Wolfman Jack Quotes


Half the time I feel like I'm appealing to the downer freaks out there. We start to play one downer record after another until I begin to get down myself. Give me something from 1960 or something; let me get up again. The music of today is for downer freaks, and I'm an upper.


Citations

Wolfman Jack, and Byron Laursen. Have Mercy!: Confessions of the Original Rock 'n' Roll Animal. Warner Books, 1995.

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Wolfman Jack
Wolfman Jack
  • Born: January 21, 1938
  • Died: July 1, 1995
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Disc Jockey, Radio Personality, Musician, Television Presenter

Robert Weston Smith, known as Wolfman Jack, was an American disc jockey. Famous for his gravelly voice, he credited it for his success, saying, "It's kept meat and potatoes on the table for years for Wolfman and Wolfwoman. A couple of shots of whiskey helps it. I've got that nice raspy sound."