History of Rock - The Real Story, 1990 (0:40:44)

The Dan Haber Collection
… It wouldn’t be possible to pay homage to all of them in a retrospective as brief and poorly produced as this one …

This hilarious “mockumentary” on the real story behind the origin of rock & roll was produced by The American Comedy Network, for use on Top 40 subscriber stations. Hosted by “Scott St. Scott” (aka Bob James,) it includes the “truth” behind such classic rock moments as:

  • How the Beach Boys actually originated in Idaho
  • Where rockers go to learn how to scream
  • Where Led Zeppelin stole the legendary anthem Stairway to Heaven

But the stand-outs are truly amazing: The Four Seasons perform the original version of Jefferson Airplane’s White Rabbit; the endless intro for Hotel California; and U2’s Bono finally finds what he’s looking for.
Produced by Bob James, ©1990 Unistar Radio Network. All rights reserved.

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This site is now operated by the North Carolina Broadcast History Museum. 

We want to thank the board of ReelRadio, Inc. for their stewardship since the passing of the founder Richard Irwin in 2018.  It has not been easy and they have maintained the exhibits for future generations to enjoy.

I met Richard Irwin, aka Uncle Ricky, when we were freshmen at East Carolina University.  We both had worked at local stations in our hometowns.  No one was more passionate about radio, especially Top 40 radio, than my friend Richard. 

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