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Remember Again is
a tribute show honoring stars and celebrities no longer with us. Wes
Britton had the privilege to interview in-depth over the years before they
left us. Actors will include Dawn Wells (Gilligan’s Island), Van
Williams (The Green Hornet), Richard Anderson (Six Million
Dollar Man), Hugh O’Brien (Wyatt Earp), Patty Duke, Ed
Asner. William Link, co-creator of Columbo and David Ossman
of the Firesign Theatre, will be remembered again. So too musicians Sam
Andrew (Big Brother and the Holding Company), Leslie West
(Mountain), Ben E. King, Bob Shane (Kingston Trio), and
songwriter P.F. Sloan. |
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About your Host: Wesley Britton: In the mid-'90s, despite being totally blind, Dr. Wes Britton became a Mark Twain Scholar, traversing the United States delivering talks and presentations. It was during this time that his writing career blossomed, with Praeger Pub. publishing his first three books, “Spy Television,” "Beyond Bond: Spies in Fiction and Film" and "Onscreen and Undercover: The Ultimate Book of Movie Espionage." He wrote hundreds of book and music reviews, encyclopedia articles, a collection of his verse, and A string of novels, including a nine-book sci-fi series and "The Encyclopedia of TV Spies." Wesley delved into the world of radio in his college days, working in the newsroom of WVCS in the mid 70s. After moving to Dallas, he served as the weekend broadcast engineer for North Texas Radio for the Blind (NTRB) for 10 years. In 1979, he wrote and produced an award-winning radio campaign by his Wes Britton and Associates ad agency. He appeared frequently on radio and TV speaking on behalf of the disabled. From 2007 to 2015, Wes co-hosted a major California radio show where he began interviewing celebrities. A parade of big names, including Loretta Swit (M.A.S.H), George Lazenby (the second James Bond), and film star June Lockhart, were but a few of the stars to grace his studio. His latest radio show, "Flashback with Wesley Britton," has become a trailblazer in delivering exceptional content, securing groundbreaking stories and interviews. Now, his new “Remember Again” series joins “Flashback” every other weekend to share entertainment history from the inside, from actors, musicians, to entertainment insiders who’ve shaped our lives, all our lives. |
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The Nelsons meet Johnny Winter on “Remember Again with Wes Britton!”
It all began in 1935 when the Ozzie Nelson Orchestra had a Number one Billboard hit with “And Then Some.” Flash forward to the early ‘60s when Ozzie’s son Rickie had a string of rockabilly hits like “Traveling Man” topping the charts. Flash forward to 1990 when Rick’s sons Matthew and Gunnar topped the charts with their debut album, “After the Rain,” making the Nelson family the first, and so far, only three-generational family to top the Billboard charts.In 2015, Gunnar sat down with Wes Britton to talk about his family history and the Nelson twins then new album, “Peace Out.” Also in 2015, Wes sat down with another Nelson (unrelated with the Ozzie lineage), guitarist and producer Paul Nelson who memorialized his recently deceased working partner, Johnny Winter. Find out about Johnny’s final years in the studio, on and off the stage in this deeply personal discussion on going from the big band era to the Texas blues.
Van Williams
He hunted the biggest of game, the Green Hornet did. From 1966 to 1967, the man in the mask fighting beside martial artist Bruce Li and driving the Black Beauty was Van Williams, the former star of TV’s Surfside Six and Bourbon Street Beat. Before his death in Nov. 2016, Van sat down with Wes Britton to talk about his career; you can hear that classic conversation anew-along with two new tracks from prog rockers Joe Deninzon (violinist for Kansas) & Stratospheerius
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Remembering two rock and roll legends on the next Remember Again with Wes Britton
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Marsha Hunt and Shelley Berman Before she left us on Sept. 7, 2022 at the age of 104, courageous model and actress Marsha Hunt was perhaps best known as being one of the victims of the Hollywood blacklist when she was listed in the 1950s Red Channels and thus unemployable in film until the McCarthy era had passed. Before then, she had been a leading lady in over 20 high profile films like Pride and Prejudice for Paramount and MGM while becoming an activist for world hunger and homelessness. In Dec. 2010, Marsha discussed her multi-faceted career and her fight for First Amendment rights with Wes Britton. We salute her anew on the Oct. 5 "Remember Again" broadcast along with a reprise of Wes's 2013 interview with influential Grammy and Gold Record winning comedian/ actor Shelley Berman recorded before his passing in 2017. He's perhaps best remembered for his roles on Curb Your Enthusiasm and Boston Legal and writing sketches for Steve Allen. On this interview, you get to hear one of Shelley's classic phone routines and his memorable poem commemorating 9/11. |
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Come back to the ‘60s music
scene exploring the Beach Boys and Mountain (Mississippi
Queen) |
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Jerry Herman / Jane Dorian
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John Mayall |
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This show is Part 2 of a Marx Brothers double-feature on
“Flashback” and “Remember Again” with Wes Britton” on the ArtistfFirst Radio Network! |
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William Link When actor Peter Falk died on
June 23, 2011, Columbo co-creator William Link was
dumbfounded. He thought the Hollywood press would be ringing his
phone off the hook to interview him about Falk and his most
famous role. That didn't happen. |
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The Bob Hope Legacy, the Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation and the Hope family are proud to announce the new Bob Hope Channel on YouTube sharing thousands of hours of classic entertainment! The official Bob Hope archivist, Jim Hardy, will reveal all the insider news with you, and share many of his personal experiences with Hope on the Sat. June 15, Sun. June 16 broadcast of “Remember Again with Wes Britton” at 8:00 p.m. Eastern over the ArtistFirst radio network! Plus, Jim provided us with a ton of Bob Hope comedy bits that will liven up the hour-from stand-up monologues, sketches with famous guests on his shows and tours, to some classic Bob Hope music! We "hope" you enjoy the laugh riot. (pun intended) You can explore the Bob Hope Official YouTube Channel and all the offerings waiting for you there at: https://www.youtube.com/@officialbobhope/videos |
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On this edition of Remember Again, we’re joining the celebrations of the centenary of Theodore Bikel’s birth like the dedication of “THE THEODORE BIKEL SQUARE FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE” TO BE UNVEILED IN FRONT OF THE SAG-AFTRA BUILDING in LA “in recognition of Theo Bikel's enduring cultural legacy and many year leadership of the Actors’ Unions.” the city of Los Angeles decided, by a unanimous vote by City Council, to name the square after Theodore Bikel. Who is the gent worthy of such an honor? As Bikel’s widow, Aimee Ginsburg Bikel will share with you, Bikel was a survivor of the Nazi holocaust who went on to be a major star on the stage-he was the original Captain Von Trapp in *The Sound of Music*-on film, as in *The Defiant Ones,* *The African Queen,* *My Fair Lady* --he was a mainstay of the Greenwich Village folk scene of the ‘60s, he was involved in peace activism in the American South and in South Africa, he recorded so many folk albums in 22 languages that Electra Records president Jac Holzman said Electra was built on the foundation Theo Bikel built. (Expect a lot of samples of Bikel’s multi-faceted musical career during Remember Again.) As Aimee will tell you, her late husband had many special lessons for us all to learn from. |
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Before he left us on January
26, 2020 (aged 85, former Kingston Trio member Bob Shane
sat down with Wes Britton to discuss the history of his
ground-breaking group and its ongoing influence in popular
culture. Few musical groups can boast the wide-ranging
legacy of the Kingston Trio. From 1957-1959, The Trio’s first
five studio albums achieved number 1 chart status. By 1961, the
group had sold more than eight million records, and For five
consecutive weeks in November and December 1959, four Kingston
Trio albums ranked in the top ten of Billboard's Top LPs chart.
But the Trio’s presence went far beyond their own recordings and
performances. For one matter, they inspired a generation
of imitators and fellow-travelers in a folk-music revival which
pushed folk-based music out of the niche market it had occupied
prior to the Trio's arrival and moved it into the mainstream of
American popular music. They opened the door for major record
labels to record and market both more traditional folk musicians
and singer-songwriters as well. That but scratches the
surface of the Trio’s contributions which you can hear much more
about from one of the group’s founding members, Bob Shane, on
the Saturday May 18th edition of “Remember Again with Wes
Britton.” But our own folk music revival has more for your
weekend entertainment-Before he died on Mar 29, 2021, We Five
founding member Jerry Burgan shared the autobiography of
his group with Wes Britton including the story behind the
group’s 1965 Number One hit “You Were On My Mind,” how one group
member, Mike Stewart was brother to John Stewart of the Kingston
Trio, and We Five’s place in popular culture. |
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May 4, 2024 Show Davy Jones The May 4 edition of “Remember Again with Wes Britton” is a very special program celebrating the legacy of entertainer, singer, songwriter, and performer, ex-Monkee Davy Jones! We share 3 classic interviews with folks who knew Davy well; Bill Wagner was Mayour of Beavertown, PA during the years Davy made it his special home; Johnny Blair was Davy’s producer and collaborator during Davy’s solo recordings; Buffy Ford Stewart was the inspiration for “Daydream Believer” and performed it with the ex-Monkee in his last studio recording! Buffy has many stories to tell about working with Davy, her late husband John Stewart of the Kingston Trio, and all three guests will offer many surprises for even the most knowledgeable Monkee fans! It’s a very special and memorable edition of “Remember Again” you won’t want to miss! |
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Before his death on August 31,
2017 at the age of 91, actor Richard Anderson had a long
distinguished career in Hollywood including playing Oscar
Goldman from 1974 to 1978 and beyond on two successful sci-fi
superhero series! In 2015, he told us all about his career in
his memoir, *At Last... A Memoir, from the Golden Years of M-G-M
and the Six Million Dollar Man to Now* and sat down with Wes
Britton to share many of the highlights from his many roles on
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A vintage interview with the late Big Brother and the Holding Company guitarist and vocalist Sam Andrew.
Continuing our tribute to the'60s San Fran rock scene, we add an interview with Canned Heat drummer Alfredo De La Para paying tribute to past band-leader Al Wilson who died in 1970.
