December 1958


Aw geez, ANOTHER tie??!!
Bailout, 1958:
(RIGHT) Rock & roll was here to stay ... and WCRT reaped the bounty of ABC affiliation when WSGN dropped them after flipping to top-40.  WVOK had yet to change, and already Birmingham had three black-formatted radio stations, a remarkable number for the day.




I understand he was late for the concert because he had to warm up his wife's baby bottle.
While visions of sugarplums* danced in their heads.
* = in the dog's case, bacon strips

Did anyone try and sue the Ritz for any cardiac arrests, or neurological trauma caused by watching this movie ... in spite of the amusing disclaimer?  Today, the late-night-TV lawyers would be soliciting business outside the exit.










11/29/2008 -- 649 PM EST

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