#Dj alan lee lama photo series#

that have any idea who or what a Lee Alan is. And the story of his exclusive interview with the Beatles in Miami Beach in Feb., 1964.īut.for some reason I guess there's only a handful of us outside SE Mich. One tidbit is that he describes in detail how Stevie Wonder was discovered and introduced (he should know, he's the man that first put him live on stage before he'd even made a record.) And an absolutely great anecdote about meeting Frank Sinatra for the first time.

Oh, well, time to shut up about this except to say I'm now about 75% or more through his book and the detail about AM stations in early sixties, Detroit radio in particular, and the early days of Motown records is phenomenal, I can't put the book down. Guess that's what happens when a person dripping with great talent who could have had it all makes some bad choices. That I still haven't heard from anyone who ever heard of Mr. But at least Lee's voice and personality are there and could shine through even a slop-bucket signal! It's a pity that whoever produced and manufactured them didn't have real good quality control. Of course, since he was such a big part of my life from '61 to about '64, I had to get a couple of the CD's. I'm about a quarter of the way into it and it's far more than just his personal story, it's also a fascinating look into radio in the 60's.where DJ's came from, how they got their jobs, what payola was all about, the great move by the FCC to force stations to actually do something with their FM transmitters, and on and on.

#Dj alan lee lama photo series#

He also ran a very long running series of great concerts at the Walled Lake Casino.īut none of that means a whole lot to most of you.you never heard of him and never heard him. He was a lot more that a guy who played records, told you the time and played commercials and jingles his show was a cohesive whole from his opening theme to the closing theme. He was a DJ on Detroit Radio in the 60's, and had, IMHO, the absolute best show on that air at that time. I hope at least one person recognized the name Lee Alan. Lee Alan on the horn and AM radio history.