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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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06:18

Howard Cosell

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2024/03/27

Howard Cosell had a boisterous personality. He once said, “I’ve been accused of being arrogant, pompous, obnoxious, vain, cruel, a showoff…and of course I am.” He was sarcastically nicknamed “Humble Howard.” In one of his sports commentaries, he suggested that Terry Bradshaw did not have the intelligence to win in the league. But in 1993, TV Guide named Cosell “The Best All-Time Sportscaster.” Howard called many of Muhammad Ali’s boxing matches. His most famous championship fight call was the George

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11:34

Evel Knievel

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2024/03/20

In case you don’t know who, Evel Knievel is, let me tell you. This daredevil attempted more than 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps. His most famous stunt was attempting to jump the fountains at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. He tried to jump across the Snake River Canyon in Idaho Falls using a rocket-powered cycle. He failed, due to a parachute malfunction, but only suffered minor injuries. He later jumped 19 cars with his Harley-Davidson XR-750 (pictured) at the Ontario Motor Speedway in California

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09:03

Tiny Tim and Miss Vicki

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2024/03/13

You gotta be kidding! Tiny Tim and Miss Vicki on the “Unearthed Podcast?” Today we take a trip down memory lane and explore a unique love story. This singer and ukulele player had a top 20 hit on the Billboard charts. “Tiptoe Through the Tulips,” sung in a falsetto voice. He learned to play the ukelele left-handed, using a method book and uke endorsed by Arthur Godfrey. Tiny started singing in a high voice when he heard Rudy Vallee sing in falsetto. He appeared on the premiere episode of Rowan and

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08:15

Edith Head

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2024/03/06

Once again, it’s time for the stars to shine at the Academy Awards. Edith Head was an American costume designer who won eight Oscars for Best Costume Design. And nominated for 35 Oscars, she became the most awarded woman in the Academy’s history. She is considered to be one of the greatest costume designers in movie history. She designed Grace Kelly’s dress for Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rear Window,” the sarong dress for Dorothy Lamour in “The Hurricane,” and she received her final Oscar for work on “The

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07:14

Aronld Schwarzenegger

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2024/02/28

This guy has done it all. Actor, filmmaker, businessman and he’s even been involved with politics. But Arnold Schwarzenegger is best known as body builder and action movie actor. He was Mr. Universe and Mr. Olympia seven times. His on-screen appearances included “Conan the Barbarian,” “Total Recall,” “Predator,” “Twins,” and “Running Man.” “Terminator 2-Judgment Day” was the highest-grossing film of 1991. Arnold was governor of California from 2003 to 2011. In this podcast we talk about body

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03:44

Jerry Butler

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2024/02/21

This R&B singer was raised in Chicago, in the Cabrini-Green housing projects. He sang in the Northern Jubilee Gospel Singers with Curtis Mayfield. Jerry Butler and Mayfield joined a group which later became the “Impressions.” A couple years later he left the group for a solo career. Jerry was a soul singer, musician, producer, and politician. He had over 55 Billboard Pop and R&B hits. Maybe you remember Tony Orlando and Dawn reviving his hit “He Don’t Love You Like I Love You.” This was a very short

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07:02

Valentine's Day

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2024/02/14

On holidays my producers would often try to find interviews that would tie in with the special day. This particular Valentine’s Day they found a woman who would be without her lover on that day. She was fun and her boyfriend told me that she had a song that she liked and wanted me to play it for her. I admit that she had a weird taste for music. The second call was to a chapel in Loveland, Colorado. Many people from all over go there to get married on Valentine’s Day.

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08:27

Patty Duke

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2024/02/07

Many will remember Patty Duke, playing the part of Helen Keller in the movie “The Miracle Worker,” for which she received an Oscar. At the time, Patty was 16 and the youngest person to have received an Academy Award for Supporting Actress. But she also won two Golden Globe awards and three Emmys. And Patty had a top 10 hit on the Billboard charts. If you were around in the 60s, you probably watched the “Patty Duke Show” and who could forget Neely O’Hara in the “Valley of the Dolls?” Her part in this

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07:32

Colonel Sanders

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2024/01/31

When we said we called the world, we called the world, even the guy who sold chickens for a living, and a good living I might add. By the way, did you know that the “Chicken Dance” was made popular was Bob Kames? He owned Kames Wonderful World of Music in Milwaukee. Bob called me and said that this song was going to become a popular record. I listened and disagreed. But after we played it on the air, the response was positive and it became a hit and a popular dance. Colonel Harland Sanders was best

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10:20

Arte Johnson

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2024/01/24

“Veeeeery interesting.” That line made a lot of money for Arte Johnson. It was said by his character “Wolfgang,” the cigarette smoking German soldier hidden behind some tall weeds on “Rowen and Martin’s popular TV show, “Laugh-In.” He also played the part of “Tyrone F. Horneigh,” the white haired dirty old man in a trench coat, who tried seduce Gladys, the spinster, on a park bench. She would hit him with her purse causing him to fall off the bench. He kids about his brother being kicked out of many

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09:01

Shari Lewis

Bob Barry"s Unearthed Interviews ·

2024/01/17

Today we talk with a multi-talented personality. Shari Lewis was a Peabody-winning ventriloquist, puppeteer, television host, singer, dancer, actress, and author. Remember her sock puppet Lamb Chop, a sock with eyes. She originally designed the little character for the Captain Kangaroo Show. Her puppets first got attention on Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts TV show, where she won first prize. Her Shari Lewis program replaced the Howdy Doody Show and ran for three years. Shari also wrote many books

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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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