Bob Barry's Unearthed Interviews
252 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe music of the 60s and 70s was groundbreaking and it set the stage for the decades of amazing music that followed it. Milwaukee radio legend and Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Barry spoke with countless musicians and celebrities over the years and collected remarkable recordings of his encounters with these talented people, which he's now sharing with the public in this podcast. He spoke with Sonny and Cher, James Brown, Dolly Parton, and and many others, and they shared their amazing stories about their lives and careers. All the episodes will be available as they’re released at WisconsinBroadcastingMuseum.org. This podcast was made possible by a generous contribution from Terry Baun.
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John Cameron Swayze
August 17, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 8.59 MBWe’re going way back in television news history for this podcast. John Cameron Swayze had several jobs in radio and TV before moving on to TV news. The first use of the word anchorman was on a show that he anchored called “Who Said That?” NBC appointed John to host its national political convention coverage in 1948, the first commercial coverage by television. Swayze appeared on the “Camel News Caravan” where he was best known at the time for reporting on the Korean War. He got the job due t...
Mae Boren Axton
August 10, 2022 05:00 - 6 minutes - 6.39 MBAugust 16 is the 45th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death. Mae Boren Axton introduced Elvis to Colonel Tom Parker, the man who would manage Presley from 1955 until 1977, the year Elvis died. Mae was one of the first persons to interview the King. The new movie “Elvis” stars Tom Hanks as Colonel Parker. Mae Axton worked with Johnny Tillotson, Blake Shelton, Willie Nelson, Reba McEntire, and many others. She received an award from the Academy of Country Music for Dedication and service to t...
Tony Butala
August 03, 2022 05:00 - 11 minutes - 10 MBHere is a summertime podcast episode. This group had a hit with the song “Theme from a Summer Place.” Tony Butala was the lead sing of the group “The Lettermen.” He started out performing in a boys’ choir and then became the singing voice of Peter Pan in the Disney animated film. When he was a teenager, he performed in a quartet “The Fourmost,” which included singer, actress Connie Stevens. The Lettermen had many hit records including their first “The Way You Look Tonight.” If you were at th...
Maurice Gibb
July 27, 2022 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.29 MBThe Bee Gees had a string of hits in the 60s and 70s. Maurice Gibb was one of the members of the brother group, the Bee Gees, one of the most successful pop groups of all-time. Maurice’s career started at the age of six in a skiffle rock and roll group named the “Rattlesnakes,” which later became the Bee Gees. His early musical influences included the Beatles, Everly Brothers, the Mills Brothers and Paul Anka. Maurice was the fraternal twin of Robin Gibb. On Dec. 28 1957, the brothers were...
Louis Armstrong
July 20, 2022 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.01 MBThe Beatles owned the Billboard charts in early 1964. From February to May they had three consecutive No. 1 singles, a record, and held all five sports in the top five in early April, a record. They had a total of 14 songs in the top 100 in mid-April…another record. It looked like the American artists were done. But in May of 1964, jazz great Louis Armstrong, at the age of 63, broke the Beatles’ streak with the No. 1 hit “Hello Dolly.” Satchmo was of the most influential artists in jazz hist...
Marvin Hamlisch
July 13, 2022 05:00 - 6 minutes - 6.1 MBBetter than the hat trick. Composer and conductor Marvin Hamlisch won the Oscar, Grammy, Emmy, and Tony awards. He was one of only 16 people to do so. And he, along with Richard Rodgers, won all four of those awards plus a Pulitzer Prize. His first job was a rehearsal pianist for “Funny Girl” with Barbra Streisand. During this interview I learned that he wrote a hit song for a top 40 female artist. Marvin was probably best known for writing “The Entertainer” for the movie “The Sting.” He als...
John Schneider
July 06, 2022 05:00Remember Beauregard “Bo” Duke on the TV series “Dukes of Hazzard?” John Schneider played the part of in 127 episodes from 1979 to 1985. He also had roles in “Smallville,” “Dr. Quinnn, Medicine Woman,” “Desperate Housewives,” and many others. In addition to acting, John did a remake of “It’s Now or Never,” an Elvis Presley hit. It was one of the highest charting Elvis covers of all time. He had several number one country hits, but he didn’t sing the “Dukes of Hazzard” song. That was Waylon Je...
John Schneider
July 06, 2022 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.54 MBRemember Beauregard “Bo” Duke on the TV series “Dukes of Hazzard?” John Schneider played the part of in 127 episodes from 1979 to 1985. He also had roles in “Smallville,” “Dr. Quinnn, Medicine Woman,” “Desperate Housewives,” and many others. In addition to acting, John did a remake of “It’s Now or Never,” an Elvis Presley hit. It was one of the highest charting Elvis covers of all time. He had several number one country hits, but he didn’t sing the “Dukes of Hazzard” song. That was Waylon Je...
Bill Dana
June 29, 2022 05:00 - 6 minutes - 6.3 MBBill Dana was a comedian, actor, and screenwriter. He wrote many routines including “Would You Believe?” for Don Adams on the popular “Get Smart” TV sitcom. Bill created the character Jose Jimenez on “The Steve Allen Show” for the man-in-the-street segments. His many TV appearances included the bumbling elevator operator on “The Danny Thomas Show.” And his Jose character was included in several scenes of the 1983 movie “The Right Stuff.” His popular albums were “My Name is Jose Jimenez” and ...
Joel Whitburn
June 22, 2022 17:00 - 6 minutes - 5.91 MBWe recently lost a music historian, Joel Whitburn. Joel collected thousands of records and CDs, all the top hits from 1940 to the present, in a huge record vault in the basement of his home in Menomonee Falls Wisconsin. Joel owned every album and single ever to appear on Billboard’s “Hot 100” and “Top Pop Albums” charts. In 1970, he had enough information to start a book. When Joel first started, he was on my program with trivia, including the record race. He was given a title and artist of ...
Watergate
June 15, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 10.2 MBIt will be 50 years, June 17, that the Watergate break-in occurred. Bernard Barker was a Watergate burglar and also worked with the CIA in the plot to overthrow Cuban leader Fidel Castro. Barker was born in Havana and became a U.S. citizen in 1935. In 1961, he joined the Bay of Pigs invasion. In 1972, Barker was one of the five burglars paid by the committee to re-elect President Nixon. Along with the other burglars, including G. Gordon Liddy, Barker was charged with and pleaded guilty to wi...
Gary Owens
June 08, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 8.87 MBGary Bernard Altman was a disc jockey and voice actor. Like many radio personalities, he changed his name. Gary Owens was best known for his work on Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In. He was the announcer on the show and added totally off-the-wall recitations. We’ll give you an example when I play some of his album “The Presidents” during this podcast. Gary started his career as a news reporter at KORN in Mitchell, South Dakota and moved to several stations before landing a job at KMPC in Los Ange...
Alex Trebek
June 01, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 9.31 MBWhen you mention the game show Jeopardy, the name of Alex Trebek immediately comes to mind. Alex hosted the syndicated show for 37 seasons. He hosted other game shows and appeared as himself in numerous films and TV series. Trebek was born in Canada. He moved to the United States in 1973 and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1998. He received the Daytime Emmy award for Outstanding Game Show Host eight times for Jeopardy. I spoke with Alex shortly after the revival of Jeopardy. He gracious...
Robert Stack
May 25, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 9.36 MBActor Robert Stack appeared in more than 40 feature films. He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in the movie “Written on the Wind.” Stack also appeared in the classic comedy hits “Airplane,” and “Caddyshack” among others. He was probably best known for his role as Elliot Ness in the popular TV series “The Untouchables.” For that, Robert won the primetime Emmy award for outstanding lead actor in a drama series. He’ll reveal some “untouchable” behind the scenes antics and ad...
Duncan Renaldo
May 18, 2022 05:00 - 7 minutes - 7.37 MBDuncan Renaldo was best known for portraying the Cisco Kid in the movies and on television in the 50s. He appeared in the films “Spawn of the North” with Henry Fonda and “For Whom the Bell Tolls” with Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman. Renaldo was also a producer, director, and writer. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is pictured with the Band War on their 1974 album “War Live,” which includes the group’s hit record “The Cisco Kid.”
Dennis Weaver
May 11, 2022 05:00 - 6 minutes - 6.08 MB“Gunsmoke” is a radio and TV western series that was listed among the best shows of any kind and any time. It became the highest-rated, longest-running live action series in U.S. television history. It ran for 20 seasons, with 635 episodes. One of the stars of the show was Dennis Weaver. He played Chester, the lead character’s (Matt Dillon’s) assistant. While doing the show, Dennis received an Emmy for best supporting actor. Weaver also starred as Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud on the police dra...
Sam Moore
May 04, 2022 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5.81 MBTime for some soul…man! Today’s podcast features Sam Moore, one half of the popular 1960s recording team, Sam and Dave. Their recording of “Soul Man” was named as one of the 500 greatest songs of all time by Rolling Stone magazine. It was revived in 1979 by the Blues Brothers. Other hits by the duo included “I Thank You” and “Hold On I’m Comin’.” They had 10 straight R&B hits and most of their songs were written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter. Sam overcame a long time battle with drug addic...
Andy Pafko
April 27, 2022 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.14 MBMilwaukee baseball fans have experienced a longtime love affair with outfielder Andy Pafko. In 1953 Milwaukee Braves fans voted the Wisconsin native “Best of the Braves,” and gave him a shiny new Cadillac. He thrilled fans with his head-first slides and diving catches. On July 19, 1957 in the polo grounds, Andy blasted two home runs and drove in all the Braves runs in a 3-1 victory over the New York Giants. The victory kept Milwaukee in first place by one game over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Unfo...
Johnny Logan
April 20, 2022 05:00 - 7 minutes - 6.85 MBJohnny Logan was a four-time national league all-star shortstop. He was Milwaukee’s shortstop for 14 straight years, beginning in 1948 with the American Association Brewers through 1961 with the Braves. In Busch Stadium on May 10, 1957, No. 23 had a walk, two singles, a double, a home run, and five RBIs as the Braves whipped the Cardinals 10-5. Johnny was the founder and president of the Milwaukee Braves Historical Association. The Braves memorial is located near Helfaer Field outside Americ...
Johnny Logan
April 20, 2022 05:00Johnny Logan was a four-time national league all-star shortstop. He was Milwaukee’s shortstop for 14 straight years, beginning in 1948 with the American Association Brewers through 1961 with the Braves. In Busch Stadium on May 10, 1957, No. 23 had a walk, two singles, a double, a home run, and five RBIs as the Braves whipped the Cardinals 10-5. Johnny was the founder and president of the Milwaukee Braves Historical Association. The Braves memorial is located near Helfaer Field outside Americ...
Warren Spahn
April 13, 2022 05:00 - 6 minutes - 6.04 MBBaseball Hall of Fame left-handed pitcher Warren Spahn had an incredible career. He won more games than any other lefthander, 363. He compiled 20-victory seasons 13 times, and 23 victories when he was 42 years old. Spahn hurled at least 245 innings and clubbed at least one home run for 17 consecutive seasons. He was nicknamed Hook due to the shape of his nose, after being hit in the face by a thrown ball. Yogi Berra said of Spahn and himself, “I don’t think we’re the oldest battery, but we’r...
Hank Aaron
April 06, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 7.19 MBOutfielder Hank Aaron is one of the greatest baseball players of all time. In 1982, “Hammerin’ Hank” won two-thirds of the triple crown and matched his home run total with his uniform number 44 for the first of four times in his career. Hank was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. And no baseball fan will forget the night of April 8, 1974.
Lew Burdette
March 30, 2022 05:00 - 7 minutes - 7.05 MBIt’s baseball time, so let’s go back to the glory days of the Milwaukee Braves. Lew Burdette (born Selva Lewis Burdette) was a star right-handed pitcher for the Braves. He was the MVP in the 1957 World Series and led Milwaukee to its first baseball championship in history. Lew was the first pitcher in 37 years to win three complete games in a series and the first since 1905 to pitch two shutouts. Burdette was the winning pitcher on May 26, 1959, when Pittsburgh Pirates hurler Harvey Haddix p...
Tony Bennett
March 23, 2022 05:00Tony Bennett is one of the top jazz vocalists of the past 60 years. He was born Anthony Benedetto in Queens, New York. In 1948 Bob Hope suggested he change his stage name from Joe Bari to Tony Bennett. His audition record “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” got him a contract with Columbia Records in 1950. Tony recorded duets with numerous recording stars including the song “Body and Soul” with Amy Winehouse. This was the last recording she made before her death. He appeared in the movie “The Oscar...
Tony Bennett
March 23, 2022 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5.83 MBTony Bennett is one of the top jazz vocalists of the past 60 years. He was born Anthony Benedetto in Queens, New York. In 1948 Bob Hope suggested he change his stage name from Joe Bari to Tony Bennett. His audition record “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” got him a contract with Columbia Records in 1950. Tony recorded duets with numerous recording stars including the song “Body and Soul” with Amy Winehouse. This was the last recording she made before her death. He appeared in the movie “The Oscar...
Bobby Vinton
March 16, 2022 05:00 - 6 minutes - 6.23 MBJoel Whitburn, from Menomonee Falls, has published numerous record research books and in his new top pop singles edition, ballad singer, Bobby Vinton has an entire page of hits. I thought it might be interesting to get Bobby on the phone to see how he’s doing and to talk to him about his inclusion in this new 17th edition of pop singles. A big surprise popped up in the interview. Bobby told me about the rap record of his hit “Mr. Lonely” by Akon. We’ll play some of it for you.
Lucie Arnaz
March 09, 2022 06:00 - 6 minutes - 6.42 MBActress Lucie Arnaz is the daughter of actors Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Her brother is Desi Arnaz Jr. Her first acting appearance was playing Kim Carter, the daughter of Lucy, who was played by her real-life mother. She appeared in many TV shows including “Fantasy Island,” “Murder She Wrote,” and “Law and Order.” She won an Emmy for her 1993 documentary about her parents “Lucy and Desi: A Home movie.” She won the theatre world award in her Broadway debut, the musical “They’re Playing Our ...
Hugh O'Brian
March 02, 2022 06:00 - 7 minutes - 7.87 MBIf you were around in the 70s you’ll remember the television series “The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp.” Hugh O’Brian starred in this show along with numerous TV appearances and movies, including “The Shootist” with John Wayne. This was Wayne’s final movie. O’Brian played the last actor whom John Wayne ever killed on the screen. Hugh was born Hugh Krampe but decided he didn’t want to use that name in life, so he took his mother’s maiden name O’Brien. They misspelled it with an a, so he kept ...
Florence LaRue (5th Dimension)
February 23, 2022 06:00 - 6 minutes - 5.98 MBIn 1966 Lamonte McLemore and Marilyn McCoo asked Florence LaRue to join their new group called the 5th Dimension. Florence was featured on “Stoned Soul Picnic.” © as a member of the 5th Dimension LaRue picked up six Grammy awards including record of the year for “Up, Up and Away,” and “Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In.” She has appeared in movies, numerous TV shows and performed in the Tony Award winning musical “Ain’t Mmisbehavin.” In 2016 LaRue and the group took the stage at the Villages in ...
Ray Price
February 16, 2022 06:00 - 7 minutes - 7.04 MBIn the summer of 1970 I asked our WOKY Program Director George Wilson why we were playing a country artist on a rock and roll radio station. He told me that “For the Good Times” by Ray Price was going to be a big hit. And he was right. In fact, the album of the same name was album of the year. Ray Price is in the Country Music Hall of Fame not only for singing but for writing country songs. He also raised racehorses and some of them ran at the Arlington Park race track near Milwaukee. In thi...
Jon McGlocklin
February 09, 2022 06:00 - 7 minutes - 6.93 MBJon McGlocklin spent his last eight seasons playing for the Milwaukee Bucks. He was on the all-star team in 1969 and on the Bucks team that won the NBA title in 1971. After retiring in 1976 he became the television color analyst for the team. Jonny Mac scored over 9,000 points in his career and his number 14 jersey was retired by the Bucks. In this podcast you’ll hear Jon talking about that upcoming championship series with the Baltimore Bullets. And, I was always curious about the playoffs ...
Anson Williams
February 02, 2022 06:00 - 5 minutes - 5.35 MBMost of us know this well-known actor as Potsie on the award-winning TV series “Happy Days.” Anson Williams was nominated for Best Supporting Actor and got a Golden Globe for that popular show. In 2011 Williams and four of his co-stars on “Happy Days” filed a lawsuit against CBS claiming they hadn’t been paid merchandising revenues. They each received $65,000 in the suit. Williams as an actor, singer, and director has been involved in many TV productions including “Laverne and Shirley.” A li...
Fred Rogers
January 26, 2022 06:00 - 3 minutes - 3.76 MBToday the podcast takes a quick visit to Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. It was his birthday and he graciously shared his thoughts on the children watching his program. He conveyed to his millions of viewers that children and their feelings are very important. He said, “Anyone who does anything to help a child is a hero to me.” He believed that his program would go on forever with new young boys and girls catching on to the show over the years. And he was right. You can stream all of the old episo...
Lesley Gore
January 19, 2022 06:00 - 6 minutes - 5.68 MBI’m sure most of you remember the hits of Lesley Gore. Lesley Gore is a singer, songwriter, and actress. She recorded “It’s My Party” when she was only 16 years old. I was surprised when she told me what famous musician was involved in that recording. She received an Oscar nomination for her appearance in “Fame.” She sold more than a million copies of the feminist song “You Don’t Own Me.” Her record company refused to let her record the song “A Groovy Kind of Love” because it had the word “g...
Jack Jones
January 12, 2022 06:00 - 5 minutes - 5.27 MBJack Jones is a singer and actor, born in Hollywood, California. He recorded hits: “Lollipops and Roses,” “Wives and Lovers,” and “The Race is On.” I’ll tell you in a minute what he was best known for singing. Jack was married briefly to actress Jill St. John. He’ll explain why they parted. He appeared on many TV shows including the popular “Hullabaloo Rock and Roll” series. His credits in the theater include “Guys and Dolls, “Man of La Mancha,” and “South Pacific.” In 2013 he appeared as hi...
Harry Chapin
January 05, 2022 06:00 - 7 minutes - 7.7 MBHarry Chapin was the nicest guy you’d ever meet. He was a singer and songwriter, best known for his folksy pop rock songs. He’s in the Grammy Hall of Fame and has sold more than 16 million records. Harry was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his humanitarian work. He performed this song “Taxi” on The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson. The performance was so popular that Chapin was called back to sing it on the show the next night, the only time that this had ever happened. Harry Cha...
Clarence Nash (Donald Duck)
December 29, 2021 06:00 - 4 minutes - 4.17 MBTime to lighten up the podcast with probably the most famous duck of all time. Voice impressions by Clarence Nash made an impression on Walt Disney that resulted in Nash voicing Donald Duck in cartoons and films for 51 years. He became a regular performer on TV commercials and USO bond rallies. Clarence even voiced the duck in foreign languages. He also played Gracie’s pet duck, Herman, on the Burns and Allen Show. His voice was heard in the films “Pinocchio,” “Bambi” and “101 Dalmatians.” H...
Holiday Reissue: Gene Autry and Johnny Marks
December 22, 2021 06:00 - 6 minutes - 6.19 MBGene Autry, singer, songwriter, actor, musician, rodeo performer and Major League Baseball owner. He gained fame as a singing cowboy on radio and television. He was the owner of several radio stations in southern California. Gene appeared in 93 films and hosted the “Gene Autry Show.” On this day, my interest was in his biggest hit record “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.” Gene’s explanation is followed by more red-nose revelations from the songs writer, Johnny Marks.
Holiday Reissue: Bing Crosby
December 15, 2021 06:00 - 2 minutes - 3.44 MBHarry Lillis Crosby was a multimedia star, a leader in radio ratings, record sales, and motion picture grosses. Early in his career he developed an intimate singing style that influenced many singers who followed him, including Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Perry Como. I wanted to know where the name “Bing” came from and the background of his biggest hit “White Christmas.” But Bing wanted to know about our weather in Milwaukee.
Holiday Reissue: Jackie Vernon (Frosty the Snowman)
December 08, 2021 06:00 - 4 minutes - 4.31 MBJackie Vernon was a stand up comedian and actor who is best known for his role as the voice of “Frosty the Snowman” on CBS television. He was also known for his low key comedy. His opening line was, “To look at me now, it’s hard to believe I was once considered a dull guy.” We’ll find out what made him dull, have him present a short slide show and of course find out how Frosty was born.
Desi Arnaz Jr.
December 01, 2021 06:00 - 7 minutes - 6.54 MBDesiderio Alberto Arnaz IV is better known as Desi Arnaz Jr. He is an actor and musician. He’s also the son of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz Sr. His birth was part of TV history. Lucy’s pregnancy was part of the “I Love Lucy” show. That storyline was very controversial at that time. At 12 years of age Desi was a drummer with Dino, Desi and Billy. They had two hit records. Desi appeared in several movies including the “Mambo Kings” in 1992, where he played his father’s character, Ricky Ricardo....
Johnny Olson
November 24, 2021 06:00 - 6 minutes - 6.14 MBJohnny Olson was a radio-TV personality best known for his announcing on game shows. He appeared on “What’s My Line,” “To Tell the Truth,” “The Price is Right” and many more. Johnny worked for WTMJ in Milwaukee with the Rhythm Rascals and became the station favorite. He then went to Hollywood only to return to WTMJ where he created “Johnny Olson’s Rumpus Room” which attracted popular performers of the day, including Spike Jones and the Andrews Sisters. Olson appeared on many other radio and ...
Alan Thicke
November 17, 2021 06:00 - 7 minutes - 6.24 MBAlan Thicke was a Canadian born actor, songwriter, and game/talk show host. He was best known for playing Dr. Seaver on the sitcom “Growing Pains.” He was married, at the time, to “Days of Our Lives” soap opera star and singer Gloria Loring. Their son Robin Thicke is a popular singer, songwriter. In this podcast Alan discusses the demise of his late-night talk show “Thicke of the Night” and the large number of recording stars who sang on the show’s theme song. He also talks about a unique wa...
Red Skelton
November 10, 2021 06:00 - 10 minutes - 9.24 MBIf you were a fan of old-time radio or early television then you’ll have fond memories of Richard “Red” Skelton. After many guest appearances on radio, he hosted his own show until 1957. Red made his television premiere in 1951. Despite high ratings the “Red Skelton Hour” was canceled in 1970. The network said that they needed to attract a younger audience. His last year on TV was 1971 on NBC. His multiple talents included starring roles in 19 movies and painting. His clown prints and lithog...
Betty White
November 03, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.2 MBBetty White, an American actress, comedian, author, animal rights advocate and television pioneer, the first woman to produce a sitcom, “Life with Elizabeth.” She has been on numerous TV shows: “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “Hot in Cleveland” and a favorite of many: “The Golden Girls.” She was awarded the Guinness World Record in 2018 for working longer in the television industry than anyone else. Betty received many comedy awards but now you’ll hear the serious side of the actress. Anyone wh...
Barney Pip and New Colony Six
October 27, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.22 MBIf you listened to WOKY in the 1960s, you’ll remember disc jockey Barney Pip. He blew on his trumpet, yelled peanut butter forever, and had a strange creative mind. At that same time you heard the New Colony Six on WOKY. They were a popular singing group from Chicago. How do Barney Pip and the New Colony Six tie together in this podcast? I talked with Ray Graffia from the Six and he gave me a review of an audio recording that Barney made. I’ll play a sample. Ray also told me how the New Colo...
Bobby Sherman
October 20, 2021 05:00 - 7 minutes - 8.02 MBHe was a teen idol here in Milwaukee and around the world in the 60s and early 70s. In fact, the screaming of the young women in the audience caused him to lose some of his hearing. He was the star of “Shindig” and “Here Come the Brides” TV shows. Bobby received more fan mail than any other entertainer on ABC-TV. He had seven gold singles and five gold albums. His hit “Little Woman” became a million seller. He had many other hits including “Julie Do Ya Love Me,” and “Easy Come, Easy Go.” He ...
Gary Burghoff
October 13, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.58 MBGary Burghoff is known for originating the role of Charlie Brown in the off-Broadway musical “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” and better known for playing corporal Walter Eugene “Radar” O’Reilly in the film and TV series “MASH.” A little-known fact is that Gary played the drums and performed in two episodes of MASH. And, at one time, Gary lived in Delavan, Wisconsin. In the middle of this interview, I got a surprise visit from his dad.
Connie Stevens
October 06, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.64 MBLive radio is a lot of fun, especially when the unexpected happens. Listen to what happens in the middle of this interview when I interviewed Connie Stevens about her latest movie. The little girls at that time, Jolie and Tricia, she had when she was married to Eddie Fisher. Connie tried to control the situation with little luck. Connie Stevens was born Concetta Rosalie Ann Ingolia. She began her career in 1957 and got her first taste of fame playing Cricket Blake on the TV series “Hawaiian ...
Monty Hall and Fishbait Miller
September 29, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.41 MBHere’s another two-fer podcast featuring a game show host and a legend on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. Monty Hall’s first job was working for CKRC Radio in Winnipeg, Canada. He moved to New York City in 1955 and hosted several TV game shows there. After moving to California, he became host of the hilarious half-hour gameshow, “Let’s Make a Deal.” In this exchange he’ll reveal some fun facts about TV series. As a child William Miller was nicknamed “Fishbait” for his small...