Died On This Date (July 22, 2010) Dick Buckley / Popular Jazz Radio Host
themusicsover Dick Buckley
August 26, 1925 – July 22, 2010
Dick Buckley was a radio personality who, since 1956, hosted a popular jazz program that focused on jazz’s golden era, the ’30s and ’40s. His program, Jazz With Dick Buckley, ran on Chicago’s WBEZ from 1977 until his retirement in 2008. Buckley was known for having an exceptionally lush and deep radio voice and for having a vast knowledge of jazz. Dick Buckley was 85 when he died of complications from pneumonia on July 22, 2010.
New Orleans born, Ernie K-Doe was best known for his huge #1 hit, “Mother-In-Law,” released in 1961. A colorful performer, K-Doe was a popular draw in and around Louisiana for many years. During the ’80s, K-Doe hosted a popular New Orleans radio program. Ernie K-Doe passed away in 2001 at the age of 65.
Jackie Washington was one of those artists that was referred to as both a jazz and blues singer. Born in Ontario, Canada, Washington taught himself how to play the guitar at thirteen. This helped the family during the depression as he and his brothers began performing to earn extra money for their large family. During the late ’40s, Washington became Canada’s first African American disc jockey, hosting a jazz show on a Hamilton radio station. Washington’s career as a musician kicked into high gear during the folk revival of the ’60s, becoming a regular along Canada’s folk and blues festival circuits. Besides making several albums of his own, including four excellent titles for Vanguard Records, Washington appeared on recordings by such greats as 
Elmer Alley’s career spanned radio, television, cable television and the record industry, but he is probably best known as one of the creators of Nashville’s Fan Fair and Opryland. As a recording engineer, Alley worked on records by, among others, 
Steve Gideon was a musical theater actor who has appeared in such plays as Marry Me and Naked Boys Singing. Gideon began performing in local theater while still in high school in North Carolina and could also be heard DJing at a local radio station. After high school, Gideon attended Harvard where he continued to perform on the stage. He eventually moved to Los Angeles where he became very active in the local theater scene. In 1995, Gideon released a CD, Feels Like Home. On May 1, 2009, Steve Gideon passed away at his home while battling colon cancer.