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As rock ’n’ roll music began forming from melding of a handful of American folk music traditions in the years following World War II, so to the idea of the American teenager also came bubbling out of the abyss.
Teenagers and their music have been reflective of one another for more than 70 years and that union of kids and trendy songs has been personified in the local disc jockeys who provide the angst- and love-filled soundtrack for a young person’s middle school and high school years.
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Lorne wrote:
As rock ’n’ roll music began forming from melding of a handful of American folk music traditions in the years following World War II, so to the idea of the American teenager also came bubbling out of the abyss.
Teenagers and their music have been reflective of one another for more than 70 years and that union of kids and trendy songs has been personified in the local disc jockeys who provide the angst- and love-filled soundtrack for a young person’s middle school and high school years.
Thanks for posting this...I enjoyed the Jack Armstrong air check. Jack was the reason I started listening to 'KB as I had enjoyed him on CHUM in Toronto between '68 and '69. I recognize the names of some of the other jocks mentioned, but during Jack's stint the on-air folks I most recall are Dan Neaverth and Donnie Berns (also ex-CHUM). I liked listening to 'KB back then but listening was a challenge...even though Buffalo is not that far from Toronto, the reception could be pretty dodgy when the wind was blowing the wrong way, especially on my low end radio.