Notes from KeenerLand - October 22

Notes from Keenerland:

Soupy gets a well deserved star, thanks to former Double Dare host Marc Summers who lobbied Hollywood, WJR's Frank Beckmann who talked it up on the air, and West Bloomfield's Brian McGraw who donated the $15,000 it will cost to install and maintain it. Soupy is recovering from heart surgery and expressed his gratitude for the gesture, which came as he copes with a mountain of hospital bills.

Notable voices exit: Farewell to Originals tenor CP Spencer of Oak Park, who died at 65 this week. That's his voice soaring above "Baby, I'm For Real", their 1969 Motown Smash. Kennedy era politicos and ABC TV fans will bid goodbye to Pierre Salinger, who died in France after a long illness. He was President Kennedy's Press Secretary and a long time commentator on the political scene. Lesser known, but no less influential was Bruce Palmer, the original bassist for Buffalo Springfield, who's bottom line can be heard below the harmonic guitar at the trademark opening licks of "For What It's Worth."

Coming to Keener13.com on November 22nd, an ultra rare documentary from 1964 produced by WKNR News on the one year anniversary of the Kennedy Assassination. It hasn't been heard for 40 years, but you'll hear it right here in November.

Whatever happened to - Dan Henderson? Keener13's "Hugger" rode the afternoon drive horse during WKNR's final run for glory in 1970-71 and was one of the classiest acts in Detroit. If you know, clue us in.