WCFL's Jim Stagg Died

[Mr70]

WCFL aka..SuperCFL radio here in Chicago had some of the best DJ's,and he was one of them in the 1960's-70's.The Beatles personally chose him to accompany them as well.
Here's a WCFL timeline webpage..The Voice Of labor

[Bill Pritchard]

Wow. Sorry to hear of his passing. Thanks for the link, Rick....definitely brought back some memories

[rsatz28]

You are not kidding about the memories. On the way into work early this morning and heard the song Gloria by the Shadows of Knights and remember that they would play at the Cellar in Arlington Heights.

Can you say transistor radio?

http://www.jimyrogers.com/
http://www.jimyrogers.com/_wsn/page2.html

I forgot how "big time" that place was.

The Bryds for two concerts prior to 1967, but these concerts were held at Arlington High School to accommodate the large crowds.

Buffalo Springfield was one of the first 'name' bands to play at the New Cellar in early 1967. Sampson remembers, "Neil Young was apprehensive about walking through the crowd to get to the stage. Apparently, he was afraid that the fans were going to try to rip the fringe off his leather jacket. Anyway, the group got a police escort to the stage. After they finished their set, they admitted that they liked the place."

"Spencer Davis came in next. He and Stevie Winwood enjoyed themselves so much that they kept on playing well into the night.

Who concert in June 1967 was memorable for the mini-riot that Pete Townsend caused when he went into his amplifier-smashing routine.
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the Cream concert in November 1967. According to Paul, "I wanted Cream in the worst way. The same person who found me the Cellar got me in touch with their manager. That I was able to get them to play was amazing; that I got them for only $3,000 was unbelievable! On the day of the concert, the line of people wrapped all the way around the building. After I got up on stage to introduce them, I noticed that the place was packed so tight that the people in the first few rows looked like they were going to die of gangrene. I could not get back to my office, I was virtually trapped at the front of the stage, so I stood there, not more than five feet away from Eric
Clapton during the entire hour show. He was exciting! They really seemed to enjoy themselves. This was the most memorable Cellar evening. Two thousand people at $4 a head - we made $5,000 profit!"

[rsatz28]

I remember the Cellar well because we lived in Mt. Prospect near 14 on School St across from Busse Florist.