Rick Dees WHBQ Memphis June 2, 1977

Morning man Rick Dees on WHBQ Memphis, from June 2, 1977. Aircheck courtesy of Greg Barman.

[@underwaterops1987]

That shot is one of the many PR photos I took of Dees for Freetone Records back when the Disco Duck was just coming out.

[@scottstockdale3674]

Listened to Rick Dees every morning as my dad drove me to school.

[@mrtechpat]

Me too. The morning show in early 2000s

[@scottstockdale3674]

@@mrtechpat It was in the mid 1970s when I heard him. We lived in Memphis.

[@mrtechpat]

I lived in Florida at the time . He was on KLLS FM in LA I’m from Memphis He went back to Memphis couple years ago not sure if he’s still there or not

[@johnp4008]

Yessuh, Mistuh Dees. Very possibly I listened to this live on that date, as a young punk 5th grader in West TN. To this day I occasionally answer "yes" in the style of "The Boss"...loved to get ready for school with this show playing in the background. Good times.

[@michealfaulkner8870]

Man this is great. Brings back memories. I was an Jr.in high school. East High. Graduated in 78. Rick Dee's was a must every morning before school and on the way to school.

[@raverwater1]

Graduated from 8th grade the day before this clip, 6/1/1977. Such wonderful memories😀😀

[@poppistarr9924]

Damn...brings back memories.

[@Zickcermacity]

Rick Dees Sleez! I know I'm ahead of myself with that segment since it came along after 1980

[@markb4185]

Memphis was indeed covered with sin in 1977 and it was a fun place to live. I indulged in debauchery of all kinds.

[@thomasdunaway2573]

me too

[@haroof]

Interesting how many of these same sounds effects he used at KIIS in LA.

[@hf6150]

I think it was a co-worker from Memphis who told me Dees had a "cart" deck with nothing but sound effects - at least three machines, I'd guess. In the modern computer age, he'd probably have many more lined up.

[@cellmate1]

Wow!!!!

[@fredthejunkman]

Rick was so freakin' funny!

[@mrtechpat]

Still is

[@cellmate1]

Yayyyyy

[@janetoconnor3636]

Mr Disco Duck himself.

[@allenbooth7033]

Janet O'Connor: When Rick Dees originally played "Disco Duck" on the radio, he worked as a disc jockey at Memphis radio station WMPS; they fired him for playing "Disco Duck" on his radio show and rival radio station WHBQ scooped him up.

[@donmccullen1973]

He never played it, just talked about it...Fired him over the fact he could not keep his mouth shut.

[@jgatkinson744]

Rick Dees was the coolest DJ he wood Challenge the wrestler Jerry Lawler to a radio match and the mayor of Memphis to a row boat race across the Mississippi River he heard about Elvis giving a DJ a new Mercedes out west when he heard his car broke down so he announced on the radio Elvis if you are listening my car is running awful rough this morning

[@donna03c]

Donna Garrett

[@donna03c]

I worked the overnight shift at hbq..called Dee's to wake him..I remember all these sfx..good jock..his pd & the rest..sexual harassment.

[@dimon10033]

Who is Sid Leak who wanted to drive a tank in the Army but was told that the only tank he was good for was a septic tank? I find it funny!

[@jwestbrook61]

"Chuck Wagon" sounds almost like that preacher who used to troll Coast to Coast AM, J.C. Webster the Third.

[@cellmate1]

No suh mista Dees

[@FranklySpeaking73]

Memphis legend Jack Parnell on the McDonalds spot at 14:16 in. too bad it was cut!

[@creates100]

Pre Willard Wiseman

[@ITPalGame]

KIIS FM 102.7 Los Angeles

[@MrClearimagemike]

Met him as a teenager. He bettered himself. Was happy for him.

[@harpsgalore6584]

Yes when Rick Dees Peaked in the 1980's and 1990's until Seacrest took over his LA Spot.

[@stevensmith8666]

Sounds pretty disrespectful. That can be fixed.