I am excited to let you know that on Treasure Island Oldies this coming Sunday, December 9, I will have a special guest on the show. Bob Keane, the founder of several record labels and who discovered and developed major talent such as Sam Cooke, Ritchie Valens, Little Caesar And The Romans, Bobby Fuller Four, Johnny Crawford, and others, will join me for an interesting and fascinating conversation on his remarkable career. Bob was owner and president of Del-Fi Records and a driving force behind the early rise of rock and roll. He also launched the career of Sam Cooke with his debut hit song You Send Me. He also is responsible for the music career of TV teen star Johnny Crawford, who became popular as a result of The Rifleman, starring Chuck Connors as Lucas McCain. Johnny Crawford played his son Mark.
We'll also talk about a brand new release of a four-song mini-album, The Kindred Souls Of Barry White and Danny Wagner. The songs on this release were recorded back in 1968 for Liberty Records, and the first time black and white artists were paired as a duet on record. Bob discovered Barry White who became a producer for Bob's Bronco label. The song we'll feature is called My Buddy, a very timely song written and published in 1922, that tells the story of the anguish of losing a loved one through war. There are at lease 40 recorded versions of this song, but you'll be both impressed and moved when you hear it performed by Barry White and the Irish tenor voice of Danny Wagner.
Be sure to listen to Treasure Island Oldies show this Sunday, December 9th for what promises to be a fascinating and very interesting interview with Bob Keane. If you aren't able to listen to the live show, it'll be available as always on the archive at our Listen page.
