The WVON Good Guys Album

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Album Info

Release Date: 1969

Label: WVON

Side A: TM 4017
Side B: TM 4018

Notes from Back Cover:

"How long can a man live in fifty years? The answer to that question can be determined in many ways. If you count by months the answer is six hundred months or 2600 weeks. On the other hand if you try to arrive at an answer to that question by measuring the man's accomplishments . . . you would have to say that Leonard Chess lived forever in just fifty short years. WVON can not and will not sing any sad songs about his transition or death. As far as we are concerned he will live as long as there is appreciation for the talents of the many stars of the entertainment world that he put into that firmament. Leonard Chess will live as long as phonograph records and musical tapes are played ... he was a veritable giant in that field. As long as people listen to and enjoy radio entertainment Leonard Chess will be well remembered. His radio stations ... WVON .. . WSDM & WNOV, Milwaukee are the most envied and imitated broadcast facilities in the nation. Leonard Chess will forever beloved and remembered for his unselfish achievements in the area of human relations. The top "Mother" of them all was in reality the world's best humanitarian. Proof^sf that fact is to be found in his many gifts and services to civic organizations such as: the Urban League . . . (he was its top money raiser and contributor) . . . the S.C.L.C. . .. (he not only talked equality... he put his time, effort and money where his mouth was)... Dr. King and S.C.L.C. was the recipient of many large cash contributions from Leonard and his broadcast facilities have always been open to them. He supported the poor people's campaign ... the March to Montgomery ... the Birmingham Demonstration.
Leonard Chess was a Jew . . . but he was too universal to notice it, and I don't think that fact made any difference to anyone else. After all, a man's religion is his own affair.. . or at least that is the way it's supposed to be in America. If we here at WVON would say that we won't miss the physical presence of him, we would be lying in our teeth. We will miss his persuasive personality more than any words could convey. He must have been welcomed in God's presence with much pomp and circumstance . . . because he most certainly had been a most diligent worker in his Father's vineyard, because of the number of human beings he had helped to become useful tools for humanity. We are quite sure that he is a son in whom the Father of us all most certainly is well pleased. What do you say to a friend when he leaves your presence bound for Home? We say to our friend and our boss . . . Leonard Chess . . . sholom . . . good night and pleasant dreads."

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