Remember When With Uncle John: Recent Episodes
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Remember when with Uncle John Guess along with his trusty sidekick Kelly Blair.
Uncle John is Ouachita County's local story teller and Historian. Take a walk down memory lane as Uncle John recalls the days of yesteryear, in his own unique way. You never know, some of it might even be true.
On the final edition of Remember When, Uncle John goes doo-wop by selecting The Spaniels' 1953 classic "Goodnite Sweetheart Goodnite." (By the way, John left out the extra "Goodnite" in the title)
After seven years on the air, six of them on Y95, Uncle John and Kelly Blair bid farewell.
On the last Wrestling Wednesday of Remember When on Y95, Uncle John chronicles the good old days of the sport.
Keep in mind that he and Kelly have tended the butcher the pronunciation of "aficionado".
Uncle John and Kelly look back at this past weekend's Dwight Yoakam concert in El Dorado.
Released in 1986, Dwight Yoakam's "Guitars, Cadillacs" was the second single and partial title track from his debut album Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.
For the record, Dwight Yoakam's instrument of choice is a Gibson J-200, not a Fender Stratocaster as Uncle John erroneously pointed out.
Uncle John focuses on one of wrestling's most controversial characters.
FYI: During a brief run in the WWF (now WWE), Buzz Sawyer, who had been using the name "Mad Dog", was given the moniker "Bulldog" because Maurice Vachon was still using the "Mad Dog" moniker at the time.
Uncle John looks back at this past weekend's meeting at the Swamp Riders Clubhouse in Prescott.
Released in 2002, "Drive (For Daddy Gene)", written and recorded by Alan Jackson, was the second single from his album Drive. The song soon reached #1 on the country charts and peaked at #28 on the Hot 100.
Uncle John plugs the upcoming Father's Day Homecoming at Red Hill Methodist Church in John's native Chidester.
Uncle John looks back at the career of the WWE Hall of Famer who died last week at the age of 81.
Uncle John recaps this past weekend's HCW (Haybarn Championship Wrestling) match in Hope. (Later in this segment, Uncle John mentions that he and Kelly will start a podcast soon. Keep in mind that Kelly tends to mangle the pronunciation of JioSaavn, but we all look forward to their new podcast.)
Uncle John scores a touchdown with a remembrance of Jim Brown, the football player turned actor who died on May 18 at the age of 87.
Written by J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, "Running Bear" was originally a hit for rock n' roll singer Johnny Preston in 1959. A decade later, Sonny James released a cover version of the song, one of 16 consecutive No. 1 hits. James's version spent a total of three weeks at the top. Numerous other cover versions of the song have been recorded as well.
Uncle John looks back at the life and career of the baseball legend, on the 54th anniversary of his farewell speech in front of 60,096 fans at Yankee stadium.
Uncle John revisits the career of the inventor of the Texas bullrope match (and the subject of a more recent segment).
By the way, Manuel (that's Man-WELL) was Ramos' first name.
And one more thing: Please forgive Kelly's lack of pronouncing JioSaavn correctly (it's "JEE-O-SAH-VIN").
Released in October 2003, the Tim McGraw hit "Watch the Wind Blow By" was the fifth and final single from his album Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors, the first album to feature McGraw's band. The song reached #1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart for the week of March 20, 2004, and also peaked at #32 on the Hot 100.
(By the way, Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw started out performing traditional country until the late '90s)
Uncle John celebrates the birthday of another longtime friend, "Fender Skirt" Bob Turner of Shepherdsville, Kentucky. (Uncle John failed to mention his surname on the air)
Uncle John talks about one of territorial wrestling's (literally) biggest stars. (Tex McKenzie stood 6'10")
For the record, one of the promotions Tex McKenzie competed in was the National Wrestling Federation, not the National Wrestling Alliance as Uncle John mistakenly pointed out.
Uncle John recognizes his longtime friend Freddie Richardson, known to John as "Waterbed Fred", who celebrated his 60th birthday on Friday.
Released in February 1973, the song "Satin Sheets" by Jeanne Pruett was her only No. 1 hit, as well as her only chart entry on the Billboard Hot 100 (Uncle John failed to mention that chart, by the way). Written by John Volinkaty, the song was previously recorded by Bill Anderson and Jan Howard on their duet album Bill & Jan or (Jan & Bill).
Uncle John recognizes a friend from Nebraska.
For those who don't know, Dave Van Horn (current baseball coach for the Arkansas Razorbacks) hails from Fullerton, California.
Uncle John offers a special tribute to the WWE Hall of Famer who died last week at the age of 79.
FYI: The "Superstar", as in Superstar Billy Graham, was lifted from the hit rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar. (He took his ring name from the evangelist)
And for those who don't know, Graham became a fan favorite toward the end of his in-ring career.
Some car and repair talk from Uncle John.
(Forgive Kelly's lack of pronouncing JioSaavn at the end; "JEE-O-SAH-VIN" for the uneducated)
Released toward the end of 1989, the Patty Loveless song "Chains" would become her second No. 1 hit. Written by Hal Bynum and Bud Reneau, the song was the fifth single from her album Honky Tonk Angel.
FYI: In its original form, the song had a much slower tempo than the one recorded by Loveless. Tony Brown, one of her producers at the time, decided to speed up the tempo for the arrangement she recorded.
Uncle John profiles one of wrestling's forgotten figures (there's no Kussing, by the way).
Uncle John looks back at last Friday's transport of a 6,000 lb. kiln (imported from Italy) en route from El Dorado.
Released in February 1978, the Johnny Duncan song "She Can Put Her Shoes Under My Bed (Anytime)" was the singer's third and final number one hit.
As high school graduation is just around the corner, Uncle John salutes the class of 2023 and recalls his own graduation.
Uncle John celebrates the 70th birthday of perhaps one of the greatest babyfaces in wrestling history. As of May 2023, Tito Santana continues to wrestle in the independent circuit.
Correction: The initialism WWF had already been changed to WWE by 2004, the year Santana was inducted into the company's Hall of Fame.
Uncle John remembers one of the original members of Bachman Turner Overdrive, who died on April 28 at the age of 71.
Uncle John remembers one of the soundtracks to his childhood. The Canadian-born singer-songwriter died last week at the age of 85.
Note to Kelly: It's "JEE-O-SAH-VIN" and Podcast Addict, not Pod Addict.
Uncle John celebrates Kelly Blair's next adventure with country music legend Johnny Paycheck's 1977 hit "Take This Job and Shove It", written by fellow country outlaw David Allan Coe. The song was Paycheck's only number one hit.
FYI: Donald Lytle (his real name, surname pronounced "LIE-tle" but mispronounced "Little" by Uncle John in a more recent segment) began his music career as Donny Young, releasing the single "Miracle of Love", a top 35 hit in 1960. It was only after joining George Jones's band as a bassist and backup vocalist that he began using the name Johnny Paycheck (after the boxer Johnny Paychek), which became his legal name in 1964. In autographs, Paycheck signed his surname "PayCheck".
Uncle John wishes his trusty sidekick Kelly Blair the best in the next chapter of his life.
(With apologies to our listeners: JioSaavn is pronounced "Jee-O-Sah-Vin"; Kelly's lack of enunciation might have been an issue with our listeners in the five years Remember When with Uncle John has been on the air.)
Uncle John, celebrating a birthday today, honors the man behind Canada's Stampede Wrestling, and the patriarch of one of wrestling's many familial dynasties.
For those who didn't catch it, John accidentally said "matriarch" when referring to Stu Hart. Matriarch is the mother of the family.
Written by Steve Goodman and John Prine, the song "You Never Even Called Me by My Name" was a hit for David Allan Coe, the third singe release of Coe's career and his first Top Ten hit, peaking at No. 8 on the country charts. Doug Supernaw released a cover version of the song in 1994, on which he was joined by Waylon Jennings, Charley Pride, and Merle Haggard, all of whom are mentioned in the song's second verse, as well as a guest vocal by Coe himself.
Uncle John salutes one of his all-time favorite wrestlers, Killer Karl Kox (the subject of a recent segment), on what would have been his 92nd birthday.
For the record, Kox (real name Herb Gerwig) was raised in Baltimore, not Nebraska, as Uncle John incorrectly pointed out.
In 1981, Tompall & the Glaser Brothers released their version of Kris Kristofferson's "Lovin' Her Was Easier (than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)", their third single following their reunion a year earlier and their highest-charting single. Following the song's release, the Glaser brothers recorded only four more cuts for their label Elektra before disbanding a second time.
Uncle John comments on the 1974 movie Gone in 60 Seconds, which spawned the sequel Gone in 60 Seconds 2 and a remake starring Nicolas Cage in 2000. Its famous car chase sequence is often compared to 1968's Bullitt.
H.B. "Toby" Halicki, who directed the original, was killed while filming the sequel on August 20, 1989, not April 20 as Uncle John incorrectly pointed out.
Uncle John looks back at the career of "America's Oldest Teenager", who died on this day in 2013 at the age of 82.
FYI: American Bandstand started out as a local show in Philadelphia, simply called Bandstand. In 1957, five years after Bandstand's launch, ABC picked it up and renamed it American Bandstand, running it through 1987. The show then switched to first-run syndication, abruptly ending in June 1988. Less than a year later, USA Network picked it up, with comedian David Hirsch taking over hosting duties, though Dick Clark remained executive producer. Its final show aired on October 7, 1989, the 37th anniversary of the show's premiere.
Uncle John hits a home run with this past Thursday's dedication of the new Pryce Robertson Park at SAU Tech in East Camden.
Released in 1987, the Glen Campbell-Steve Wariner duet "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart.
(Uncle John left out the fact that Wariner teamed up with Campbell for this song.)
Uncle John reminisces about his mother Dorothy, who would have celebrated her 101st birthday on April 13.
(With apologies to our listeners, JioSaavn is pronounced "JEE-O-SAH-VIN"; forgive Kelly's lack of pronunciation here)
Uncle John has some words of appreciation for Butch Miller, one half of The Bushwhackers, who died last week at the age of 78.
With apologies to our listeners, it's "JEE-O-SAH-VIN". (Kelly tends to butcher pronunciations at times)
Uncle John is recovering from all the Hogskin Holiday fever. (Hogskin Holidays is a popular festival in Hampton, Arkansas, occurring every April)
Uncle John gives a fond farewell to a longtime friend.
(With apologies to our listeners, JioSaavn is pronounced "JEE-O-SAH-VIN")
Released in January 1989, Keith Whitley's "I'm No Stranger to the Rain" was the fifth and final single from his album Don't Close Your Eyes. It was also the last single released during his lifetime. Following his death, the song was named the CMA's Single of the Year. (Joe Diffie covered the song on Whitley's 1995 tribute album)
By the way, Whitley and Ricky Skaggs played with Ralph Stanley, not Bill Monroe as Uncle John mistakenly pointed out.
Uncle John caps off Motor Week with a look back at his trip to a demolition derby in Texarkana the previous week.
(Note to Kelly: It's "jee-o-sah-vin")
Uncle John wishes Diamond Dallas Page (whom he talked about last year) a happy 67th birthday.
Uncle John hits the drag strip with a look at NHRA icon John Force, born May 4, 1949, not April 4 as Uncle John mistakenly pointed out.
Uncle John looks back at NASCAR legend Bill Elliott's performance at Talladega Superspeedway, which occurred April 30, 1987, not April 3 as Uncle John incorrectly pointed out.
With apologies to our listeners, JioSaavn is pronounced "jee-o-sah-vin".
Uncle John closes out Women's History Month with what was the number one country song this week in 1981, Hank Williams Jr.'s "Texas Women". The song was his third No. 1 hit, the first since "Eleven Roses" in 1972. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of ten weeks on the chart.
Uncle John reflects on wrestling's "Mr. Perfect".
By the way, JioSaavn is pronounced "jee-o-sah-vn".
Uncle John wishes his lifelong friend Randy Stinnett a happy birthday.
For the record, People magazine, not Time, is known for their yearly Sexiest Man Alive issue. (Time is known for its yearly Person of the Year issue)
Uncle John pays tribute to the child star turned tough-guy actor whose career was overshadowed by his wife's murder in 2001.
Made famous by the Allman Brothers band, the song "Midnight Rider", released in 1971, was much more successful in cover versions. Gregg Allman's solo version of the song, released in 1973, was its biggest chart success, landing in the top 20 in the U.S. and Canada. Atlanta-based rockers Blackberry Smoke covered the song in 2020.
Uncle John gives a recap of Leprechaun's Luck, courtesy Prescott's own Haybarn Championship Wrestling.
Released in 1974, the Lynyrd Skynyrd classic "The Ballad of Curtis Loew", written by Allen Collins, and Ronnie Van Zant, was first released on the band's 1974 album Second Helping and again on their compilations The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd and All Time Greatest Hits. The song was performed live on stage only once.
Uncle John looks back at Tonya Harding's guilty plea in the brutal attack on fellow figure skater Nancy Kerrigan.
For the record, JioSaavn is pronounced "jee·ow·saa·vn".
Uncle John examines the legacy of 60 Minutes legend Mike Wallace, who announced his retirement on this day in 2006 (he appeared sporadically from then on until 2008).
One of Randy Travis's best known songs, "Forever and Ever, Amen" became the singer's third No. 1 country hit in the spring of 1987.
Uncle John reflects on the life and career of the wrestler turned promoter, who died a few weeks ago at the age of 80.
Released in November 1983, Exile's "Woke Up in Love" reached No. 1 on the country charts in early 1984, and began a string of 10 No. 1 songs on the Hot Country Singles chart, the first seven of them in as many single releases. The song was written by Exile's lead singer J.P. Pennington.
Uncle John looks back at Wilt Chamberlain's single-game scoring record in a game between the Philadelphia Warriors (whom Chamberlain was playing for at the time) and the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962.
Uncle John looks back at the life and career of the NFL offensive lineman, who was named "football's dirtiest player" by Sports Illustrated, owing to his short temper on the field.
In 1975, the Eagles released their fourth album, One of These Nights, which produced three singles in the title track, "Lyin' Eyes" and "Take It to the Limit". One of the album's non-singles is "I Wish You Peace", written by Bernie Leadon and his then-girlfriend Patti Davis, daughter of Ronald Reagan, then the governor of California. Nancy Reagan had already disowned Patti at that time, ostensibly because of her disapproval of Patti and Leadon's relationship.
Uncle John celebrates the 43rd anniversary of one of the most dramatic upsets in Olympic history, when the U.S. beat the Soviet Union during the medal round of the men's hockey tournament.
Uncle John looks back at the life and career of a sex symbol.
For the record, "In Memorandum" is Kelly's on-air slang for "In Memoriam".
One of a string of hit songs written and performed by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, "Good Hearted Woman" further elevated their status as icons of country music's outlaw movement. The song was first recorded by Jennings as the title track of his 1972 album but in 1975, he remixed it, adding vocals from Willie Nelson, plus a psuedo-crowd noise to give the song a live feel, for the album Wanted: The Outlaws!. Jennings' original version was a No. 3 country chart hit, while the duet version peaked at No. 1 on the country singles chart and No. 25 on the Hot 100.
Uncle John shares his annual tradition of going to the Conroe Swamp Meet in Texas with his lifelong friend Randy Stinnett.
Uncle John sends get-well wishes to wrestling's "The King", who has been recuperating from a stroke he suffered last week.
Uncle John remembers his old pal Britt Williford, who would've turned 72 today (he died last October).
Written by Billy Joe Shaver, "Ride Me Down Easy" has been recorded by a number of artists including Waylon Jennings, Bobby Bare (the first to record it), and David Allan Coe, whose own version was included on his 1977 album Texas Moon.
Uncle John looks back at the life and career of wrestler Lanny Poffo, who died Thursday at the age of 68.
For the record, Lanny Poffo and Randy Savage did tag team once, as The Poffo Brothers in the independent circuit (they also feuded with each other).
Released in 1975, Charlie Daniels' "Long Haired Country Boy" became one of his biggest hits. It was re-released as a single in January 1980. (Cody Johnson covered it on his 2019 album Ain't Nothin' to It).
Uncle John shares some fond memories of the first love of his life, Lisa Ann Gillespie.
A charter member of wrestling's The Midnight Express, Dennis Condrey is best known for his appearances in such promotions as World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and its forerunner Jim Crockett Promotions.
Uncle John recognizes some baseball legends, all of whom were born on the same day (January 31).
Released in 1970, Roy Clark's "Thank God and Greyhound" was the second single to the album I Never Picked Cotton. Written by Larry Kingston and John Edward Nix, the song made the country top 10 and peaked at No. 90 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Uncle John briefly delves into the feud involving the Von Erichs and the Fabulous Freebirds; Mark Givens talks more of the making of The Iron Claw, featuring Zac Efron as Kevin Von Erich.
This week's guest, Mark Givens, talks about his involvement in the upcoming film The Iron Claw.
Uncle John, Kelly, and special guest Mark Givens look back at wrestling coming to Camden's own Riverwoods.
Uncle John and Kelly welcome their special guest for this week, Mark Givens, who will have a small part in the upcoming movie The Iron Claw, about the triumphs and tragedies of wrestling's Von Erich family.
Written by Mac Davis, "Don't Cry Daddy", originally recorded by Elvis Presley in 1969 (it then peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100), was re-recorded by Elvis' daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, as an electronically merged duet with her father in 1997, just in time for the 20th anniversary of Elvis's death. The studio version of this duet, however, was unreleased at that time.
Generally considered a classic folk rock song, "The Sound of Silence," originally "The Sounds of Silence", was a top 10 hit for Simon & Garfunkel in 1965.
Uncle John previews some upcoming matches via Arkansas' own Haybarn Championship Wrestling (formerly Hope Championship Wrestling).
Uncle John recalls the Y2K bug, and reflects on The Sopranos on the week of the 24th anniversary of its premiere (January 10, 1999).
On the eve of Elvis Presley's birthday, Uncle John selects one of his favorite Elvis songs, 1977's "Way Down", released shortly before Presley's death. (J.D. Sumner, as John pointed out during the segment, hit the lowest bass note ever recorded, an achievement that landed him in the Guinness Book of World Records. For the record, his lowest recorded note was G0)
Uncle John mouths off about Jimmy Hart, wrestling's "Mouth of the South", who just celebrated a birthday on New Year's Day.
(For the record, New Year's Day was three days ago, not a couple of days ago as Uncle John mistakenly pointed out on the air)
Uncle John kicks off a brand new year with a story about how he met his late wife Denise.
A hit record for singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg in 1980, "Same Old Lang Syne" peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has since become a holiday favorite.
One of the most underrated wrestlers in history, Ricky Gibson was the older brother of Robert Gibson (Rock 'n' Roll Express). He was a major star in the Gulf Coast area, and frequently tag teamed with his brother during a run in Memphis. Gibson died of a heart attack on September 15, 2006 at the age of 53.
Written by Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, and Phil Spector, the song was originally recorded by Darlene Love and released November 22, 1963 (the day of the JFK assassination). Upon release, the song did not find commercial success but in later years, it has gone on to become a Christmas standard. For years, Love performed the song annually on the Late Show with David Letterman.
Uncle John celebrates "Outlaw" Ron Bass (the subject of a more recent segment) on what would've been his 74th birthday.
To honor the 67th anniversary of the release of "Folsom Prison Blues", Uncle John decides to run a needle through the record with the Johnny Cash classic. (For the record, Cash was in his early seventies when he released his version of Nine Inch Nails' "Hurt" in February 2003. He would die seven months after that)
Uncle John honors the 67th anniversary of the release of Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues". The original and live versions (the latter done at Cash's famous concert at California's Folsom Prison in 1968) were both major hits.
Uncle John celebrates JYD on the week of what would have been his 70th birthday. For the record, Wikipedia lists his birthday as December 14, 1952, although most sources indicate he was born on December 13.
Uncle John boldly goes where no man has gone before. (For those of you who've listened to this segment, Kelly incorrectly stated that William Shatner and Nichelle Nichols delivered what is arguably the first ever biracial kiss on TV. In reality, it is often considered (though incorrectly) the world's first interracial kiss on television.)
To honor the memory of Fleetwood Mac member Christine McVie, Uncle John chooses one of her solo hits, 1984's "Got a Hold on Me".
Uncle John looks back at the life and career of the keyboardist and one of the vocalists of Fleetwood Mac, who died on November 30 at the age of 79.
Uncle John profiles the late Candi Devine (née Candace Rummel; that's ruh-muhl, by the way), who won singles championships in several promotions most notably in the AWA, where she held the AWA Women's Championship four times.
(For the record, Larry Nelson, the late AWA announcer, once got a DUI, not DWI as Uncle John incorrectly pointed out)
On this Midterm Election Eve (aired December 5, 2022), Uncle John encourages everybody to get out and vote.
Uncle John with Jelly Roll (not to be confused with Jelly Roll Morton, the ragtime and jazz composer-pianist)'s "Son of a Sinner", the second single from his 2021 album Ballads of the Broken. The song is the rapper's first foray into country music.
Uncle John celebrates two wrestling greats who share the same birthdate — November 29, 1949 — Jerry Lawler and Dutch Mantel (christened Wayne Keown, pronounced "Key-own").
Late in 1957, Jerry Lee Lewis released his version of Hank Williams' "You Win Again" as the B-side to "Great Balls of Fire". Lewis's rendition peaked at No. 4 on the country chart.
Uncle John celebrates the 32nd anniversary of the release of the movie Home Alone, which spawned a million-dollar franchise.
Uncle John talks about the famous star of the WWF (now WWE), who was one of Hiro Matsuda's proteges.
Uncle John kills it with a remembrance of "The Killer", Jerry Lee Lewis, whose career took a downturn when he married his third cousin, Myra Gale Brown, then only 13 years old.
Uncle John comments on Vice TV's new show about the days when territorial promotions ruled the wrestling industry. The program premiered October 4, 2022.
"Drink a Beer", released by Luke Bryan in 2013, was written by Jim Beaver and Chris Stapleton, not long before he began a career as a recording artist himself. The song became Bryan's seventh No. 1 hit.
Uncle John turns his attention to the one-time NWA Women's Champion and four-time NWA Women's World Tag Team Champion.
Uncle John remembers his longtime friend Larry Foster, who was murdered near I-30 in Little Rock on October 17.
Uncle John talks about the Camaro, Chevy's answer to the Ford Mustang, introduced on this day in 1966.
Uncle John has some comments on the legendary wrestler and manager. (Uncle John and Kelly first turned the spotlight on Akbar in March 2019)
Written by Shel Silverstein, Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue" was recorded live at California's San Quentin State Prison on February 24, 1969. Cash also performed the song (with comical variations on the original performance) in December 1969 at Madison Square Garden. The live San Quentin version of the song became Cash's biggest hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and his only top ten single there, spending three weeks at No. 2 in 1969, held out of the top spot by "Honky Tonk Women" by The Rolling Stones. The track also topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Easy Listening charts that same year and was certified gold on August 14, 1969, by the RIAA.
The WWE Hall of Famer was a two-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, and multi-time NWA Tag Team Champion with his brother Gerald Brisco.
Uncle John looks back at the interview that almost destroyed Jimmy Carter's 1976 presidential campaign.
The incident occurred on September 18–19, 1980, at Missile Complex 374-7 in rural Arkansas when a U.S. Air Force LGM-25C Titan II ICBM loaded with a 9 megaton W-53 Nuclear Warhead had a liquid fuel explosion inside its silo. Launch Complex 374-7 was located in Bradley Township, Van Buren County farmland just 3.3 miles NNE of Damascus, and approximately 50 miles north of Little Rock.
The 26th of Conway Twitty's 55 No. 1 hits, "Tight Fittin' Jeans", released in June of 1981, stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of 10 weeks on the country chart.
The Arkansas-born Ash, who died on August 29 at the age of 76, found success not only as a wrestler but also as a bootmaker, whose clients included Hulk Hogan, Kerry Von Erich (who received a prosthetic boot following a motorcycle accident), even football stars Ed "Too Tall" Jones and William "Refrigerator" Perry.
Uncle John says goodbye to Kelson Foster, owner of The Pet Shop in Camden for 57 years. The business closed not long before Foster's death.
Uncle John looks back at 33 years since he joined the staff of Camden's Ouachita Electric Cooperative. He retired from the company in the summer of 2020.
Uncle John brings up two important events in the history of the Beatles that happened on August 29.
"Way Down" by Elvis Presley, recorded in October 1976, was his last single released before his death on August 16, 1977.
On the 45th anniversary of the death of the Elvis Presley, Uncle John talks more about the King of Rock and Roll.
The Conway Twitty-Loretta Lynn duet, released in 1973, was their third number one on the country chart as duo. The single would stay at number one for one week and spend a total of 13 weeks on the country chart.
Uncle John has a recap of Ric Flair's Last Match, which took place on July 31, 2022, at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium.
Uncle John brings one of his annual traditions, a look back at Richard Nixon's resignation from office.
Uncle John remembers the longtime Dodgers announcer who died August 2 at the age of 94.
Don Heaton, also known as Don Leo Jonathan, was an American-Canadian professional wrestler.
Donald Glenn Garlits is an American race car driver and automotive engineer. Considered the father of drag racing, he is known as "Big Daddy" to drag racing fans around the world.
Vince McMahon is retiring as World Wrestling Entertainment chairman and CEO, he announced Friday. In a WWE news release, the 76-year-old McMahon further announced that his daughter, Stephanie, and current WWE president Nick Khan will be taking over as co-CEOs.
1974, a very risque song that would not be played by a lot of radio stations was Billy Crash Craddock "Rub It In Rub It In".
Summer lovin', had me a blast. Summer lovin', happened so fast. Met a girl crazy for me.
We're calling all wrestling fans this Saturday night over to the Whiskey River Country Club at 310 East 49th Street in Texarkana Arkansas
Uncle John talks about what he thinks of the "Elvis" movie, and seeing Elvis everywhere and in Everything.
In the beginnings from original air on 92.7 FM KBEU to KCXY Y95, it has been an interesting journey. After 5 years, will they run out of stuff to talk about?
James Morris is an American retired professional wrestler and current radio host, better known by his ring name, Hillbilly Jim. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation from 1984 to 1991, and in the series Hillbilly Moments.
Donald Ray Williams was an American country singer, songwriter, and 2010 inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He began his solo career in 1971, singing popular ballads and amassing 17 number one country hits.
Vincent James McMahon, sometimes referred to as Vince McMahon Sr., was an American professional wrestling promoter. Chyna Joan Marie Laurer was an American professional wrestler, bodybuilder and television personality.
It's Top Tune Friday in Memory dedicated to "Bubbarooski" Doug Norwood Bob Dylan Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Vincent Kennedy McMahon is an American professional wrestling promoter, executive, and media proprietor. He served as the chairman and chief executive officer of WWE, the largest professional wrestling promotion in the world, until 2022.
Tommy Thompson Brought the 1985 Chicago Bears watching party to the Landing inside the old Holiday Inn to see Buddy Ryan and the 46 Defense.
Harold Lloyd Jenkins, better known by his stage name Conway Twitty, was an American country music singer and songwriter. He also had success in the rock and roll, R&B, and pop genres.
The summer solstice, also known as estival solstice or midsummer, occurs when one of Earth's poles has its maximum tilt toward the Sun. It happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere.
Ronald Cornett Hawkins, OC was an American-Canadian rock and roll singer-songwriter whose career spanned more than half a century. His career began in Arkansas, USA, where he was born and raised.
Red Hill Methodist Church Homecoming June 19th, 10 AM to 3 PM, Meal at noon. 781 Ouachita 22
Daniel DeWayne Severn, nicknamed "The Beast", is an American retired mixed martial artist, amateur wrestler, and professional wrestler.
Ronald Cornett Hawkins, OC was an American-Canadian rock and roll singer-songwriter whose career spanned more than half a century. His career began in Arkansas, where he was born and raised.
Kingsland, Arkansas, is known as the birthplace of music legend Johnny Cash. A water tower with his image in the town is now leaking thousands of gallons of water per day after a vandal fired a well-placed shot that some find amusing.
It's Memorial Day Weekend, the unofficial start of Summer. The inspiration of Riding with Private Malone by David Ball.
Bob Robbins became a fixture of Arkansas radio in 1967, when he began working for KAAY in Little Rock (Pulaski County). In 1979, Robbins moved to KSSN 96 FM, Arkansas’s top country station. Robbins stayed with KSSN until the end of 2013. After that, he was heard on classic country station 105.1 “The Wolf.” In 1996, Robbins was named Broadcast Personality of the Year by the Country Music Association. In 2008, he was inducted into the Country Radio Broadcasters’ DJ Hall of Fame.
Remembering Jeanette Patricia Ponder, 63, of Chidester, Arkansas, passed away at home on Thursday, May 19, 2022. She was born on August 24, 1958 in San Jose, California, and lived in California before her family moved to Arkansas in her teenage years. Jeanette loved camping, crafting and crawfish boils. She was a member of Chidester Baptist Church, and served in many roles working for the City of Chidester throughout the years. Jeanette was a devoted mother, sister, aunt and friend to many.
What it was like to graduate in 1978, going straight to work from high school and remembering and honoring Denise Guess' memory.
Remember When 5-20-2022
Today is Cherokee's birthday. 40 successful revolutions around the sun.
Top Tune Song: Willie Nelson - You Where Always On My Mind.
Remember When 5-19-2022: Denise Guess would be 60 years old today. Would have been married 26 years. Gone 7 years, but not forgotten.
Remember When 5-17-2022: Uncle John says it's just too hot for May. What's June, July, and August going to be like? Bought a 220V 10K BTU A/C
If you get a message from Uncle John you won money and wants your personal information, THAT'S NOT UNCLE JOHN!
Wrasteling Wednesday: Cowboy Bill Watts retired American professional wrestler, promoter and former American football player.
Uncle John recalls Mike Tyson from 1989 for racing in his Lambo in NYC, versus the Mike Tyson today on the airplane.