DESCRIPTION:
Monday, August 6, 1962: Fifth Gigantic Rock-A-Rama at Rollerland -- The Stratatones, Mike & The Ravens, WIRY's Ben Everest and a Twist Contest. A band called The Saturday Nights cancelled. Mike & The Ravens consisted of Mike Brassard: vocals, Bo Blodgett: lead guitar, Steve Blodgett: rhythm guitar, Brian Lyford: bass and Peter Young: drums. This was broadcast live on WIRY AM 1340 out of Plattsburgh, NY. On this version of "Shout" Mike Brassard coerces WIRY DJ Ben "Never Rest" Everest, who is acting as MC, into participating on the song's backing vocals. Recorded off the radio to a reel-to-reel recorder in August 1962 and then dubbed onto cassette in the 1970s, the fidelity on this is not up to modern standards. However, the historical value far outweighs the audio quality