Bob Layne, WJBK-FM Detroit, January 11, 1964, Part 1 (0:50:28)

… Bob, on the musical Layne …
Bob Layne filled some of WJBK’s “Bellboy” time slots on the weekends in 1964. As I recall, he played more music than most and the show was very fast-paced. This was also the period of the English “invasion” and the subsequent changes taking place in the Rock and Roll era as the Beatles and others came on the scene. [Uncle Ricky adds:] What a great playlist – Definitely Detroit, with lots of surprises! Our friend Jim Hampton says that Bob Layne (Bob Liggett, Jr.) worked at a number of stations in Detroit, then became a group owner of stations in Michigan and California. He sold them and bought the Bob’s Big Boy restaurant chain, where as of 2007, he was the CEO. This aircheck was recorded by the contributor and contributed EXCLUSIVELY to REELRADIO. Do NOT copy, trade or sell this recording. Duplication or distribution is a violation of REELRADIO Terms of Service.

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