EPISODE · Feb 9, 2025 · 21 MIN
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 132: WOLFMAN JACK(disc jockey)
from THE QUEENS NEW YORKER · host Jason DeCanio
Robert Weston Smith (January 21, 1938 – July 1, 1995), known as Wolfman Jack, was an American disc jockey active for over three decades.[1] Famous for the gravelly voice which he credited for his success, saying, "It's kept meat and potatoes on the table for years for Wolfman and Wolfwoman. A couple of shots of whiskey helps it. I've got that nice raspy sound."[2]PICTURE: By Author unknown; Photo courtesy Orange County Archives - Wolfman Jack and Marion Knott at Knott's Berry Farm's Halloween Haunt, 1979, Photo from the Knott's Berry Farm Collection, Accession #2006/8. Cropped from original image., No restrictions, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15204729SUBSCRIBE HERE TO ENJOY OUR BACK EPISODES: https://www.youtube.com/@thelegacyofnewyork5216
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Robert Weston Smith (January 21, 1938 – July 1, 1995), known as Wolfman Jack, was an American disc jockey active for over three decades.[1] Famous for the gravelly voice which he credited for his success, saying, "It's kept meat and potatoes on the table for years for Wolfman and Wolfwoman. A couple of shots of whiskey helps it. I've got that nice raspy sound."[2]PICTURE: By Author unknown; Photo courtesy Orange County Archives - Wolfman Jack and Marion Knott at Knott's Berry Farm's Halloween Haunt, 1979, Photo from the Knott's Berry Farm Collection, Accession #2006/8. Cropped from original image., No restrictions, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15204729SUBSCRIBE HERE TO ENJOY OUR BACK EPISODES: https://www.youtube.com/@thelegacyofnewyork5216
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