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Johnny Rock and Roll Radio, San Antonio, TX (2025)

12/28/2025

TONIGHT — 70’s Gold with DJ Ernie T
Spotlight on 1979
6 PM to 8 PM CT
Tonight, DJ Ernie T takes you back to 1979—a year when disco ruled the dance floor, rock sharpened its edge, and radio was absolutely unstoppable. This two-hour edition of 70’s Gold is packed with the songs that closed out the decade in style and helped define a generation.
You’ll hear classic tracks from an incredible lineup of artists, including:
Earth, Wind & Fire
Bee Gees
Gloria Gaynor
Rickie Lee Jones
Eric Clapton
Joe Jackson
Village People
Peaches & Herb
Foreigner
The Cars
The Doobie Brothers
And many, many more 70s favorites
From dance-floor anthems to album-rock staples and smooth crossover hits, 1979 had it all—and DJ Ernie T is spinning the very best of it, the way it was meant to be heard.

What song from 1979 instantly takes you back the moment it comes on?

🌍 HOW TO LISTEN TO Johnny Rock and Roll Radio:
✅ Official website: www.johnnyrockandrollradio.org
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12/27/2025

December 27, 1971
After a successful trial run as a summer replacement series, The Sonny and Cher Show officially began its four-and-a-half-year run on CBS, quickly becoming one of the most popular and recognizable variety shows of the 1970s.
Hosted by Sonny Bono and Cher, the program blended comedy sketches, celebrity guests, fashion-forward style, and musical performances that reflected the changing pop culture of the era. It became a weekly destination for American families and helped define the look and sound of early-’70s television.
Interestingly, while the show was a major ratings success, the duo reached the Billboard Top 40 only twice during its run:
“A Cowboy’s Work Is Never Done” ( #8 in 1972)
“When You Say Love” ( #32 in 1972)
Cher, however, surged ahead as a solo artist during the same period. She scored five solo Top 40 hits, including two number-one singles:
“Half-Breed” ( #1 in 1973)
“Dark Lady” ( #1 in 1974)
The contrast highlighted Cher’s growing independence as an artist and star, even as the duo remained a beloved television fixture. Together, Sonny and Cher created a show that perfectly captured its time—equal parts humor, music, and style.

Did you tune in more for the comedy, the music, or Cher’s unforgettable fashion moments?

12/27/2025

🎶On this day December 27, 1971

12/27/2025

Tonight from 6pm to 8pm CT, I’m sliding into the driver’s seat for a brand-new episode of Backseat Memories, where the headlights glow a little softer, the dashboard lights feel a little warmer, and every song takes you somewhere your heart remembers.
We’ll be drifting through two full hours of timeless love songs, slow-dance favorites, and those late-night radio treasures that turned long drives, first dates, and summer nights into memories that still linger. Whether you’re relaxing at home, cruising down the highway, or just in the mood to revisit a moment that meant something, this show is all about connection, comfort, and classic romance.

Join me, Johnny Rock tonight at 6pm CT as we open the musical scrapbook and let the memories do what they do best.

What song instantly takes you back to a moment you’ll never forget?

🌍 HOW TO LISTEN TO Johnny Rock and Roll Radio:
✅ Official website: www.johnnyrockandrollradio.org
✅ Direct browser stream: https://s4.radio.co/sc95052014/listen
✅ Apple App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/johnny-rock-roll-radio/id1562820312

12/27/2025

Coming up at 5pm CT, it’s time once again for The ELVIS Hour — the show that celebrates the man who changed music forever!
We’ll take you back to Memphis, Hollywood, and Las Vegas with a full hour of Elvis classics, rare tracks, and the stories behind the songs that defined a generation. From his early Sun Studio sessions to the big hits that shook the world, you’ll hear the voice, the energy, and the heart of The King of Rock ’n’ Roll like never before.
So put on your blue suede shoes, turn up the volume, and let’s keep the legend alive — it’s all happening at 5pm CT, right here on Johnny Rock and Roll Radio!

What’s your favorite Elvis song you’d love to hear tonight?

🌍 HOW TO LISTEN TO Johnny Rock and Roll Radio:
✅ Official website: www.johnnyrockandrollradio.org
✅ Direct browser stream: https://s4.radio.co/sc95052014/listen
✅ Apple App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/johnny-rock-roll-radio/id1562820312

12/27/2025

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12/27/2025

TONIGHT — 70’s Gold with DJ Ernie T
Spotlight on 1979
8 PM to 10 PM CT
Tonight, DJ Ernie T takes you back to 1979—a year when disco ruled the dance floor, rock sharpened its edge, and radio was absolutely unstoppable. This two-hour edition of 70’s Gold is packed with the songs that closed out the decade in style and helped define a generation.
You’ll hear classic tracks from an incredible lineup of artists, including:
Earth, Wind & Fire
Bee Gees
Gloria Gaynor
Rickie Lee Jones
Eric Clapton
Joe Jackson
Village People
Peaches & Herb
Foreigner
The Cars
The Doobie Brothers
And many, many more 70s favorites
From dance-floor anthems to album-rock staples and smooth crossover hits, 1979 had it all—and DJ Ernie T is spinning the very best of it, the way it was meant to be heard.

What song from 1979 instantly takes you back the moment it comes on?

🌍 HOW TO LISTEN TO Johnny Rock and Roll Radio:
✅ Official website: www.johnnyrockandrollradio.org
✅ Direct browser stream: https://s4.radio.co/sc95052014/listen
✅ Apple App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/johnny-rock-roll-radio/id1562820312

12/27/2025

🎶ON THIS DAY DECEMBER 26th, 1970🎶
🎵 A Milestone Hit
My Sweet Lord was released in late 1970 as the lead single from George Harrison’s triple album All Things Must Pass — his first major work after the Beatles split.
It became a global smash, topping the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and the U.K. charts, making it the first solo single by any former Beatle to hit No. 1 in both countries.
The song blended Western pop with spiritual lyrics and influences (including Hindu mantra and a gospel inflection), reflecting Harrison’s personal musical and spiritual interests.

⚖️ The Plagiarism Lawsuit
Soon after its success, Bright Tunes Music Corporation — publisher of the 1963 Chiffons hit He’s So Fine — filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Harrison in February 1971.
The claim was that My Sweet Lord borrowed key melodic elements from He’s So Fine, which had been a No. 1 pop hit ten years earlier.
Harrison insisted he didn’t intentionally copy the Chiffons song; he said his inspiration came from other sources (such as the gospel hymn “Oh Happy Day”).

🧠 Subconscious Plagiarism
The case didn’t go to trial until 1976. In a rare and now-famous legal finding, Judge Richard Owen ruled that while Harrison hadn’t deliberately plagiarized, he had “subconsciously” copied significant parts of He’s So Fine — because he had heard the song before and the musical similarities were too close to ignore.
This “subconscious plagiarism” verdict became a key moment in music copyright law, illustrating that intent isn’t required for infringement if the similarity and access to the original work can be shown.

💰 Damages and Long Legal Battles
Determining damages dragged on for years — complicated by business maneuvers involving Harrison’s former manager Allen Klein, who purchased Bright Tunes and later became plaintiff under his company ABKCO Music.
In 1981, the court ordered Harrison to pay $587,000, a figure tied to Klein’s purchase price for He’s So Fine, and part of a settlement that gave Harrison and Klein various rights to the songs in different territories.
Even after that decision, litigation continued into the 1990s, finally concluding around 1998, making it one of the longest and most complex copyright disputes in rock history.

🎶 Cultural Aftermath
The case left a lasting imprint on Harrison personally and on the music industry at large. He penned a lighthearted response song, This Song, addressing the lawsuit’s absurdity and the challenge of defining originality in pop music.
The dispute remains a frequently cited example in discussions about musical influence vs. infringement, and how legal systems handle similarities between popular songs.
Flypaper
In short, My Sweet Lord was both a career-defining solo triumph for Harrison and the centerpiece of a landmark legal battle that shaped how copyright is interpreted in music — especially the tricky idea that an artist can unintentionally echo another’s work.

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12/27/2025

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12/27/2025

December 27, 1969
On this day, Led Zeppelin scored their first number one album as Led Zeppelin II surged to the top of the Billboard album chart. Released just two months earlier, the album famously knocked The Beatles’ Abbey Road out of the top spot, signaling a major shift in rock dominance at the close of the 1960s.
Led Zeppelin II went on to sell over 15 million copies worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling and most influential hard rock albums of all time. Recorded on the road between tour dates, the LP captured a raw, powerful sound that helped define the future of heavy rock.
The album spawned just one U.S. single, “Whole Lotta Love,” which climbed to #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the Cash Box Best Sellers chart. In a move typical of the era for British bands, the single was not released in the UK, further emphasizing Zeppelin’s album-oriented philosophy.
From Jimmy Page’s towering riffs to Robert Plant’s electrifying vocals, Led Zeppelin II wasn’t just a commercial breakthrough—it was a cultural turning point that announced rock’s next decade with authority.

Where does Led Zeppelin II rank on your all-time classic rock album list?

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12/27/2025

December 27, 1965
On this day, Davy Jones appeared in a dramatic and unexpected television role, playing a drug addict on the episode titled “If You Play Your Cards Right, You Too Can Be a Loser” of the medical drama Ben Casey.
At the time, Davy Jones was still best known as a young British actor and musical performer, far removed from the teen-idol image that would soon define him. Ironically, just months earlier, he had already been hired to appear in a new NBC comedy series that was still in development and hadn’t yet found its final identity.
That experimental project would ultimately become The Monkees, which premiered on September 12, 1966 and quickly became a cultural phenomenon. Within a year, Davy Jones went from portraying a troubled ju**ie in a serious medical drama to becoming one of the most recognizable faces on television and one of the biggest pop stars in the world.
It’s a fascinating reminder of how quickly careers could pivot in the 1960s—and how close Davy Jones came to being remembered very differently.
Did you ever catch Davy Jones in his dramatic acting roles before The Monkees took over the airwaves?

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12/27/2025

December 27, 1958
On this day, Buddy Holly made his first return to his hometown of Lubbock, Texas since becoming a major national star—and he made sure it was anything but ordinary.
Buddy’s visit included a live broadcast over KLLL Radio, transmitted not from a concert hall or studio, but from a local fruit and vegetable store, giving fans a rare and personal connection to the hometown hero who had taken rock and roll by storm.
The day didn’t stop there. Buddy later returned to the KLLL studios, where station management issued him a challenge: write and record a song in just thirty minutes. Buddy accepted—and delivered “You’re the One,” proving once again that his songwriting instincts were as sharp as his ambition.
The moment perfectly captured who Buddy Holly was—innovative, generous with his time, deeply connected to his roots, and fearless when it came to creativity. Even at the height of fame, he never forgot where he came from.

What do you think it must have felt like to hear Buddy Holly live on hometown radio that day?

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