jbone
2490 posts
Feb 10, 2018
8:30 PM
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Just got the news, Sonny Payne, of KFFA radio in Helena Arkansas, has passed. Age 92. Hosted King Biscuit Time radio since 1951. Longest running blues radio show ever anywhere.
About 10 years ago Jo and I popped in at the station for a visit and he had a cancellation, so we got to be his guests!
He played a couple of cuts from our first (unofficial) CD, Back Porch Blues, and was a very gracious host with a great sense of humor.
We had hoped to get back to visit with him again but something always came up.
Moment of silence for A REAL BLUES SUPPORTER please.
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groyster1
3104 posts
Feb 11, 2018
6:20 AM
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he was great DJ for the blues.....I listened to WLAC nashville AM to john r.....it was easy to get in east tennessee because of the 50000 watts.....is king biscuit still on in helena?
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jbone
2491 posts
Feb 11, 2018
6:40 AM
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As far as I know it is. I imagine the folks there will keep the show going in some form.
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DanP
379 posts
Feb 11, 2018
8:01 AM
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I'm very sad to hear that. Sonny was a legend in his own time and a national treasure. King Biscuit Time cannot be he same without him. To say he will be missed would be an understatement. I second that, jbone. Please give a moment of silence for Sunshine Sonny Payne. A huge supporter of the blues.
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