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Req Info on Franklin McCormack, maybe WGN late-night 50's & 60's
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Marti
Nov 25, 2011, 10:15:02 AM11/25/11
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Hi, I remember listening, when I was a kid, to a Chicago station,
maybe WGN, late at night when Franklin McCormack was the voice, and
one of his shows was " The Torch Hour " where he played love lost
songs from the 40's and 50's. Any information would be appreciated,
and if you have a recording...why, I'd be delighted!
Thanks, Marti
maybe WGN, late at night when Franklin McCormack was the voice, and
one of his shows was " The Torch Hour " where he played love lost
songs from the 40's and 50's. Any information would be appreciated,
and if you have a recording...why, I'd be delighted!
Thanks, Marti
Radio Pro
Jan 23, 2012, 2:13:27 PM1/23/12
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Funny you should bring this up...someone had just brought up his name to me
recently causing me to do some research.
http://nwfolk.com/franklyn.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklyn_MacCormack
There are some recordings on the first link.
I was listening to some of his airchecks from 1964....wondering what it
must've been like to be drving around listening to these songs...and that
voice!
And being on WGN ("A clear channel station in Chicago".) Must've been a
kick to be able to pick it up all over the USA.
He sounded like a classy guy...who knew his audience, and could pull it off
at that hour of the night.
"Marti" <Marti...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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recently causing me to do some research.
http://nwfolk.com/franklyn.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklyn_MacCormack
There are some recordings on the first link.
I was listening to some of his airchecks from 1964....wondering what it
must've been like to be drving around listening to these songs...and that
voice!
And being on WGN ("A clear channel station in Chicago".) Must've been a
kick to be able to pick it up all over the USA.
He sounded like a classy guy...who knew his audience, and could pull it off
at that hour of the night.
"Marti" <Marti...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Marti
Jan 24, 2012, 4:50:47 PM1/24/12
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Thanks for your response, Radio Pro, and for the information. I'll
visit the website first thing! His show made me fall in love with big
band, swing music, torch songs and singers and the like. He also
ruined me for anything else on the radio...
MartiB
On Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:13:27 -0500, "Radio Pro" <er...@folkss.org>
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visit the website first thing! His show made me fall in love with big
band, swing music, torch songs and singers and the like. He also
ruined me for anything else on the radio...
MartiB
On Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:13:27 -0500, "Radio Pro" <er...@folkss.org>
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patm...@gmail.com
Jul 27, 2012, 2:34:47 AM7/27/12
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On Tuesday, January 24, 2012 3:50:47 PM UTC-6, Marti wrote:
> Thanks for your response, Radio Pro, and for the information. I'll
> wrote:
>
> >Funny you should bring this up...someone had just brought up his name to me
> >recently causing me to do some research.
> >
> >http://nwfolk.com/franklyn.html
> >
> >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklyn_MacCormack
> >
> >There are some recordings on the first link.
> >
> >I was listening to some of his airchecks from 1964....wondering what it
> >must've been like to be drving around listening to these songs...and that
> >voice!
> >
> >And being on WGN ("A clear channel station in Chicago".) Must've been a
> >kick to be able to pick it up all over the USA.
> >
> >He sounded like a classy guy...who knew his audience, and could pull it off
> >at that hour of the night.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >"Marti" <Marti...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:ifbvc7dtk7dhjtc0s...@4ax.com...
> >> Hi, I remember listening, when I was a kid, to a Chicago station,
> >> maybe WGN, late at night when Franklin McCormack was the voice, and
> >> one of his shows was " The Torch Hour " where he played love lost
> >> songs from the 40's and 50's. Any information would be appreciated,
> >> and if you have a recording...why, I'd be delighted!
> >>
> >> Thanks, Marti
> >
I too, am interested in Franklyn MacCormack recordings. I was a kid at the time and I would sail my 20 foot sailboat all night on Lac La Belle in Oconomowoc, Wi.(weather permitting) listening to him read his poetry to music. It was a veritable tranquilizer.
> Thanks for your response, Radio Pro, and for the information. I'll
> visit the website first thing! His show made me fall in love with big
> band, swing music, torch songs and singers and the like. He also
> ruined me for anything else on the radio...
>
> MartiB
>
> On Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:13:27 -0500, "Radio Pro" <er...@folkss.org>
> band, swing music, torch songs and singers and the like. He also
> ruined me for anything else on the radio...
>
> MartiB
>
> wrote:
>
> >Funny you should bring this up...someone had just brought up his name to me
> >recently causing me to do some research.
> >
> >http://nwfolk.com/franklyn.html
> >
> >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklyn_MacCormack
> >
> >There are some recordings on the first link.
> >
> >I was listening to some of his airchecks from 1964....wondering what it
> >must've been like to be drving around listening to these songs...and that
> >voice!
> >
> >And being on WGN ("A clear channel station in Chicago".) Must've been a
> >kick to be able to pick it up all over the USA.
> >
> >He sounded like a classy guy...who knew his audience, and could pull it off
> >at that hour of the night.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >"Marti" <Marti...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:ifbvc7dtk7dhjtc0s...@4ax.com...
> >> Hi, I remember listening, when I was a kid, to a Chicago station,
> >> maybe WGN, late at night when Franklin McCormack was the voice, and
> >> one of his shows was " The Torch Hour " where he played love lost
> >> songs from the 40's and 50's. Any information would be appreciated,
> >> and if you have a recording...why, I'd be delighted!
> >>
> >> Thanks, Marti
> >
I too, am interested in Franklyn MacCormack recordings. I was a kid at the time and I would sail my 20 foot sailboat all night on Lac La Belle in Oconomowoc, Wi.(weather permitting) listening to him read his poetry to music. It was a veritable tranquilizer.
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