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Wolverton and Other Mountains
A Pop Stand playlist for a peak musical experience
So much of the delightful pop music from last century is slipping into obscurity. Our popular culture gets more disposable all the time.
I’d love it if there were a themed oldies podcast or weekly hour on public radio — Pop Stand? — that would introduce vintage hits and oddities to a new audience.
Anybody got an idea how to make this a reality?
Here’s a sample playlist for one installment. I have scores. I call this particular pod “Mountaineering.”
Please add songs to the playlist if you can in the comments section. There are more, for sure. These are mostly off the top of my head.
Wolverton Mountain — Claude King
Gilgarry Mountain — Peter, Paul & Mary
Rocky Mountain High — John Denver
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough –Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Go Into the Mountains — Trini Lopez
Mountain of Love — Harold Dorman
The Big Rock Candy Mountain — Burl Ives
The Mountain’s High — Dick & Dee Dee
Gonna Build a Mountain — Sammy Davis Jr.
Climb Every Mountain — Shirley Bassey
First There Is a Mountain — Donovan
River Deep, Mountain High — Ike & Tina Turner
The Bear Went Over the Mountain — Captain Kangaroo & Mr. Greenjeans
