Related Resources • A Top 40 Pioneer • Listen in RealAudio to "Clap For The Wolfman"

From Other Guides • Top40.about.com

Elsewhere on the Web • The Wolfman Jack Online Museum • Wolfman Jack Station History • Listen to Wolfman Jack from 1970

I was doing some research for the site when I came across some information about "Wolfman Jack" and realized the anniversary of his birthday had come and gone just a couple of weeks ago.

Wolfman Jack was born Robert Weston Smith on January 31, 1938. In a world of DJ clones and monotonous similarity, Wolfman Jack was and still must be considered a one-of-a-kind stylist.

Wolfman had a fascinating career with many highs and lows but he is most remembered for his over-the-border broadcasts from XERF-AM and later, XERB-AM. In 1962, Wolfman Jack began working at legendary XERF - a 250,000 watt monster - just over the border in Mexico. His raspy-voice and original howling vocal insignia covered all of North America with DJ jive and just the hits.

Wolfman didn't have a computer scheduling his music nor did he have CDs or fancy digital toys. He just had vinyl 45s, a telephone and a mike. But, the wonderful part was that everyone knew - Wolfman and his listeners - that Radio was not brain surgery. It was just fun.

It's been a long time since the 1960s: