While the late Wolfman Jack remains a celebrated figure to this day, fans will have a hard time paying their respects at his gravesite due to its private nature. The Wolfman, whose real name was Robert Smith, had returned home to this northeast North Carolina town earlier in the day after a 20-day trip to promote his book ``Have Mercy when he collapsed, said Lonnie Napier, vice president of Wolfman Jack Entertainment. I don't want to say I knew Joy, but she was bored one Los Angeles night in 1972 --- she said she was 12 --- when she called the radio station I worked for, KIQQ. He lived on 12th Street and 4th Avenue and went to Manual Training High School in the Park Slope section. Herman C. on XERB Mid-1969. He also hosted a TV show at Little Darlin's Rock n Roll Palace, which was eventually renamed Wolfman Jack's Rock'n'Roll Palace. He was 57. What other famous celebs live in North Carolina? From 1963 to 1966, Wolfman Jack howled and growled at night on XERF-AM in Via Cuna Cohuilla, Mexico. "Everybody in America has a clear memory of that voice. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. The next year, Wolfman Jack began hosting televisions ``Midnight Special and moved to New York to work for WNBC radio. Learn more about merges. His name came from a trend of the period, when disc jockeys took nicknames such as "Moondog" or "Hound Dog." Smith then moved to station KDAY 1580 in Los Angeles, which could only pay him a fraction of his former XERB income. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Smith first gained fame in the early 1960s by broadcasting from a high-powered Mexican radio station, XERB, that spread the raucous sound of obscure blues, R&B and rockabilly recordings across most of the United States and parts of Canada. It became this big mystery, 'Who is Wolfman Jack.'' The ambiguity of his race contributed to the controversy of his program. He was also responsible for engineering, producing, and assembling the band. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Wolfman credited his success to his voice, sustained by a regular intake of Camels and the judicious lubrication of whisky. World's Ugliest Dog contest seeking unalluring canines for 2023 competition. In the studio, he was every bit as crazy as he sounded, with his face contorting, his eyes bulging and his hands waving wildly. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Failed to report flower. "If you do right, everything will come out right." Wolfman Jack (born Robert Weston Smith; January 21, 1938 - July 1, 1995) was an American radio disc jockey. Wolfman Jack started his recording career in Minneapolis while working at KUXL Radio in 1965 with George Garrett, who helped record the album Boogie with the Wolfman by Wolfman Jack and the Wolfpack on the Bread Label. Stalin Takes Oath As TN CM Swearing In Ceremony Takes Place NewsX. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Authorities in Maine said one bison remained on the loose Tuesday after three of the animals were seen running loose on a road Monday. In 1962, Smith moved to country music station KCIJ/1050 in Shreveport, Louisiana, as the station manager and morning disc jockey, "Big Smith with the Records". They didn't give our boys long enough," the Wolfman said in a 1988 interview. 'I gave him every breath I had, but it was quick. They loved it.". An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." "Wolfman Jack" died on July 1, 1995. Failed to delete memorial. Rest In Peace, Joy. It was there that he was heard by the film director George Lucas who, remembering the part which the Wolfman had played in his own teenage years, growing up in the small Californian town of Modesto, cast the disc-jockey in American Graffiti. He appeared in advertising campaigns and had his own syndicated television Wolfman Jack Show. Try again later. In 1967, XERF closed down, and Wolfman crossed the border to Los Angeles to work on KDAY. [8] He was heard as far afield as the Wild Coast, Transkei, on Capital Radio 604 based there. Feb. 28 (UPI) -- A Michigan woman said a Powerball ticket found forgotten in the pocket of her husband's coat turned out to be a $1 million winner. The advertisements proclaimed, "Cousin Brucie's Days Are Numbered", and thousands of small, tombstone-shaped paperweights were distributed that said, "Cousin Brucie is going to be buried by Wolfman Jack".[10][11]. Smith also had just completed a 20-city book tour to promote his new autobiography 'Have Mercy: Confessions of the Original Rock 'n' Roll Animal.' "They changed my name because I sounded like a black man singing the song. [3], Cleveland's Alan Freed had originally called himself the "Moon Dog" after New York City street musician Moondog. GREAT NEWS! Oops, something didn't work. As Wolfman Jack became known to a national audience, he moved beyond radio, taking roles on TV and in movies. With his rock and roll trademark wolf howl, he becomes iconic on the radio before immortalizing on the screen. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Twice Wolfman Jack had crosses burned outside his home by members of the Ku Klux Klan angered by the interracial activity, Mr. Laursen said. Then the Beatles hit, and everyone sounded like them. Wolfman Jack, the rock-and-roll disk jockey whose unmistakable raspy voice and on-the-air howls brought him something of a cult following as one of America's best-known radio personalities,. Merritt, Christopher, and Lynxwiler, J. Eric. Wolfman Jack Licensing At XERF, Smith developed his signature style (with phrases such as, "Who's this on the Wolfman telephone?") Then the Beatles hit and everyone sounded like them. Her love for travel has taken her to many parts of the world. [17] He furnished his voice in The Guess Who's top-10 hit single "Clap for the Wolfman". He died on July 1, 1995 in Belvidere, North Carolina, USA. In 1966 he moved to XERB, where he spun the latest rock tunes from a small studio in the sleepy resort town of Rosarito, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, 15 miles south of the United States border. OnlyInYourState may earn compensation through affiliate links in this article. : Confessions of the Original Rock 'N' Roll Animal" in 1995. Other times he had a big afro wig and large sunglasses. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. The Wolfman, whose real name was Robert Smith, had returned home to this northeast North Carolina town earlier in the day after a 20-day trip to promote his book, "Have Mercy," when he collapsed, said Lonnie Napier, vice president of Wolfman Jack Entertainment. Anyone can read what you share. I've got that nice raspy sound.". His trademark was his Wolfman howl and gravelly voice. Born in Brooklyn, the Wolfman came to prominence in the early 1960s on XERF-AM, playing the latest rock n roll on a Mexican station that broadcast at 250,000 watts, five times the power allowed on any U.S. station at the time. Please reset your password. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. "I could have been Mexican, I could have been black; I could have been anything. There wasno evidence of speeding or alcohol, Morgan said. John Peel paying tribute to Wolfman Jack who died earlier in the week, broadcast on 7th July 1995 from BBC Radio One. He was 57 years old. The Wolfman will be missed.' Wolfman Jack's howls, yelps and fast-talking patter - a mixture of hip black argot, teenage slang and gobbledegook - made him a figure whose cult appeal was all the more potent for his never being seen. Smith said her father had recently been fielding offers from movie producers eager to turn his life story into a film about a true rock 'n' roll pioneer. Entering into the 1970s, the Wolfman was a full-blown cult figure.In 1973, Wolfman Jack was immortalized on film thanks to his performance as a fictionalized version of himself in George Lucas nostalgic masterpiece American Graffiti. He died in Belvidere, North Carolina, from a heart attack. A car driving from New York to L.A. would never lose the station. General questions and FAM tours: rjarvis@onlyinyourstate.com. Lucas gave him a fraction of a "point", the division of the profits from a film, and the extreme financial success of American Graffiti provided him with a regular income for life. The border stations made money by renting time to Pentecostal preachers and psychics, and by taking 50% of the profit from anything sold by mail order. "[5], Most of the border stations broadcast at 250,000 watts, five times the U.S. limit, meaning that their signals were picked up all over North America, and at night as far away as Europe and the Soviet Union. Wolfman Jack, Raspy Voice Of the Radio, Is Dead at 57, https://www.nytimes.com/1995/07/02/obituaries/wolfman-jack-raspy-voice-of-the-radio-is-dead-at-57.html. ``He was feeling really good.. We have set your language to She ran a red lightand was hit by an oncoming car. Wolfman Jack was born Robert Weston Smith, in Brooklyn, New York, on January 21, 1938. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Drag images here or select from your computer for Wolfman Jack memorial. But I still didn't know what to do on stage. He also had played host on a weekly TV show called "The Midnight Special" for eight years, leaving in 1982. He's voiced by Aaron Fecther. In 1962 he worked at KCIJ, a country station in Shreveport, La., where he went by the name Big Smith With the Records. His parents divorced while he was a child. He was in numerous TV shows and movies. Museum of Broadcast Communications 360 North State Street, Chicago, IL, 60654, United States (312) 245-8200 Hours Mon Closed Tue 10am - 6pm Wed 10am - 6pm Thu 10am - 6pm Fri 10am - 6pm Sat 10am - 6pm Sun 10am - 6pm "Wolfman Jack" was just a voice in the 1960s - a raw, throaty howl that emanated from an unregulated Mexican radio station (harnessing a potential 250,000 watts of power) and claimed the airwaves across America after midnight. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. He moved to Belvidere six years ago to be with his wife's family. The 'Jack' nickname was taken from the 'hipster' lingo of the 1950s, as in 'Take a page from my book, Jack', or the more popular, 'Hit the road, Jack. A system error has occurred. This is a carousel with slides. "Some zing for your ling nuts", the Wolfman would say.[6]. It wasnt until he played himself in the 1973 coming-of-age movie ``American Graffiti that America saw the face that went with the voice. He was a radio-show host right up until his death, broadcasting his last "oldies but goodies" show Friday night from a Planet Hollywood restaurant in Washington, D.C. Just before his death he returned home from a 20-day tour to promote his autobiography, "Have Mercy: Confessions of the Original Rock-and-Roll Animal," published by Warner Books. The disc- jockey, who achieved fleeting international fame for his part in George Lucas's 1973 teenage rites-of-passage film American Graffiti, died on Saturday night from a heart attack. Please respect the privacy of the family and only pay your respects for the Wolfman from the road unless open access is otherwise posted. "It's kept meat and potatoes on the table for years for Wolfman and Wolfwoman. Birds dropped dead when they flew too close to the tower. The family, which runs Wolfman Jack Productions, moved to North Carolina in the mid-1980s. BONUS! This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. In 1978, there was an animatronic band called the Wolf Pack 5. He married Lucy Lamb on July 1, 1960, and they were married until his death. The Wolfman's name came from a trend of the 1950's when disc jockeys took nicknames such as Moondog or Hound Dog. !, Vega$, Hollywood Squares, Married with Children, Emergency!, The New Adventures of Wonder Woman, and Galactica 1980. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. 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