Friday, September 9, 2011

Right Now

Zilla Mays

Right Now

(Danny Taylor- Leroy Kirkland, Flip & Skip Music BMI)

Groove Records

1955

Jet Magazine, December 23, 1954


Zilla was the late night DJ on one of the most important black radio stations of the 50's WAOK in Atlanta where she did the late night show from around '52. WAOK apparently could be heard over an eight state area.

She passed away in September of 1995.

Read more : The Dream Girl : Zilla Mays


Zilla, on strike, 1973

The employes of Atlanta Black-oriented WAOK station went on strike againts station management. The incident that sparked the strike began when a WAOK employe, Mrs. Grace Davis, was fired.

Most of sthe striking employes have returned to their jobs when the strike ended, but Zilla Mays and three others were not rehired.


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4 comments:

  1. ana-bSeptember 11, 2011 at 1:10 AM

    Wow! Thanks a bunch for this one. Wish I had a copy. Is the flip-side by any chance "Take Your Time"?

    ana...

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  2. ApesvilleSeptember 11, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    Nice pounding R'N'R stroller. "Take your Time" came out on Mercury (IL) 45 - 70313 (1954) Zilla Mays & The Blues Caravan Featuring The Boyfriends & John Peek & His Band . UNless she rerecorded it?

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  3. BobSeptember 11, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    Flip on "Right Now" is "Come back to me".

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  4. HollySeptember 12, 2011 at 1:11 AM

    This is great!

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