Bob Barry's Unearthed Interviews
The music of the 60s and 70s was groundbreaking and it set the stage for the decades of amazing music that followed it. Milwaukee radio legend and Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Barry spoke with countless musicians and celebrities over the years and collected remarkable recordings of his encounters with these talented people, which he's now sharing with the public in this podcast. He spoke with Sonny and Cher, James Brown, Dolly Parton, and and many others, and they shared their amazing stories about their lives and careers. All the episodes will be available as they’re released at WisconsinBroadcastingMuseum.org. This podcast was made possible by a generous contribution from Terry Baun.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 7 minutes
- Episodes
- 111
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Doc Severinsen
This trumpet-playing musician and bandleader was loved by Milwaukee symphony fans. Doc Severinsen appeared many times with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. And in 2007 he was named Pops Conductor Em…
Orville Redenbacher
October is National Popcorn Month. When we hear the word “popcorn,” many of us think of Orville Redenbacher. Orville was a businessman and food scientist who revolutionized the American popcorn indus…
Buddy Hackett
If ever there was an irreverent, spicy comedian, it had to be Buddy Hackett. Buddy was a nightclub comic and one of the biggest headliners in Las Vegas history. He also had some acting credits includ…
Wayne Newton
Mr. Las Vegas, Mr. Entertainment, Midnight Idol. Those words describe one of the most popular entertainers of the past century. Wayne Newton has been performing in Vegas since 1963. He was friends w…
Bobby Hebb
I followed the Beatles on their 1966 tour here in the United States. One of the concerts was at the Chicago amphitheater on Aug. 12. Bobby Hebb was a warmup act for the show. He was a singer, songwri…
Bart Starr
Are you ready for some football? It’s that time of year. The Pack opens the season Sunday against the Chicago Bears. One of my all-time favorite Green Bay Packer players was Bart Starr. Among his man…
Jackie DeShannon
In 1964, on the Beatles tour, the warmup acts had a tough job. The many fans of the Fab Four wanted to see them and not anyone else. In Milwaukee on Sept. 4, 1964, the acts preceding the Beatles were…
Jack Lord
If you were a fan of the long running CBS TV series “Hawaii Five-O,” you aren’t alone. The popular catchphrase “Book ‘em Danno” came from that show. Actor Jack Lord starred as detective Steve McGarre…
Rupert Holmes
If I told you today’s podcast features a British lad who had a hit with a song called “Escape,” you’d probably say, “What song is that?” If I said the “Pina Colada Song” you might remember. Rupert Ho…
WBA 200th Episode Special
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association is proud to present a very special "Bob Barry's Unearthed Interviews - podcast #200". #200!!! …
Paul Tibbets
In the early morning hours of Aug. 6, 1945, a B-29 bomber named Enola Gay dropped the world’s first atomic bomb over the city of Hiroshima. The explosion immediately killed 80,000 people and many mor…