August 10, 2020
Betty Wright with Gold Record for “Cleanup Woman” – Billboard (1972)
BETTY WRIGHT sheds that gold record smile for “Clean Up Woman,” and sharing the moment are some of those who made the big disk possible, left to right . WIiiie Clarke , manager and producer of the single; Betty Wright:…
Miami’s First All R&B and Gospel Radio Station – Cash Box (1957)
“…Edward Castleberry, program director of WMBM-Miami Beach, Fla., tells us WMBM is the only r&b and gospel music station that can be heard all over South Florida and even in countries such as the Bahamas. It is part of…
Miami R&B Full Page Ad for Radio Station WMBM (1953)
“Saturday, January 17, 1953. Miami Times. Miami, FL. Page Thirteen. The all new WMBM. 800 on every dial. Now featuring boogie, blues, spirituals, the nation’s top disc jockeys: Jockey Jack, Ed Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Swing, The Bronze Voice, and…
Who Was Milton “Butterball” Smith? Miami’s Greatest Radio DJ Of All Time
Who Was Milton “Butterball” Smith? Article ©Jacob Katel DJ Milton “Butterball” Smith was a pioneering broadcaster of epic proportions who got his start on Florida radio in 1952. He was one of America’s first R&B DJ’s, and he played independent…
#FromTheArchives Butterball’s World Famous Barbecues
Who remembers Butterball’s world famous barbecues out back of Tone Distributors? For those of you who don’t remember, you might be asking, how can a back lot barbecue be famous? Oh yes, indeed they were! When visiting Miami, artists and…
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