Story: Blues 57- Rosco and Willie
Story by: Gail Nobles
Podcast theme: Blues 57 by Gail Nobles
Art by: Gail Nobles

It all started with two guys named Rosco and Willie. They brought back real music into their community. There wasn't much going on and times were tough. People were trying to make it. Rosco and Willie had just got out of the military. They were like brothers. Rosco was short and Willie was tall. Rosco and Willie started a radio show called Blues 57.

Willie: Rosco! What you got in that shed? It looks like a big old barn house back there. Got an upstairs too. What's in there!

Rosco: Ain't nothing in there man but a lot of old 45's and albums. It's where I hang out when I get the blues.

Willie: Is that right? 45's and albums? The blues? Wait a minute now Rosco! What have we been trying to do?

Rosco: We've been trying to start our own business.

Willie: Well that old shed you got could be our start. We could make it our own radio station.

Rosco: I don't know about that Willie.

Willie: C'mon now man! Think about our community. Ain't a lot going on for the African Americans right now. Think about it. Think about our culture. And music has died! We could be the outlet to reach our community. We could have big entertainers on our show. Little ones too. We got people right here in the community with talent.

Rosco: Yea, we could have something for the church. We could play Spirituals and Rhythm and Blues. I've got all kinds of records in that shed. People still love the old music too.

Willie: Well, let's get started man. All we need is some radio equipment. And we can call our show Blues 57 because anyone that's trying to be heard is gonna fly high.

Rosco: And we can call the radio WRBS.

Willie: What that stand for Rosco?

Rosco: Willi Rosco Blues Station. Now where we gonna get that equipment from?

Willie and Rosco got their radio equipment little bit by little bit. They kept working on their dream and soon they were on the air.

Willie: Rosco, I think we're on the air.

Rosco: We can't have no static now Willie.

Willie: This is Willie and Rosco on WRBS.

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