TRIBUTE TO JOHN R AND WLAC

The first thing I ever bought with money that I earned was a radio of my own.That was in 1956. Soon I discovered WLAC and John R, Hoss Allen, Jimmy Reed, Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf and many others. They determined the musical preferences for my life. Even the commercials were entertaining on WLAC!
For more on the history of this station use the link below.

http://www.yodaslair.com/dumboozle/wlac/wlacdex.html

Category:

Music

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• JOHNR
• WLAC
• HOSS
• ALLEN

[tubeamp]

@THEMOJOMANsince1959 you got it exactly right. Remember him advertising baby chicks, Ernies Record Mart, Randy's Record Shop, Royal Crown? What a great show.

[landsliderecords]

Thanks. WLAC did more to spread R&B and the rise of Rock and Roll than any other source.

[universityofwtmp]

@MAG315 But how about Randy?

[MAG315]

John R was the man back in the day. Listened to him every night.

[paniamgrl]

Memories. This seems like yesterday. Thanks .

[ParrishJosephUSNENC]

God all these years I thought John R was black, with so much Black christen music that I listened to as I grew up, weird. I remeber right on up AM radio until I went to Nam and my ass is mighty white. Dang but I enjoyed those radio shows, alone at night away from my folks

[pearlsupro]

I discovered John R. and Hoss Allen on my old Motorola AM radio in my bedroom in Richmond, VA, around 1960. The signal from WLAC would fade in and out through the static but I was there every weekday night to listen in.

[tpmetp]

before john r. died, he had his tapes for sale plus the autographed photo. as soon as they came out, i wrote him and got a personal letter back. i treasure these so much. i grew up in south alabama and wlac was a staple on am radio. i'd go out of my way to make sure i tuned in every night. i copied the tapes to cd and and listen to them on occasion, remembering a time i can't go back to. what great memories from a true legend of radio.

[MrJLHooker]

I listened to John R every night in the early 60's.I still love the BLUES.

I want a 55 gallon drum of Royal Crown Hair Dressing.

[MrJLHooker]

I listened to John R every night in the early 60's.I still love the BLUES

[Nucc3]

I used to pick up John R in Toronto Canada. in the 60's.

[aalbert2020]

wow, this brings back so many memories growing up in the 60s. when my family and i would be driving from ocala, florida from the church convention. we would be on our way back to gainesville very late at night listenin to John R on WLAC Nashville Tennessee. listenin to that good ole gospel music. i thought he was black all that time.