Dave’s Gone By Interview (1/22/2011): VICKI LAWRENCE

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Dave Lefkowitz interviews actress-comedienne, Vicki Lawrence

Topics include: comedy, The Carol Burnett Show.

Segment originally aired Jan. 22, 2011 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By #340 (1/22/2011): VICKTORY

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Here is the 340th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, Jan. 22, 2011. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Guest: actress Vicki Lawrence

Featuring: Dave chats with actress Vicki Lawrence (“The Carol Burnett Show,” “Mama’s Family”). Also: Dave Goes Off on Keith Olbermann’s exit and Dave Says Bye to Romulus Linney and Don Kirshner. Plus: Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on Regis Philbin, and Bob Dylan: “Sooner & Later.”

Host: Dave Lefkowitz

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN
00:07:00 DAVE on Vicki Lawrence
00:23:00 DAVE SAYS BYE to Don Kirshner
00:40:30 DAVE SAYS BYE to Romulus Linney
00:47:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – Dave’s Faves
01:08:00 GUEST: Vicki Lawrence
01:59:00 Sponsors
02:04:00 Bob Dylan: “Sooner & Later” (Dave’s Faves)
02:37:00 Contest
02:40:00 Rabbinical Reflections with Rabbi Sol Solomon: “Regis”
02:47:00 Dave’s Birthday, Weather, Sponsors & Friends
02:58:00 DAVE GOES OFF on Keith Olbermann’s exit
03:06:30 DAVE GOES OUT

Jan. 22, 2011 Playlist: “Homeless Mama” Skit (00:15:00), “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia” (01:05:00) & “Your Lies” (01:52:30; Vicki Lawrence), “Pretty Betty” (25:30:00; Bobby Darin), “Stairway to Heaven” (00:28:00; Neil Sedaka), “Take a Giant Step” (00:30:30) & “I’m a Believer” (00:36:30; The Monkees); “Sweet Caroline” (00:33:00; Neil Diamond); “Coming Up Close” (00:47:30; Til Tuesday); “On the Way Home” (00:52:00; Neil Young); “Take Me Home” (00:55:00; Tom Waits). “I Dig Rock n’ Roll Music” (01:49:00; Vicki Lawrence & Carol Burnett). “Tell Me, Momma” (live 1966, 02:05:30), “Positively 4th Street” (02:10:00), “One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)” (02:14:00), “Seven Days” (live, 02:19:00), “From a Buick 6” (02:23:00), “Mostly Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine)” (live, 02:26:00), “Just Like a Woman” (02:29:00) & “Buckets of Rain” (03:07:30) (Bob Dylan). “Birthday Blues” (02:45:30; Bert Jansch).

Romulus Linney
Regis!
Rabbi Sol Solomon

Dave’s Gone By #339 (1/15/2011): BELL TOWERS

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Here is the 339th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, Jan. 15, 2011. Info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz

Guests: author Joel Samberg (“Grandpa Had a Long One”) & press agent Jonathan Slaff.

Featuring: Dave chats with author Joel Samberg, the grandson of late novelty-song king, Benny Bell. Also: A talk with public relations expert Jonathan Slaff about his years working with Ellen Stewart of La MaMa E.T.C. Plus: Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflections on MLK, and Bob Dylan: “Sooner & Later.”

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN
00:16:00 GUEST: Jonathan Slaff
00:44:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – Margaret Whiting & Broadcast
00:56:00 GUEST: Joel Samberg
02:06:00 Sponsors
02:14:00 Bob Dylan: “Sooner & Later”
02:38:00 Contest & Sponsors
02:46:30 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’S RABBINICAL REFLECTION (MLK) 
02:56:00 Weather
02:59:00 DAVE SAYS BYE: Margaret Whiting
03:00:00 DAVE GOES OUT

Jan. 15, 2011 Playlist: “She’s Still Got It” (00:05:30), “Noses Run in My Family” (00:55:30), “Go Take a Ship for Yourself” (01:06:30), “Pincus the Peddler” (01:32:30) & “Everybody Wants My Fanny” (02:00:30) (Benny Bell), “Shaving Cream” Paul Wynn (arr. Benny Bell) (01:23:00). “Come On, Let’s Go” (00:12:30) & “Paper Cuts” (00:47:00; Broadcast). “Time After Time” (00:44:00), “My Foolish Heart” (00:50:30) & “It’s Great to Be Alive” (Margaret Whiting; 03:01:00). “Mama, You Been On My Mind” (02:14:30), “Tough Mama” (02:17:30), “See That My Grave is Kept Clean” (02:21:30), “Belle Isle” (02:24:00), “Moonlight” (02:27:00), “Silver Bells” (02:30:00) & “Ring Them Bells” (02:32:30) (Bob Dylan). “A Tribute to a King” (02:51:30; William Bell).

Joel Samberg
Jonathan Slaff
Jack Wrangler & Margaret Whiting
Trish Keenan
MLK
Rabbi Sol Solomon

Dave’s Gone By Interview (1/15/2011): JONATHAN SLAFF

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Following the death of La MaMa ETC’s founder Ellen Stewart, Dave Lefkowitz interviews company press agent Jonathan Slaff

Topics include: La MaMa, Ellen Stewart, Off-Off-Broadway.

Segment originally aired Jan. 15, 2011 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (1/15/2011): JOEL SAMBERG

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Dave Lefkowitz interviews Benny Bell’s grandson, author Joel Samberg

Topics include: novelty music, Benny Bell, Shaving Cream.

Segment originally aired Jan. 15, 2011 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (1/8/2011): CHARLES FOX

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Dave Lefkowitz interviews television composer Charles Fox

Topics include: theme songs, Jim Croce, Roberta Flack, “Happy Days,” “Love American Style.”

Segment originally aired Jan. 8, 2011 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By #338 (1/8/2011): 21st CENTURY FOX

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Here is the 338th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, Jan. 8, 2011. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Host: Dave Lefkowitz

Guest: Charles Fox

Featuring: Dave chats with songwriter & TV theme composer Charles Fox. Plus: Dave Goes Off on NPR, David Bowie birthday tribute, and Bob Dylan: “Sooner & Later.”

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN
00:20:00 GUEST: Charles Fox
00:57:00 Dave – Friends of the Daverhood
01:12:30 SATURDAY SEGUE – David Bowie Birthday Tribute
01:50:00 Weather
01:55:30 DAVE GOES OFF: on NPR, part 1
02:03:00 BOB DYLAN – Sooner & Later
02:22:30 DAVE GOES OFF: on NPR, part 2
02:51:30 DAVE GOES OFF: on Ebert’s Tweet
02:54:00 Sponsors & Upcoming Guests
02:59:00 DAVE GOES OUT

Jan. 8, 2011 Playlist: “Killing Me Softly” (Roberta Flack; 00:15:00), “Happy Days” (00:11:00), “Love Boat Theme” (00:13:00) & “Love American Style” (00:54:00) (Charles Fox), “I Got a Name” (00:42:30; Jim Croce), “Golden Years” (01:12:30), “Because You’re Young” (01:16:30), “Never Get Old” (01:21:30), “Fill Your Heart” (01:25:30), “Somebody Up There Likes Me” (01:29:00), “God Knows I’m Good” (01:35:00), “Survive” (01:38:30), “Song for Bob Dylan” (02:03:00) & “Heroes” (03:00:00; David Bowie). “Love Minus Zero/No Limit” (live; 02:07:00), “What Can I Do for You” (02:11:00), Obviously Five Believers” (02:19:30), “They Killed Him” (02:23:00) & “I Shall Be Free No. 10” (02:27:00; Bob Dylan), “Wallflower” (02:17:00; Doug Sahm & Band). “Everybody Wants My Fanny” (02:57:30; Benny Bell).
(pictured: Charles Fox, NPR, David Bowie)

Charles Fox
David Bowie
NPR
Dave

Dave’s Gone By Interview (12/31/2009): MARSHALL EFRON & ALFA-BETTY OLSEN

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Dave Lefkowitz interviews humorists Marshall Efron and Alfa-Betty Olsen

This interview originally aired Dec. 31, 2009 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

Sad Note: Our Friend of the Daverhood, Marshall Efron, passed Sept. 30, 2019 at age 81.

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Dave’s Gone By #337 (12/25/2010): WASSAIL AWAY

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Here is the 337th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, Dec. 25, 2010. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Host: Dave Lefkowitz

Guest: Dave’s wife Joyce

Featuring: Dave is joined by his lovely wife, Joyce, in celebrating Festivus and other seasonal holidays via decidedly non-traditional music.

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN – Festivus
00:22:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – Xmas
00:38:00 GUEST: Joyce
00:59:00 Dave
01:11:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – More Xmas
01:34:30 DAVE GOES OFF – Airport Screenings
01:44:00 More News
01:47:00 SATURDAY SEGUE: Xmas Continued
02:00:00 GUEST: Joyce Weil
02:03:00 Bob Dylan: “Sooner & Later” (Xmas)
02:25:30 Dave & Joyce
02:52:00 Sponsors
02:57:00 DAVE GOES OUT

Dec. 25, 2010 Playlist: “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies” (00:22:00) & “Auld Lang Syne” (01:30:00 & 02:01:00) & “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” (02:40:30; Flatulina). “The Lonely Jew on Christmas” (00:24:00; South Park). “Santa Claus is Watching You” (00;26:00; Ray Stevens). “My First Christmas as a Woman” (00:30:00; The Vandals). “It’s So Chic to Be Pregnant at Christmas” (00:32:00; Nancy White). “Gridlock Christmas” (00:35:00; The Hollytones). “Jingle Bells” (00:41:00; Barking Dogs). “Mr. Chicken Does Jingle Bells” (00:43:00). “Farm Animal Jingle Bells” (00:45:00) & “The Diarrhea Song” (Youtube clips; 00:50:00). “There Ain’t No Santa Claus on the Evening Stage” (01:10:00; Captain Beefheart). “I’m a Christmas Tree” (01:14:00; Wild Man Fischer & Dr. Demento). “A Terrorist Christmas” (01:15:00; James & Kling). “We Killed Santa Claus” (01:18:00) & “Santasia” (01:54:00; Baxter Holvoe), “Hanukkah Rocks” (01:19:30; Gefilte Joe & the Fish). “Christmas in Cape Town” (01:23:00; Randy Newman). “No Christmas in Kentucky” (01:27:00; Phil Ochs). “River” (01:47:00; Joni Mitchell). “There Ain’t No Santa Claus” (01:51:00; Benny Bell). “A Christmas Carol” (01:58:30) & “The Masochism Tango” 02:37:00; Tom Lehrer). “Do You Hear What I Hear” (02:03:30), “The Christmas Blues” (02:06:30), “Gospel Plow” (02:09:30), “I Believe in You” (00:39:00), “Must Be Santa” (02:16:00) & “Forever Young” (live; 02:18:30; Bob Dylan). “Where the Wild Roses Grow” (02:41:00; Nick Cave). “Never You Change” (02:45:00; Toots & the Maytals). “The Sound of Silence” (02:49:00; Simon & Garfunkel).

 

Flatulina!

Dave’s Gone By #336 (12/18/2010): MASTER CLASTER

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Here is the 336th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, Dec. 18, 2010. Info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz

guest: Bob Claster (radio host & musician)

Featuring: Dave chats with former KCRW-FM radio host Bob Claster about his interviews with comedy legends; Dave Says Bye to Captain Beefheart.  

00:00:00 DAVE GOES IN – Remembering Captain Beefheart
00:18:00 SATURDAY SEGUE: Captain Beefheart
00:32:00 GUEST: Bob Claster
02:49:30 Sponsors & Weather
02:58:00 DAVE GOES OUT

Dec. 18, 2010 Playlist: “Debra Kadabra” (00:18:00; Captain Beefheart & Frank Zappa), “Ella Guru” (00:25:30; XTC), “Moonlight on Vermont” (00:22:00), “Her Eyes are a Blue Million Miles” (00:28:00), “The Blimp (Mousetrapreplica)” (00:31:00), “Frownland” (00:43:30), “Bat Chain Puller” (00:51:00), “When I See Mommy I Feel Like a Mummy” (02:49:30) & Veteran’s Day Poppy (03:01:00; Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band). “Mom & Pop” (01:12:00) & “Thinking of You and the Things that We Said” (02:36:00) (Bob Claster). “That’s Mathematics” (Tom Lehrer, 01:27:30).

Bob Claster
The Magic Band
Don Van Vliet