The Last Broadcast: Episode 15

Here's another excerpt from Red Robinson: The Last Broadcast, out now at friesenpress.com, chaptersindigo.ca, amazon.com, amazon.ca, barnesandnoble.com, play.google.com and books.apple.com "When Red Robinson arrived in Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium (for the Rockabilly Hall of Fame induction ceremony) and the diminutive Brenda Lee approached him, he was momentarily wary. She had been charted in more music categories than any other female in the history of recorded music since her stint in Vancouver, and that was just one of her accomplishments. She had been gracious back then, but what if she was now another Bobby Darin? The worry was obliterated when Lee hugged him and asked, 'How’s Terry Jacks doing?' Of all the things she could have said, this was most unlikely. Jacks was a Vancouver songwriter whose 'Seasons in the Sun’ had been premiered by the broadcaster on CKWX in 1974, leading directly to it selling over 13 million copies worldwide. 'He’s doing great,' Robinson replied, surprised that Jacks was at the forefront of Lee’s mind on this special occasion. Jacks had attended one of her performances at The Cave and went backstage later on to introduce himself and tell her of his ambitions. 'Even though he was just another of thousands of hopefuls Lee had encountered, something compelled her to contact Nashville producer Owen Bradley, who in turn assessed Jacks and awarded him with a recording contract.' Robinson couldn’t shake the fact that Lee, swarmed by the press and facing an auditorium full of fans who had come to witness her induction, was thinking about a protege in the wilds of western Canada. 'I love telling stories about famous people like Lee, because sometimes the more important people become, the more they care for the wellbeing of others,' he says. 'Occasionally it goes the other way, but I’ve been fortunate enough to know more of the good people than the ones who are self-absorbed. Their behaviour is life-affirming.'” "The Last Broadcast" with Red's special guests Pat O'Day and Bruce Allen, aired on CISL650/Vancouver on August 27, 2017. In this episode, a tribute to Glen Campbell; the guys highlight Lloyd Price's contribution to the new rock'n'roll era.