Back in the 1950s, radio disc jockeys held absolute power over recording artists. Before the Internet, social media, the proliferation of television and late night talk shows, radio personalities controlled the market. Record promoters had to cozy up to DJs in key regions of the country or, in some cases, provide them with gifts to get their clients' re…
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