Hunter Hancock tribute 2000 - featuring Big Jay McNeely

Hunter Hancock was the first disc jockey on the west coast to play rhythm and blues music. There were many musicians in Los Angeles that credited Hunter Hancock with exposing them to this music that wasn't being played on white radio radio until Hunter came along.
On March 4, 2000 the Doo-Wop Society of Southern California paid tribute to this man with a special show in Long Beach, California that featured Big Jay McNeely, the Calvanes, Johnny Flamingo, Jeanette Baker, and a handful of other great performers. On this video clip, shown for the very first time in public, you'll see a very emotional Hunter Hancock presented with some nice accolades, a short excerpt of Big Jay McNeely performing in concert, and a brief photo montage of his career, using his official "Hunting with Hunter" radio theme in the background. Some of the other people you'll see in this video are Jewel Akens, Steve Propes, Jim Dawson, and Billy Foster of the Medallions.
There's a nice little overview of the show at this webpage:
tinyurl.com/dws...
Hunter Hancock passed away in 2004, and you can read more about his career by going to:
tinyurl.com/oldhh
www.hunterhanco...
This footage was originally recorded for the upcoming documentary THE MEANING OF LOUIE, © Eric Predoehl / LouieLouie.net, all rights reserved. In this film, you'll see more footage of Hunter, discussing Richard Berry, the man who wrote LOUIE LOUIE.
For more information about this project, please visit:
www.louielouie....
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[@ChrisM-ne4bc]

When I was 9 years old (1990)I was interested in Oldies.. Probably because of back to the future ( johnny b Goode) and from there I explored on my own.. I got a cassette tape of Hunter Hancock as radio show from 1959 and that became one of my favorites

[@darrylhaynes]

I remember listening to him on kgfj LA radio way back in the 60s one of his phrases was let's go hunting with Hancock

[@gladysrodgers5991]

Thank you for the radio station of dynamite singing and music plus record hop dances

[@darrylevans4401]

The great Hunter Hancock was Los Angeles for over 30 years great radio Disc Jockey

[@JohnBarnett-u8j]

HUNTER HANCOCK AND MARGIE TOO ❤ THAT I S WHAT I REMEMBER ❤ JOHN BARNETT ❤

[@darnellwebb1671]

there will never be another Hunter Hancock what a great BJ you was I remember Hunter at kgfj Los Angeles in the 60s great music great man

[@mortweiss3151]

he was great!

[@darnellwebb1671]

there will never be another Hunter Hancock I remember Hunter when he was a DJ at kgfj Los Angeles great man and great music he played

[@gladysrodgers4015]

here's hunting with hunter and his record hops thank you for your records hops and your radio station

[@likecrazydaddy]

I am a former member of the DWS and have attended every show since the first one. I remember you guys and have probably talked to you. Denny Bardone used to video tape ALL the shows and I am sure you know him and his wife Phyllis who was the PREZ of DWS and hired your group...lol

[@markwaithe8621]

Hunter Hancock with like a Alan freed on the west coast he was a great man also great disc jockey

[@likecrazydaddy]

The Petroleum Club...DWS of Sou Cal....good ole days..Long Beach..I was there sittin in the back. Didn't Denny Bardone video tape this?

[@MrAstroboy1997]

Little kid maybe 1962,63 six or seven,in my dads old Buick you know the one with the big chrome teeth, sittin in the driveway listening to ol HH Hunter Hancock.RIP

[@eplouie]

I don't know Denny Barone, and he did NOT videotape this footage.

[@lenaruben]

i was at this concert . i believe it was the last time johnny flamingo performed before he passed, .i was thankful that i attended this concert , and got to see hunter hancock . vernon green , holly wood saxon's and big jay Mcneely. by the way are you the same Eric Prudoehl that was working with Richard Berry on a documentary of his life?

[@eplouie]

I am the Eric Predoehl that's still working on the LOUIE LOUIE documentary. Check my KZbin channel, as I'll be posting updates, outtakes, and extras to KZbin.

[@eplouie]

I don't remember Denny Bardone. I was not hired to videotape. I did it all on my own dime, capturing material for my documentary.