A Salute to John Records Landecker

When I was growing up in my home town of Pittsfield, Illinois, music was all around me. Dad played a guitar, Mom sang in the church choir and I listened to rock and roll. Of course the Beatles were a very big inspiration to me growing up. And so were the the DJs that played the tunes I listened to.

One of them was in Chicago. His name was John Records Landecker. He was on at night time on radio station WLS. And we listed all the time for not only the music that he played, but also for the pranks he would play on the radio. He made fun of everybody. But now he has said he is going to retire at the grand old age of 68.

I will miss the nightly BOOGIE CHECK and his humor. Next step, the radio hall of fame.