Jack Scott What in the worlds come over you Jack Scott a 1960’s DJ favourite When you go back over the charts you will not find too many mentions of Jack Scott on the OZ charts, however, if radio spins counted for something Jack Scott would be in the top 10. The other...
Wolfman Jack Wolfman Jack inspirational Disc Jockey and businessman I can still him howling out of radio XERB “sockin the soul to yer baby from Tijuana” and doing what so many other DJ’s at the time wanted to do..Cut loose from the binds of tight...
Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart is a real Hollywood success story. Talents arrived from all over the word drawn to what we knew as Tinsel City, Los Angeles California sometimes called the “City of the Angels” and many talents...
Robert Iredale We always hear about the stars, but what about the dedicated folks behind the scenes who had a big hand in making them a star. One such person is the late Robert Iredale, from 1959 to 1975 Robert produced and engineered a near endless...
Lynne Randell - Ciao Baby Lynne Randell was a lass originally from Liverpool in the UK, she came to Australian with her family at the age of five and the family selected the Melbourne suburb of Murrumbeena and staying with the “M’s” went to Mordialloc...
Peter Flanagan The Flanagan’s were a serious part of the Australian music history and appeared on every major Australian TV Show including 6’O’clock Rock, Bandstand, Teen Time, Music Time, Star Time with John Laws, Revue 61, Revue 62, Mavis Bramston...
Johnny Rebb Donald James Delbridge was born at Crown Streets Womens Hospital Surry Hills Sydney in 1939. Several publications have his birth year as 1939 but according to family sources I contacted it is 1935. Donalds family was at that time living...
Ronnie Van Zant - Lynyrd Skynyrd February 3, 1959 saw the tragic plane crash that took the lives of Buddy Holly aged 22, Richie Valens 17 and The Big Bopper ( Jiles Perry Richardson Jnr.) 28. It was called the “Day the Music Died” and immortalised...
Jimmy Little There have been some “special” entertainers I have met during my time in Radio and Television, one that stands out is Jimmy Little. Jimmy was an inspiration to all who have shared parts of his life and his saying, “Do not confuse gentleness...
Billy Preston - That’s the way God Planned it According to those in the know William Everett “Billy Preston” was born September 2, 1946 in Huston Texas USA. He started playing key boards at the tender age of three. By the time he reached ten he was hailed...
There are moments in our lives when an historic event happens and stops our daily routine. July 20 1969 is a date that lives in my mind to this day, not because it is my birth date (the day not year), I am never big on birthdays, but a day that I still...
Mama Cass Elliot- Ellen Naomi Cohen Mama Cass (Mama Cass Elliot) was born Ellen Naomi Cohen on September 19, 1941 in Baltimore, Maryland - USA. Cass selected the name during her high school years, the name Elliot was motivated by the death of a friend....
Davy Jones - The Monkees David Thomas Jones was born 30th December 1945 in Manchester England. During his formative years in 1961 he appeared in Coronation St. and another top 1962 UK series Z Cars. It was the death of his Mother he dropped acting. Then...
Jim Keays - Masters Apprentices James Jim Keays was born in Glasgow Scotland September 9 1946, owing to personal circumstances his Mother had him adopted at six months. His new adoptive parents James Senior and Jesse Keays migrated to Australia September...
The Bee Gees by Billy Gates Ken Sparkes - DJ Bill Gates (Swingin’ Gates) is one of my most endearing and long time friends of mine, many a time our career paths and motor cycle, race and road cars choices have run in parallels. Bill became a legendary...
Rock and Roll Heaven - Doc Neeson Bernard Patrick Neeson OAM was born in Belfast Northern Ireland January 4 1947, later to become known as “DOC. April 1960 the family immigrated to Australia and settled in Elisabeth Adelaide. This township became...
We thought we'd go way back in time today... take a look at some of the memories of the Fifties and relive the culture, the icons and everyday life that made it a very special time.
Rock and Roll Heaven Bobby Darin Walden Robert Cassotto was born May 14 1936 and after a complicated early family life and surviving a shocking childhood sickness, Walden went on to become the star we know and love Bobby Darin. He started singing...
JBSN The best live acts of the 1960s – by Peter McKay (Peter McKay is a motoring and motor sports journalist who briefly in the distant past wrote about rock music. Peter is a close friend of Ken Sparkes and has graciously taken some time out to reminisce...
Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mitch and Tich David John Harman was born 17 December 1943 in Salisbury England. He eventually became vocalist for the sixties hit sensations Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mitch and Tich. The entire band took on their nicknames as a title and then...
Fans of Jukebox Saturday Night all love the end blooper reels! Live TV catches some great moments, but, what goes on behind the scenes is often the best missed material going! Bill Dance has strong Youtube following with a series of Bloopers… Bill does...
Down at the beach a bunch of minor birds are making quite a racket as a brown snake makes its way across the lawn. While filming the snake an elder gentleman does not alter his route at all and comes across the snake. Again instead of walking around,...
Jack Leroy Wilson Jr – Jackie Wilson - Higher and Higher Jack Leroy Wilson Jr was born June 9 1934 in Detroit and was without a doubt one of the greatest movers and shakers in music his carefully chorographer on camera and stage appeared effortless....
Napoleon X1V They’re coming to take me away During the sixties a piece of Craziness hit the air waves. Napoleon X1V “There’re coming to take me away”. Many DJ’s at the time gave it a big miss. But Ken was always trying to take advantage of the so called...
Al Martino – Here in my heart During the early days of television in the USA, talent shows were the rage so in the 21st Century nothing is new. One was Arthur Godfrey Talents Scouts show in New York. A bright eyed young man appeared in 1952 and won....
The Big O – Roy Orbison - Pretty Woman For fans of Roy Orbison “The Big O” the life and times, success and failures of Roy Orbison are explored to a greater depth in the 2013 book “Rhapsody in Black” by American writer John Kruth. In the 21st...
Barry White – Barry Eugene Carter In the Seventies Barry White combined suggestive story lines, great dance rhythms and a sexy deep manly voice and very few record buyers at the time did not have at least one Barry White production in their LP collection....
Andy Gibb – The Bee Gees Over the years I spent different times performing on the same TV Shows and interviewing The Bee Gees, Barry, Maurice and Robin and we socialised in London sharing a mutual passion for fast sports cars, naturally Ferraris. There...
Robert Palmer – Simply Irresistible During the 1980’s music videos started to get into high gear one of the most talked about at time was “Simply irresistible” 1988 featuring Robert Palmer and a bevy of beauties. It was then part of the continuing...
Gerald Rafferty – Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street Gerald “Gerry” Rafferty was born in Scotland 16th April 1947 the son and grandson of coal miners. Musically his first group in 1969 had the endearing name the Humblebums; this band also included another...
Dobie Gray – Drift Away In 1965 a song hit the jukeboxes by Dobie entitled “The In Crowd” it happened at the start of the disco craze so very timely but took up to late 1972 for Dobie to make a real big hit, the classic “Drift away.” Like...
John Alvin “Johnnie” Ray Born January 10 1927-Febuary 24 1990 John Alvin Johnnie Ray was born in Oregon USA January 10 1927. He was 24 when he started to dominate record sales and became one of the worlds most sought after performers. He starred...
Check out Robin Williams, Ken met him many moons ago in LA when he was just starting out. What a quick mind, what an inspiration to any radio/TV performer. There’s just no need for any sound effects with this guy, his vocal diversity is impressive! Here...
Who Gives This Woman away? Well this inspirational father is not going to do so without saying a few touching words before handing over his much loved daughter. An inspirational speech that will make most you laugh as well as potentially bringing a few tears...
Obviously we love music – we wouldn’t be doing Jukebox Saturday Night if we didn’t! For us it helps us to remember our youth and events that happened throughout our life. In this amazing clip watch the healing power that music has in helping to bring...
Here’s to you Mrs Robinson being played in the background... great song by Simon and Garfunkel. Two seniors on a country journey and a bewildered wife as to why her husband has two car steering wheel inside the car. The wife then decides to have a play...
Ian Molly Meldrum on Up Tight Again we love our goofs here at Jukebox Saturday Night and live television brings out the best of them. Here we have Ian “Molly” Meldrum (before he was even known as Molly) on the program Up Tight doing a commercial...
An old flashback to the start of television on TCN-9. Narrated and introduced by the late great Bruce Gyngell and then later commentated by Brian Henderson. Bruce Gyngell went out of news reading later on and into the executive world, becoming one of the most...
We love our Music here at Jukebox Saturday Night.. but, we also love our cars. Take a look at many of the great concept cars that never made it to the production line during the 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s. Some of these one offs were made, others are drawing...
Jumpin Jive - Cab Calloway and the Nicholas Brothers We shared this clip on Facebook and didn’t feel it got the recognition it deserved. So we’re sharing it again on around the web on the Jukebox Saturday Night Website. The Jumpin Jive is a catchy...
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