Wolfman Jack - Revision history

Spider of Destiny at 22:23, 11 June 2026

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Jason.Kreitzer at 22:12, 1 August 2021

2021-08-01T22:12:13Z

Spider of Destiny: Clean-up

2020-10-12T18:57:16Z

Clean-up

Spider of Destiny at 12:12, 19 January 2012

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Spider of Destiny at 12:11, 19 January 2012

2012-01-19T12:11:13Z

Spider of Destiny at 15:28, 21 December 2010

2010-12-21T15:28:06Z

Tonefish: expanded bare-bones article & links

2008-06-23T12:23:00Z

expanded bare-bones article & links

Duncan at 23:28, 31 July 2006

2006-07-31T23:28:25Z

Emdebe at 19:37, 1 May 2005

2005-05-01T19:37:51Z

New page

[[Category:Supporting Cast]]
[[Category:Freak Out! (The List)]]

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 * [[Wikipedia:Wolfman Jack]]
-[[Category:Zappa Favorites]]
+[[Category:Favorite Radio shows]]
-[[Category:Favorite Artists]]
+[[Category:Influences]]
 [[Category:DJs]]
 [[Category:Radio Presenters]]
 [[Category:Freak Out! (The List)]]

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 '''Robert (Bob) Weston Smith''', aka '''Wolfman Jack''' (January 21, 1938, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. - July 1, 1995, Belvedere, North Carolina, U.S.) was an American radio presenter and DJ who broadcasted as '[[Wolfman Jack]]' or ''''The Wolfman''''.  He presented records and products in a continuous 'howling moondog' style, similar to bluesman [[Howlin' Wolf]], on Mexican border radio [[Wikipedia:XERF-AM|XERF]].
-In 1973 his popularity reached a cult status when he played himself in a pivotal role in the film [[Wikipedia:American Graffiti|''American Graffiti'']], the soundtrack of which contains 'golden oldie' hits by bands - such as [[The Spaniels]], [[The Clovers]], The Del-Vikings & The Five Satins - all featured by [[Frank Zappa]] in his radio presentations as a [[Fraudulent DJ]].
+In 1973 his popularity reached a cult status when he played himself in a pivotal role in the film [[Wikipedia:American Graffiti|''American Graffiti'']], the soundtrack of which contains 'golden oldie' hits by bands - such as [[The Spaniels]], [[The Clovers]], The Del-Vikings & The Five Satins - all featured by [[Biography|Frank Zappa]] in his radio presentations as a [[Fraudulent DJ]].
 ==Zappa and Wolfman Jack==

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 '''Robert (Bob) Weston Smith''', aka '''Wolfman Jack''' (January 21, 1938, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. - July 1, 1995, Belvedere, North Carolina, U.S.) was an American radio presenter and DJ who broadcasted as '[[Wolfman Jack]]' or ''''The Wolfman''''.  He presented records and products in a continuous 'howling moondog' style, similar to bluesman [[Howlin' Wolf]], on Mexican border radio [[Wikipedia:XERF-AM|XERF]].
-In 1973 his popularity reached a cult status when he played himself in a pivotal role in the film [[Wikipedia:American Graffiti|''American Graffiti'']], the soundtrack of which contains 'golden oldie' hits by bands - such as [[The Spaniels]], [[The Clovers]], The Del-Vikings & The Five Satins - all featured by [[FZ]] in his radio presentations as a [[Fraudulent DJ]].
+In 1973 his popularity reached a cult status when he played himself in a pivotal role in the film [[Wikipedia:American Graffiti|''American Graffiti'']], the soundtrack of which contains 'golden oldie' hits by bands - such as [[The Spaniels]], [[The Clovers]], The Del-Vikings & The Five Satins - all featured by [[Frank Zappa]] in his radio presentations as a [[Fraudulent DJ]].
-[[Wolfman Jack]] is name-checked in the liner notes, [[The Legend Of Cleetus Awreetus-Awrightus & the Grand Wazoo]], of the FZ album [[The Grand Wazoo]], 1972.
+He also mentioned in the liner notes to the song ''[[The Legend Of Cleetus Awreetus-Awrightus & the Grand Wazoo]]'' on Zappa's album ''[[The Grand Wazoo]]'' (1972): ''"Each week, at the same point in the dinner ceremony, just before they serve the oiled pessaries, an exhausted runner crashes through the doors, falls to his knees before the emperor, and wheezes: "They're coming! Quickly! We'll be surrounded!" The runner is then revived (he always blacks out right then) with a transistor radio tuned to Wolfman Jack. Once his consciousness has been regained, guards remove him to another area where he is pumped and waxed for further information."''
 ==See also==

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-'''Robert (Bob) Weston Smith''', aka '''Wolfman Jack'''<br> (January 21, 1938, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. - July 1, 1995, Belvedere, North Carolina, U.S.) was an American radio presenter and DJ who broadcasted as '[[Wolfman Jack]]' or ''''The Wolfman''''.  He presented records and products in a continuous 'howling moondog' style, similar to bluesman [[Howlin' Wolf]], on Mexican border radio [[Wikipedia:XERF-AM|XERF]].
+'''Robert (Bob) Weston Smith''', aka '''Wolfman Jack''' (January 21, 1938, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. - July 1, 1995, Belvedere, North Carolina, U.S.) was an American radio presenter and DJ who broadcasted as '[[Wolfman Jack]]' or ''''The Wolfman''''.  He presented records and products in a continuous 'howling moondog' style, similar to bluesman [[Howlin' Wolf]], on Mexican border radio [[Wikipedia:XERF-AM|XERF]].
 In 1973 his popularity reached a cult status when he played himself in a pivotal role in the film [[Wikipedia:American Graffiti|''American Graffiti'']], the soundtrack of which contains 'golden oldie' hits by bands - such as [[The Spaniels]], [[The Clovers]], The Del-Vikings & The Five Satins - all featured by [[FZ]] in his radio presentations as a [[Fraudulent DJ]].
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 [[Category:Zappa Favorites]]
 [[Category:Favorite Artists]]
-[[Category:DJ's]]
+[[Category:DJs]]
 [[Category:Radio Presenters]]
 [[Category:Freak Out! (The List)]]

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-'''Robert (Bob) Weston Smith''', aka '''Wolfman Jack'''<br> (Born January 21, 1938, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. - Died July 1, 1995, Belvedere, North Carolina, U.S.)
+'''Robert (Bob) Weston Smith''', aka '''Wolfman Jack'''<br> (January 21, 1938, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. - July 1, 1995, Belvedere, North Carolina, U.S.) was an American radio presenter and DJ who broadcasted as '[[Wolfman Jack]]' or ''''The Wolfman''''.  He presented records and products in a continuous 'howling moondog' style, similar to bluesman [[Howlin' Wolf]], on Mexican border radio [[Wikipedia:XERF-AM|XERF]].
 In 1973 his popularity reached a cult status when he played himself in a pivotal role in the film [[Wikipedia:American Graffiti|''American Graffiti'']], the soundtrack of which contains 'golden oldie' hits by bands - such as [[The Spaniels]], [[The Clovers]], The Del-Vikings & The Five Satins - all featured by [[FZ]] in his radio presentations as a [[Fraudulent DJ]].
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 [[Wolfman Jack]] is name-checked in the liner notes, [[The Legend Of Cleetus Awreetus-Awrightus & the Grand Wazoo]], of the FZ album [[The Grand Wazoo]], 1972.
-More on [[Wikipedia:Wolfman Jack|Wolfman Jack]]; from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
+==See also==
 [[Category:Zappa Favorites]]
 [[Category:Favorite Artists]]
-[[Category:Favorite Music]]
+[[Category:DJ's]]
-[[Category:Radio Stations]]
+[[Category:Radio Presenters]]
 [[Category:Freak Out! (The List)]]

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-Radio Disc Jockey.
+'''Robert (Bob) Weston Smith''', aka '''Wolfman Jack'''<br> (Born January 21, 1938, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. - Died July 1, 1995, Belvedere, North Carolina, U.S.)
-[[wikipedia:Wolfman Jack|Wikipedia Article]]
+'''Smith''' was a disc jockey who broadcasted as '[[Wolfman Jack]]' or ''''The Wolfman''''.  He presented records and products in a continuous 'howling moondog' style, similar to bluesman [[Howlin' Wolf]], on Mexican border radio [[Wikipedia:XERF-AM|XERF]].
 [[Category:Supporting Cast]]
 [[Category:Freak Out! (The List)]]

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