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Dr. Grady Brock WCFL Chicago 1974 (0:09:43)

The Pat Riley Collection
… I am the ugliest mutha in rock ‘n’ roll …
After WCFL in Chicago, Dr. Grady Brock had gigs at KSTP (1974) and KAAY (1976) (source: www.440.com) but nothing more was known about this unusual and outrageous jock for the debut of this exhibit on July 22, 2001. As is often the case, our visitors contributed updates via COMMENT, below. (Included is a message from Dr. Brock himself.) This ‘scoped (incomplete) hour from Super CFL in 1974 has gritty fidelity but amazing content. Wow, this guy was loud! We can’t help but smile at his wide-open energy and he certainly ranks as one of the best Top 40 “screamers” we’ve ever heard. It’s hard to believe that anyone could keep this up for very long. What a performance! Also: classic spots for The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat and Allied Radio. Grady Brock suffered from pulmonary fibrosis, and passed away at the age of 66 on June 28, 2015.

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