NEW! J. MICHAEL WILSON WKNR aircheck date: Wednesday, November 16, 1966
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* THE JIM FELICIANO COLLECTION *
A MCRFB Note: In 1984, besides being an actor, singer and composer, Curtis Gadson was WDIV Channel 4 special projects director when he cut this recording (he co-wrote), “Bless You Boys (This Is The Year).”
As well at the time, Gadson produced and was host to ‘Saturday Night Music Machine,’ broadcast on WDIV-TV in Detroit, 1983-1984.
“BLESS YOU BOYS!”
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Besides the voice of Ernie Harwell, the various narratives you will hear throughout the entire audio book (or excerpts) is by Raleigh, N.C. sports broadcaster Gordon Miller. Occasional questions you will also hear is by veteran Duke University sports broadcaster Bob Harris.
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Ernie Harwell passed away on May 4, 2010. He was commonly known as “the voice of the Detroit Tigers” for over 40 years. He called his last Tiger game in Toronto, on September 29, 2002. In 1981, Harwell was awarded baseball’s most prestigious Ford C. Frick Award. He became only the fifth baseball broadcaster enshrined into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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(CD audio set availability, link: Ernie Harwell’s Audio Scrapbook 2009)
