William McKinley Randle, Jr
Birth: Mar. 24, 1923 Death: Jul. 9, 2004, USA
Radio Disc Jockey. One of the most influential, star making disc jockeys of the 1950s and 1960s, he was a Cleveland radio voice since 1949. He was pivotal in bringing Elvis Presley to the ears of America and helped launch and expand the careers of many others including Tony Bennett, Bobby Darin, Rosemary Clooney, Johnnie Ray and Fats Domino. His influence was so widespread that Time Magazine called him the top DJ in America. Some of his accomplishment were taking Johnnie Ray out of obscurity and set him off on a string of to top selling hits, renaming the ‘Canadaires’ the “Crew-Cuts”, getting them signed by Mercury Records, and had them cover the song "Sha-Boom", which became #1, and telling the “Diamonds” to record "Why Do Fools Fall in Love", which became a hit. While Elvis was in Cleveland performing at Brooklyn High School, a film crew was shooting a short on the "Pied Piper of Cleveland" - Randle. He insisted they film Elvis Presley, and it is today the only footage of Elvis’ early career. (bio by: Joyce)
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Bill Randle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bill Randle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBill Randle (March 14, 1923 - July 9, 2004) was an American disc jockey, lawyer and university professor.
He was born William McKinley Randle Jr. in Detroit, Michigan. In Detroit, he hosted a popular show on WJLB-AM radio (now WDTK) called The Interracial Goodwill Hour, featuring rhythm and blues music and hot jazz. As a pioneering disc jockey at radio station WERE in Cleveland, Ohio he helped change the face of American music. In the 1950s, Time Magazine called Bill Randle the top DJ in America. His popularity and huge listening audience allowed him to bolster the careers of a number of young musicians, including The Four Lads, Bobby Darin, and Fats Domino. Nicknamed "The Pied Piper of Cleveland", a 1955 musical documentary film was made about him titled The Pied Piper of Cleveland: A Day in the Life of a Famous Disc Jockey. The film includes a Cleveland concert at Brooklyn High School on October 20, 1955 featuring Pat Boone and Bill Haley & His Comets with Elvis Presley as the opening act. It is the first film footage of a Presley performance.
Curiously enough, Randle almost did not survive early radio. One Thanksgiving, he played an unusual version of "Silent Night" sung by gospel and blues artist Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Many persons called in to complain and the station manager, longtime radio and television fixture Sidney Andorn fired Randle. The next morning, WERE owner Ray T. Miller, the chairman of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party, rehired Randle after he learned he had so many listeners to Randle's program, and fired Andorn instead.
While working in Cleveland, Randle would travel back to Detroit for some radio programs. In the late 1950s, Randle would fly back and forth from Cleveland to New York where he produced radio shows in both markets. He sat alongside other top DJs of the era including Carl Reese, Phil McClain and Howie Lund.
A wealthy Bill Randle left Cleveland radio in the 1960s to enhance his education. During the 1960s, Randle appeared on the local CBS affiliates in New York City interviewing celebrities. He obtained an undergraduate degree from Wayne State University and a law degree from Oklahoma City University. He went on to earn a doctorate in American studies, a master's degree in sociology from Western Reserve University, a master's degree in journalism from Kent State University and a master's degree in education from Cleveland State University. He also has an honorary doctorate from Bowling Green State University. Randle also studied history at Columbia University under Richard Hofstadter. While away from radio, Randle taught communications at Kent State University and the University of Cincinnati.
At age 64, he passed the Ohio State Bar exams and opened a law office in Lakewood, Ohio where he practiced bankruptcy and estate planning law for sixteen years. He also was knowledgeable in energy and zoning law.
In addition, Randle became an educator, and taught sociology and mass communication classes at several universities. In the 1990s, he also returned to radio anchoring the Big Show on Sunday afternoons and an early morning drive time show - on the now defunct WRMR 850 AM in Cleveland, Ohio - that featured a combination of Big Bands, early rock and roll and new artists such as Norah Jones, Michael Buble and the Backstreet Boys.
Dr. Randle died of cancer in Cleveland on July 9, 2004, while still doing his legendary "Big Shows" on Sundays over Cleveland radio station WRMR 1420-AM. In a sad irony, WRMR was sold off the day before and signed off two days later with Randle's final broadcast, which had been prerecorded. His wife of 51 years, Annalee, with whom he had a daughter, Patricia, predeceased him in 2000.
Jackson Doc Staffer Ordered to Retrieve Boxes | TMZ.com
Jackson Doc Staffer Ordered to Retrieve Boxes | TMZ.comJackson Doc Staffer Ordered to Retrieve Boxes
An uncle of the two sisters who worked at Dr. Conrad Murray's medical practice in Houston says the day Michael Jackson died, one of the women got a call from either Dr. Murray or someone who worked for him to go and pick up boxes at Dr. Murray's storage facility ... and she got the call more than 5 hours before Dr. Murray called 911.
Joseph Middleton tells TMZ the morning of June 25, one of his nieces, LaQuisha Middleton, had just arrived at Dr. Murray's medical practice where she worked when she received a call to go to the storage facility. Joseph does not know who called LaQuisha, but based on his conversations with her, he says the call came either from Dr. Murray or someone who works for Dr. Murray. He also says she went with another woman who was not LaQuanda Price, LaQuisha's sister.
The manager of the storage facility tells us two women, whom she believed at the time to be Laquisha and LaQuanda, arrived at 9:22 AM (Houston time) and picked up 3-5 boxes, as well as other items.
Joseph says LaQuanda told him LaQuisha picked up a chair and boxes, although when we interviewed LaQuanda in Houston, she only remembers a box -- she says a box containing dirty needles that LaQuisha inexplicably brought back to the office. In the same interview, LaQuisha only admitted picking up a chair.
Joseph told us LaQuisha got the call at around 9 AM Houston time. That is 7 AM Los Angeles time, more than 5 hours before Dr. Murray called 911.
As we first reported, it took multiple bottles of Propofol to keep Michael Jackson asleep through a single night. Law enforcement sources tell us they believe -- though cannot prove yet -- that Propofol bottles may have been stored at one or more locations under the control of Dr. Murray and FedExed to L.A.
Law enforcement has a suspicion Dr. Murray walked out of the room for a period of time after administering the Propofol, possibly fell asleep, and when he returned Jackson had stopped breathing. Cops think Dr. Murray then may have spent hours "cleaning up" the situation before calling 911.
Belleville Primary in Battersea joined by Michael Jackson 'ghost' (From Wandsworth Guardian)
Belleville Primary in Battersea joined by Michael Jackson 'ghost' (From Wandsworth Guardian)Belleville Primary in Battersea joined by Michael Jackson 'ghost'
Forget the Staples Centre - the best Michael Jackson tribute was in Wandsworth last Tuesday.
Kids at Belleville Primary, in Battersea, donned gruesome costumes and face paints for their dance club performance of Thriller.
The children have been perfecting their routine since September, so were spooked when they heard of Jackson’s death a month ago.And after sightings of his ghost at his Neverland Ranch in Santa Barbara, pupils suspect he might have made a special trip to Battersea last week.
Dance club teacher Georgina Mackenzie said: “The kids were completely spooked out. They thought he might come to haunt us because we were doing his song.
“They were sure if the CD stopped it would meant he had come to get us. Actually it did - twice.”
The year 6 pupils made their costumes at home and spent months studying the original video clip on YouTube to perfect the moves.
On their big night, record numbers of parents and pupils arrived to see their special tribute to the King of Pop.
Ms Mackenzie said: “Some of them may not have known who he is until now. They were born in 1998, so he was before their time.
“They really did work hard and put their time and energy into it. I’m sure he would have been proud if really was watching it.”
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