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Post by tom rogers on Aug 10, 2016 23:26:30 GMT
Do you remember Murray the K Alan Freed, and High Energy? It's the end, the end of the seventies It's the end, the end of the century.
Murray was an important part of rock and roll history.
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Post by Richard Marple on Aug 11, 2016 12:34:45 GMT
Murray The K is one of those people I've heard mentioned a lot without knowing much about.
Wolfman Jack was another important DJ from the same era.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2016 16:22:04 GMT
Murray The K was either a visionary who was keen to spread the rock & roll word to the 1960s ... or he was an aging huckster with an eye to the main chance. Take your pick.
The Who played one of his package shows in 1967 or thereabouts. Murray The K was given them by Robert Stigwood for a certain price, but the rider was that he had to feature another of his bands. Murray was heard complaining about having to take "that piece of crap band The Cream." Roger Daltrey was fascinated by Murray's gold mic and would always try to get hold of it for the Who's spot so he could give it some judicious swinging about, as he was wont to do. Needless to say, Murray was ever more vigilant in protecting it ... which was a red rag to the Daltrey bull.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2016 16:22:31 GMT
Wolfman was featured heavily in American Grafitti.
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Post by Richard Marple on Aug 12, 2016 22:31:07 GMT
Wolfman was featured heavily in American Grafitti. Yes, some clips from his radio shows were featured, along with actually appearing before the camera.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2016 9:18:00 GMT
Wolfman was featured heavily in American Grafitti. Yes, some clips from his radio shows were featured, along with actually appearing before the camera. Yes, it's an interesting bit in the film when Richard Dreyfuss goes to see him in the tower. Meets this guy who says he'll pass on his message ... and on his way out, realises the guy he was talking to was the Wolfman. He smiles, shrugs and realises he's seen the truth and it's time to move on. That's why he gets on the plane the next day. Ron Howard's character, so gung-ho about leaving all the way through the film, stays behind.
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