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Arkansas Granny

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7. Growing up in the midwest, there was only one local station

Mon Mar 20, 2017, 05:32 AM

Mar 2017

that played rock and roll and r & b. My older brother listened to it after school and I was hooked.

During my high school years we could tune into the "border blasters" and listen to Wolfman Jack and WLS out of Chicago.

Jerry Lee took a great hit to his career and was banned from many stations after his marriage to his 13 year old cousin. It wasn't common practice, but it wasn't unknown, and was legal at the time. There were a few girls that lived in our rural neighborhood that married before they were 16.

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Just going on the record now...before he dies... [View all] Docreed2003 Mar 2017 OP

Down south, you could only hear Jerry Lee Lewis and Screamin' Jay Hawkins and Warpy Mar 2017 #1

Awesome story... Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #3

Growing up in the midwest, there was only one local station Arkansas Granny Mar 2017 #7

Remember WOWO? Highest powered station in the country Warpy Mar 2017 #18

same with Little Richard his live interviews are quite amazing and all over youtube. in some he msongs Mar 2017 #2

Great point... Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #10

Little Richard remains, Mendocino Mar 2017 #4

Had forgotten Little Richard was still living as well as Fats Domino Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #9

Grace Slick will be 78 this year Mendocino Mar 2017 #11

I've had the pleasure of seeing four out of the five in concert... Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #13

"Getting old isn't so bad, Mendocino Mar 2017 #15

I'm sure it does... Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #16

I can only say, Mendocino Mar 2017 #17

His sister put on a great act, too! colorado_ufo Mar 2017 #5

It might be awhile...I think death's afraid of Jerry Lee. Ken Burch Mar 2017 #6

Lol...I think you may be right... Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #14

Yes indeed. CanSocDem Mar 2017 #8

It's a damn shame...and a sham Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #12