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Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews

The music of the 60s and 70s was groundbreaking and it set the stage for the decades of amazing music that followed it. Milwaukee radio legend and Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Barry spoke with countless musicians and celebrities over the years and collected remarkable recordings of his encounters with these talented people, which he"s now sharing with the public in this podcast. He spoke with Sonny and Cher, James Brown, Dolly Parton, and and many others, and they shared their amazing stories about

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06:00

Roger McGuinn

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2024/01/10

Sometimes, stuff happens. And it did with this interview featuring Roger McGuinn. The end of our conversation suddenly disappeared. But I like the Byrds, so I didn’t want to ignore them just because a few minutes were gone. Hope you’ll enjoy the remains. McGuinn was best known as the leader of the popular folk/rock group. Roger is from Chicago. He became interested in music after hearing Elvis sing “Heartbreak Hotel.” His parents bought him a guitar and he started to imitate Carl Perkins, Johnny

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05:13

James Doohan

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2024/01/03

This Canadian actor was most famous for his role as Montgomery Scott (Scotty), the chief engineer of the Starship Enterprise in the television and film series “Star Trek.” He did appear in other TV shows and movies, but was limited due to being typecast. James Doohan in real life was with a Canadian infantry division that landed at Juno Beach on D-Day. He was accidentally hit by six rounds of fire from the gun of a Canadian sentry. A bullet to his chest was stopped by a cigarette case given to him

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09:49

Larry King

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/12/27

Larry King was a trailblazer in the field of radio and TV broadcasting, paving the way for future talk show hosts and journalists. Over the course of his career, on “Larry King Live,” he conducted more than 50,000 interviews with a wide range of personalities, from world leaders and celebrities to everyday individuals with extraordinary stories, making him one of the most recognized and respected interviewers in the industry. His show aired for 25 years and became one of CNN’s most successful

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06:18

Caroll Spinney

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/12/20

It was the holiday season and I’ve got the idea that the Sesame Street characters would make a good addition to the festivities. So, I attempted to call the Cookie Monster, Big Bird and the Sesame gang, or Muppets as you might call them. As luck would have it, the man who answered the phone was Caroll Spinney, the voice of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch. Caroll was on Sesame Street for 49 years, retiring in 2018. He was earning over $300,000 at that time. To this day, I’m not sure if Jim Henson, the

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11:17

Danny Thomas

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/12/13

Do you receive a lot of solicitations to donate to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital? The guy responsible for this wonderful charity is Danny Thomas. He dedicated his life to fund raising for the hospital. Danny was a singer, actor, comedian, and producer. He starred in his own show and appeared on many other talk, comedy, and variety programs throughout his long career. Most notably, “The Danny Thomas Show” and “Make Room for Daddy.” In radio he played Amos on “The Bickersons” and was Jerry

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09:00

Cliff Robertson

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/12/06

On the anniversary of Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941 we’ll get an interesting story from a popular film star. This actor received an Oscar for his role in the film “Charly” in 1968. Cliff Robertson’s career spanned six decades. One of his memorable roles was his portrayal of John F, Kennedy in “PT 109.” He was in the Spider-Man trilogy, played astronaut Buzz Aldrin in “Return to Earth,” and was Henry Ford in “Ford, the Man and the Machine.” Cliff, an accomplished pilot, was the founding chairman of

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08:41

Ronnie Milsap

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/11/29

“There’s No Getting Over Me” was the biggest hit for one of the most popular and influential country performers of the 70s and 80s. Ronnie Milsap appealed to both country and pop music fans. He received six Grammy awards and had 35 no. 1 country hits. Ronnie is in the Country Music Hall of Fame. All of this happened while he was almost completely sightless. He talks about working with one of the biggest recording artists of all time. Ronnie obtained some recent success when he charted an album in

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10:20

Kennedy Assassination

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/11/22

Today is the 60th anniversary of the assassination of the 35th President of the United States John F. Kennedy. In this podcast you will hear excerpts of WOKY radio the way it sounded on this day, 60 years ago. And I’ll set the excerpts up for you, so you’ll know exactly what you’re hearing. At the time I was DJing the all-night show, midnight to 6 a.m., and was taking a nap during the day. I was awakened by my mother’s screams from the living room. She had been watching a soap opera when they cut in

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06:44

Jerry Reed

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/11/15

On today’s podcast a really fun songwriter, guitarist, and singer. You have probably seen Jerry Reed in the “Smokey and the Bandits” movies. We played his hit records. “Amos Moses,” “When You’re Hot, You’re Hot,“ “East Bound and Down” and “She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft),” which was used in the movie “The Bounty Hunter” with Jennifer Aniston. He was a southern boy from Atlanta and he’ll tell you the rest of the story. Elvis recorded two songs Jerry wrote, “Guitar Man” and “U.S. Male.” He was

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07:49

Mary Travers

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/11/08

Maybe you won’t recognize the name Mary Travers, but if after you hear the songs she recorded with her trio I’m sure it will your ears will get perky. Peter, Paul, and Mary had six top 10 hits on the Billboard charts from 1962 to 1970. The three hitmakers shared a manager with Bob Dylan and recorded his song “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right.” They broke up shortly after their biggest hit “Leaving on a Jet Plane,” written by Bob Denver. Peter, Paul, and Mary reunited for some tours in 1978 and

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04:56

Glen Campbell

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/11/01

It was always fun to go to Las Vegas. I had a chance to see shows and interview some of the most popular recording artists including Glen Campbell. After Glen’s show, he invited us backstage where he told us why it’s tough to sing in Vegas and talked about his biggest hit at that time, which was released 55 years ago today. We didn’t want to keep him too long because he was in the middle of a hot and heavy card game with his band.

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09:09

Roy Campanella

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/10/25

It’s time for another World Series. Our podcast today features a Baseball Hall of Fame catcher who helped the Brooklyn Dodgers win its first World Series championship in 1955. Three-time MVP catcher Roy Campanella was in every all- star game from 1949 through 1956, including the first integrated all-star game with Jackie Robinson, Don Newcombe, and Larry Doby. During his career, he threw out 57 percent of the base runners who tried to steal a base on him, the best of any catcher in major league

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05:49

Robert Vaughn

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/10/18

This guy did it all. He was the lead or character actor in many TV shows and movies. Robert Vaughn was the disabled drunken war vet in “The Young Philadelphians,” for which he earned an Oscar and Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He was a gunman in “The Magnificent Seven.” And was the lead or guest star in more than 200 television shows. Bob was best known for playing spy Napoleon Solo in “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” The show was so popular that he received more than 70,000 fan letters

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06:09

Doc Severinsen

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/10/11

This trumpet-playing musician and bandleader was loved by Milwaukee symphony fans. Doc Severinsen appeared many times with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. And in 2007 he was named Pops Conductor Emeritus in Milwaukee. His father wanted him to play the violin. He wanted to play the trombone, but his arms weren’t long enough, so he settled for the trumpet. Doc toured with Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey and served in World War II. He became the studio musician for NBC and worked with Steve Allen on

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07:05

Orville Redenbacher

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/10/04

October is National Popcorn Month. When we hear the word “popcorn,” many of us think of Orville Redenbacher. Orville was a businessman and food scientist who revolutionized the American popcorn industry. He began his career selling fertilizer, but in his spare time worked with popcorn. It took him years to come up with his hybrid brand in 1970. Orville surpassed the $1 billion sales mark in 1987 and captured a third of the entire popcorn market. He was so popular that he appeared on the TV game show

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10:16

Buddy Hackett

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/09/27

If ever there was an irreverent, spicy comedian, it had to be Buddy Hackett. Buddy was a nightclub comic and one of the biggest headliners in Las Vegas history. He also had some acting credits including “It’s a Mad Mad World,” “Music Man,” and “The Love Bug.” Hackett made many appearances on “The Tonight Show” with Johnny Carson and Jack Paar. Buddy had bell’s palsy as a child which caused his slurred speech and strange facial expressions. Did he ever appear nude on stage? I’ll let him answer that

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07:53

Wayne Newton

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/09/20

Mr. Las Vegas, Mr. Entertainment, Midnight Idol. Those words describe one of the most popular entertainers of the past century. Wayne Newton has been performing in Vegas since 1963. He was friends with some of the country’s biggest acts: Frank Sinatra, Elvis, and Bobby Darin. His hit “Danke Schoen” was used in the movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” He has performed more than 30,000 times in Vegas. Wayne has appeared in numerous movies and TV shows including “Dancing with the Stars.” When we took

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03:47

Bobby Hebb

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/09/13

I followed the Beatles on their 1966 tour here in the United States. One of the concerts was at the Chicago amphitheater on Aug. 12. Bobby Hebb was a warmup act for the show. He was a singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist from Nashville. Bobby was featured on the Grand Ole Opry at age 12. He talks about his start and his only top 10 hit. As you will hear, we were backstage for this interview.

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07:00

Bart Starr

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/09/06

Are you ready for some football? It’s that time of year. The Pack opens the season Sunday against the Chicago Bears. One of my all-time favorite Green Bay Packer players was Bart Starr. Among his many football accomplishments, Bart led his team to victory in the first two Super Bowl games. He was named MVP in those games. His record in post season was 9-1. His career completion record was the best and he held the Packers’ franchise record for games played: 196. Bart was inducted into the Pro

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07:05

Jackie DeShannon

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/08/30

In 1964, on the Beatles tour, the warmup acts had a tough job. The many fans of the Fab Four wanted to see them and not anyone else. In Milwaukee on Sept. 4, 1964, the acts preceding the Beatles were Bill Black’s Combo, Clarence “Frogman” Henry, the Exciters, and Jackie DeShannon. One of the questions I asked Jackie was about her experiences during the Beatles tour.

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