Episode 6: The Week Ending June 11, 1977, Big Ol’ Jet Airliner Gonna Fly Higher and Higher Now

Whatcha gonna do when there are rumors of the boogie man? Did you just hop on a jet airliner and head to California, or Margaritaville, or perhaps Texas, or somewhere else to enjoy those southern nights? Whatever you did, it was clear you had better fly now and head higher and higher until it looked like you made it to safety. This week we take a bird’s eye view of the Billboard Top 40 from the week ending June 11, 1977 when the inflation rate was as high as the music.
Here is a link to the listing of songs in this week’s countdown: https://top40weekly.com/1977-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_11th_June_1977
Also a few interesting links to things we talked about in this episode:
Wernher von Braun: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wernher_von_Braun
An analysis of Glen Campbell’s awesome guitar playing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5EgWT846IY
Larry Bird Sports Illustrated Cover: (Dad is guy in the blue shirt just below Larry’s left hand):https://sicovers.com/featured/boston-celtics-larry-bird-march-23-1992-sports-illustrated-cover.html
KC and the Sunshine Band I’m Your Boogie Man (Midnight Special 1977): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8jHcRg9-jI
The Ultimate Disco Cruise: https://ultimatediscocruise.com/