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The week of September 27th:
Monday, 9/27: Bachman Turner Overdrive
Tuesday, 9/28: Steppenwolf
Wednesday, 9/29: Monkees
Thursday, 9/30: Crosby, Stills & Nash
Friday, 10/1:
The week of September 20th:
Monday, 9/20: Jim Croce – Operator
Tuesday, 9/21: Jimi Hendrix – All Along The Watchtower
Wednesday, 9/22: The Band – The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Thursday, 9/23: Bruce Springsteen – Hungry Heart
Friday, 9/24: Paul McCartney – No More Lonely Nights
The week of September 13th:
Monday, 9/13: Chicago – Question 67 and 68
Tuesday, 9/14: Supertramp – Sister Moonshine
Wednesday, 9/15: Foghat – Fool For The City
Thursday, 9/16: Sugarloaf – Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You
Friday, 9/17: The Tubes – She’s A Beauty
The week of September 6th:
Monday, 9/6: –NO 1:45 TODAY–
Tuesday, 9/7: The Pretenders – My City Was Gone
Wednesday, 9/8: Association – Along Comes Mary
Thursday, 9/9: Glenn Frey – You Belong To The City
Friday, 9/10: –NO 1:45 TODAY–
The week of August 30th:
Monday, 8/30: Bob Dylan – Like A Rolling Stone
Tuesday, 8/31: The Rolling Stones – Angie
Wednesday, 9/1: Steve Miller Band – Living In The USA
Thursday, 9/2: ELO – Turn To Stone
Friday, 9/3: –NO 1:45 TODAY–
The week of August 23rd:
Monday, 8/23: The Who – I Can See For Miles
Tuesday, 8/24: James Gang – Midnight Man
Wednesday, 8/25: The Knack – My Sharona
Thursday, 8/26: Bruce Springsteen – Born To Run
Friday, 8/27: Stevie Ray Vaughn – The House Is Rockin’
The week of August 16th:
Monday, 8/16: American Breed – Bend Me, Shape Me
Tuesday, 8/17: Boston – A Man I’ll Never Be
Wednesday, 8/18: Jimi Hendrix – Purple Haze
Thursday, 8/19: The Beatles – All You Need Is Love
Friday, 8/20: Allman Brothers Band – Ramblin’ Man
The week of August 9th:
Monday, 8/9: Chase – Get It On
Tuesday, 8/10: Neil Diamond – Cracklin’ Rosie
Wednesday, 8/11: Guess Who – Star Baby
Thursday, 8/12: Dire Straits – So Far Away
Friday, 8/13: Dan Fogelberg – Part of the Plan
The week of August 2nd:
Bob is on Vacation
The week of July 26th:
Monday, 7/26: Rolling Stones – She’s So Cold
Tuesday, 7/27: Who – Magic Bus
Wednesday, 7/28: Chicago – Feelin’ Stronger Every Day
Thursday, 7/29: Rush – The Big Money
Friday, 7/30: Sweet – Ballroom Blitz
The week of July 19th:
Monday, 7/19: Wings – Listen To What The Man Said
Tuesday, 7/20: Santana – Winning
Wednesday, 7/21: Cat Stevens – Wild World
Thursday, 7/22: Don Henley – The Heart Of The Matter
Friday, 7/23: The Cars – Drive
The week of July 12th:
Monday, 7/12: Fleetwood Mac – Little Lies
Tuesday, 7/13: Journey – Who’s Crying Now
Wednesday, 7/14: Steppenwolf – Born To Be Wild
Thursday, 7/15: Linda Ronstadt – When Will I Be Loved
Friday, 7/16: Deep Purple – Hush
The week of July 5th:
Monday, 7/5: Bob Off
Tuesday, 7/6: Santana – Everybody’s Everything
Wednesday, 7/7: Ringo Starr – It Don’t Come Easy
Thursday, 7/8: Bill Withers – Lean On Me
Friday, 7/9: Grateful Dead – Truckin’
The week of June 28th:
Monday, 6/28: Elton John – Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me
Tuesday, 6/29: Crosby, Stills and Nash – Marrakesh Express
Wednesday, 6/30: George Harrison – Give Me Love
Thursday, 7/1: The Band – The Weight
Friday, 7/2: Mountain – Mississippi Queen
The week of June 21st:
Bob is on Vacation
The week of June 14th:
Monday, 6/14: Grand Funk Railroad – Closer to Home
Tuesday, 6/15: Harry Nilsson – Coconut
Wednesday, 6/16: The Pretenders – Message Of Love
Thursday, 6/17: Carole King – Smackwater Jack
Friday, 6/18: Paul McCartney & The Wings – Let Me Roll It
The week of June 7th:
Monday, 6/7: Bob Welch – Ebony Eyes
Tuesday, 6/8: U2 – I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
Wednesday, 6/9: The Rolling Stones – Beast Of Burden
Thursday, 6/10: Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’
The week of June 1st:
Tuesday, 6/1: The Police – King Of Pain
Wednesday, 6/2: Johnny Rivers – Summer Rain
Thursday, 6/3: The Byrds – So You Want To Be A Rock n’ Roll Star
Friday, 6/4: Tears for Fears – Everybody Wants To Rule The World
The week of May 24th:
Monday, 5/24: Bob Dylan – Positively 4th Street
Tuesday, 5/25: Kansas – Play The Game Tonight
Wednesday, 5/26: Guess Who – Undun
Thursday, 5/27: Elton John – Rocket Man
Friday, 5/28: Graham Nash – Chicago
The week of May 17th:
Monday, 5/17: Rolling Stones – Paint It Black
Tuesday, 5/18: Simple Minds – Don’t You Forget About Me
Wednesday, 5/19: ZZ Top – Tube Snake Boogie
Thursday, 5/20: Doors – Touch Me
Friday, 5/21: David Bowie – Let’s Dance
The week of May 10th:
Monday, 5/10: Donovan – Sunshine Superman
Tuesday, 5/11: Eric Burdon & War – Spill The Wine
Wednesday, 5/12: Wilson Pickett – In The Midnight Hour
Thursday, 5/13: J. Geils Band – Whammer Jammer
Friday, 5/14: Cream – I Feel Free
The week of May 3rd:
Monday, 5/3: REO Speedwagon – Don’t Let Him Go
Tuesday, 5/4: Grand Funk Railroad – The Locomotion
Wednesday, 5/5: CCR – Bad Moon Rising
Thursday, 5/6: Bob Seger System – Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man
Friday, 5/7: Simon & Garfunkel – I Am A Rock
The week of April 26th:
Monday, 4/26: Gary Wright – Dream Weaver
Tuesday, 4/27: Badfinger – Day After Day
Wednesday, 4/28: Steely Dan – FM
Thursday, 4/29: Aretha Franklin – Respect
Friday, 4/30: Seals and Crofts – Diamond Girl
The week of April 19th:
Monday, 4/19: Beatles – Ticket To Ride
Tuesday, 4/20: Humble Pie – 30 Days In The Hole
Wednesday, 4/21: Alice Cooper – No More Mr. Nice Guy
Thursday, 4/22: Squeeze – Tempted
Friday, 4/23: Rolling Stones – Brown Sugar
The week of April 5th:
Monday, 4/5: Hollies – The Air That I Breathe
Tuesday, 4/6: Beach Boys – California Girls
Wednesday, 4/7: Jefferson Airplane – Somebody To Love
Thursday, 4/8: Julian Lennon – Too Late For Goodbyes
Friday, 4/9: Bob Dylan – Lay Lady Lay
The week of March 29th:
Monday, 3/29: Led Zeppelin – Good Times Bad Times
Tuesday, 3/30: Blind Faith – Can’t Find My Way Home
Wednesday, 3/31: Bad Company – Can’t Get Enough
Thursday, 4/1: Doobie Brothers – What A Fool Believes
Friday, 4/2: Leon Russell – Back To The Island
The week of March 22nd:
Monday, 3/22: The Yardbirds – Under Over Sideways Down
Tuesday, 3/23: The Cars – Let’s Go
Wednesday, 3/24: Nick Lowe – I Knew The Bride (When She Used to Rock and Roll)
Thursday, 3/25: Elton John – I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That
Friday, 3/26: ELO – Can’t Get It Out Of My Head
The week of March 15th:
Tuesday, 3/16: Robert Palmer – Every Kinda People
Wednesday, 3/17: Eric Clapton – Wonderful Tonight
Thursday, 3/18: The Mamas & The Papas – Twelve Thirty
Friday, 3/19: Jethro Tull – Hymn 43
The week of March 8th:
Monday, 3/8: The Eagles – Take It To The Limit
Tuesday, 3/9: Paul Revere & The Raiders – Just Like Me
Wednesday, 3/10: Simon & Garfunkel – The Sound of Silence
Thursday, 3/11: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Carry On
Friday, 3/12: James Taylor – You’ve Got A Friend
The week of March 1st:
Monday, 3/1: The Who – Substitute
Tuesday, 3/2: The Beatles – Twist and Shout
Wednesday, 3/3: Edgar Winter Group – Free Ride
Thursday, 3/4: Yes – Owner Of A Lonely Heart
Friday, 3/5: The Rolling Stones – 19th Nervous Breakdown
The week of February 22nd:
Monday, 2/22: The Eagles – Hotel California
Tuesday, 2/23: Aerosmith – Sweet Emotion
Wednesday, 2/24: Manfred Mann – Do Wah Diddy
Thursday, 2/25: The Beatles – For You Blue
Friday, 2/26: The Rolling Stones – She’s A Rainbow
The week of February 15th:
Monday, 2/15: Supertramp – Bloody Well Right
Tuesday, 2/16: Beatles – From Me To You
Wednesday, 2/17: Blackfoot – Highway Song
Thursday, 2/18: Doobie Brothers – Takin’ It To The Streets
Friday, 2/19: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Tears Of A Clown
The week of February 8th:
Monday, 2/8: Canned Heat – Let’s Work Together
Tuesday, 2/9: Carole King – Sweet Seasons
Wednesday, 2/10: Elton John – Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting
Thursday, 2/11: The Monkees – I’m A Believer
Friday, 2/12: The Doors – Love Her Madly
The week of February 1st:
Monday, 2/1: The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand
Tuesday, 2/2: Crosby, Stills & Nash – Marrakesh Express
Wednesday, 2/3: Elton John – Crocodile Rock
Thursday, 2/4: Fleetwood Mac – Silver Springs
Friday, 2/5: Blood, Sweat & Tears – I Can’t Quit Her
Rock n' Roll Roots 9.12.21
Featuring the 60s and 70s Root Salute to Styx’s Tommy Shaw
Rock n' Roll Roots, 9.5.21
Featuring the 60’s and 70’s Root Salute to The 50th Anniversary of the Summer of 1971, Part IV
Rock n' Roll Roots 8.29.21
Featuring the 60s and 70s Root Salute to Charlie Watts
Each week on The Drive’s Facebook page, Social Media Jock Emma Rimsa tries to stump “Mr. Encyclopedia of Rock” Bob Stroud with classic rock trivia.
What comedian played drums in a band with the members of Steely Dan while they were in college? When Jimmy Hendrix moved to England what musician did he live with? Who played the character of Tommy in The Who’s rock opera “Tommy?”
But now Emma needs YOUR help. Submit a classic rock trivia question below that you think will “Stump Stroud!” If Bob answers your question incorrectly, you’ll win a free 20th Anniversary Drive T-shirt!
An acknowledged music junkie, Stroud’s non-radio musical past includes playing his grandmother’s Perry Como 78’s on her Victrola in 1957; buying his first four 45’s in 1962; getting his first transistor radio in 1963; buying “Meet the Beatles” in 1964; and fronting an 11-piece rock and R&B band called Rockestra from 1990 – 2000. In late 2003 Bob was contacted by Cryan’ Shames percussionist, Jim Pilster, aka, J.C. Hooke, and invited to become the new lead singer of this legendary Chicago band. When Bob bought his first Cryan’ Shames record at 15, he never dreamed he’d join the band at 51.
His understated presentation combined with WDRV’s focus on the music has resulted in WDRV being a top ranked station during midday’s since the day WDRV launched. In fact, it was Bob’s voice that introduced Chicagoan’s to 97.1 FM The Drive on April 2nd, 2001, the day it launched.
In 1980, Stroud created the popular Rock & Roll Roots show. “Roots”, as it is commonly referred to, spotlights different artists and groups from 1964 to the early 70’s, and has become a radio staple for classic rock fans. It airs on WDRV-FM every Sunday from 9a-Noon and 9p-Midnight.