Frankie "Love Man" Crocker was born in 1937 in Buffalo Upstate New York & passed 2000 in Miam Florida. He was a famous New York radio DJ. (Coined "Hollywood" & "Love Man" for his keen sense of showmanship and self marketing tactics.Frankie began his career in Buffalo, then moved to Soul station WWRL New York before being hired by top 40 WMCA in 1969. He later worked for WBLS-FM as program director, taking that station to the top of the ratings during the late 1970's. He sometimes called himself the "Chief Rocker," and he was as well known for his boastful on air patter as for his off-air flamboyance. When Studio 54 was at the height of its popularity, Crocker rode in through the front entrance on a white stallion. In the studio, before he left for the day, Crocker would light a candle and invite female listeners to enjoy a candlelight bath with him. At his peak, Crocker was the most famous black DJ in the world and the first to command and receive a six figure annual salary. His popularity was so immense, he worked in NY six months and worked the remaining six months in Los Angeles for a short time. His name came to prominance here in the UK when the fantastic left field "Ton Of Dynamite" on Turbo Records was played at Blackpool Mecca for the first time and went massive on the northern scene everywhere. Frankie sadly died of pancreatic cancer in 2000. This CD is quite unique in that most of the records are played within his show on WLBS New York. Many northern classics on here when the scene accepted newer releases.
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23 comments:
Great Review Thank you AMM
Looks very interesting. My favorite group on this comp is definitely "Gods greatest gift to woman" I just love them. Pity they didn't release a full album. Thanks for the review AMM. Great stuff!!
Looks great many thanks for reviewing it amm!
Thanks AMM. Do what to who?
Thanks for the review. Another great collection.
I don't have this album and out of curiosity, I'm asking you. Thank you Collins.
Pierre
Nice, supercool collection according to the artists in the Tracklist. Looking forward to another superior review, thanks for that AMM :) ✌🏻🌞
Thanks AMM. This is mostly "new" to me. Looking forward to reviewing it.
Nice one, AMM. King Pleasure's Moody's Mood... is a gem of a song. Yes please.
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Really great party music! Thanks for review, P.
another great looking comp AMM
thank you Reb
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Looks another good 'un.
Thanks for the review and posting of this great set AMM
Cheers Pedro
I now have a top cd that is great. Thanks to AMM.
Had probs with laptop AGAIN! This is a goodie! Cheers!
Bill
Another excellent compilation... mega thanks AMM for the review
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this looks like an interesting review, thanks for sharing
Do it MM, do it. Thanks to the person who requested this review.
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Nice selection of songs on this compilation. Have most of them on individual releases but good to have all in one place. Thanks for another excellent review!!!
Great review thanks AMM
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