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August 21, 2009 [Friday]
Issue #702

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SARA CHESTER (Poughkeepsie, NY) I didn't mean to sound critical but It seems strange to me, Jim, that a grown man would need to have his dog's name as a signature next to his. I didn't realize you would have so many people who would write in your defense about your dog. Do any of them also sign their name with their dog's name next to theirs? Is your dog on your bank checking account's signature card? I have raised many pets, and lost many pets, but I don't feel the emotional need to sign my name with their names next to mine. What do you do as a career? Sara

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VICKY PICKERING (John) (Houston, TX) Subject: Warning to old Rock'n'Rollers. You old Rock 'n' Rollers beware. John Pickering (of The Picks - Buddy Holly's backup singers and the voices of The Crickets) fell getting out of bed Monday morning 8-17-09 and hit his head above the left eyebrow and had to have 16 stitches to close up the gash. You guys may not be able to rock 'n' roll like you did in the 50's - or get out of bed! Vicky Pickering (www.buddyhollyandthepicks.com) / (www.myspace.com/thepicksbuddyholly)

JERRY MILLER [Mueller] (Houston, TX) Dear Jim...I'm with Paul Williams on this TX>H>O>F> stuff. I guess we're too OLD to be remembered by the young'uns today. We were the inventors, the pacesetters, founders, if you will, of Modern Personality Radio. We weren't 'card readers' like a lot of DJ's? today. The content on the air, was OURS, music AND voice, was OURS, not some consultant's! Like Paul, I've been around a while...DJ and PD at KONO in late '59 and early 60's when they had the highest ratings of any station anywhere! Also top-rated DJ at KLIF and KNUZ, the best Texas had to offer. After 17 years on the air, I went to KILT Sales for 28 years. During that time I also voiced over 1,000 radio and TV commercials, local regional and national too, including the Shell Answer Man in the 70's radio campaign, and the Chevy Like A Rock TV ads in the 90's. Rick Candea and Chet Maxwell have, in the past, submitted my resume' to HOF voters, but to no avail. I really don't get it, just like Paul Williams stated, but what the h***...my awards and Rewards have been...and are...quite sufficient! Working for and with Dickie Rosenfeld for 28 years was more than most could dream of! Very sincerely, Jerry Mueller (Miller)

JOE FORD (Houston-Spring, TX) Subject: WHAT REALLY HAPPENED. Jim, When you asked me the other day to write down my thoughts about the days when radio was actually fun, a flood of memories came back. One story in particular. Most of my time at the old KNUZ was always a hoot, especially when we jocks had the power to pick our own music. A record promo man by the name of Joe Galkin, would always get past the front desk and actually bring his new records into the control room while I was on the air. His favorite trick was placing a new song (never heard before) on one of the unused turntables, turning off the song that was playing, then potting up the new untested material to replace what was airing! This guy was nuts! But, we all liked him so much it didn't matter. Most of the time, Joe had really good stuff from well known artists and the songs would probably have made the Top 40 anyway. I have to laugh when I think about how this would short circuit today's sensitive, overcooked and carbon copy playlists. Not to mention the anger and rage from the program hierarchy who would never understand the entertainment value.

JOHN HALE (Austin-Cedar Park, TX) You get a lot done when you have your mind set to it! I guess I'll have to opt out of a seat at the table...my mother-in-law passed away two weeks ago and Diana's up in Kansas to bury her, so I can't commit to anything until she's back. I do plan as of now to go to the ceremony, so even if I'm not sitting in with you guys, I'll stop by to visit. Yours Truly, John Hale, Mobile Magic Music (33.Music) "We're at the best parties!"

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JIMMY RABBITT (Grand Junction, CO) "Back On The Beach" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Saturday, August 22nd 3pm-6pm PDT 6pm-9pm EDT on 101.5 KOCI FM Newport Beach, California. streaming on: http://KOCIRadio.com. twittering at: http://twitter.com/elconejo09 The next "Rock 'n' Blues Lab" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Tuesday August 25th. 12Noon-3PM PDT 5PM-8PM EDT on KAFM-FM 88.1 Grand Junction, CO. Streaming on: http://KAFMradio.org/

TRIVIA ANSWER: Second to Motown the most successful Black owned and operated record company is Vee Jay Records that Vivian Carter (Vee) and her husband James Bracken (Jay) establish in 1953.

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#700) August 17, 2009 [Monday] Jim: Texan Fess Parker is 85 today (August 16); he is grad of Central High, San Angelo, TX & resides in Santa Barbara, CA. Jim Dickinson, famed musician/producer, who helped shape the Memphis-Sound over 4 decades, died this weekend in a Memphis hospital @ 67. His sons, Luther & Cody, were part of the Grammy-nominated "North Miss. Allstars". Jim had recorded/produced greats like Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Big Star, Rolling Stones, Replacements & Sam & Dave; he formed Atlantic Records house-band The Dixie Flyers & his work in the 60's-70's is still influential; he collaborated w/Ry Cooder on several movie scores including "Paris, TX." He had recent by-pass surgery & was in rehab @ Memphis Methodist. Bob & Sonny Lee @ The Southwest Outpost

LORD ACTON (January 10, 1834-June 19, 1902) Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Jim Rose and Tejas
Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

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