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  catwoman55 (catwoman55) 6-Zenith Username: catwoman55 Post Number: 592 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 64.255.180.66 |
One of my favorite Good Guys at WVON years ago...I heard about him passing away earlier today on WHPK. Services are on 2-28 at AR Leak. I have no other info. | ||
Marv (marv2) 6-Zenith Username: marv2 Post Number: 484 Registered: 11-2008 Posted From: 64.12.116.18 |
 Bill Butterball Crane | ||
GEETEE(HPK) (geeteehpk) 6-Zenith Username: geeteehpk Post Number: 2858 Registered: 9-2004 Posted From: 155.181.152.1 |
Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear that.  He was one of my favorites from the Good Guys. May he rest in peace! | ||
Robb_K (robb_k) 6-Zenith Username: robb_k Post Number: 9805 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 66.81.120.166 |
I'm sorry to hear that. I liked him a lot, too. | ||
boba (boba) 6-Zenith Username: boba Post Number: 850 Registered: 11-2005 Posted From: 208.252.128.18 |
Someone just emailed me saying that this is not true. | ||
Frankie B. (frankie_b) 5-Doyen Username: frankie_b Post Number: 329 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.73.99.170 |
very sad news indeed! I have several taped airchecks of him on WYNR/Chicago from the summer of 64, days before the station switched formats, and he was hilarious!! (probably because he knew he was gonna be looking for work anyway in a few days...) Another essential part of Chicago soul history lost! RIP Butterball! (and I might add that he was the "real" Butterball!!..the guy in Philly on WDAS came later...) | ||
dvdmike (dvdmike) 6-Zenith Username: dvdmike Post Number: 2021 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 38.115.155.175 |
This was sent to me today: On Mon, 2/23/09, skipscoolsite@comcast.net <skipscoolsite@comcast.net> wrote: From: skipscoolsite@comcast.net <skipscoolsite@comcast.net> Subject: Retraction on Bill Butterball Crane WVON,Chicago,I To: Date: Monday, February 23, 2009, 11:19 AM Please be advised that the reported death and posting of a picture of WVON's former Good Guys Disk Jockey is erroneous! Bill Butter Ball Crane is alive and well !! The poster apparently got there information confuse with another person named Bill Butter Ball Crane AKA Jimmy Reynolds who is being waked at AR Leak. This information was posted on Soulful Detroit forum ! http://www.soulfuldetroit.com/ forum/ Please pass on correct information ! | ||
Marv (marv2) 6-Zenith Username: marv2 Post Number: 487 Registered: 11-2008 Posted From: 69.117.127.85 |
This is great news! Butterball lives! So much bad news these days. I loved Butterball in Philly too. He was fantastic when I used to listen. Then there is our Butterball Jr. in Detroit. | ||
catwoman55 (catwoman55) 6-Zenith Username: catwoman55 Post Number: 595 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 98.212.122.131 |
I DO apologize. I am very sorry that I posted incorrect information, and unfortunately I assumed that the source was correct. I did not intend to start any rumors. I am happy to hear that Butterball is indeed alive. If a formal retraction is needed, then please advise. Cat | ||
Marv (marv2) 6-Zenith Username: marv2 Post Number: 488 Registered: 11-2008 Posted From: 69.117.127.85 |
Cat, that is ok, no one here is totally perfect. I am just happy that he is still with the living. Thanks Marv | ||
Frankie B. (frankie_b) 5-Doyen Username: frankie_b Post Number: 330 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 97.97.207.87 |
Same here!!!! Was he sick / hospitalized???? I guess what I'm asking is if there is a contact address to send well wishes and just a "thanks for still being alive and in the present tense" kind of thing.....man, I'm relieved!!! I wish I had more of his airchecks!! He was a riot on the air, his delivery and ad libbing over the records...total opposite of Herb Kent who was way more subdued and cool sounding..never talked over the songs,etc....kinda like the past and the present as far as air personalities went... | ||
boba (boba) 6-Zenith Username: boba Post Number: 853 Registered: 11-2005 Posted From: 208.252.128.18 |
Frankie, I think I have a different butterball aircheck than the one you mentioned, I will check. | ||
michael r. lee shue (mikey) 6-Zenith Username: mikey Post Number: 2175 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 99.243.161.52 |
I cooked a butterball turkey last week. | ||
Frankie B. (frankie_b) 5-Doyen Username: frankie_b Post Number: 331 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 97.97.207.87 |
Thanks so much!!! I love that stuff, and the tunes being played are excellent! This tape I have is from the last week of August, 64 (labor day weekend promos)and ALL the guys on that day (except Floyd Brown)sounded like they were half in the bag!I think they all knew the station was on its way out.. The guy doing afternoons(before butterball) "big Jim Randolph" is hilarious! Anything you can find would be appreciated....I'd gladly pay you for a copy of whatever you have! Thanks again...and let me say I heard your Versalettes interview a few months back and thought it was great! | ||
boba (boba) 6-Zenith Username: boba Post Number: 856 Registered: 11-2005 Posted From: 99.140.227.94 |
Frankie, thanks for your nice comment. The butterball show I have is 8/29/1967. email me at bobabrahamian@gmail.com and give me your address and I'll send you a cd of it. | ||
GEETEE(HPK) (geeteehpk) 6-Zenith Username: geeteehpk Post Number: 2862 Registered: 9-2004 Posted From: 155.181.152.1 |
It's good to know that Bill "Butterball" Crane from the 'VON days,is still alive. The DJ in Philly that goes by the nickname "Butterball",is not the same person. | ||
Marv (marv2) 6-Zenith Username: marv2 Post Number: 515 Registered: 11-2008 Posted From: 64.12.116.18 |
Hey GEETEE, I know, our Butterball in Philly is also a legend there and very popular. | ||
Marv (marv2) 6-Zenith Username: marv2 Post Number: 516 Registered: 11-2008 Posted From: 64.12.116.18 |
 Joe "Butterball" Tamburro in Philly | ||
GEETEE(HPK) (geeteehpk) 6-Zenith Username: geeteehpk Post Number: 2877 Registered: 9-2004 Posted From: 75.22.204.130 |
That's him! I used to listen to him on WDAS,when I was living in Philly. | ||
Marv (marv2) 6-Zenith Username: marv2 Post Number: 518 Registered: 11-2008 Posted From: 64.12.116.18 |
Yep! That's my (other) Butterball! LOL! I listen to him, Harvey Holiday, Hy-Lit, Jerry Blaveats, Mary Mason, oh and host of other excellent Philly and South Jersey DJ's when I lived there too. They all reminded me of the great ones I was missing back in Detroit,Toledo and Canada. | ||
Gerald Thomas (tikogto) 2-Debutant Username: tikogto Post Number: 17 Registered: 3-2005 Posted From: 166.217.20.130 |
I remember him playing "Hungry For Love" by the San Remo Golden Strings on WCHB in Inkster before Butterball jr. | ||
Marv (marv2) 6-Zenith Username: marv2 Post Number: 589 Registered: 11-2008 Posted From: 69.117.127.85 |
Hey Gerald, I use to listen to WCHB too back the day! |
