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4BC September 1963

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This is from the TelegrapH September 10th 1963 and it is now the talk back station which it is the only commercial one here in Brisbane 4BC was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations at the time in the 60's which their disc jockeys were Johnny James from 5.30am until 9am with Road Race, Mike Baker from 9am until noon with Mystery Sound, Bert (Birdbrain) Robertson from noon until 2.30pm with Know Your Radio, Geoff Atkinson from 4pm until 7pm with Go Show Total, Bob Wills from 8pm until midnight with Top Ten Stars and Ray Rumble from Midnight to 5.30am with Listeners Logic and there was a competiion at the time as there were transistor radios to be won which they were 6 as it was 6 compettions to give the listeners an chance to win one.
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4BH Top 40 charts September 1963

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This is from the Sunday Truth September 8th 1963 and this was the 4BH Top 40 charts with the Atlantics at number 1 with the iconic Australian classic Bombora, Cliff Richard and the Shadows at number 2 with their version of the 1957 hit for Ruth Brown written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Lucky Lips, Rob EG at number 3 with 55 Days at Peking and Gerry and the Pacemakers at number 4 with the song written by Mitch Murray I Like It. Besides from the Atlantics and Rob EG the other Australian acts in the charts that week were The Denvermen who were also backing up Digger Revell at the time was at number 11 with Avalon Stomp , Frank Ifield at number 19 with I'm Confessin and Johnny O'Keefe at number 31 with Move Baby Move and among the other acts in the charts that week were Elvis Presley at number 7 with Devil In Disguise, New Christy Minstrels at number 8 with Green Green, The shadows at number 10 with Atlantis, Johnny Cash at number 16 with Ring Of Fire, Al Martino at number 23...
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4BH September 1957

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This is from the Telegraph September 7th 1957 and now the classic hits station here in Brisbane in 2026 4BH was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations at the time in the 1950's which among their disc jockeys was Bob Rogers who had been with the station since 1950 who would acheive great success on Sydney radio was on at 6.30pm at night with the show Listen For Teenage Tunes which was sponsored by H.G Manufacturing Co.
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4BH September 1967

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This is from the Telegraph September 6th 1967 and now the classic hits here in Brisbane in 2026 4BH was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations at the time in the 60's which among their disc jockeys was Ken Guy who later became the new director of the station as well as working in London in the 70's and worked on Channel 0 (Ten) Brisbane in the 80's as well as 4BC was on Sundays at 1.30pm with the show Play It Wild At Weekends which the listener would ring Ken and he would play your Top 40 favourite.
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Elvis An American Trilogy @ Kedron Wavell

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On Thursday night I went to Kedron Wavell to see the Elvis An American Trilogy show which it's my 4th time seeing the show and it was my first time seeing a night show at Kedron Wavell in 16 months since Saturday May 10th 2025 when I saw Adam Eckersley and Brooke McClymont. caught the bus to Chermside from Carindale, walk to Kedron Wavell, had Spagetthi Al Fono for dinner, drank Coke With No Sugar, ate Pavlova and went to the Blue Pacific Room. The show started at 7.10pm with Michael Glaysher coming out doing the early Elvis of the 50's and 60's as he wore different jackets during his set as well as footage and photos of Elvis were shown on 3 different screens and after his set Louis Brown came on stage which the Comeback Special era wearing the black leather gear doing the songs from that show as well as walking into the audience which he finished the 1st set with the song If I Can Dream. There was an interval which I bought an Coke With No Sugar and seeing Barbara who is...
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It's Never Too Late by Marla Gibbs

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This is the memoir of legendary American actress Marla Gibbs and in the book talks about her upbringing in Chicago, the passing of her father as a teenager, living in Detriot, her marriage to Jordan Gibbs which they would have 3 children which in divorce, going to Los Angeles where she worked for United Airlines as well as the Bank of America, started acting in the theatre, did movies including Sweet Jesus Preacherman and Black Belt Jones, achieving great success on TV first as Florence Johnson on the American TV comedy show The Jeffersons from 1975-85 and from 1985-90 227 playing Mary Jenkins which she was also the executive producer, purchased a theatre in Leimert park, her health scare in the 2000's, working with Sherman Hemsley, Isabell Sandford, Regina King, Norman Lear and many others. It's FANTASTIC and BRILLIANT as well as very impressive and very entertaining which it is well worth a read. Marla is still around which very recently was given an Honorary Day by the ci...
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4BH Top 40 Charts August 1968

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This is from the Telegraph August 30th 1968 and this was the 4BH Top 40 charts with Johnny (John) Farnham at number 1 with the double sided I Don't Want To Love You which was a cover of the Everly Brothers song and Jamie written by Hans Poulsen, Mama Cass at number 2 with Dream A Little Dream of Me, The Irish Rovers at number 3 with the double sided The Orange and the Green/Whiskey On A Sunday and The Cowsills at number 4 with Indian Lake. Besides from Johnny Farnham the Australian acts in the charts that week were The Easybeats at number 9 with Land of Make Believe/Good Times, The Virgil Brothers at number 12 with Temptation 'Bout To Get Me, the Bee Gees at 32 with Kitty Can/ I've Gotta Get A Message To You and Cam-Pact at number 38 with I'm Your Puppet and also among their disc jockeys was Graham Roberts who played the 40 music on 4BH Monday To Saturday from Midnight To Dawn.
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