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Where the Action Is Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

56 Episodes 1965 - 1965

Episode 0

Pilot

A one-hour unaired pilot taped in February 1965 for CBS-TV. The performers are The Supremes, The 4 Seasons, Bobby Freeman, Jan and Dean, Paul Revere and The Raiders, Chad and Jeremy, Frankie Avalon, Dick and Dee Dee and Bobby Rydell.

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Episode 1

Episode #1.1

Mon, Jun 28, 196530 mins

Jan and Dean ("Surf City" and "You Really Know How to Hurt a Guy"), Dee Dee Sharp ("Ride" and "You'll Never Be Mine"), Steve Alaimo ("King of the Road"), Linda Scott ("Yessiree") and Paul Revere and the Raiders ("She's About A Mover.")

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Episode 2

Episode #1.2

Tue, Jun 29, 196530 mins

The Zombies ("She's Coming Home," "She's Not There" and "Tell Her No"), Jimmy Clanton ("Hurting Each Other" and "Go, Jimmy Go"), Linda Scott ("Downtown" and "I Know a Place") and Steve Alaimo ("Doggone")

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Episode 3

Episode #1.3

Wed, Jun 30, 196530 mins

Jackie DeShannon ("What the World Needs Now Is Love"), Eddie Hodges ("New Orleans," "Hard Times for Young Lovers"), The Velvelettes ("He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'," "Lonely, Lonely Girl Am I"), and Linda Scott ("Don't Lose Your Head").

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Episode 4

Episode #1.4

Thu, Jul 1, 196530 mins

The Shangri-Las ("Remember (Walking in the Sand)" and "Give Us Your Blessings"), Gene Chandler ("What Now" and "Nothing Can Stop Me"), The Detergents ("Mrs. Jones ('Ow About It)") and Paul Revere and the Raiders ("Money").

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Episode 5

Episode #1.5

Fri, Jul 2, 196530 mins

James Brown ("Out of Sight"), Jody Miller ("Silver Threads and Golden Needles"), Paul Revere and the Raiders ("Do You Love Me?"), and Steve Alaimo ("It's Not Unusual").

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Episode 6

Episode #1.6

Mon, Jul 5, 196530 mins

The Newbeats ("I Can't Hear You No More" and "(The Bees Are For The Birds) The Birds Are For The Bees"), Paul Revere and the Raiders ("Searchin'"), Linda Scott ("Patch It Up"), and Steve Alaimo ("I Don't Know").

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Episode 7

Episode #1.7

Tue, Jul 6, 196530 mins

Tommy Roe ("Everybody" and "Fourteen Pair of Shoes"), April Stevens and Nino Tempo ("Begin the Beguine" and "Think Of You"), Steve Alaimo ("You Turn Me On"), Paul Revere and the Raiders ("For Your Love").

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Episode 8

Episode #1.8

Wed, Jul 7, 196530 mins

The Byrds ("I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better" and "Mr. Tambourine Man"), Jackie DeShannon ("It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day)" and "Oh Boy"), Steve Alaimo ("Concrete and Clay"), Linda Scott ("I'll Never Find Another You"), and Paul Revere and the Raiders ("I'm Henry the VIII, I Am" and "Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter").

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Episode 9

Episode #1.9

Thu, Jul 8, 196530 mins

Del Shannon ("Runaway" and "Stranger in Town"), Sonny and Cher ("I Got You Babe" and "Just You"), Paul Revere and The Raiders ("Big Boy Pete").

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Episode 10

Episode #1.10

Fri, Jul 9, 196530 mins

The Drifters ("On Broadway" and "Up On The Roof"), Brian Hyland and Linda Scott ("Can't Buy Me Love" duet), Steve Alaimo ("Mashed Potatoes"), Paul Revere and the Raiders ("Ticket to Ride").

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Episode 11

Episode #1.11

Mon, Jul 12, 196530 mins

Guests are Mel Carter ("When a Boy Falls in Love" and "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me") and Ian Whitcomb ("You Turn Me On (Turn On Song)" and "River Of No Return").

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Episode 12

Episode #1.12

Tue, Jul 13, 196530 mins

Sam The Sham and The Pharaohs "Wooly Bully and Long Tall Sally," Mr. Ronnie Dove "(It Takes) A Little Bit of Heaven and Right or Wrong," Linda Scott "Catch A Falling Star," Steve Alaimo "Cast Your Fate to The Wind" and Paul Revere and The Raiders "Like, Long Hair (1961.)"

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Episode 13

Episode #1.13

Wed, Jul 14, 196530 mins

Herman's Hermits ("Wonderful World," "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" and a medley of "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat?/"I'm Henry VIII, I Am/"For Your Love"), Steve Alaimo ("My Heart Cries for You"), Linda Scott ("I Like It Like That").

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Episode 14

Episode #1.14

Thu, Jul 15, 196530 mins

Jan and Dean ("Little Old Lady from Pasadena" and "Sidewalk Surfin'"), Lenny Welch ("Since I Fell For You" and "Darling Take Me Back"), and Paul Revere and the Raiders ("Louie Louie").

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Episode 15

Episode #1.15

Fri, Jul 16, 196530 mins

Bobby Rydell ("Forget Him" and "Wildwood Days"), Paul Revere and the Raiders ("Searchin'"), Linda Scott ("That Old Feeling") and Steve Alaimo ("Baby the Rain Must Fall.")

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Episode 16

Episode #1.16

Mon, Jul 19, 196530 mins

The Sir Douglas Quintet ("She's About a Mover") and Jackie and Gayle ("That's How It Goes").

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Episode 17

Episode #1.17

Tue, Jul 20, 196530 mins

The Crystals ("He's Sure the Boy I Love"), The Newbeats ("Bread and Butter"), Paul Revere and the Raiders ("For Your Love"), and Steve Alaimo ("Every Day I Have to Cry").

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Episode 18

Episode #1.18

Wed, Jul 21, 196530 mins

Billy Butler ("I Can't Work No Longer"), Jackie Wilson ("No Pity In The Naked City," "Baby Workout" and "Danny Boy"), Linda Scott ("Can't Buy Me Love"), Paul Revere and the Raiders ("Seventh Son"), and Steve Alaimo ("Wonderful World").

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Episode 19

Episode #1.19

Thu, Jul 22, 196530 mins

Junior Walker and the All-Stars ("Do The Boomerang" and "Shotgun"), Piccola Pupa ("Break Away" and "Volare"), Linda Scott ("Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?"), Paul Revere/Raiders ("Time Is On My Side"), Steve Alaimo ("Cry of the Wild Goose")

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Episode 20

Episode #1.20

Fri, Jul 23, 196530 mins

The Kinks ("Everybody's Gonna Be Happy," "Set Me Free" and "You Really Got Me"), Jimmy Velvet ("The History Of Love"), Linda Scott ("I've Told Every Little Star"), Steve Alaimo ("Everybody Knows").

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Episode 21

Episode #1.21

Mon, Jul 26, 196530 mins

Freddy Cannon ("Action" and "Palisades Park"), Jody Miller ("Queen of the House"), Linda Scott ("Don't Bet Money Honey"), and Paul Revere and The Raiders ("Wha'd I Say?")

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Episode 22

Episode #1.22

Tue, Jul 27, 196530 mins

Fred Hughes ("Love Me Baby"), Les Sultans ("The Last Time"), Linda Scott ("Memphis"), and Steve Alaimo ("Tiger By the Tail").

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Episode 23

Episode #1.23

Wed, Jul 28, 196530 mins

The Guest Stars on "Where the Action is (1965)" are Peter and Gordon "Peter Asher and Gordon Waller" performs "I Go to Pieces and To Know You is to Love You" {A Cover of The 1958 No. 1 Hit by The Teddy Bears} and Mr. Bobby Byrd sings "Baby, Baby, Baby (1964) and We Are in Love."

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Episode 24

Episode #1.24

Thu, Jul 29, 196530 mins

The Shangri-Las ("Twist and Shout" and "Give Him a Great Big Kiss"), Jimmy Clanton ("Venus in Blue Jeans" and "Just a Dream"), Paul Revere and the Raiders ("Like, Long Hair"), and Linda Scott ("You Turn Me On").

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Episode 25

Episode #1.25

Fri, Jul 30, 196530 mins

Aretha Franklin ("Soulville" and "Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody"), Sonny and Cher ("Baby Don't Go"), Cher ("All I Really Want to Do"), Paul Revere and the Raiders ("Satisfaction"), and Steve Alaimo ("Heartbreak").

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Episode 26

Episode #1.26

Mon, Aug 2, 196530 mins

Eddie Hodges ("I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door" and "(Girls, Girls, Girls) Made to Love"), The Vibrations ("End Up Crying" and "My Girl Sloopy"), Linda Scott ("All I Really Want to Do"), and Steve Alaimo ("Cast Your Fate to the Wind").

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Episode 27

Episode #1.27

Tue, Aug 3, 196530 mins

Bobby Rydell ("The Joker," "Diana" and "A World Without Love"), Joe Tex ("Hold On To What You've Got"), and Linda Scott ("Rock and Roll Music"). Steve Alaimo, Mark Lindsay and Paul Revere/Raiders perform a medley of Little Richard songs.

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Episode 28

Episode #1.28

Wed, Aug 4, 196530 mins

Mr. Mel Carter sings "The Richest Man Alive and Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me," Sam The Sham and The Pharaohs "Every Woman I Know and Wooly Bully," Paul Revere and The Raiders "These Are Bad Times," Linda Scott "Rockin' Robin" and Steve Alaimo "Cast Your Fate to The Wind."

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Episode 29

Episode #1.29

Thu, Aug 5, 196530 mins

Jewel Akens ("It's The Only Way To Fly," "Birds and the Bees"), The Byrds ("The Bells of Rhymney," "All I Really Want to Do"), Linda Scott ("A Thousand Stars"), Steve Alaimo ("Don't Let Go"), and Paul Revere/Raiders ("My Wife Can't Cook").

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Episode 30

Episode #1.30

Fri, Aug 6, 196530 mins

In Marina Del Rey, The Crystals perform "He's a Rebel." At Kirkwood's, Jackie DeShannon sings "Needles and Pins" and "What the World Needs Now Is Love."

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Episode 31

Episode #1.31

Mon, Aug 9, 196530 mins

James Brown ("Maybe the Last Time," "Try Me" and "Prisoner of Love"), April Stevens and Nino Tempo ("Deep Purple" and "Swing Me"), Paul Revere and the Raiders ("What'd I Say?" and "Mojo Workout"), and Steve Alaimo ("I Like It Like That").

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Episode 32

Episode #1.32

Tue, Aug 10, 196530 mins

The Drifters ("Saturday Night At the Movies," "There Goes My Baby"), Brian Hyland ("Ginny Come Lately," "Stay Away from Her"), Linda Scott ("Little Bitty Pretty One"), Paul Revere/Raiders ("For Your Love"), Steve Alaimo ("You Can Have Her")

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Episode 33

Episode #1.33

Wed, Aug 11, 196530 mins

The Dixiecups ("Iko Iko" and "Two Way Pock-A-Way"), Ian Whitcomb ("Too Many Cars on the Road" and "This Sporting Life"), Paul Revere and the Raiders ("Louie - Go Home"), Linda Scott ("Through the Summer"), and Steve Alaimo ("She Cried").

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Episode 34

Episode #1.34

Thu, Aug 12, 196530 mins

The Hondells ("Little Honda" and "Sea of Love"), Major Lance ("Monkey Time"), and Billy Joe Royal ("Down In the Boondocks").

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Episode 35

Episode #1.35

Fri, Aug 13, 196530 mins

Roosevelt Grier (of the Los Angeles Rams) sings "Spanish Harlem" and "Pizza Pie Man." Sonny and Cher sing "I Got You Babe." Cher solos on "All I Really Want to Do." Paul Revere and the Raiders perform "Monster Mash."

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Episode 36

Episode #1.36

Mon, Aug 16, 196530 mins

Dee Dee Sharp ("Mashed Potatoes," "Rock Me in the Cradle of Love"), Ray Peterson ("One Lonesome Rose," "The Wonder of You"), Paul Revere/Raiders ("Ooh Poo Pah Doo," "You Really Got Me"), Linda Scott and Steve Alaimo ("Mockingbird" duet).

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Episode 37

Episode #1.37

Tue, Aug 17, 196530 mins

Jackie Wilson ("That's Why," "I'm So Lonely" and "Lonely Teardrops"), Pat and Lolly Vegas ("Robot Walk"), Paul Revere and The Raiders ("Love Potion #9"), Steve Alaimo ("Blowin' in the Wind") and Linda Scott ("Movin' On.")

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Episode 38

Episode #1.38

Wed, Aug 18, 196530 mins

The Kinks ("Who'll Be the Next in Line?" "Tired of Waiting for You" and "All Day and All of the Night"), Walter Jackson ("Welcome Home"). The WTAI series regulars perform "Don't You Just Know It?"

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Episode 39

Episode #1.39

Thu, Aug 19, 196530 mins

Bobby Rydell ("It's A Sin To Tell A Lie" and "Bellazza"), The Velvelettes ("Lonely Lonely Girl Am I" and "Should I Tell Them?"), Steve Alaimo ("Love's Gonna Live Here"), Paul Revere and the Raiders ("California Sun").

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Episode 40

Episode #1.40

Fri, Aug 20, 196530 mins

The Turtles ("Almost There" and "It Ain't Me Babe"), Paul Petersen ("The Ring" and "You Don't Need Money"), Linda Scott ("Jim Dandy"), Paul Revere and the Raiders ("Memphis"), and Steve Alaimo ("Dang Me").

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Episode 41

Episode #1.41

Mon, Aug 23, 196530 mins

Gary U.S. Bonds ("Quarter To Three" and "Do the Bumpsie"), The Guilloteens ("Hey You" and "I Don't Believe"), Paul Revere and the Raiders ("Out of Sight"), Steve Alaimo ("Happy"), and Linda Scott ("I Can't Help Myself").

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Episode 42

Episode #1.42

Tue, Aug 24, 196530 mins

The Impressions ("Woman's Got Soul" and "It's All Right"), The Detergents ("Leader Of The Laundromat"), Ian Whitcomb ("Sugar Babe"), Steve Alaimo ("Ya-Ya"), Paul Revere/Raiders ("Slow Down"), Linda Scott ("Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows")

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Episode 43

Episode #1.43

Wed, Aug 25, 196530 mins

At Hollywood's Whisky a Go Go, The Newbeats perform "I Can't Hear You No More" and "(The Bees Are For The Birds) The Birds Are For The Bees." In Hawaii, Ray Peterson sings "Corinna, Corinna" and "The Hawaiian Wedding Song."

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Episode 44

Episode #1.44

Thu, Aug 26, 196530 mins

Duane Eddy ("Trash" and "Spanish Twist"), Peter and Gordon ("True Love Ways" and "Someone Ain't Right"), Paul Revere and the Raiders ("Maybelline"), Linda Scott ("Roll Over Beethoven") and Steve Alaimo ("Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying")

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Episode 45

Episode #1.45

Fri, Aug 27, 196530 mins

James Brown performs "Please, Please, Please." Brian Hyland sings his 1962 hit "Sealed with a Kiss." John Andrea performs "Come On In" and "My Fool of a Heart."

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Episode 46

Episode #1.46

Mon, Aug 30, 196530 mins

THE DRIFTERS ("Up on the Roof" A 1962-1963 No. 5 Hit, "(Here) At The Club" and "Follow Me"), DEL SHANNON ("Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow The Sun)" A 1964-1965 No. 9 Hit and "The Stranger in Town" A No. 30 Hit in 1965), DON HO ("Pearly Shells" and "Night Life"), LINDA SCOTT ("I Don't Know Why (But I Do)") and STEVE ALAIMO ("High Noon.")

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Episode 47

Episode #1.47

Tue, Aug 31, 196530 mins

Gene Chandler ("Nothing Can Stop Me" and "What Now?"), We Five ("You Were On My Mind" and "Somewhere Beyond the Sea"), Linda Scott ("It All Depends on You"), and Steve Alaimo ("Don't Let Go").

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Episode 48

Episode #1.48

Wed, Sep 1, 196530 mins

Barbara Lewis ("Hello Stranger" and "Baby I'm Yours"), Peter and Gordon ("Watcha Gonna Do 'Bout It?"), The Turtles ("It Ain't Me Babe"), Linda Scott ("A Little Bitty Tear"), and Steve Alaimo ("Pretty Little Baby").

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Episode 49

Episode #1.49

Thu, Sep 2, 196530 mins

Cher ("All I Really Want To Do" w/Sonny cameo), Bobby Goldsboro ("Voodoo Woman" / "If You Wait for Love"), Liverpool Five ("If You Gotta Go, Go Now" / "That's What I Want"). Series hosts Linda Scott and Steve Alaimo sing "Are You Ready?"

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Episode 50

Episode #1.50

Fri, Sep 3, 196530 mins

Donovan ("Catch the Wind" and "Goldwatch Blues"), Jackie DeShannon ("When You Walk in the Room" and "What the World Needs Now is Love") and Del Shannon ("Break Up").

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Episode 51

Episode #1.51

Mon, Sep 6, 196530 mins

The Great Scots (from Nova Scotia) perform "Don't Want Your Love." Peter and Gordon (Peter Asher and Gordon Waller) perform "Whatcha Gonna Do 'Bout It?" Series regular Steve Alaimo sings "Big Bad John."

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Episode 52

Episode #1.52

Tue, Sep 7, 196530 mins

Major Lance ("Ain't It A Shame"), Ronnie Dove ("One Kiss for Old Times' Sake" and "Baby, Put Your Arms Around Me"), Sonny and Cher ("I Got You Babe"), Steve Alaimo w/ Mark Lindsay ("Tutti Frutti"), Paul Revere and The Raiders ("I'm Crying")

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Episode 53

Episode #1.53

Wed, Sep 8, 196530 mins

James Brown ("Papa's Got A Brand New Bag"), Bobby Goldsboro ("Little Things" and "See the Funny Little Clown"), Pat and Lolly Vegas ("Robot Walk"), Steve Alaimo ("Don't Let Me Go"), and Linda Scott ("Star Light, Star Bright").

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Episode 54

Episode #1.54

Thu, Sep 9, 196530 mins

On The 1st Season Cancellation of "Where The Action Is" are THE DRIFTERS ("Save The Last Dance For Me" A 1960 No. 1 Hit,) THE WE FIVE (5) ("You Were On My Mind",) Miss Patty Michaels ("Mrs. Johnny (Michaels) and They're Dancing Now") with PAUL REVERE and THE RAIDERS ("The Mule Skinner Blues 1965" A Cover of The 1960 Hit from THE FENDERMEN) and LINDA SCOTT ("What You're Doing?.") {This is The Last Show of Season 1 of "Where The Action Is" and on Next Monday-Friday September 13-17 is The New Season 2 for "Where The Action Is on ABC-TV."}

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Episode 55

Episode #1.55

Fri, Sep 10, 1965

The Lovln' Spoonful ("On The Road Again" and "Do You Believe In Magic?"), Paul Petersen ("You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" and "I Only Have Eyes for You"), Paul Revere and the Raiders ("Steppin' Out"), Steve Alaimo ("I Wake Up Crying").

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