• Bob Barry's Unearthed Interviews

  • By: Bob Barry
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Bob Barry's Unearthed Interviews

By: Bob Barry
  • Summary

  • The music of the 60s and 70s was groundbreaking and it set the stage for the decades of amazing music that followed it. Milwaukee radio legend and Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Barry spoke with countless musicians and celebrities over the years and collected remarkable recordings of his encounters with these talented people, which he's now sharing with the public in this podcast. He spoke with Sonny and Cher, James Brown, Dolly Parton, and and many others, and they shared their amazing stories about their lives and careers. All the episodes will be available as they’re released at WisconsinBroadcastingMuseum.org. This podcast was made possible by a generous contribution from Terry Baun.
    Copyright © 2019 Wisconsin Broadcasting Museum. All Rights Reserved.
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Episodes
  • Jack Mercer (Popeye)
    May 15 2024

    Did you ever think you would hear a Popeye podcast? Jack Mercer was a voice actor and one of his cartoon characters was Popeye the Sailor Man. He did Felix the Cat and others that he’ll talk about, and he’ll provide some samples. Jack also read the opening lines for the Popeye movie starring Robin Williams. Mercer’s first wife Margie Hines, was the voice of Olive Oyl.

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    4 mins
  • Terry Moore
    May 8 2024

    Actress Terry Moore was married five times, six, if you include her disputed marriage to eccentric business magnate Howard Hughes. She received a reported $350,000 settlement from the Hughes estate. Terry was nominated for an Oscar in “Come Back, Little Sheba” with co-star Burt Lancaster. She appeared in many films and TV programs including “Peyton Place,” “Love Boat,” “Batman” and “Murder She Wrote.” Terry posed nude in Playboy magazine at age 55. She’ll discuss that experience.

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    7 mins
  • Hugh Downs
    May 1 2024

    Hugh Downs was a radio and TV broadcaster into the late 1990s. He was Jack Paar’s sidekick on the “Tonight Show,” co-host on the “Today Show” and anchor on “20/20.” Hugh was also the announcer on the “Kuka, Fran and Ollie Show,” “Sid Caesar Hour” and the game show “Concentration.” Downs was very much involved in public service, including consultant to the United Nations refugee programs and on the board of the U.S. Committee for UNICEF. On his last 20/20 appearance, he was one of the first public figures to say that marijuana should be legalized.

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    8 mins

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