Talk and Rock Radio podcast host, Rick Kern, will interview various musicians and Rock 'n Roll legends. They all have inspirational stories to tell and we want to hear them!
Timeless Soul: A Conversation With Little Anthony - Part II
Jerome Gourdine (born January 8, 1941, known as Little Anthony, is an American singer, best known for leading Little Anthony and the Imperials.
He formed The Duponts, who later renamed to Little Anthony and the Imperials. In 1959, they recorded "Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop", which sold over one million copies. Gourdine is nicknamed "Little Anthony" despite the fact he is 5ft 9in. Gourdine left the Imperials in 1961 to go solo before returning in 1963. Anthony reformed the Imperials many years later and still fronts the group as the only original member. The Imperials were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 4, 2009. Gourdine released an autobiography titled "My Journey, My Destiny".
19 Nov 2025
Timeless Soul: A Conversation With Little Anthony - Part I
Jerome Gourdine (born January 8, 1941, known as Little Anthony, is an American singer, best known for leading Little Anthony and the Imperials.
He formed The Duponts, who later renamed to Little Anthony and the Imperials. In 1959, they recorded "Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop", which sold over one million copies. Gourdine is nicknamed "Little Anthony" despite the fact he is 5ft 9in. Gourdine left the Imperials in 1961 to go solo before returning in 1963. Anthony reformed the Imperials many years later and still fronts the group as the only original member. The Imperials were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 4, 2009. Gourdine released an autobiography titled "My Journey, My Destiny".
14 Nov 2025
Carrying The Torch - The Evolving Legacy of Jay & the Americans
Jay and the Americans are an American rock group who formed in the late 1950s. Their initial line-up consisted of John "Jay" Traynor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Traynor), Howard "Howie" Kane, Kenny Vance (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Vance), and Sandy Deanne, though their greatest success on the charts in the United States and Canada came after Traynor left and once Jay Black and Marty Sanders joined the group; Black replaced Traynor as lead singer. The current lead singer is Jay Reinke. They were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2002.
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