July
27th, 2014 to August 2nd, 2014
What a thrill it was to receive a phone call from Dave Boxer! Now if you’re not from Montreal, you may not be
familiar with him. Dave Boxer was a top DJ at CFCF Radio 600. He had a tremendous following and was way ahead of
his time. He even “connected” people and got them chatting together. And this
was in the 1960s. He did it in a novel way. Back then there was no digital
switching for phone company telephone lines; it was all mechanical. So if
everyone dialed the same number at the very same time, there could be several
lines all were switched onto the same phone number together and you’d be
connected with each other. So you can imagine how he influenced me to become a
DJ myself. And amazingly, my first on air position was at CFCF myself. I was music director but wanted
to get on the air so the Program Director, Jim
Kidd, who I heard from this week via email for the first time in decades,
put me on the air weekends. Back to Dave… Dave not only recorded a very nice
phone message on the Listener Line, he then came into the Chat Room and remained for the remainder of the show, chatting away
like an old friend with everyone. I affectionately borrowed Dave Boxer’s
saying, Nut in the Hut, as that’s how
he referred to himself when he would do his show on remote from some location
like a drive-in restaurant, inside a
little hut hoisted up by a crane. Today I refer to the Chat Room Regulars as
the Nuts in the Hut. A big thank you
to Frank Vandeven, my lifelong
friend since I was 19 and former producer/operator for the Dave Boxer Show. He
and I were talking and he invited Dave to stop by the show; and he was also in
the chat room for the entire show. So without taking up the ENTIRE Internet
with my surprise and elation to have Dave Boxer visit the show, suffice it to say
I am truly honoured. He was very flattering by saying he is going to tell
everyone about the show, they MUST listen. Thank you, Dave, and I very much
look forward to getting together with you soon for a great Montreal Smoked Meat
Sandwich and a Mrs. Whyte’s kosher dill pickle. Mmm Just like home in Montreal
back when.
Phew! Next week on the show, Live
Sunday, August 3rd, join me for what has become one of the most
popular and highlighted shows of the year, the annual Instrumental Gems Wordless Wonders Special. You’ll hear some of the
greatest hits to ever grace the airwaves, and they were all instrumental.
You’ll probably recognize every song you hear throughout the four hours. It all
starts at 6 pm Pacific. Don’t miss this one!
If your birthday is coming up soon, we’d like to help you celebrate in
style! Send the details of your birthday to birthdays@treasureislandoldies.com
and I’ll wish you Happy Birthday on
the show and also play Birthday by The Beatles. Now that’s celebrating.
Over at the Treasure Island
Oldies Blog, I’d like to pay tribute to my DJ hero, Dave Boxer, with a real hard to find today little gem. It’s the
rare instrumental Boxer’s Tomcat by the
Big Sixteens spinning on the CFCF Radio 600 label. It’s our Song of the Week. Enjoy!
Next week Voice Your Choice
presents two instrumental classics from Al
Hirt, the big man with the great New Orleans jazz sound. Cast your vote at the Voice Your Choice page for either Cotton Candy or Java. I’ll play the
winner on next week’s Instrumental Gems Wordless Wonders Special.
Here’s the Rock and Roll News
for the week of July 27th
Listen to the Top 5 Countdown
from 1967
Have a great week and I look forward to being with you next week for the
annual Instrumental Gems Wordless Wonders Special.
Bye for now.
