Spoiler : Used to listen around midnight in 1963-4 to WCFL Chicago radio 1000...The Real Mccoy with Sid Mccoy. Wonderful late night jazz show from Chicago that was clearly received in Munnsville, NY. Sid inspired me to DJ a similar jazz show on WITR Rochester, NY called "Point of Departure". Sid was The Best interviewer and interpreter for jazz. Would love to hear a tape of one of Sid's shows. Sadly missed...never forgotten.

Spoiler : Listened to Sid -- "The Real McCoy" and later when he teamed with Yvonne Daniels. Also, WTTR came through loud and clear in Chicago, Champaign and Indianapolis. A million years ago, sent James B. a letter saying how much I loved the show.

Spoiler : Like you, I listened to Sid on WCFL at night. The signal in State College PA was strong and clear from 1961 to 1964. He had a thing for Nancy Wilson. I was lucky, because I listened to Chuck Niles in LA from 1972 to 2004; does not get better than that

Spoiler : Born in Chicago, Illinois. African-American that was known as, "the coolest disk jockey in the Windy City" on Chicago radio. Mr. Langford on The Bill Cosby Show for NBC-TV (1969-1971). Announcer for the syndicated television series os Soul Train, that originated from Chicago (1971-?).

Spoiler : Linda Ellerbee? If so, I remember you from radio in Chicago, WSDM(smack dab in the middle) 98FM, the station with the girls, and all that jazz.

Spoiler : The McCoys lived three doors down from us in the 60s. When I was 11 I found the LP of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" on the sidewalk in front of their house. It had the "DJ Promo Copy" stamp on the cover, so I knew it had to be Sid's. I knocked and Mrs. McCoy opened the door. She always looked like a more elegant Diana Ross to me. She it might be his record, invited me to go down to the basement rec room where he had a SOA pro audio system and turntable. Sid came down and thanked me for bringing it in, then asked if I wanted to listen to some of the Vince Guaraldi pieces on it. We did and he shared some jazz knowledge about it, then said I could keep the record. Some of the neighborhood pals and I wore out "Linus and Lucy" - some more than others - trying to perfect it.

Spoiler : I used to listen to him before he was on WCFL but when he moved I kept up with him. In the summer of 65' I went into the Army and did basic at Ft. Knox. I used to stay up late because it was difficult to sleep in that heat before air conditioned barracks. A friend lent me a radio and I was playing around with the dial and up popped Sid McCoy and WCFL, faint but audible. It made my basic better to know that I could still catch Jazz from Chicago down in the boonies.

Spoiler : High school was not the best years of my life. But listening to 'the real mccoy' at midnight on wcfl relaxed me enough to eventually fall asleep. I'll never forget his deep soothing voice, "Hello Old Bean, and you too, Baby" and I can still sing his opening, song, 'Is it a cocktail, this feeling of joy, or is what I feel the real McCoy'. I never knew who sang it, but I can't forget it to this day, 55 years later. Wasn't there another Chicago personality, Mary Reed, associated with the show somehow?

Spoiler : More than an earthquake, better than a shock. Sid McCoy gave me my college and grad school in jazz, every night from midnight to two. He produced many truly worthy musicians' records, guys like Billy Wallace who probably never would have been heard of except for Sid, and guys like the members of the MJT+3 who were launched into long, rewarding careers by Sid's early promotion. Sid was indeed the Real McCoy.

Spoiler : I listened to Sid every night in the mid fifties. WCFL, 1000 on the AM dial. His music was wonderful and I always enjoyed the end when he would sign off with "Roses on your Pillow." and Frank would sing, "In The Wee Small Hours." I love Sid's background music which was always, "Moomlight In Vermont" by Johnny Smith and Stan Getz, Sid introduced me to so many great jazz artists. I fell in love with June Christy from show. Fond memories.

Spoiler : Have seen no mention of the many radio interview shows Sid did and produced for Pet Milk. The show was called "Pet Milk Showcase" and I was his engineer. We did location recordings in Chicago's South Side entertainment venues. Sid interviewed many of the then current musical stars. Back at Universal Recording we edited the location tapes and completed the fifteen minute shows, sponsored by Pet Milk.