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THE LUMBERJACK - Hal Willis Sims 207 - October 30, 1964; #27 WLS Hal Willis (Leonard Gauthier) was born in Quebec, Canada, and began his career with his wife Ginger as a rock and roll act that was hired by Colonel Tom Parker to tour with a young Elvis Presley in 1956. By the early 1960s, Willis had drifted more into country music. “The Lumberjack” was his most popular single, making #5 on the US country charts and #1 on the Canadian country charts. It became his signature song, as he became known as “Mr. Lumberjack.” It made #27 on the WLS Silver Dollar Survey, #120 (#5CW) on Billboard, #106 on Cashbox, and #83 (#3CW) on Record World. The unique sound of this record caught the ear of WLS’ powers-that-be, as during this time quite a few country songs were being played at WLS (this came to a halt when WJJD went to an all-country format in 1965). The 80-year-old Willis was still issuing new singles as of 2013.
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is widely regarded as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 20th century. Presley's energetic and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, brought both great success and initial controversy. Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi; his family moved...
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