WBA Hall of Famer Bob Barry ruled Milwaukee's airwaves in the '60s and '70s. He interviewed the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, James Brown, Dolly Parton, Sophia Loren, Gregory Peck, Dick Clark, Cher and many more. If a band or musician came to town, he met them with a microphone. Barry has collected remarkable recordings of these encounters which he’s now sharing with the public. SUBSCRIBE! Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | TuneIn | Stitcher | Google Play Music | Pocketcasts | RSS
Rick Derringer is an American singer, guitarist, Grammy award winning producer, and entertainer. He is best known as a member of the McCoys, a popular 1960s rock and roll group. He talks about his connection with wrestling, Weird Al Yankovic, and songs he wrote for movies. Did he enjoy his time with the McCoys? Rick will answer that and tell us how the McCoys got their first and biggest hit “Hang On Sloopy.” By the way, the original title was “My Girl Sloopy.”
Photo is of the McCoys backstage at the Milwaukee Arena, Sunday, Nov. 14, 1965.
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WBA Hall of Famer Bob Barry ruled Milwaukee’s airwaves in the ’60s and ’70s. He interviewed the Rolling Stones, Chubby Checker, Bing Crosby, and many others. Bob is sharing his remarkable recordings in Bob Barry’s Unearthed Interviews Podcast.
