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| Duration | 00:00:24.527 |
| Abstract | [002-37] In this clip, disc jockey Lindy Shannon wraps up the first hour of the two-hour long radio special. |
| Abstract | This clip is a portion of a special Lindy Shannon radio show program featuring La Crosse, Wis., area rock and roll bands that Lindy Shannon helped promote. His audience was mostly teenagers so he targeted his programming to their musical interests at that time. The show was mostly pre-recorded and aired Thursday, April 7, 1960, on WKBH radio (La Crosse, Wis). |
| Abstract | Lindy Shannon was a disc jockey, record store manager at Leitholds Music Store, 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. |
| Alternative title | Mss 186 Lindy Shannon Tape Recording Collection 002-37 |
| Creator | Lindy Shannon 1935-1995 |
| 1410AM WKBH (Radio station : La Crosse, Wis.) | |
| Musical director | Lindy Shannon 1935-1995 |
| Owner | La Crosse Public Library |
| Recording engineer | Lindy Shannon 1935-1995 |
| Doug Williams | |
| Speaker | Lindy Shannon 1935-1995 |
| Type of resource | sound recording |
| Genre | sound |
| Genre authority | marcgt |
| Publisher name | La Crosse Public Library |
| Place of publication | La Crosse, Wis. |
| Date published | 1960-04-07 |
| Date captured | 2023-12-08 |
| Language | eng |
| Subject geographic | Country: United States State: Wisconsin County: La Crosse City: La Crosse |
| Subject geographic | La Crosse (Wis.)--History--20th century |
| Subject geographic | La Crosse (Wis.)--Social life and customs--20th century |
| Subject topic | Rock music--Wisconsin--La Crosse--1951-60 Authority: LCSH |
| Subject temporal | 1950s |
| Subject topic | Sound recordings Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Tape recordings, Audio Authority: LCSH |
| Note | Forms part of the La Crosse History of Rock and Roll Project (LHRRP) |
| Note | Forms part of the Lindy Shannon Tape Recording Collection digitized and donated by Doug Williams |
| Note | This clip may have been broadcast on radio station WKBH in 1960 as part of a Lindy Shannon Show |
| Note | Because of copyright and licensing constraints, the clips or tracks from this show made publicly available may have been edited by archives staff. An unabridged version may be listened to in person at the La Crosse Public Library Archives. |
| Note | Duration: 00:00:24 |
| Note | Only the first hour of content of this special show was found which includes the Sparklettes, Lansing Brothers, T-J's and Ken and the Rhythm Kings. The second hour, which is lacking from the collection, included the Imperials, Saffires and Super-Phonics. |
| 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 | Music |
| ID | ad53211c-1dc7-4902-96b9-c2a101310cb9/wlac0000/20231208/00000006 |