary format ("Favourites of Yesterday and Today"). By 1989, CHUM adopted an oldies format, drawing heavily on its previous Top 40 reputation to cater to the fans of that era's music.

Chart #1 - Monday, May 27, 1957 - TOP 50

CHART NUMBER 1

Monday, May 27, 1957

Chart Number: 1
This
Week
Last
Week
ArtistTrackTotal
Weeks
10Presley, ElvisAll Shook Up0
20Boone, PatLove Letters In The Sand0
30Williams, AndyI Like Your Kind Of Love0
40Everly Brothers, TheBye Bye Love0
50Mineo, SalStart Movin' (In My Direction)0
60Storm, GaleDark Moon0
70Robbins, MartyA White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)0
80Gracie, CharlieFabulous0
90Como, PerryGirl With The Golden Braids, The0
100Ray, JohnnieYes Tonight, Josephine0
110Diamonds, TheLittle Darlin'0
120Dell-Vikings, TheCome Go With Me0
130Boone, PatWhy Baby Why0
140Husky, FerlinGone0
150Como, PerryRound And Round0
160Berry, ChuckSchool Day0
170Knox, BuddyParty Doll0
170Lawrence, SteveParty Doll0
180Dorsey Orchestra, JimmySo Rare0
190Domino, FatsI'm Walkin'0
190Nelson, RickyI'm Walkin'0
200Gracie, CharlieButterfly0
200Williams, AndyButterfly0
210Belafonte, HarryMama Look At Bubu0
220Lowe, JimFour Walls0
220Reeves, JimFour Walls0
230Dee, JohnnySittin' In The Balcony0
230Cornell, DonSittin' In The Balcony0
230Cochran, EddieSittin' In The Balcony0
240Mathis, JohnnyWonderful! Wonderful!0
250Mello-Tones, TheRosie Lee0
250Tune Drops, TheRosie Lee0
260Coasters, TheYoung Blood0
270Domino, FatsValley Of Tears0
280Draper, RustyFreight Train0
290Gilkyson, Terry & The Easy RidersMarianne0
290Hilltoppers, TheMarianne0
300Bowen, JimmyI'm Stickin' With You0
310Laine, FrankieLove Is A Golden Ring0
320Platters, TheI'm Sorry0
330Hunter, Ivory JoeEmpty Arms0
330Brewer, TeresaEmpty Arms0
340Sands, TommyTeen-Age Crush0
350Little RichardLucille0
360Sands, TommyMy Love Song0
370Starr, KayJamie Boy0
380Starr, RandyAfter School0
390Johnson, BettyLittle White Lies0
400Bennett, TonyOne For My Baby (And One More For The Road)0
410Knox, BuddyRock Your Little Baby To Sleep0
420Clooney, RosemaryMangos0
430Cornell, DonMama Guitar0
440Belloc, DanFlip Top0
450Baker, LavernJim Dandy Got Married0
460Boone, PatBernardine0
470Copeland, KenPledge Of Love0
470Torok, MitchellPledge Of Love0
480Four Lads, TheI Just Don't Know0
490Armenian Jazz SextetHarem Dance0
500Williams, BillyI'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter0

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