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by blueorleansradio · Published 06/03/2012 · Last modified 06/05/2012
by blueorleansradio · Published 06/03/2012 · Last modified 06/05/2012
by blueorleansradio · Published 06/05/2012
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| 1999 - Clarence Hamann, the third New Orleans DJ who used the on-air name Poppa Stoppa passed away on this day at the age of 81. He succeeded Vernon Winslow and Duke Thiele as the character Poppa Stoppa. Hamann was responsible for breaking many local records in the 1950s and early 1960s, including Clarence Henry's 'Ain't Got No Home.' also came up with Henry's colorful alias, 'Frogman.' 'Poppa Stoppa was the first disc jockey to play rhythm 'n' blues records that white kids listened to. Most people assumed he was black, so he had listeners from both races. He played almost every New Orleans record — Fats Domino, Guitar Slim, Joe Turner, Lloyd Price. You just had to bring him a new New Orleans record, and he'd take it out of your hands and play it on the air.' Born in New Orleans, Hayman was a radio operator in the Navy during WW II. In 1953, he replaced Thiele at radio station WMRY. Poppa Stoppa's theme song was Joe Houston's 'Dig It,. |