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Welcome to Dickie Lee and the Iceman, great shows of the 60's and 70's progressive rock and soul. Monday,  Tuesday ,Wednesday and Friday  7:00 AM Morning Drive. 

Thursday Mornings with JP Mc Cartney  8:00 -11:00 AM Each hour  One Beatle Single 45. , each hour specials. 

• Saturday Mornings:   Dave Edwards "That Seventies Sound" 9:00 AM and 10:00 PM (Great Sounds)

 Start the Weekends right with Mickey Bo "Rock Roll and Revue" Friday Noon (12:00 PM) Encore Sunday 9:00 PM

   BROADCAST BULLETIN (Daily Updates) 

 

 

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Song Information and Trivia

August 7, 1957

The Quarrymen — performing without their newest recruit, Paul McCartney, who was away at Scout camp — appear for the first time at Liverpool’s Cavern Club. Their manager warns them to stick to skiffle and avoid rock ’n’ roll, but John Lennon ignores the rule mid‑set and launches into an Elvis‑style “Don’t Be Cruel.” The audience responds enthusiastically. Within three years, the group evolves into the Beatles.

 

August 8, 1960

Decca Records in England orders the destruction of 25,000 copies of Ray Peterson’s “Tell Laura I Love Her,” calling the teen‑tragedy ballad tasteless. Their judgment backfires when Ricky Valance’s cover version rockets to the top of the U.K. charts. Peterson’s original peaks at #7 in the United States.

 

August 9, 1978

Blues legend Muddy Waters performs at the White House for President Jimmy Carter, accompanied by guitarist Bob Margolin.

 

August 10, 1920

Mamie Smith records “Crazy Blues” for Okeh, becoming the first African‑American vocalist to release a blues record. Sales explode — roughly 10,000 in the first week and about 75,000 in Harlem alone within a month — prompting record labels to seek out more Black blues and jazz artists and launch what were then called “race records.”

1937

Inventors G.D. Beauchamp and Adolph Rickenbacker receive a U.S. patent for an electrically amplified string instrument. Their aluminum “frying pan” guitar becomes the first mass‑produced electric guitar and changes the role of the instrument in popular music.

1956

Bill Buchanan and Dickie Goodman chart with “The Flying Saucer,” a novelty record built from rapid‑fire snippets of contemporary hits — an early example of what later becomes known as sampling. Music publishers sue, but Goodman prevails when the court rules the work is a parody and not easily confused with the original recordings. Although sampling becomes central to hip‑hop decades later, later legal decisions make the practice expensive due to licensing requirements.

1959

Four male members of the Platters, including lead singer Tony Williams, are arrested in Cincinnati on charges related to prostitution. They are ultimately cleared, but the scandal damages their reputation, strains relations with group member Zola Taylor, and leads some radio stations to drop their records.

 

August 11, 1952

The Grand Ole Opry dismisses Hank Williams due to missed appearances and alcohol‑related problems. He dies only a few months later.

 

August 12, 1940

The Will Bradley Trio records “Down the Road Apiece,” a boogie‑woogie number that reaches #10 on the pop charts. The song is later revived by artists such as Amos Milburn, Chuck Berry, Manfred Mann, Jerry Lee Lewis, and the Rolling Stones. Its rhythmic feel inspires Henry Mancini’s “Baby Elephant Walk” for the 1962 film Hatari!.

 

August 13, 1952

Big Mama Thornton records “Hound Dog,” written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, and scores a #1 R&B hit. A cleaned‑up lounge‑act version by Freddy Bell and the Bell Boys later influences Elvis Presley’s 1956 blockbuster rendition, which tops both the pop and R&B charts.

1971

Saxophonist King Curtis — known for hits like “Soul Twist” and for his prolific session work — is fatally stabbed outside his New York City home during a confrontation with two alleged drug dealers. Radio DJs across the country begin airing tributes almost immediately.

 

 

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 Gold Star Oldies USA

• Gold Star Oldies USA is a classic‑hits radio station built around the timeless music of the 60s, 70s, and 80s. It focuses on feel‑good nostalgia, surf‑rock energy,  R& B , and the warm sound of early American pop radio. The station blends daily features, curated shows, and upbeat presentation to recreate the golden era of broadcasting. It’s designed as a clean, friendly, and always‑on destination for listeners who love the music that never fades.

 

   DJ SPOTLIGHT   Dave Edwards 

• • • Dave grew up in the 60s and lived through the 70s, giving him a deep personal connection to the music of the decade.

    • He produces and presents “That Seventies Sound” every week, now carried by stations around the world.

      Early Career (1970s–1980s)

      • Started in Hospital Radio in the mid‑1970s.

      • Helped found the Loughborough Hospitals Broadcasting Service (LHBS) in 1975, serving as Station Manager for several years.

      • Joined BBC Radio Leicester in 1976 as a Studio Assistant.

      • Became a commercial voice‑over talent for Radio Trent (Nottingham) and Mercia Sound (Coventry) during the 1980s.

      1990s–2000s

      • Produced and presented the Sunday Breakfast Show on Radio Fox in Leicester in the early 1990s.

      • Worked across both commercial and public radio in the UK and internationally.

      • Spent time broadcasting in Indonesia, expanding his global radio footprint.

      That Seventies Sound SHOW 500th NINE YEARS THIS SHOW HAS BEEN ON AIR

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