Famed D.J., Radio Personality. The man behind the microphone at WLAC Nashville, Tennessee. Allen was among a rare group of disc jockeys known as "The 50,000 Watts Quartet." This included Gene Nobles, John R. (Richbourgh) and Herman Grizzard. He was the late night D.J. who put some little known artists at that time on the airwaves. A great number of black artists from R & B to Soul to Gospel made their first airing on the Nashville superstation with 50,000 watts of power reaching the east coast from north to south. He brought to the airwaves certain advertizers to the forefront with ads such as "All Around, Down For Royal Crown", "Just A Touch...Means So Dog-Gone Much." "That's Randy, R-A-N-D-Y, Gallatin, G-A-L-L-A-T-I-N... Gallatin, Tennessee. The record company where most all the tunes he played could be purchased. He coined such terms as "Bless Your Heart", "Camelot Time", "Git Down Time." Allen was a fixture to late night radio and became somewhat of a legend because he was the connection to some music that otherwise got little or no play time on traditional radio stations especially during the daytime or primetime slots. He made appearances in Albany, Georgia as guest M.C. at the Doc Suttles Gospel Anniversary Show as he did through out the southland during the 80s and 90s. The mail-order business became a mainstay as it sponsored many of the programs aired on WLAC during Allen's time slot. From hair products to records to baby chicks, all were pitched and sent out C.O.D. all across the country.
Famed D.J., Radio Personality. The man behind the microphone at WLAC Nashville, Tennessee. Allen was among a rare group of disc jockeys known as "The 50,000 Watts Quartet." This included Gene Nobles, John R. (Richbourgh) and Herman Grizzard. He was the late night D.J. who put some little known artists at that time on the airwaves. A great number of black artists from R & B to Soul to Gospel made their first airing on the Nashville superstation with 50,000 watts of power reaching the east coast from north to south. He brought to the airwaves certain advertizers to the forefront with ads such as "All Around, Down For Royal Crown", "Just A Touch...Means So Dog-Gone Much." "That's Randy, R-A-N-D-Y, Gallatin, G-A-L-L-A-T-I-N... Gallatin, Tennessee. The record company where most all the tunes he played could be purchased. He coined such terms as "Bless Your Heart", "Camelot Time", "Git Down Time." Allen was a fixture to late night radio and became somewhat of a legend because he was the connection to some music that otherwise got little or no play time on traditional radio stations especially during the daytime or primetime slots. He made appearances in Albany, Georgia as guest M.C. at the Doc Suttles Gospel Anniversary Show as he did through out the southland during the 80s and 90s. The mail-order business became a mainstay as it sponsored many of the programs aired on WLAC during Allen's time slot. From hair products to records to baby chicks, all were pitched and sent out C.O.D. all across the country.
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