Dave’s Gone By #41 (7/20/2003): CALIFORNIA, HERE I COME BACK

Here is the 41st episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM radio, July 20, 2003.

host: Dave Lefkowitz

Featuring: Dave’s trip to Santa Monica. Plus: the satirical News Gone By, Driving While Old, and a farewell to musician Compay Segundo.

00:00:01  DAVE GOES IN: The latest on WGBB’s webstreaming situation, plus Dave’s vacation in Santa Monica, including exquisite mojitos, extravagant buffets, unbalanced bums, unafraid entertainers, midlife friends and maniac drivers.
00:28:00  NEWS GONE BY: The 148th Soldier, 12+31=Manhunt, Lucille Roberts, Banzai!, Home Schtupping Network, Celia Cruz & Compay Segundo, Beat on the Bratwurst (Bad Pun of the Week), Kobe’s Konduct.
00:49:00  SKIT – “Well, Well, Weller”: WGBB’s Joe Salzone interviews Russell Weller, the 86-year-old man whose Buick LeSabre plowed into 60 people at a Santa Monica Farmer’s Market.
00:55:00  DAVE GOES OUT: Banter w/ Joe Salzone about his show, French email and old drivers.

July 20, 2003 Playlist: “Celluloid Heroes” (Kinks, 15:00), “Transfusion” (Nervous Norvus), “Chan Chan” (Compay Segundo), “Beat on the Brat” (Ramones).

George Russell Weller
Compay Segundo
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