Updates

• Added info on Jimmy Ford, thanks to Volker Houghton. • Extended and corrected the post on Happy Harold Thaxton (long overdue), thanks to everyone who sent in memories and information! • Added information to the Jim Murray post, provided by Mike Doyle, Dennis Rogers, and Marty Scarbrough. • Expanded the information on Charlie Dial found in the Little Shoe post.

Friday, February 1, 2008

Gold Coast Jamboree

Does anybody know something about the WMIE Gold Coast Jamboree? This country radio show was hosted by WMIE in Miami, Florida. It was on air around 1956. One of the members were Tommy Spurlin and his Southern Boys. If somebody knows more about the Jamboree, please send it along!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I don't know about that show but do know about WMIE lived in Miami 1949-1957 DJ was Cracker Jim Brooker Night show was from remote site in Shell Super Store.Another DJ was Uncle Martin on Wade listen to both.Local band then was Eddie Throup?? Don't know if Tommy Was A band member or started his on band later.Sorry it doesn't help your original post.
Jim

Mellow said...

Hello Jim, thank you for the info. Maybe I can use this for my researches. Now, you don't live in Miami anymore?
regards, mellow