Bill Bailey, The Duke of Louisville, is profiled in this two-part Tribute. Created, produced and narrated in 2006 by contributor John Quincy, it includes an impressive list of radio talent. Allen Bryan, Bill Graham, Bob Moody, Bob Todd, Chuck Jackson, Coyote Calhoun, Dan Mason, Dude Walker, Ernie Gudridge, Gary Burbank, Gary Guthrie, Gary King, George Francis, Jason O’Brian, John Rook, Johnny Randolph, Kevin Metheny, Lee Masters, Mark Stahr, Marty Bass, Mason Lee Dixon, Mike Griffin, Mike McVay, Mike Summers, Terrell Metheny, Phil Gray, Rob Calhoun, Steven Lee Cook, Tim Tyler, and Tom Dooley all tell some of the Duke’s story.
Bill Bailey was born William Clyde Boahn in New Bern, N.C. on December 18, 1930. Over nearly 30 years, he ruled the morning airwaves at Louisville’s WKLO and WAKY, and briefly, at Chicago’s WLS. In 2004, Bailey suffered a stroke that partially paralyzed his right side. He passed away on January 14, 2012. He is survived by a son, three daughters, nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and a brother.
Bill Bailey: A Louisville Legend is an expansive and professionally-produced overview of the radio career of one of the most unique and unusual personalities of the Top 40 era. In addition to dozens of memories and jingles, there are aircheck excerpts including Bill Bailey on WKLO, WAKY, WCII and WVLK. This two-CD program is available from John Quincy’s 79WAKY.COM website.
