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| Duration | 00:04:34.782 |
| Abstract | Alex Campbell was Interviewed over the phone in two parts by 1490AM radio personality Rick Wilson circa 2020 as part of a series of long-time professional musicians who had an association with Lindy Shannon of La Crosse, Wisconsin. Shannon was a disc jockey, record store manager, local band promoter and agent as well as being a weekly music columnist. Shannon was active with area musicians from roughly the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s. Shannon worked with Roger Gilbeck under the agency name Lin-Beck. |
| Abstract | Campbell was discovered by Shannon in a 1964 talent contest at 14 years old. Shannon tapped Campbell to sing vocals in 1966 with a Shannon-managed band The Fax. They recorded Witchi-Tai-To which stayed on top of the Milwaukee market rock charts for four weeks. Shannon then added Campbell permanently to another band he managed called The Ladds in 1966. In July 1968 the Ladds opened for Tommy James and the Shondells at La Crosse's Mary E. Sawyer Auditorium. The rock group was signed to Bang Records in 1970 and changed their name to Today's Tomorrow. Shannon then turned management of the group over to a Milwaukee agency. The band toured the Midwest mostly for two years. Campbell returned to college but eventually joined the Changing Times band. |
| Abstract | Alex K. Campbell was born June 23, 1952, and died in La Crosse, Wisconsin, at age 69 on February 28, 2022. |
| Abstract | Contents: 0.01 Introductions -- 0.19 Changing Times (band) -- Pretty much the house band at Moxies every-other-weekend; Campbell thought his career would end when he got married in 1983 but he continued into the 1990s -- 1:01 Lindy Shannon -- The Ladds – 1964 talent show judged by Lindy Shannon – Campbell part of a duo called Mystery Two with Dicky Terman; after group signed with Bang Records, Shannon passed the group off to a Milwaukee agent-- 2:12 Witchi-Tai-To song plays to end; top of the Milwaukee charts for four weeks |
| Creator | 1490AM WLXR The Eagle (Radio station : La Crosse, Wis.) |
| Interviewee | Alex Campbell |
| Interviewer | Rick Wilson |
| Owner | La Crosse Public Library |
| Recording engineer | Rick Wilson |
| Type of resource | sound recording |
| Genre | sound |
| Genre authority | marcgt |
| Place of publication | La Crosse, Wis. |
| Date captured | 2023-09-12 |
| Language | eng |
| Subject geographic | La Crosse (Wis.)—Social life and customs—20th century |
| Subject topic | Changing Times (Musical group) performer Authority: Local |
| Subject topic | Ladds (Musical group) performer Authority: Local |
| Subject topic | Oral history--Wisconsin--La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Rock music--Wisconsin--La Crosse--1961-70 Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Rock musicians--Wisconsin--La Crosse--Biography Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Rock musicians--Wisconsin--La Crosse--Interviews Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Rock groups--Wisconsin--La Crosse--History Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Interviews--Wisconsin--La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Campbell, Alex--Interviews Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Shannon, Lindy, 1928-1995 Authority: Local |
| Subject topic | Rock music--Wisconsin--La Crosse--1971-80 Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Rock music--Wisconsin--La Crosse--1981-90 Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Rock music--Wisconsin--La Crosse--1991-2000 Authority: LCSH |
| Subject geographic | Country: United States State: Wisconsin County: La Crosse City: La Crosse |
| Note | Forms part of the La Crosse History of Rock and Roll Project (LHRRP) |
| Note | Duration: 4:34 |
| Note | Broadcast on radio 1490AM The Eagle in 2020 |
| Use and reproduction restrictions | This item has been made available for educational purposes only and may be protected by copyright law. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. |
| Collection | Oral Histories |
| ID | 0f244de8-65a3-46f8-8bd2-da7a3beb615a/wlac0000/20230720/00000002 |