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------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------Official Memorial Service for Jack Armstrong aka John C. Larsh....
When: Friday, March 28, 2008 at 5:00pm
Where: Cumby Family Funeral
1015 Eastchester Drive
High Point, NC 27261
(336) 889-5045
www.CumbyFuneral.com
We sincerely appreciate all of your amazing comments on our Dad's Myspace page. We truly hope that you will check back with us periodically so we can all stay in touch, friends were family in my Dad's eyes and we know he will be reading everything that is written and communicated on his page.
Lets keep his memory alive!
Warmly,
devon & family
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Extremely saddening news... I hoped I never had to write...Our extremely amazing Dad and your friend Jack Armstrong aka John C. Larsh passed away yesterday March 22, 2008 at his home in North Carolina. I wish there was a better way to get the word out but this seems to be the fastest means of communication that he favored.If you knew him at all, you would know that he wouldn't want you to be sad for a moment. He would want you to remember all the good times, what he gave to radio and to the world. He would also want you to help fight to bring back the personality in radio if at all possible. He loved being a DJ almost as much as he loved being a father and that says A LOT. He put his blood, sweat and tears into both and never gave up what he believed in. He was honest, brave and could tell a joke like no other!! He was the best at everything he did and I know that he touched each and every one of us.I dont know how he would sign off this letter, maybe it would be "Yoooooouuuuurrr LLLlleeeadaaa!" or just straight up "Jack it up" either which way he would have done it better than anyone. Please remember him in all that you do, pass on kindness, be true to yourself and to those you love.If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected] sad,devon larsh fischer ....Jack's middle daughter who loves him greatly - he was an exceptional person
.Jack was a radio annuncer (DJ) for over 47 years!

My Interests

Jack was a licensed private pilot with over 575 hours and he is instrument rated. He flew a 1974 Cessna 182P that is IFR equipped and GPS backed that has 4000 hours. Jack has over 3500 DVD movies and over 7500 VHS movies in his collection.

I'd like to meet:

"If you're looking for radio experience in your on-air personalities, look no further. Meet Jack Armstrong, a legend in radio broadcasting. In his illustrious career, Jack has worked for over 25 radio stations in over 17 markets including Los Angeles, Toronto, Boston, Denver and, of course, Buffalo.
Jack's first stint with KB 1520 was back in November of 1970 when he worked with the powerhouse station until 1973. During that time, Jack held the Guinness Book world record for "The World's Fastest Talking Human". He also held the Guinness Book record for the most revolutions on a roller coaster when he road the Thunderbolt in Pittsburgh for 750 revolutions in 34 hours!
Jack's crazy personality has also led him to be buried alive, put into a snake pit, and forced to stay awake for 104 straight hours all for the enjoyment of his listeners. But don't ask Jack to do that again, he says he'll never even think about doing any of those again.
Besides radio, Jack has also done television work for Nickelodeon, MTV and various local television stations in San Francisco, Fresno, Denver and Cleveland. Jack is also in the "Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame exhibit "This Is Dedicated To The Ones We Love ... 100 Jocks from 1935 to date" where he's listed with sound for two cities: Cleveland and Buffalo"
-"Rock Talk" With Allan Handelman

Music:

Jack recieved Gold or Platinum records for the following hits he discovered and help make into million sellers: "Play That Funky Music (White Boy)" / Wild Cherry, "Don't leave Me This Way" / Thelma Huston, "Got To Give IT Up (Pt 1)" / Marvin Gaye, "If You Leave Me Now" / Chicago, "More, More, More (Pt 1)" / The Andrea True Connection, "More Than A Feeling" / Boston, "Weekend In New England" / Barry Manilow, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" / Elton John & Kiki Dee, "The Rubberband Man" / Spinners, "Macho Man" / The Village People, "I Just Want to Make Love To You" / Foghat, "Turn The Beat Around" / Vickie Sue Robinson, "Born To Be Alive" / Patrick Hernandez, ETC.

Movies:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDAFPaP5Pcg

Books:



Jack w/ Frank Zappa
Dan Ingram/Jack/Cousin Brucie of WABC
Jack's honor at Rock Hall E.Farber
Rock Hall of Fame original DJs
Mother and Father (Ruthella & Doc.)
Jack & Joey
Jack's Grandfather (Father's Father)
Jack and Chuck Berry
Jack and The Beatles
Jack's Radio Photo at KKHR

My Blog

Jack Armstrong Videos are missing!

Help!Not sure what is going on but... all except one video of my Dad has been pulled from Youtube. Any ideas? Help & thanks, devon
Posted by Jack Armstrong on Sun, 04 May 2008 10:44:00 PST

How Jack Armstrong Died 03-21-08

I should have written it sooner - many people have asked how he died.... He seems to have died some time between the 19th and 21st of March. We hadn't heard from him a couple days and there were no em...
Posted by Jack Armstrong on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:14:00 PST

Jack Armstrong’s Final Sign off - in writing (his book)

"As I write this it has been a little over a year and there have been no radio jobs around. I have a few leads and maybe someday I will find that "next" station but the business seems to get worse and...
Posted by Jack Armstrong on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:14:00 PST

Jack Armstrong - at KKHR - 1985

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyHgKZsg-kQ In his happy place!...
Posted by Jack Armstrong on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:34:00 PST

Jack Armstrong at KKHR Doing His Famous Sign-off!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YNhOV0DLmo Noooooo one did it better. Amazing!...
Posted by Jack Armstrong on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:11:00 PST

Jack Armstrong at the 1988 WIXY Reunion in Cleveland!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esgxuzDw1cY Rockin the board --- yooouuurrr lleeeaddeer!!...
Posted by Jack Armstrong on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:22:00 PST

Jack's RESUME minus the phone numbers...

03/07 Jack Armstrong 3861 Tarrant Trace Circle High Point, NC 27265 336- (H) 336- (C)  [email protected] www.myspace.com/jackadj ________________________________________________________...
Posted by Jack Armstrong on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:12:00 PST

The story behind BOSTON'S first HIT!

In no particular order here are some true stories of music that happened because I played it early. I went on Boston's "More Than a Feeling" from the moment I was able to get a copy of the album and w...
Posted by Jack Armstrong on Sun, 11 Mar 2007 05:01:00 PST

Jack and Jon have a close encounter with a UFO!

My VERY good friend Rollye James (now Cornell) stops by the apartment on Friday, July 25th, 2003, for a short two day visit. We get along famously and have so much to talk about concerning radio and o...
Posted by Jack Armstrong on Sun, 25 Feb 2007 01:43:00 PST

Jack MCs the BEATLES....It's RIOT TIME!

There was one other thing worth mentioning that happened while I was at WIXY. The ratings kept going up at night but the rest of the day wasn't doing quite as well. Nights were a very important shift ...
Posted by Jack Armstrong on Sun, 25 Feb 2007 01:35:00 PST