My Place: Songs In Spanish On The U.S. Hit Parade

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My Place: Songs In Spanish On The U.S. Hit Parade

开云体育 | By Joel Najman

Published May 20, 2016 at 8:32 AM EDT

A detail from a 45-rpm record label of 'Besame Mucho' by The Coasters.

This week on My Place, hear an hour of vintage hit songs on the U.S. Hot 100 that were partially or entirely sung in Spanish, with memorable recordings by Ritchie Valens, the Coasters and the Sandpipers.

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Joel Najman

Joel has been a part of Vermont's radio scene since 1964. He began his career at WIPS in Ticonderoga, New York. In 1965, he moved to WFAD in Middlebury, Vermont, where he attended Middlebury College. Over the years, Joel worked at radio stations WJOY, WQCR, WDOT, WDEV and WVAA where he served at various times as Morning Announcer, Program Director and News Director.

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