On this day, 12/20/1965 - Wilson Pickett records "634-5789," which was written by Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper. The phone number 634-5789 is a reference to the Marvelettes' 1962 hit "Beechwood 4-5789."
Leading to "Rikki Don't Lose That Number", by Steely Dan in 1974 and 1981's "867-5309" by Tommy Tutone. No word on whether 25 or 6 to 4 from Chicago connected probably the wrong time of day, they might have needed the operator's help to make that call, like this guy "Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)" by Jim Croce.
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Long distance information kept givin' me Memphis Tennessee, and they never found the party tryin' to get in touch with me...