Let’s listen to songs connected to this date on the calendar. Today’s medley, shorter than most, features the first single by a Canadian band, a big hit by a British group, and two songs from the Fifties. I put these songs in chronological order so don’t be fooled when the last two come later than the first two.
The reason is simple. Both of those “real oldies” (from 1958 and 1954, respectively) are being played because two members of the bands that recorded them both died on January 16th.

Play button is on the left … Volume slider is on the right

What Happened On January 16th?

The Guess Who released their first hit in 1965
Badfinger released a monster hit in 1972
Dub Jones, bass vocalist with the Coasters, died in 2000
Pookie Hudson, lead singer with The Spaniels, died in 2007