Elvis Freak

Received this in email:

"My name is Fabris G.Luca,40 years old,Italy.
I'm an Elvis Presley researcher expecially on the early days. At the
mo all my researches are in relation to a book/CD project for
the Elvis fan club network. It's a 3/4 CD 200 pages book about
Elvis stay at SUN records done by Ernst Jorgensen(BMG chief on Elvis music
catalogue) which I'm now helping detailing the period from July of 1954 t
hrough the end of 1955.

"The book will consist of more than 400 early photos - half of them
previously unpublished. It's not an attempt of once again write the story
of Elvis Presley, but more a collection of information, photos,
memorabilia and stories shared by fans who where there at the time.
The book will not deal in gossip or other unpleasant material,
it's all about the innocence of the time and the impact
of Elvis'music. We are trying to document every single show Elvis
did, and we have come fairly close.

So I'm looking for photos, recordings from Louisiana Hayride
(KWKH program transmitted also by KTHS) or Opry,or any live radio gig
or interview ....Saturday night Country Style CBS program,
Big D Jamboree ANYTHING IS WELCOME FROM THE 50s!!

I?m trying to locate DJ called Mr Red Smith. When he worked for
WBOK,New Orleans,LA in 1955 he organized many gigs with Elvis?.

Does anybody know his real name??

And then looking also for Mr Lynn McDowell.He worked for WBIP
in Booneville,Ms in 1955?.Could you help?

Do you have friends owning photos or recordings?

Your help,anyone's help is welcome!

Write soon

I hope this is not too much of an intrusion.

Sincerely yours
Fabris G.Luca
Elvis Researcher"

If anyone can help Mr. Luca, you can contact him through me.

Jim Lewis - early 1960's Boston Radio Personality?

Listener Emily R writes:

Rick, I know you are the one who can help me.
I am looking for ANYTHING on tape from
the radio that my father did. His name was Jim
Lewis. He was a DJ in the late '50's I know
at one time he was Fenway!  My brother was
born in Boston in (I think) 1961. Before that they were
in Northern California; San Francisco and
Sacramento. I have demo tapes from his
voice-over days in the '70s and '80s in Chicago
but I really want to hear him doing
Schtick on the radio. I have searched him on the
nternet like crazy and don't seem to get
anywhere. Yours is the most promising
website I've seen! Can you help me?

I've made a couple of contacts, but so far, can't seem to be able to
identify the station he worked at.  If anyone has an idea,
please email me.

Allen B. Shaw Jr in WPTR's Studio, 1966

Wow.

I remember Allen B. Shaw Jr. Pretty good jock, and there will be an aircheck of him, along with some very interesting history of his life AFTER after WPTR in the future. In the meantime, dig Allen suckin' a cigarette in his skinny tie, those HUGE cart machines, and the Gates "Yard" Board.

WAQY Time...

I love it when people send me photos about radio. No really, I do. Here's a cool one: the main control room of WTYM East Longmeadow, MA from 1975. That Bob Brooks sitting in front of the board, with morning man Dave Lane in the foreground. The WTYM studio later became the main studio for WAQY, WACKY 102 while I was there. It's interesting to see what was recycled for the WAQY re-build. The cart carosel (left and in back of the board) was used at WACKY; so was the phone. As for Brooks and Lane, that is probably for another time. Feel free to send me your radio photos that pertain to the northeast area.