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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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12:13

Loretta Lynn

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2022/10/05

Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner’s daughter, enjoyed six decades in country music. She had multiple gold albums and countless hits. Loretta received many awards including being nominated 18 times for a Grammy and she won three times. She was the most awarded female country artist and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1988. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013. Lynn had 24 no. 1 hits and 11 number one albums. The film “Coal Miner’s Daughter” was a no. 1 box

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09:45

Tony Orlando

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2022/09/28

You all remember “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” and “Knock Three Times” and “Candida,” and others. These songs were recorded by Tony Orlando and Dawn. “Tie a Yellow Ribbon” became an anthem for service members. Where did the name Dawn come from? How did Orlando team up with Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent? Why did Dawn sue Tony? And what’s the story behind tie a yellow ribbon? If Tony sounds like he’s in a bit of a fog, it’s because we woke him up.

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06:01

Ramsey Lewis

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2022/09/21

Ramsey Lewis had a number of instrumental hits on the Billboard charts in the 60s and 70s including “The In Crowd,” “Wade in the Water” and “Hang on Sloopy.” Ramsey was a composer, pianist, and radio personality. He recorded more than 80 albums and collected five gold records and three Grammy Awards. His hit “The In Crowd” won the 1965 Grammy for Best Jazz Performance. Ramsey hosted a morning radio show in Chicago until 2009.

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12:02

Barbi Benton

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2022/09/14

Barbi Benton is probably best known as being the girlfriend of Hugh Hefner from 1969 to 1976. Hefner was the founder and publisher of Playboy Magazine. She was going to become a veterinarian but gave that up when she couldn’t stand the sight of blood. At age 18 she took a job at Playboy and became cohost of “Playboy After Dark.” When they started dating Hefner she said “I have never dated anyone over 24 before.” And Hef said, “That’s all right, neither have I.” Benton appeared on the Playboy cover

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08:32

Carroll O'Connor

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2022/09/07

Carroll O’Connor’s acting earned him five Emmys and two Golden Globe awards. He was best known for playing the rough, bigoted blue collar family man on the very popular “All in the Family,” a 1970s TV show. Coincidentally, O’Connor grew up in the Queens area of New York where his character Archie Bunker would later live. Mickey Rooney was asked to play Archie but turned it down. Carroll appeared in many movies and TV shows. In his last TV appearance, he starred as police chief Bill Gillespie on the

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12:12

Ron Luciano

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2022/08/31

Ron Luciano was an American League baseball umpire known for his exuberance and unorthodox style. He wasn’t always into baseball. His size, 6’4’, 260 pounds, made him perfect to play offensive and defensive tackle at Syracuse University. In 1969 he started umpiring in the major leagues. He was known for his outrageous calls, screaming, and jumping in the air. League President Joe Cronin sent Luciano a registered letter complaining about “conduct unbecoming a major league umpire.” Ron worked with

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04:18

Julius Wechter (Baja Marima Band)

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2022/08/24

This podcast goes back to the 60s and 70s when Herb Alpert was flying high with a lot of hits. The man who wrote some of Alpert’s hits was Julius Wechter, the leader of the Baja Marimba Band. Julius played vibes and percussion for the Martin Denny Group and then worked for Sonny and Cher, the Beach Boys and many more recording artists of that time. He played percussion on the Tijuana Brass’s first hit “The Lonely Bull.” He composed the hit “Spanish Flea” for Herb Alpert. The tune was used in one of

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08:34

John Cameron Swayze

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2022/08/17

We’re going way back in television news history for this podcast. John Cameron Swayze had several jobs in radio and TV before moving on to TV news. The first use of the word anchorman was on a show that he anchored called “Who Said That?” NBC appointed John to host its national political convention coverage in 1948, the first commercial coverage by television. Swayze appeared on the “Camel News Caravan” where he was best known at the time for reporting on the Korean War. He got the job due to his

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06:48

Mae Boren Axton

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2022/08/10

August 16 is the 45th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death. Mae Boren Axton introduced Elvis to Colonel Tom Parker, the man who would manage Presley from 1955 until 1977, the year Elvis died. Mae was one of the first persons to interview the King. The new movie “Elvis” stars Tom Hanks as Colonel Parker. Mae Axton worked with Johnny Tillotson, Blake Shelton, Willie Nelson, Reba McEntire, and many others. She received an award from the Academy of Country Music for Dedication and service to the ACM

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Carroll O'Connor

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2022/08/10

Carroll O’Connor’s acting earned him five Emmys and two Golden Globe awards. He was best known for playing the rough, bigoted blue collar family man on the very popular “All in the Family,” a 1970s TV show. Coincidentally, O’Connor grew up in the Queens area of New York where his character Archie Bunker would later live. Mickey Rooney was asked to play Archie but turned it down. Carroll appeared in many movies and TV shows. In his last TV appearance, he starred as police chief Bill Gillespie on the

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11:23

Tony Butala

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2022/08/03

Here is a summertime podcast episode. This group had a hit with the song “Theme from a Summer Place.” Tony Butala was the lead sing of the group “The Lettermen.” He started out performing in a boys’ choir and then became the singing voice of Peter Pan in the Disney animated film. When he was a teenager, he performed in a quartet “The Fourmost,” which included singer, actress Connie Stevens. The Lettermen had many hit records including their first “The Way You Look Tonight.” If you were at the 1970

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05:19

Maurice Gibb

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2022/07/27

The Bee Gees had a string of hits in the 60s and 70s. Maurice Gibb was one of the members of the brother group, the Bee Gees, one of the most successful pop groups of all-time. Maurice’s career started at the age of six in a skiffle rock and roll group named the “Rattlesnakes,” which later became the Bee Gees. His early musical influences included the Beatles, Everly Brothers, the Mills Brothers and Paul Anka. Maurice was the fraternal twin of Robin Gibb. On Dec. 28 1957, the brothers were invited

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05:20

Louis Armstrong

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2022/07/20

The Beatles owned the Billboard charts in early 1964. From February to May they had three consecutive No. 1 singles, a record, and held all five sports in the top five in early April, a record. They had a total of 14 songs in the top 100 in mid-April…another record. It looked like the American artists were done. But in May of 1964, jazz great Louis Armstrong, at the age of 63, broke the Beatles’ streak with the No. 1 hit “Hello Dolly.” Satchmo was of the most influential artists in jazz history. He

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06:34

Marvin Hamlisch

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2022/07/13

Better than the hat trick. Composer and conductor Marvin Hamlisch won the Oscar, Grammy, Emmy, and Tony awards. He was one of only 16 people to do so. And he, along with Richard Rodgers, won all four of those awards plus a Pulitzer Prize. His first job was a rehearsal pianist for “Funny Girl” with Barbra Streisand. During this interview I learned that he wrote a hit song for a top 40 female artist. Marvin was probably best known for writing “The Entertainer” for the movie “The Sting.” He also wrote

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05:57

John Schneider

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2022/07/06

Remember Beauregard “Bo” Duke on the TV series “Dukes of Hazzard?” John Schneider played the part of in 127 episodes from 1979 to 1985. He also had roles in “Smallville,” “Dr. Quinnn, Medicine Woman,” “Desperate Housewives,” and many others. In addition to acting, John did a remake of “It’s Now or Never,” an Elvis Presley hit. It was one of the highest charting Elvis covers of all time. He had several number one country hits, but he didn’t sing the “Dukes of Hazzard” song. That was Waylon

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John Schneider

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2022/07/06

Remember Beauregard “Bo” Duke on the TV series “Dukes of Hazzard?” John Schneider played the part of in 127 episodes from 1979 to 1985. He also had roles in “Smallville,” “Dr. Quinnn, Medicine Woman,” “Desperate Housewives,” and many others. In addition to acting, John did a remake of “It’s Now or Never,” an Elvis Presley hit. It was one of the highest charting Elvis covers of all time. He had several number one country hits, but he didn’t sing the “Dukes of Hazzard” song. That was Waylon

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06:54

Bill Dana

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2022/06/29

Bill Dana was a comedian, actor, and screenwriter. He wrote many routines including “Would You Believe?” for Don Adams on the popular “Get Smart” TV sitcom. Bill created the character Jose Jimenez on “The Steve Allen Show” for the man-in-the-street segments. His many TV appearances included the bumbling elevator operator on “The Danny Thomas Show.” And his Jose character was included in several scenes of the 1983 movie “The Right Stuff.” His popular albums were “My Name is Jose Jimenez” and “Jose

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06:00

Joel Whitburn

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2022/06/22

We recently lost a music historian, Joel Whitburn. Joel collected thousands of records and CDs, all the top hits from 1940 to the present, in a huge record vault in the basement of his home in Menomonee Falls Wisconsin. Joel owned every album and single ever to appear on Billboard’s “Hot 100” and “Top Pop Albums” charts. In 1970, he had enough information to start a book. When Joel first started, he was on my program with trivia, including the record race. He was given a title and artist of a song

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10:44

Watergate

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2022/06/15

It will be 50 years, June 17, that the Watergate break-in occurred. Bernard Barker was a Watergate burglar and also worked with the CIA in the plot to overthrow Cuban leader Fidel Castro. Barker was born in Havana and became a U.S. citizen in 1935. In 1961, he joined the Bay of Pigs invasion. In 1972, Barker was one of the five burglars paid by the committee to re-elect President Nixon. Along with the other burglars, including G. Gordon Liddy, Barker was charged with and pleaded guilty to

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09:13

Gary Owens

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2022/06/08

Gary Bernard Altman was a disc jockey and voice actor. Like many radio personalities, he changed his name. Gary Owens was best known for his work on Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In. He was the announcer on the show and added totally off-the-wall recitations. We’ll give you an example when I play some of his album “The Presidents” during this podcast. Gary started his career as a news reporter at KORN in Mitchell, South Dakota and moved to several stations before landing a job at KMPC in Los Angeles

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