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Robert Weston Smith, known as Wolfman Jack (January 21, 1938 – July 1, 1995) was an American disc jockey. Famous for his gravelly voice, he credited it for his success, saying, "It's kept meat and potatoes on the table for years for Wolfman and Wolfwoman. A couple of shots of whiskey helps it. I've got that nice raspy sound."
Smith was born in Brooklyn on January 21, 1938, the younger of two children of Anson Weston Smith, an Episcopal Sunday school teacher, writer, editor, and executive vice president of the Financial World, and his wife Rosamond Small. His parents divorced while he was a child. To help keep him out of trouble, his father bought him a large Trans-Oceanic radio, and Smith became an avid fan of R&B music and the disc jockeys who played it, including "Jocko" Henderson of Philadelphia, New York's "Dr. Jive" (Tommy Smalls), the "Moon Dog" from Cleveland, Alan Freed, and Nashville's "John R." Richbourg, who later became his mentor. After selling encyclopedias and Fuller brushes door-to-door, Smith attended the National Academy of Broadcasting in Washington, D.C. Graduating in 1960, he began working as "Daddy Jules" at WYOU in Newport News, Virginia. When the station format changed to "beautiful music", Smith became known as "Roger Gordon and Music in Good Taste". In 1962, he moved to country music station KCIJ/1050 in Shreveport, Louisiana as the station manager and morning disc jockey, "Big Smith with the Records". He married Lucy "Lou" Lamb in 1961, and they had two children.
A werewolf (Old English: were, wer, archaic terms for adult male humans) or lycanthrope (Greek: λυκάνθρωπος, lykánthropos: λύκος, lykos, "wolf", and ἄνθρωπος, anthrōpos, "man") is a mythological or folkloric human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf or a therianthropic hybrid wolf-like creature, either purposely or after being placed under a curse or affliction (e.g. via a bite or scratch from another werewolf). Early sources for belief in lycanthropy are Petronius and Gervase of Tilbury.
The werewolf is a widespread concept in European folklore, existing in many variants which are related by a common development of a Christian interpretation of underlying European folklore which developed during the medieval period. From the early modern period, werewolf beliefs also spread to the New World with colonialism. Belief in werewolves developed in parallel to the belief in witches, in the course of the Late Middle Ages and the Early Modern period. Like the witchcraft trials as a whole, the trial of supposed werewolves emerged in what is now Switzerland (especially the Valais and Vaud) in the early 15th century and spread throughout Europe in the 16th, peaking in the 17th and subsiding by the 18th century. The persecution of werewolves and the associated folklore is an integral part of the "witch-hunt" phenomenon, albeit a marginal one, accusations of werewolfery being involved in only a small fraction of witchcraft trials. During the early period, accusations of lycanthropy (transformation into a wolf) were mixed with accusations of wolf-riding or wolf-charming. The case of Peter Stumpp (1589) led to a significant peak in both interest in and persecution of supposed werewolves, primarily in French-speaking and German-speaking Europe. The phenomenon persisted longest in Bavaria and Austria, with persecution of wolf-charmers recorded until well after 1650, the final cases taking place in the early 18th century in Carinthia and Styria.
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American Graffiti is a 1973 American coming of age comedy-drama film directed and co-written by George Lucas starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Harrison Ford, Charles Martin Smith, Cindy Williams, Candy Clark, Mackenzie Phillips and Wolfman Jack. Suzanne Somers has a cameo. Set in Modesto, California in 1962, the film is a study of the cruising and rock and roll cultures popular among the post–World War II baby boom generation. The film is told in a series of vignettes, telling the story of a group of teenagers and their adventures over a single evening.
The genesis of American Graffiti was in Lucas' own teenage years in early 1960s Modesto. He was unsuccessful in pitching the concept to financiers and distributors but found favor at Universal Pictures after United Artists, 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Warner Bros., and Paramount Pictures turned him down. Filming was initially set to take place in San Rafael, California, but the production crew was denied permission to shoot beyond a second day.
American Graffiti movie clips: http://j.mp/1JbQFLe BUY THE MOVIE: http://amzn.to/vnUSi3 Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6pr CLIP DESCRIPTION: Curt (Richard Dreyfuss) visits the radio station and gets some advice from the Disc Jockey (Wolfman Jack) who turns out to be the Wolfman. FILM DESCRIPTION: It's the last night of summer 1962, and the teenagers of Modesto, California, want to have some fun before adult responsibilities close in. Among them are Steve (Ron Howard) and Curt (Richard Dreyfuss), college-bound with mixed feelings about leaving home; nerdy Terry "The Toad" (Charles Martin Smith), who scores a dream date with blonde Debbie (Candy Clark); and John (Paul Le Mat ), a 22-year-old drag racer who wonders how much longer he can stay champion and how he got ...
Wolfman Jack, signing off, over Toussaint McCall-Nothing Takes The Place Of You
Dick Clark interviews Wolfman Jack on American Bandstand. Clark asks him about his voice, his family, and takes questions from the audience. He speaks about how he has always been a silly man and how excited he is to be on a Dick Clark show. He also mentions how he is going to spend Christmas with his family and how his wife is very pretty. An audience member asks Jack how he got the name 'Wolfman Jack.' License American Bandstand Clips Here: http://dickclarklicensing.com/Default.aspx?&sk;=DCMA&q;=American+Bandstand
We gonna Rock'N'Roll ourselves to death, Baby! You got the Wolfman Jack Show!
What Is Wrong With Radio? This classic music legend speaks candidly and prophetically about the condition of radio today in this informative interview with producer Joel Samuel. He was a music DJ icon and he will be missed. 1989 RIP- Wolfman Jack If you enjoy this please tell your friends you saw it on joelsamuelpresents
Wolfman Jack came to Jacksonville, FL in 1990. Van Page worked for an AM Oldies Radio Station and met Wolfman at the airport coming off his flight to town for an interview on an FM station. Van told Wolfman the story of how he impersonated an old man to find out from FM station when WJ was coming to town. Van then beat all odds and 'scooped' the interview. Wolfman said that stunt reminded him of his self when he was young in radio; he gave Van some 'tape' to get it done! Special thanks to Rick Baron for making it happen...You ROCK DUDE! Visit www.JacksonvilleFloridaDJ.com for all your DJ and Voice needs!
1972 after the June 25th show at The Forum in Inglewood, California.
From July 2, 1995, here are some Headline News stories about the deaths and careers of actor Gale Gordon and Wolfman Jack.
Short video clip from the live television interview I produced with Wolfman Jack for my TV show Backstage Pass in Arizona. If you are a fan of his or a new DJ starting out in the business, be sure to catch the whole interview. http://youtu.be/LOasL9PqK_M
Imus interviews Wolfman Jack on WFAN 660. Imus also has one of his daughters Elizabeth in the studio for a visit. July 1995.
Memorex commercial
Second aircheck in my collection is from April 1967.
Cruise along Hollywood Blvd with the Wolfman in this aircheck from the 3rd of December, 1966.
Wolfman Jack for The USAF Series 79, December 1977 EDITED Edited Out to keep available in the U.S.: Telephone Line - Electric Light Orchestra Rock On - David Essex
Radio documentary about DJ Legend Wolfman Jack. Comments are welcome providing they are in (roughly) grammatically correct English and are not trying to score a political point which is an utter bore for everyone else. Remember keep your comments relevant. Comparisons with other obscure films that most commenters have never heard of is another sleep inducer. I just remove them anyway.
The way it was on the airwaves 50 years ago. Wolfman Jack is featured here broadcasting from Los Angeles & New York.
Wolfman jack Live on WRKQ 98.7 FM Greensboro, NC April 19, 1975 Wolf was on tour with Guess-Who & Sugar Loaf. This recording is unedited.
A man lures important government officials into his disco so he can rob their minds. Music legend Wolfman Jack guest stars.
coytoe girl jane, (2013's wolfman jack) made her own radio station! comment below to tell us what songs we should play next!!!
Hey baby, you're on a subliminal trip to nowhere
You better get your trip together
Before you step in here with us
Full moon tonight, everything's alright
Baby, come on back to Wolfman Jack
If you want yourself a day man, well, I don't mind
You just ditch him when the sun goes down
'Cause the moon shines bright and everything's alright
When the Wolfman, he creeps into town
Now you maybe want a man who throws round his money
But he ain't as cools a Wolfman Jack
And you might want yourself a man who don't act so funny
But he ain't your fool like Wolfman Jack
I don't mean to treat you evil
I'm just a good boy gone bad
But if I catch you after dark walking through the park
I'm just liable to do something mad
You maybe think you know what love is about girl
But it's nothing till it's Wolfman Jack
And everybody knows, you go 'round and shout it
That your only thrill is Wolfman Jack
Full moon tonight, everything's alright
Baby, come back to Wolfman Jack
I may miss your loving while I'm on my back
But you can't escape from Wolfman Jack
You can't do this to me
Full moon tonight, everything's alright
Baby, come back to Wolfman Jack
Look me in the eyes, baby, now you cut that jive
You know the Wolfman's just about the number one cat alive
You got my great big eyes spinning 'round in my head
How could you love another man instead?
Full moon tonight, everything's alright
Baby, come back to Wolfman Jack
I may miss your loving while I'm on my back
Baby, come back to Wolfman Jack
Full moon tonight, everything's alright
Baby, come back to Wolfman Jack
Full moon tonight, everything's alright