R.I.P. Johnnie Walker , legend of broadcasting on Pirate radio, later the BBC and other stations. Always a pleasure to listen to his shows .
Johnnie Walker
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I think it was Johnny Walker that used to have a show in the afternoon where he would read out a spiel on someones trials and tribulations on life.
One day it was about a woman whose partner had left her to cope with a child and the emotional fallout.
The record at the end of it?
Where's your papa gone? (Where's your papa gone?)
Far, far away
Far, far away-ay-ay-ay-ay
Chirpy chirpy cheep cheep by Middle of the road.
Iirc he realised and apologised after the track.
Hard nosed bugger, me, thought it was hilarious.
RIP JW
One day it was about a woman whose partner had left her to cope with a child and the emotional fallout.
The record at the end of it?
Where's your papa gone? (Where's your papa gone?)
Far, far away
Far, far away-ay-ay-ay-ay
Chirpy chirpy cheep cheep by Middle of the road.
Iirc he realised and apologised after the track.
Hard nosed bugger, me, thought it was hilarious.
RIP JW
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Another one of the classic radio icons gone 
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I preferred his whisky to his d'jing......
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One of the pioneers of radio, with Caroline being one of the pirate stations I used to enjoy.
To be in the business for 58 years shows he knew his profession well.
RIP.
To be in the business for 58 years shows he knew his profession well.
RIP.
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RIP JW the last echo from a distant time
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Johnnies theme tune on Radio Caroline was Duane Eddy, “Because they’re young”. I don’t remember Caroline by the Fortunes , but that’s not surprising as I can’t remember what I had for lunch yesterday 
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.The only DJ I can think of to have a whisky named after him !
Thank you for the music , RIP .
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Johnnie had several - Johnnie Walker - Red Label, Black Label, Green Label, Blue Label, and a special edition White Walker.
Also, John Jameson had a whiskey named after him
