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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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07:27

Richard Thomas

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/05/10

If you remember the Waltons TV show, I’m sure you remember John Boy Walton, played by Richard Thomas. Richard won an Emmy and received two Golden Globe awards for his performance on the show. He appeared in the FX spy thriller “The Americans” and on Netflix in “Ozark.” Thomas had a great background, with his parents being dancers with the New York City ballet and they owned the New York School of Ballet. At the age of seven, he made his Broadway debut in “Sunrise at Campobello.” He has since

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05:13

Peggy March

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/05/03

Today we get a German lesson from one hit wonder, Little Peggy March. Peggy came into the WOKY studios with her one hit “I Will Follow Him.” She recorded that song in German and a few other languages. It was a number one hit in the U.S. and many other countries. At 15 years old, Peggy became the youngest female artist to ever hit the top of the Billboard charts in the United States. Our German speaking engineer, Paul Leser, had quite a conversation with her, some of which you will hear. Her career

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06:57

Neil Diamond

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/04/26

Which American singer songwriter sold more than 130 million records worldwide? Who recorded these unforgettable songs? “Sweet Caroline,” “Cracklin Rose,” “Song Sung Blue,” “Forever in Blue Jeans,” and “America.” Neil Diamond was one of the greatest hitmakers of all-time. “Sweet Caroline” was originally written for his wife at the time, but Sweet Marsha didn’t work so he had to find a three-syllable name instead. He also wrote a song for the Monkees, which he’ll tell us about. Remember when he had

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12:51

Dick Cavett

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/04/19

If you ever run into Dick Cavett, don’t call him an intellectual. He’ll explain and reprimand me for even suggesting that. Cavett was a popular TV talk show host. He interviewed all of the big names of the time. Lucille ball, Marlon Brando, George Harrison, Richard Burton and hundreds more. He’ll talk about some of his best and worst conversations. Cavett was also a writer for Jack Paar and came up with his famous line, “Here they are, Jayne Mansfield” when introducing the well-endowed actress. Dick

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08:51

Milton Berle

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/04/12

Milton Berle was the first major American television star and known to millions as “Uncle Milty.” Berle was referred to as Mr. Television in the golden age of TV. As a child he was Buster Brown for Buster Brown Shoes. He had parts in several films, appeared on many TV shows including hosting Saturday Night Live and the Muppet Show. He did some stand-up comedy and had a comedy variety radio show. Maybe you remember the Milton Berle Show with Arnold Stang and deep voiced announcer Frank Gallop. Uncle

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06:28

Bob Keeshan (Captain Kangaroo)

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/04/05

From your childhood comes this podcast with Captain Kangaroo. Bob Keeshan created and played the title role in the children’s TV program. Captain Kangaroo was the longest running kid’s TV show of the day. It ran from 1955 to 1984. Bob also played Clarabell the Clown on the “Howdy Doody Show.” We had this conversation on the set of a Captain Kangaroo show filmed at Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. I was offered interviews with the cast and what they called a new up and coming actor. I turned that

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04:26

Sergio Mendes

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/03/29

What do you get when you cross bossa nova with jazz and funk? You get Sergio Mendes and Brasil 66. Sergio performed with many artists through the years. He rerecorded Mas Que Nada in 2006 with the Black Eyed Peas. Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss recorded Mendes and Brasil 66 on Herb Alpert’s A&M record label. One of the Brasil 66 singers was Lani Hall, later Herb Alpert’s wife. Sergio was unhappy when Herb stole Lani away from the group. Mendes performed his biggest hit “The Look of Love” for Presidents

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10:00

Jo Anne Worley

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/03/22

Today, let’s go back to a No. 1 comedy variety show, “Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In.” Jo Anne Worley was one of the stars of “Laugh-In.” She has worked in TV, films, game shows, cartoons, and theater. Jo Anne was in Milwaukee, appearing at the Melody Top Theater in “Gypsy.” She was in the original production of “Hello Dolly.” She played the Wicked Witch of the West in the musical production the “Wizard of Oz.” Her many television appearances included “The Many Lives of Dobie Gillis” and “Love American

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09:41

Gordon Jump

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/03/15

This podcast is part two of “WKRP in Cincinnati.” Gordon Jump was the radio station manager, Arthur “Big Guy” Carlson in the TV series. He’ll tell the inside story on how the popular sitcom got its start and will do a couple of lines from the show. Gordon also appeared in “Soap,” “Diff’rent Strokes” and played the “Maytag Repairman” in television commercials.

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07:01

Al Martino

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/03/08

Al Martino was an Italian singer and actor. He played Johnny Fontane in the original “Godfather,” “Godfather III” and the trilogy. He also sang the theme for the film. Al told me that he was blacklisted after he played the Fontane part because his character portrayal was based on Italian singer Frank Sinatra. Director of the movie, Francis Ford Coppola originally took the part away from Martino and gave it to Vic Damone, but ultimately Al got the part. Marino had a ton of hit records on the

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06:58

Jim McDonald (Mickey Mouse)

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/03/01

For those of you who have said that this podcast is a lot of Mickey Mouse, we’re going to prove you right. Voice actor and sound effects expert Jim McDonald joined us one morning on Bob Barry Calls the World. Jim was the voice of Mickey Mouse, the circus train engine in “Dumbo,” the howling dogs in “Lady and the Tramp”, the mice and Bruno the dog in” Cinderella” and the bees in “Winnie the Pooh.” He also did the sound effects tick tock the crocodile from “Peter Pan” and the dragon in “Sleeping

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07:50

Dave Dudley

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/02/22

The man on today’s podcast is a little bit country and a little bit rock and roll. He’s from Wisconsin and his hit record was first played by rock and roll station WRIT in Milwaukee. Truck drivers loved him. He’s remembered for his hit “Six Days on the Road” and for “Two Six Packs Away” and “Truck Drivin’ Son-of-a-Gun.” Dave was born in Spencer, Wisconsin. He wanted to be a professional baseball player but after an arm injury he decided to pursue a music career. Besides selling over a million copies

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08:17

Tim Reid

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/02/15

Actor Tim Reid holds a ton of TV movie and series credits including “Matlock,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” and he starred as “Downtown Brown” in “Simon and Simon” and “DJ Venus Flytrap” in “WKRP in Cincinnati.” Tim will reveal how a popular and very funny episode of WKRP was the result of a network complaint. Tim was born in Norfolk, Virginia where he talks about experiencing segregation. He and his wife Daphne built Millennium Studios, located in Petersburg, Virginia in 1997. It was the only black-owned film

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04:28

Ray Nitschke

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/02/08

Leading into Sunday’s Superbowl game, we thought a fitting podcast would include this Green Bay Packer middle linebacker, who led the Pack to five NFL championships, and victories in the first two Superbowls. Ray Nitschke spent his entire 15-year career with the Packers and was the leader of the defense for Coach Vince Lombardi. He was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1978. His number 66 was retired by the Packers in 1983. You might remember Nitschke tackling Peter Tork in the Monkee’s

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08:36

Rip Taylor

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/02/01

This guy was crazy, way out there. And he’d be the first to admit that. You wouldn’t know it, but Rip Taylor worked as a Congressional page and served in the Korean War. During the war he performed stand-up comedy for the troops. After his years of military service, he did nightclub comedy. He’ll explain how he got his start in television. He became a regular in Las Vegas, opening for Frank Sinatra, Ann-Margret, Judy Garland and Sammy Davis Jr. He appeared in episodes of the Monkees and the Brady

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06:35

Pat Morita

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/01/25

Pat Morita was the original Arnold on “Happy Days” and Mr. Miyagi in the “Karate Kid” films. Pat was nominated for an Oscar for that role. He also played Captain Sam Pak on M*A*S*H and Ah Chew in “Sanford and Son.” Morita was born in California to Japanese immigrant parents. In his years as a comedian, he would describe his parent’s Chinese restaurant as, operated in a black neighborhood with a clientele of blacks, Filipinos and everybody else who didn’t fit in any of the other neighborhoods. While

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05:04

Jimmy Clanton

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/01/18

Recording artist Jimmy Clanton performed on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand. And he was with Clark’s Caravan of Stars national tour Nov. 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas. That Friday evening show had to be canceled after President John Kennedy was assassinated that afternoon. He toured with Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino, Ray Charles, Chuck Berry, and many others. He wrote and recorded his biggest hit, which sold over a million copies. His autobiography is titled “Just a Dream.” I’m sure you remember some of

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09:40

Rosemary Clooney

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/01/11

I’m sure most of you know who actor George Clooney is, but do you know who his aunt is? Rosemary Clooney was a famous singer and actress. She had several hits. Her career slowed when she underwent depression and drug addiction. Rosemary published an autobiography detailing her fight with addiction to prescription drugs for depression and how she lost and later regained a fortune. She experienced a revival in 1977 when Bing Crosby asked her to appear with him in a show celebrating his 50th

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10:32

Freddie Prinze

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2023/01/04

Did you watch the popular 70s TV show, “Chico and the Man?” The very popular comedian and actor, Freddie Prinze, starred as Francisco “Chico” Rodriquez. He released a comedy album recorded at Mr. Kelly’s in Chicago called “Looking Good.” His biggest breaks came on the Jack Paar and Johnny Carson shows. Freddie made several appearances on the Dean Martin celebrity roasts and can be heard in the background of the title song of his friend Tony Orlando’s album “To Be With You.” Freddie was married to

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08:56

Perry Como

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2022/12/28

Pierino Ronald Perry Como was about as Italian as you can get. He had an easy-going style which resulted in many hit records. Mr. C, Perry Como, had a weekly musical variety television show seen all around the globe. He received five Emmys, the Kennedy Center Honor and was inducted into the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame. He has three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for radio, TV, and music. Perry appeared in Milwaukee several times including at the Wisconsin State

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