- 1. 127.) Leroy - Jack Scott
- (Legendary Songs)
- “Leroy” (J. Scott) – Jack Scott; Carlton label, # 11 Billboard Hot 100 – 1958. Inducted in 2018. Rockabilly legend Jack Scott’s first song to chart in the Hot 100 was worked up at a teen club called ...
- Created on 19 May 2020
- 2. 50.) The Way I Walk - Jack Scott
- (Legendary Songs)
- “The Way I Walk” (J. Scott) – Jack Scott; Carlton label, # 35 Billboard Hot 100 - 1959. Inducted in 2010. Jack Scott’s career was flying high in late 1958 with the release of his third consecutive ...
- Created on 18 May 2020
- 3. Jack Scott: 50 Years After and Ten Cool Tunes
- (Dr. J's Blog)
- The first time I ever saw Jack Scott perform was at the Michigan State Fair in Detroit in the summer of 1959. Jack was a hot recording artist at the time with four Top 40 hits under his belt. He was ...
- Created on 07 October 2011
- 4. JACK SCOTT
- (Inductees)
- Jack Scott is one of Michigan’s unsung early Rock and Roll heroes. Scott was one of the first artists in the genre to be directly linked to Detroit. He charted nineteen singles, most of them self-written. ...
- Created on 30 September 2011
- 5. The Who and SRC - 1967
- (Dr. J's Blog)
- ... Who released their latest single, “Happy Jack,” in England, and it soon became the band’s sixth Top Ten hit there. Hoping to finally break the band in America, Decca Records planned to mount a publicity ...
- Created on 03 February 2024
- 6. SAVAGE GRACE
- (Inductees)
- ... The name change was announced in the December edition of the Ann Arbor Sun. The article also stated that the band’s cover of Johnnie Taylor’s “Highjackin’ Love” would be released locally as a single on ...
- Created on 22 July 2021
- 7. RUSS GIBB
- (Inductees)
- ... International Music Festival held later that summer on August 7- 9 in a 390-acre park in Leoni Township near Jackson, Michigan. The lead promoter was Richard Songer, but he brought in Russ Gibb and his ...
- Created on 22 July 2021
- 8. Frankie Lymon's Tombstone Blues 9: The Museu
- (Dr. J's Blog)
- ... tombstone. Some of the inductees, including Bill Haley and Jackie Wilson, shared stages with him during his up and down career. Others, like Berry Gordy Jr., Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, the Supremes ...
- Created on 05 July 2021
- 9. Ch. 8 "No Words (The Instrumentals)
- (Dr. J's Blog)
- ... in 1957. After they appeared at the Dance Ranch, Jack Scott asked Katsakis to play sax on his recording session, and Katsakis played saxophone on Scott’s hit recordings of “My True Love” and “Leroy”. Shortly ...
- Created on 05 July 2020
- 10. Ch. 6 "Rockabilly Cats
- (Dr. J's Blog)
- ... artist was Jack Scott. He was born Giovanni Scafone Jr. in Windsor, Ontario, in 1936. He was given his first guitar at the age of eight and was taught to play by his father, who was an accomplished guitarist. ...
- Created on 01 July 2020
- 11. Ch. 1 "We're Gonna Roc
- (Dr. J's Blog)
- ... Artists inducted into the Hall, 12 were connected to Michigan: Bill Haley, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Jackie Wilson, The Supremes, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Hank Ballard, The ...
- Created on 22 June 2020
- 12. Dr. J's Rock and Roll Classe
- (About The MRRL)
- ... record labels and important songs that came about during this early period, as well as the lives and careers of a wide variety of artists including: John Lee Hooker, Bill Haley, Aretha Franklin, Jackie ...
- Created on 18 May 2020
- 13. MRRL Mission Statement
- (About The MRRL)
- ... and Roll and an important ingredient of the Michigan sound. This can clearly be heard in the early R&B recordings of Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, the Rockabilly sides of Jack Scott, the three-guitar ...
- Created on 18 May 2020
- 14. ALLYN '"CRAZY AL" SCHMIT
- (Inductees)
- ... on the program.” Crazy Al’s Radio Party featured an all-star lineup of guests over the years including Jack Scott, The Lettermen, Mary Wilson of The Supremes, Davy Jones of The Monkees, and Little Peggy ...
- Created on 02 March 2020
- 15. BURDONS
- (Inductees)
- ... for like 45 minutes and dumped us in a rundown section of Hamtramck on a cold day with nothing, not even our leather jackets,” Jim Davenport added. “They took everything at gunpoint - our instruments, ...
- Created on 17 February 2020
- 16. Band Canyon 3 "Lost Bands
- (Dr. J's Blog)
- ... wanted to project an image of being different but cool. “That meant that we wanted to be exactly like The Beatles,” Pat Williams laughed. “We bought Beatles-styled collarless jackets, combed our hair forward ...
- Created on 18 January 2020
- 17. NOLAN STRONG AND THE DIABLOS
- (Inductees)
- ... Hunter, bass Quentin Eubanks, and guitarist Bob "Chico" Edwards. In the fall of 1953, the group came into Fortune Records, located at that time on Linwood Avenue, to record a demo. Owners Jack and Devora ...
- Created on 17 May 2019
- 18. Band Canyon 2 "The Byrds
- (Dr. J's Blog)
- ... on any given night during their residency like-minded celebrities like Jack Nicholson, Peter Fonda, Sonny Bono, Cher, Barry McGuire, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Kim Fowley, and even comedian Lenny Bruce could ...
- Created on 15 January 2019
- 19. Best Albums of 2018 - Two Views
- (Dr. J's Blog)
- ... ding House Reach" - Jack White. Jack White is an artist not content to be narrowly defined. This is a solo album that really stretches his reach. Don't worry, the blues and rock are still there but he d ...
- Created on 06 December 2018
- 20. Springsteen Pt. 8 - On Broadway
- (Dr. J's Blog)
- ... candidates for political office. This changed in 2004 when he became involved in the Vote for Change Tour with John Mellencamp, the Dixie Chicks, Pearl Jam, the Dave Matthews Band, John Fogerty, and Jackson ...
- Created on 07 November 2018
- 21. ROYAL COACHMEN
- (Inductees)
- ... a DJ from the station. Attired in their band outfits of light blue jackets, white shirts with navy blue ascots and slacks, the Exiles asked the CKLW DJ how they did and how they could get better. The DJ’s ...
- Created on 01 June 2018
- 22. DENNIS COFFEY
- (Inductees)
- ... Detroit. After hearing their song, Fortune’s owner, Devora Brown, offered them a recording contract with her and Nat Tarnapol, Jackie Wilson’s manager and producer. After co-signing a contract with their ...
- Created on 01 June 2018
- 23. SUNDAY FUNNIES
- (Inductees)
- ... Lexingtons at both the Rathskellar and a bar in Jackson, Michigan, but the band’s lineup was already undergoing some changes. Following his graduation from high school in 1966, Ross “Rosco” Helco replaced ...
- Created on 02 June 2017
- 24. GALAXIES (a.k.a. Danny and the Galaxies)
- (Inductees)
- ... from cardigan sweaters with wide gray and black stripes, to peach satin shirts, and white tuxedo jackets with green sequined lapels. ** Having a record out was an important factor in getting gigs, and ...
- Created on 02 June 2017
- 25. Rick Nelson Pt. 1: "Rockabilly Ricky
- (Dr. J's Blog)
- ... – 20 9. Jackie Wilson – 19 10. Bobby Darin - 19 11. Roy Orbison – 15 It is also important to note that the term “teen idol” has been misused over the years. Although often portrayed negatively, ...
- Created on 09 April 2017
- 26. BLUE ECHOES
- (Inductees)
- ... Bobby Rydell, and Carl Dobkins Jr. Another important Detroit gig was at the Light Guard Armory on 8 Mile where they appeared with Jack Scott, the Royal Teens, and Dickey Lee. Besides playing shows with ...
- Created on 01 June 2016
- 27. Bobby Rydell - Teen Idol On The Rocks
- (Dr. J's Blog)
- ... Cannon, the Coasters, Jan & Dean, LaVern Baker, Jack Scott, Duane Eddy, and headliner Frankie Avalon. This was Bobby Rydell’s first performance with the Caravan of Stars – two weeks before the full tour ...
- Created on 30 May 2016
- 28. The Michigan Box Pt. 1
- (Dr. J's Blog)
- ... by Jackie Gleason’s character, Ralph Kramden, on the hilarious 50s television comedy The Honeymooners. In the case of the song, however, Kathy Hawk is using the phrase to describe the feeling of being ...
- Created on 15 February 2016
- 29. Bay City's First Pop Music Festiva
- (Dr. J's Blog)
- ... charge – third offense. Judge Robert Columbo sentenced Sinclair to nine-and-a-half years in the State Prison at Southern Michigan at Jackson for the possession of two marijuana joints. Even without the ...
- Created on 03 September 2015
- 30. ADRENALIN
- (Inductees)
- ... for rehearsals and had a little 'Flash' patch on the blue jean jacket he often wore. Young’s nickname for him caught on, and soon everyone in the band was calling Haggerty “Flash”. After a few more shows, ...
- Created on 04 June 2015
- 31. MICHAEL ERLEWINE and THE PRIME MOVERS
- (Inductees)
- ... Jack Dawson on bass. They played all kinds of tunes so that they could get gigs, but soon settled on the blues and a little gospel. Michael was studying the blues 24-7 and living them as well. He especially ...
- Created on 20 March 2015
- 32. Bay City's Madonna Tou
- (Dr. J's Blog)
- ... has set a standard of excellence that no other artist has been able to match, including the late Michael Jackson. Although Madonna’s film career has not achieved the level of success of that of her ...
- Created on 17 February 2015
- 33. NATHANIEL MAYER
- (Inductees)
- ... contact with Fortune Records at the tender age of 12. The Fortune label was started in the late 40’s by Jack and Devora Brown. They had some success in the early 50’s recording country artists like the ...
- Created on 01 June 2014
- 34. MICHAEL KATON
- (Inductees)
- ... Flip Jackson in 1972 and 1973. Michael left Michigan for California on his own in 1974, looking for that elusive brass ring. He got a job playing guitar in a Top 40 band playing the lounges to keep the ...
- Created on 01 June 2014
- 35. Elvis: In The Beginning...
- (Dr. J's Blog)
- ... Stones, Michael Jackson, Madonna, James Brown, or Bruce Springsteen. They remained unsurpassed, and they are as powerful in 2014 as they were in 1956. In recent years, it has become fashionable in some ...
- Created on 23 March 2014
- 36. Best Albums of 2013: Two Views
- (Dr. J's Blog)
- ... music stars including Miranda Lambert, Alan Jackson, and Keith Urban and rockers like Foo Fighters and Kid Rock. It’s pretty hard to go wrong with songs of that quality, and the two new tunes on the CD ...
- Created on 01 December 2013
- 37. Rock and Roll in the Movies Pt. 1: The 50'
- (Dr. J's Blog)
- ... a girl who is rebelling against her father’s lack of affection by hanging out with the school’s leather-jacketed tough guys. Dean’s smoldering yet tender performance was the epitome of cool, and became ...
- Created on 11 April 2013
- 38. City of Smooth Jazz: Michigan CD Focus
- (Dr. J's Blog)
- ... Levarlo has proven himself to be an excellent jazz drummer both on the new recording and in live performances. Jack Nash played bass on one song on the band’s debut, but his outstanding bass lines can ...
- Created on 01 December 2012
- 39. IGGY POP
- (Inductees)
- ... an angular pose, and wearing a female jacket several sizes too small, even his look signaled a radical departure from the music of the old Iggy of Stooges’ fame. Bowie also recruited a band that included ...
- Created on 26 October 2012
- 40. BAND X
- (Inductees)
- ... Al Blick and Jack Purkiss on guitars. With a draft notice hanging over Swanson's head, Band X lined up a gig for several weeks at Club 32 in Alpena, Michigan. Much to their surprise and delight, the club ...
- Created on 24 June 2012
- 41. Madonna - "We Have Her Key
- (Dr. J's Blog)
- ... City Motor Company at 1124 N. Water Street in Bay City. I hope you will take the time to check it out. The band has also contributed the album jacket from the record release party at which they were originally ...
- Created on 07 October 2011
- 42. "Think Rational!" The Rationals Finally Get Respec
- (Dr. J's Blog)
- ... been reversed. Instead, the Rats’ second single was another Morgan-Correll original called “Feelin’ Lost” backed by “Little Girls Cry (Deon’s Song)” written by fellow Ann Arbor artist Deon Jackson, who ...
- Created on 07 October 2011
- 43. Chuck Daugherty’s Adventures On the Airwaves
- (Dr. J's Blog)
- ... ‘I’m a moon goon’ buttons. The buttons became a very popular item among Detroit teens and could be seen on jackets, sweaters, and blouses all over the city. Thousands of the buttons were given away at ...
- Created on 07 October 2011
- 44. Guy Mitchell Was Second Only To Elvis In 1956
- (Dr. J's Blog)
- ... of early Michigan Rock and Roll Legends inductees including Bill Haley And His Comets, Jackie Wilson, Del Shannon, The Marvelettes, Jack Scott, Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, and Mary Wells. Mitchell ...
- Created on 05 October 2011
- 45. A**hole of the Year
- (Dr. J's Blog)
- ... a video to pay homage to Jack Scott during his induction into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony scheduled for April 2, 2011. Her company was looking for content such as stills, performances, ...
- Created on 04 October 2011
- 46. Misery - The Who Ripped Off Michigan Artists
- (Dr. J's Blog)
- ... for the Mods.” After dressing the band in Mod gear such as skating jackets, T-shirts, jeans with one-inch turn-ups, and boxing boots; his next step was coming up with a single that reflected the Mods’ ...
- Created on 04 October 2011
- 47. RATIONALS
- (Inductees)
- ... flipside, “Little Girls Cry (Deon’s Song)” was written especially for the Rationals by fellow Ann Arbor native Deon Jackson, who had just released his first big hit, “Love Makes The World Go Round” on ...
- Created on 04 October 2011
- 48. SRC (Scot Richard Case)
- (Inductees)
- ... and Gary Quackenbush rejoined the band. Quackenbush returned just in time to play the Goose Lake International Music Festival just outside of Jackson, Michigan. Promoted as Michigan’s rock and roll mega-event ...
- Created on 04 October 2011
- 49. ? (Question Mark) AND THE MYSTERIANS
- (Inductees)
- ... Howard Street. Rudy Martinez attended Saginaw High School and his school photos can be found in the 1960, 1961, and 1962 editions of its Aurora yearbook. His senior photo shows a young man in jacket ...
- Created on 04 October 2011
- 50. FROST
- (Inductees)
- ... bassist Jack Smolinski, and guitarist Donny Hartman, was billed as the New Bossmen at an April 15, 1967, gig at Bay City’s Band Canyon. They also performed as Dick Wagner & The Bossmen and then as Dick ...
- Created on 30 September 2011