Listeners tuning to Pittsburgh radio station WZUM 1590AM on Thursday evening, August 2, 1964 for the Johnny Walker Show (A quick fill-in oldies program replacing Bob Mack's "Wax Museum" which had been cancelled just six months earlier) were introduced to music so wild and obscure that few had ever heard of the records being played by DJ "Mad Mike" Metro. That's saying something in a city full of record collectors! Already a legend to those attending the area's numerous teen dances, his immense on-air popularity added thousands of faithful listeners and record-buyers. The amount of "new" and desireable music that Mad Mike would add to his radio show each week was nothing short of phenomenal. The demand skyrocketed for these impossible-to-find records resulting in the successful marketing of four "Mad Mike Moldies" LPs. Scant public recognition has been given to Mad Mike for his creation of an oldies style unique to Western Pennsylvania.
Much thanks for the above quote & most pics to "JAN CEE MUSIC". See the great web page:
http://www.janceemusic.com/Mad_Mike/Mad_Mike_Index.htm
