The Doug Allen Wedge Collection
Wolfman Jack and "Big Al Douglas" (Doug Allen Wedge), 1970's |
Back in the '70's, Doug Allen Wedge did anything to be around radio and was known as Big Al Douglas on WBET AM & FM in Brockton, MA. In the '90's, Doug was known as Doug Allen, and did a live request show, Friday Night Live at The Oldies.
Doug has been an avid collector of radio jingles and Wolfman Jack stuff, "right from the start." He began by rescuing old tapes sent to the station. In recent years, Doug has operated the official Wolfman Jack Online Museum site at http://www.wolfmanjack.org. |
The Repository thanks Doug Allen Wedge for sharing!
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Wolfman Jack is live in ’95 from his last show on WXTR-FM at Planet Hollywood in Washington, D.C. He’s joined by Marilyn Thompson with “light” news bits. Included, parody spots for Wing My Nuts and Judy Garland and Wolfman Jack Duets. Also, Dick Clark offers his recollections.
… . . . Have you ever shimmied and shaked at the same time? . . . …
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Part Two of this special Tribute to Wolfman Jack features parody appearances by the Governator of California and “Don Knotts”. There’s also a Wolfman Remembrance from a manager of KDAY.
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Almost all of the music in Part Three of this special Tribute to Wolfman Jack has been restored from vinyl or CD. Tracy Caruso (in Keene, NH) offers a Wolfman Remembrance, and Wolfman’s son Todd Smith has a message for Wolfman’s fans.
… . . . the Wolfman is draggin’ his puppies tonight . . . …
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In Part Four of this Liberty Radio Network Tribute to Wolfman Jack, we are treated to Wolfman Recollections from Charlie Tuna and Joe McCoy. There’s a bit for The Wolfman Jack Afterlife Hotline followed by his self-written eulogy (begins at 38:33). Wolfman’s last set from Planet Hollywood precedes the show credits, and then, a narration of the last words he spoke.
… . . . Alright, I’m ready gang, it’s twelve midnight . . . …
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This exhibit is overprocessed and distorted, and that’s the way it is. But it is a great capture of the best of Wolfman Jack on WNBC, after midnight, in December, 1984.
Wolfman Jack’s Graffiti Gold is on the air, baby, and WNBC sounded really good at this time, and Wolfman is at his best, playing some early R&B and recent oldies and current hits and having fun  this was Wolfman! Just imagine it cool and smooth, without the distortion.