Every Saturday from 9-11 a.m. (Pacific Time), Steve Propes reaches into his extensive collection of R&B / vintage rock & roll / soul and other genre 45s to spin the obscure, the rootsy, the good, the bad and the rockin'. It's heard on WPMD.org live or during the week, select shows are heard on either Shoutcast.com (Enter WPMD in the search engine) or Rockitradio.net. So if you're a fan, or want to know more, give it a try.
Thursday, September 08, 2005
Sad news: John Raino passes away
John Raino, 61, long time r&b collector and one-time counter man at Flash Records in Los Angeles, and member of the So. Cal. Doo Wop Society, passed away just after his birthday on Sept. 7, 2005 in Los Angeles at 5:35 a.m. (ironic as one of his favorite records was "535" by the Dreamers. He had been ill for some time and outlived the prediction of some medical professionals. No services are planned.
I was a very good friend to John as he was to me. He will be greatly missed. He called me "sis" and he was my "brother". God Bless John
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John you had many friends that loved you..thinking of you....Richard
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