New York Legendary Jock Hank Spann Dies
The millions of New Yorkers remember the golden age of WWRL (1600 AM), when its playlist and personalities helped shape the direction of music for a whole generation.One of the legendary disc jockeys of Soul 16, Hank Spann passed away late yesterday.
The circle of jocks at WWRL included Gerry Bledsoe, Hank Spann, Bobby Jay, Gary Byrd, Eddie O'Jay, Enoch Gregory and many others.
"Funky as a mah-skeeta's (mosquito)
ReplyDeletetweeter". I remember listening to Hank in the 70s on Super 16. There was NOBODY on the air quite like him, even today. One of a kind!
Hank was the best DJ I've ever heard, and I've heard them all. Nobody else on WWRL could touch him, not even Frankie Crocker. RIP Hank.
ReplyDeleteAs a kid I remember Hank Spann on WWRL getting ready to play a hot one. With the music intro playing Spann would say in the coolest DJ voice ever "Put your foot on the rock. Pet it, don't you dare stop!" Sometimes at the conclusion of a jam he would say "Have Mercy Now!" Thanks Hank Spann for entertaining we in those days, along with Gary Byrd and the other DJs.
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