Gold Coast Jamboree
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| Radio show from Miami, Florida | |
| publication | 1956-1957 |
| production | WMIE |
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| Moderation | Kenny Lee Jimmy Hartley |
The Gold Coast Jamboree was an American country show broadcast by WMIE of Miami , Florida .
history
The Gold Coast Jamboree started in the summer of 1956. It was produced by Ben Yearty and featured the country stars Wesley & Marilyn Tuttle from the start . Tuttle also took on the role of director. The Gold Coast Jamboree was held every Saturday evening from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Hialeah City Auditorium in Hialeah, a suburb of Miami, and broadcast live on WMIE from 10 p.m. In the fall of 1957, however, the Gold Coast Jamboree was discontinued; WMIE is now a Christian broadcaster and denies having ever broadcast such a program. According to WMIE, the station was temporarily licensed in Miami, but would have always broadcast in Cocoa, Florida. In fact, WMIE was very popular in Miami in the 1950s with DJs like Cracker Jim Brooks and Uncle Wade.
The Gold Coast Jamborees ensemble was very much influenced by country musicians like Jimmy Hartley, Ann Clark and the Dixie Darlings. The only rockabilly group on the show were Tommy Spurlin and his Southern Boys, who were signed to Perfect Records .
The local counterpart was WMIL's Old South Jamboree .
Guests and members
- Tommy Spurlin and the Southern Boys
- Marilyn & Wesley Tuttle
- Kenny Lee
- Jimmy Hartley
- The Country Pals
- Ann Clark
- The Dixie Darlings
literature
- Billboard dated June 23, 1956: "Folk Talent and Tunes"
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statement by Paul Esposito: wmiefm.com ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
